The only thing better than watching a big, smokey burnout being performed by the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 is watching BUNCH of burnouts by said Charger SRT8 and the only thing better than watching someone destroy the factory tires of a new SRT Charger is watching Sam Hubinette tear it up in that very same new Charger.
This video was shot at an new product launch for the SRT lineup at Willow Springs Raceway and after the media was done running the car too deep into turns and wiping out the front tires – the drivers took to the track to finish off the stock rubber in glorious fashion. After doing a handful of pretty decent burnouts (that could have been better with better shift control), former Mopar drift racer Samuel Hubinette got behind the wheel of the Charger for some good ol fashioned tire shredding sideways fun. A handful of burnouts followed by some drifting at the hands of a champion in the field most certainly made those factory tires good for nothing more than lining the wall of the track so what do you do when your Charger SRT8 tires are too chewed up to do any more burnouts?
You switch cars.
The end of this video features even more tire shredding madness with the help of a 2012 Chrysler 300C SRT8 shot from afar – serving as icing on a very tasty cake. Enjoy!
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
