2012 5th Annual LX & Beyond Nationals (OH) July 21-22

WHAT IS THE LX & BEYOND NATIONALS?

Founded in 2008, and based in Ohio, the LX & Beyond Nationals is the ONLY drag racing, car show and entertainment event in the United States completely dedicated to the Modern MOPAR Muscle and Performance vehicles. A grassroots event that began in Spring '07, as a meet-and-greet in a restaurant parking lot in Columbus, OH.

This annual event hosts hundreds of die-hard enthusiasts and aftermarket manufacturers from California to New York, from Canada and everywhere else in-between. Enthusiasts interested in showing off their cars, testing its performance limits on the 1320 and learning what is new and available in the aftermarket attend this event every year. The event is open to the public and dedicated to the continued growth of the car hobby. If you own an LX/LC/LD-platform or any SRT performance vehicle (or in the market to purchase one) this is an event you want to attend and see what the cars and the culture associated with owning one is all about.

Anthony Carter
LX & Beyond Nationals
Founder


REGISTRATION:
Registration will open on April 21, 2012 at Dodge | Chrysler | Jeep Car Show - LX & Beyond Nationals

ADMISSION:
Includes admission for 2 People for both days!!! (12 and under FREE)

• Racing Fee: $125 (includes Sat and Sun) / $150 (at the gate)
• Car Show Fee: $25 (includes Sat and Sun) / $35 (at the gate)
• No PayPal? Entry Fee Can Be Paid By Check/Money Order Payable to: "ACG Motorsports",
  and "Mailed to LX & Beyond Nationals, PO Box 4184, Dublin, OH 43016 No Later Than June 21.
• Spectators: $15 each person / $50 car load (4 or more people)

THE 2012 HOST HOTEL:

• Hampton Inn Youngstown West
• 880 N. Canfield-Niles Road | Youngstown, OH 44515 | 330.544.0660
• Located 16.6 miles from Quaker City Motorsports Park, near I-80
• Hotel - Youngstown, Ohio - OH - Hampton Inn Hotels

THE CLOSEST AIRPORTS TO SALEM, OHIO:

• 24 miles - (YNG) Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport
• 26 miles - (CAK) Akron-Canton Airport
• 29 miles - (AKR) Akron Fulton International Airport
• 38 miles - (PIT) Pittsburgh International
• 53 miles - (BKL) Burke Lakefront Airport
• 54 miles - (AGC) Allegheny County Airport
• 75 miles - (CLE) Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport

If there are any major concerns or questions that you have please don't hesitate to contact me via PM, email ([email protected]) or phone (614-633-8033). If I'm not available for some reason please leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as possible or advise a time when you will be available. Thank you!

Day #1: Saturday, July 21, 2012


The Modern Street Hemi Shootout Series will return to Ohio again for the 2012 season and will run all day on Day #1 of the 5th Annual 2012 LX & Beyond Nationals on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem, Ohio.


Cars that are eligible to participate in 2012 Modern Street Hemi Shootout Series Heads-Up Classes are 2005-present LX, LC, LD and SRT Jeeps. If you have a Mopar Engine powered vehicle that is not an LX, LC or SRT Jeep, you may participate in Exhibition and Index. All classes will be run with a Pro Tree. Safety is our primary concern and NHRA safety rules will be followed.


Exhibition (Non-Points Class)

• Heads-Up Racing for All Gen III HEMI powered LX, LC, LD, SRT Jeep, and all Drag Pak cars including V10.
• No restriction on weight, displacement,power adders, controllers, transmission, or suspension.
• Any LX, LC, LD and SRT Jeep not using approved drive train components and or electronics.
• Will be on a .250 bracket.
• Not eligible for "King of the Hill".
• No points or prizes. Just bragging rights.

Unlimited Class

• Heads-Up Racing for 2005+ Gen III HEMI powered LX, LC, LD, and SRT Jeep
• No restriction on weight, displacement, or power adders.
• Cars (including Jeeps) with a solid rear axle must use a Nag1 or factory type 6-speed transmission.
• Cars that have been converted from Nag1 to any other transmission (TH400, Powerglide, etc) must use IRS suspension.
• Cars (including Jeeps) with both solid rear axle and converted transmission must run Exhibition.
• See Notes 1 & 2 at bottom of page.

Pro Class

• Heads-Up Racing for 2005+ Gen III HEMI powered LX, LC, LD, and SRT Jeep with power adder (forced induction or nitrous).
• Engine displacement limited to 6.1 liters with one exception. OEM 6.4 (392) allowed when using stock bottom end.
• No power adder restriction when using stock bottom end (any turbo setup including twins, any superchrger, any nitrous setup).
• Forged bottom ends restricted to a single power adder as descibed below:
• No twin turbo setups. Single turbo limited to 76mm.
• Superchargers restricted to maximum positive displacement of 3.0 Liters.
• Centrifugal blowers no larger than Procharger D1, Vortech V1 T trim, Paxton 1500.
• Nitrous systems limited to plate system.
• Naturally Aspirated cars over 468 cubic inches, and Naturally Aspirated cars not meeting weight restrictions for Stroker or Super Stock class.
• All power adder cars: 4000+ lbs. (Minimum Weight with driver)
• Naturally Aspirated cars: No weight minimum for N/A cars.
• Cars not meeting minimum weight requirements will compete in Unlimited.
• LX,LC,LD must have IRS Suspension.
• See Notes 1 & 2 at bottom of page.
  

Stroker Class

• Naturally Aspirated Heads-Up Racing for all 2005+ Gen III HEMI powered LX, LC, LD, and SRT Jeep with stroked engines up to 468 cubic inches (including factory VCT 392).
• 6.4L Iron Engines (include OEM VCT 392): 3900+ lbs. (Minimum Weight with driver)
• 7.0L Iron or 6.4L Aluminum Engines: 4000+ lbs. (Minimum Weight with driver)
• 7.2L Iron or 7.0L Aluminum Engines: 4100+ lbs. (Minimum Weight with driver)
• 7.2L Aluminum Engines or Larger: 4200+ lbs. (Minimum Weight with driver)
• Any aftermarket or "one-off" blocks, regardless of material, and any modular sleeved blocks must compete at 4200+ lbs
• LX, LC, LD must have IRS Suspension
• Cars not meeting minimum weight requirements will compete in Pro class
• Accepted fuels are pump gas, any commercially available race fuel, or E-85.
• Any additional fuel system including water methanol systems are prohibited and may not be present on the vehicle.
• See Notes 1 & 2 at bottom of page

Super Stock Class

• Naturally Aspirated Heads-Up Racing for all 2005+ 5.7L and 6.1L Gen III HEMI powered LX, LC, LD, and SRT Jeep
• 6.1L Engines: 4050+ lbs. (Minimum Weight with driver)
• 5.7L Engines: 3900+ lbs. (Minimum Weight with driver)
• 5.79 cubic inches will be treated as a 6.1L
• Aluminum blocks prohibited.
• LX, LC, LD must have IRS
• Cars not meeting minimum weight requirements will compete in Pro class
• Accepted fuels are pump gas, any commercially available race fuel, or E-85.
• Any additional fuel system including water methanol systems are prohibited and may not be present on the vehicle.
• See Notes 1 & 2 at bottom of page

Index

• All 2005+ Gen III LX, LC, LD, and SRT Jeep (including HEMI, V6, and both V8 & V10 Drag Paks) are allowed to compete in this class.
• Index racing run on a .250 bracket such as 12.00, 12.25, 12.50…
• No delay boxes or throttle stops

King of the Hill

• Index runoff between the class winners of Super Stock, Stroker, Pro and Unlimited.
• Random pairing on a .250 bracket.

*Note 1

All Cars except Exhibition and Index must run factory engine controllers. Approved engine controllers are NGC 3, 4, and 4A models as well as GPEC 2.

*Note 2

Super Stock, Stroker, Pro and Unlimited (Unlimited only when running solid rear axle) are required to have NAG1 Transmission, or six speed manual transmission. Six speed entries must be production style units with the standard H-Style pattern. Sequential or clutchless transmissions are prohibited. Clutch must be conventional, slipper clutches prohibited.


More coming...

• Summit Racing Equipment Cruise-In on Friday, July 20
• Carshow & Meet & Greet on Saturday, July 21
• Mopar Heritage & Beyond Racing Series on Sunday, July 22
• Chrysler / Dodge / SRT News...

Day #2: Sunday, July 22, 2012

The Inaugural Mopar Heritage & Beyond Racing Series will kick off its first season in Ohio and will run all day on Day #2 of the 5th Annual 2012 LX & Beyond Nationals on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem, Ohio.

$125 Entry Fee (Pre-Registered) / $150 Entry Fee (At the Gate) – Covers Race Entry for Saturday and Sunday

Cars that are eligible to participate in 2012 Mopar Heritage & Beyond Racing Series are 2005-present LX, LC, LD, all SRT cars past and present, and 1960-1978 Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth B-Body and E-Body vehicles. If you have a Chrysler-powered engine in a vehicle that is not listed, you may participate in Exhibition and Index. All classes will be run with a Pro Tree. Safety is our primary concern and NHRA safety rules will be followed.

Mopar Heritage & Beyond – Exhibition (Non-Points Class)

• Heads-Up Racing for All Chrysler-engine powered vehicles.
• No restriction on weight, displacement, power adders, controllers, transmission, or suspension.
• Random pairing on a .250 bracket.
• No points or prizes. Just bragging rights.

Mopar Heritage & Beyond - Unlimited

• Heads-Up Index Racing (10.00 and lower) for All Modern Mopar and Classic Mopar Cars. See Note 3 & 4
• No restriction on weight, displacement, or power adders.
• LX, LC, LD must have IRS Suspension.
• OEM electronic transmissions allowed.
• Random pairing on a .250 bracket.
• Qualifying is closest to Index without running under.
• See Notes 1 & 2 at bottom of page

Mopar Heritage & Beyond – Bracket

• Dial-In Bracket Racing for All Modern Mopar and Classic Mopar Cars. See Note 3 & 4
• Bracket A: 11:49-Quicker; Bracket B: 11.50-12.99; Bracket C: 13.00 - Slower
• No restriction on weight, displacement, or power adders.
• Delay boxes, cross-over boxes, or any “reaction-time related” electronic bracket racing aids prohibited in this class.
• Throttle stops, delay boxes and all related throttle-stop type accessories prohibited.
• Trans brake and 2-steps permitted.
• OEM electronic transmissions allowed.
• LX, LC, LD must have IRS Suspension.
• Accepted fuels are pump gas, any commercially available race fuel, or E-85.
• Any additional fuel system including water methanol systems are prohibited and may not be present on the vehicle.
• See Notes 1 & 2 at bottom of page

Mopar Heritage & Beyond – Index

• All Modern Mopar and Classic Mopar Cars (including HEMI, V6, and both V8 & V10 Drag Paks) are allowed to compete in this class.
• Index racing run on a .250 bracket such as 12.00, 12.25, 12.50…
• Qualifying is closest to Index without running under.
• Throttle stops, delay boxes and all related throttle-stop type accessories prohibited.

Note #1: General Rules

• All facility rules apply and will be enforced by track employees during the event.
• Drivers must have all the proper safety equipment including apparel designated by the track’s sanctioning body.
• Multiple vehicles registered by one person are allowed but there must be a driver for each vehicle. One Car, One Driver.
• Vehicles allowed to race side by side are determined by track rules. Lane choice goes to quicker car.
• All races will be run on a .500 pro tree.
• All vehicles required to make at least one (1) qualifying pass.
• Minimum two (2) qualifying rounds.
• Once a vehicle has been eliminated in a class, they cannot enter another class.
• Any Index Class without a minimum of 4 Cars will have option to Test and Tune.
• Double breakout – car breaking out the least wins.
• Turbo, supercharger and nitrous allowed.
• Fuel injection or carburetors allowed.
• Deep Staging Allowed.

Note #2: Restrictions

• Full-bodied Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Plymouth cars with bumpers, hood, grille, top, windshield and functional doors.
• Dash must be stock. (SFI approved aftermarket gauges and seats allowed)
• Glass must be DOT approved. (NO LEXAN)
• Modern Chrysler Cars (including Jeeps) with a solid rear axle must use a Nag1 or factory type 6-speed transmission.
• Modern Chrysler Cars that have been converted from Nag1 to any other transmission (TH400, Powerglide, etc.) must use IRS suspension.
• Vehicles must pass NHRA rules for the ET the vehicle runs.
• Nitrous controllers are allowed for controlling nitrous only.
• Mufflers required. Car must be “street” muffled.
• Back-half cars not allowed in any Index Class.

Note #3: Modern Mopar Participant Vehicles

• 2008-present Dodge Challenger
• 2008-2009 Dodge Caliber SRT4
• 2006-present Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
• 2005-present Chrysler 300
• 2005-present Dodge Charger
• 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum
• 2005-2006 Chrysler Crossfire SRT6
• 2004-2008 Dodge Ram SRT10
• 2003-2005 Dodge SRT4
• 1997, 1999-2002 Chrysler/Plymouth Prowler
• 1992-2010, 2013 Dodge/SRT Viper

Note #4: Classic Mopar Participant Vehicles

• 1970 Plymouth Superbird
• 1970-1974 Plymouth Barracuda
• 1970-1974 Dodge Challenger
• 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona
• 1968-1976 Dodge Dart GT, GTS, Swinger, and Demon
• 1968-1971 Dodge Super Bee
• 1968-1975 Plymouth Road Runner
• 1967-1971 Plymouth GTX
• 1966-1978 Dodge Charger
• 1965-1976 Dodge Coronet
• 1965-1974 Plymouth Satellite
• 1964-1974 Plymouth Barracuda
• 1962-1970 Plymouth Belvedere
• 1962-1965 Dodge Dart/Plymouth Fury 413/426 Max Wedge/426 HEMI
• 1960-1973 Dodge Polara

More coming...

• Summit Racing Equipment Cruise-In on Friday, July 20
• Carshow & Meet & Greet on Saturday, July 21
• SRT Chat Session on Saturday, July 21
• Chrysler / Dodge / SRT News...

THE WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

Friday, July 20
MEET & GREET IN THE LOUNGE: All Day (Hampton Inn-Youngstown West)
Official Welcome Party 6pm-11pm (Summit Racing Equipment - Tallmadge)
DJ, Awards and Prizes, Family Fun

Saturday, Jul 21
Gates Open at 7:30am - Gates Close at 5pm
Racing Class Time Trials and Qualifying Rounds and Eliminations
Modern Street Hemi Shoot Series Heads-Up Classes
Carshow Judging and Interviewing by Judges
Heads-Up Racing Awards Ceremony
Official Recovery Party 6pm-11pm (Hampton Inn-Youngstown West)

Sunday, July 22
Gates Open at 8am - Gates Close at 5pm
Racing Class Time Trials and Qualifying Rounds and Eliminations
Mopar Heritage & Beyond Racing Classes
Carshow and Specialty Awards Ceremony
LXBN Racing Awards Ceremony

Day #1: Saturday, July 21, 2012

The LX & Beyond Nationals will once again be hosting a Car Show for the 2012 season and will run on Day #1 of the 5th Annual LX & Beyond Nationals on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem, Ohio.


Cars that are eligible to participate in the 2012 LX & Beyond Nationals Car Show are 2005-present LX, LC, LD and SRT Jeeps. If you have a vehicle with a Chrysler-powered engine that is not an LX, LC, or SRT Jeep, you may also participate.

Vehicle Make Competitions

• Overall Best of Show & Go - Grand Prize
  *Combination of Racing Performance and Show Results*

This is awarded to the car that not only looks good standing still but also performs on the drag strip. Any racing participant that intends to compete for this award should declare their participation the first day of the event in order to have vehicle judged prior to racing. It is not necessary to win the racing class that you participate in. It is required to make at least one pass on the drag strip to be eligible for this category (No Exceptions) *Combination of Racing Performance and Show Results*

• Best of Show Charger (Weekend / Daily Driver)
• Best of Show Magnum (Weekend / Daily Driver)
• Best of Show 300/300C (Weekend / Daily Driver)
• Best of Show Challenger (Weekend / Daily Driver)
• Best of Show Jeep Grand Cherokee (Weekend / Daily Driver)
• Best of Show Other Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep/Plymouth (Weekend / Daily Driver)

This is awarded to the vehicle with the best overall balance of quality for their respective classification. It should be truly different and stand out from the crowd. The paint should have the cleanest finish of any vehicle on the show field. Engine should have some visual modification. Stance of vehicle should be non-stock, and/or wheels should complement the overall appearance. Interior should also have some modification.

Classification:

• Weekend Driver = WD

Classification to be advised

• Daily Driver = DD

Classification to be advised

LX & Beyond Top 10 Choice Awards

This is awarded to the Top 10 cars that stood out to the experts but did not meet the qualifications for a Best of Show award. This award can be given to any combination of vehicle qualities: all original, low miles, unique modification, etc.

Specialty Awards

• Best Paint & Finish

This is awarded to the car that has the best quality paint job i.e. no chips, orange peel, dull spots fading, etc. The paint should have the cleanest finish of any vehicle on the show field. The paint must be finished throughout the entire vehicle including the door and trunk jambs and of course the engine bay. The paint color and quantity of colors is not a factor for earning this award.

• Best Engine (Visual)

This category awards the overall presentation of the engine, which includes polished / chromed parts, powder coated parts, color-coated hoses, and most importantly the cleanliness and presentation of the entire engine bay. Such factors as wire tucks and shaved engine bays will also play a determining factor, your Engines performance abilities have no bearing in this category.

• Best Undercarriage

To compete for an undercarriage award, the vehicle should be elevated on stands or ramps. Mirrors should be placed under the vehicle, to display undercarriage modifications. Undercarriage detailing such as painting, powder coating, polishing and / or chroming, are all factors as well as, sway bars, urethane suspension bushings and other chassis stiffening modifications will be considered too. Any other creative ideas that can enhance the undercarriage will also be taken into consideration.

• Best Interior

This award is presented to the person who has customized their interior following a specific theme. Interior themes could include a one which will consists of many rare parts from overseas or show car theme which may include lots of fiberglass to hold audio and video components. The use of exotic materials and original ideas will also be taken into consideration for this award.

• Best Female Ride

To be eligible for this award, the vehicle must be driven into the venue by the vehicle’s female owner, and the car must be registered for the show under her name. It is also IMPERITIVE that she presents her car to the expert at the show. Experts are not only examining the workmanship that went into the vehicle, but we are examining her knowledge about the vehicle too.

Audio/Video Award

• Sound Presentation (Fabrication)

This is awarded to the person with the cleanest, most customized stereo install. This includes speakers, head-units, amps, and overall installation of the stereo equipment. It’s not the quantity of equipment, but the quality of the install that concerns the experts. Does the install include custom fiberglass painted enclosures? Are the components highlighted with lighting? Are all wires neatly wrapped up and out of sight? Does the overall fabrication and custom work match the car’s theme? The creativity and uniqueness of installation also plays a large factor in deciding this award.

• Best ICE (In Car Entertainment) (Fabrication)

ICE examines non-stereo equipment. Some examples of ICE would include: multiple TV’s, gaming systems, computers, navigation, cameras, and interior lighting. Most importantly experts are looking for unique features, such as unusual locations for televisions, hidden gaming systems in armrests, multiple screens with multiple functions, and smooth clean installs. *NOTICE: Will Be Judged Saturday Night at the Host Hotel.

Vehicle Presentation

• Best (Lighting) Display

This is awarded to the vehicle with the most detailed exterior lighting display. Exterior lighting would include: spot lights, rope lights, neon, strobes, track lighting, and any other lighting equipment to enhance the exterior presentation and display of the vehicle. It is not the quantity of lighting, but rather how the lighting is used to better the presentation of your vehicle that will earn you the chance to win this award. *NOTICE: Will Be Judged Saturday Night at the Host Hotel.

Club/Team Awards

• Club/Team Participation

(Professionalism of the club/team and how they represent themselves and their cars at the show)
Club/Team members should be at the show for its entire duration. The members should be wearing club attire, such as: t-shirts and/or ball caps. This award if for the club/team who entertains the crowd for the duration of the show, with such features as: music, lighting and interactive activities to keep the crowd drawn to your organizations vehicles.

• All vehicles should be on display for the entire day
• Team must be competing and attending (5 Vehicle Minimum)

People’s Choice Awards

• Long Distance Award

This is awarded to the person that drives the longest distance in their own vehicle to the event. In the event of a tie, driving time based on evaluation of Google Maps will be used to determine winner.

• Best LXBN – 1st Generation, 2nd Generation Vehicle

To be eligible for this award the owner of the vehicle must be a registered participant. However, the vehicle does not have to be participating in the car show or racing activities of the weekend. This award is voted on by everyone in attendance on the Saturday and after all votes have been tallied will be awarded on Sunday morning.

• Dodge Challenger – Gen I (2008-present)
• Dodge Charger – Gen I (2006-2010), Gen II (2011-present)
• Dodge Magnum – Gen I (2005-2008)
• Chrysler 300 – Gen I (2005-2010), Gen II (2011-present)

• Best Vendor Display / Performance Vehicles

This award is for the vendor/company who entertains and interacts with the crowd for the duration of the show, with such features as: interactive activities, drawings, display vehicles, racing vehicles, etc. to keep the crowd drawn to your display area.

SRT10 Trucks are more than welcome. Come on out!!!

Modern Street Hemi Shootout Series - Sponsor Announcement

We are very pleased to announce the following sponsors for the Modern Street Hemi Shootout Series (OH).

MSHS Title Sponsors:

ShopHEMI.com & Paramount Performance Products

King of the Hill:

American Racing Headers

Unlimited:

Paramount Performance Products

PRO:

Stage 6 Motorsports

Super Stock:

GTP Racing

Index

BFNY Performance

No Surprise...Ohio and Canada top registered.

Nice to see a RAM SRT10 on the list....LET'S GO EVERYBODY!!!

Registration looking good. Canada giving Ohio a run for their money.

Modern Street Hemi Shootout Series - Additional Sponsor Announcement

We are very pleased to announce more sponsors for the Modern Street Hemi Shootout Series (OH).

MSHS Title Sponsors:



ShopHEMI.com & Paramount Performance Products

King of the Hill:

American Racing Headers

Unlimited:

Paramount Performance Products

PRO:

Stage 6 Motorsports

Stroker

OST Dyno

Super Stock:

GTP Racing

Index

BFNY Performance

Contigency Sponsors:

STEALTH ELECTRONICS

LEGMAKER INTAKES

DEMON PERFORMANCE

PWR

30 day bump!!!

Wow!



Yea, this is gonna be the LX gathering of the summer if you didn't already know it. HUGE THANKS to COLXClub and BLXClub members for spreading the word all over Ohio, the numbers don't lie. CANADA crew, no words, you guys are awesome! The level of enthusiasm you're showing is unmatched!

Keep spreading the word everyone. The more of everyone that is there, the more fun it is for all. If you have not registered already, GET REGISTERED! Online will close July, 7!!!

More announcements coming!

100 RSVP's and counting! That's what we want to see. Keep 'em coming. Stay tuned for a BIG announcement this week!!! You want to hear this one.



Got friends that have Older or Classic Mopars? Tell them to bring them out on Saturday, July 21 for carshow and/or Sunday for (All Mopar) Racing on Sunday, July 22 - Mopar Heritage & Beyond Racing Series. Spread the word.

This tour will be making a stop this summer at the 2012 5th Annual LX & Beyond Nationals - LXBN5



AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

• Traveling showroom on 19-week trek across United States
• Road show designed for thousands of Chrysler Group, affiliate company, and supplier employees
• Employees can test drive a variety of Chrysler Group models
• Chrysler Group LLC hits the road this week with its 2012 mobile showroom to visit employee, affinity partner, and supplier sites over the next 19 weeks.

This year's version of the road tour is bigger and better featuring 16 Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck, SRT, and FIAT brand vehicles, including the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart compact car, the Fiat 500 Abarth, and the Chrysler 300 Luxury Series, the most luxurious and fuel-efficient Chrysler flagship sedan ever.

Called the "Chrysler Affiliate Rewards/Employee Advantage Road Tour," this mobile marketing event is designed for thousands of employees who work for Chrysler Group, affiliated companies like Case New Holland, and suppliers like Republic Steel, in Canton, Ohio; Federal Mogul Corp., in Southfield, Mich., and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in Detroit.

"This extensive, cross-country tour offers great opportunities to test drive our all-new Dodge Dart and models from all of our brands," said Reid Bigland, President and CEO – Dodge Brand and Head of U.S. Sales. "We are bringing the showroom to you at your place of employment. Enjoy lunch, talk to our product and brand specialists, and most importantly, drive the models that make up our strongest product lineup ever."

Nearly 22,500 people participated in last year's road tour, and 1,115 of them took a test drive.

The 95-stop tour lands at the IAC Group in Southfield, Mich. today and will continue through late October. This fun-filled, half-day event takes place at a company's headquarters where employees eat lunch, take a test drive, talk to product specialists, learn about vehicle discount information, and get their photo taken with a Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee that salutes the fun-loving past of Dodge muscle cars with its legendary 392 HEMI® V-8.

The tour includes build-your-own-vehicle kiosks, brand immersion centers, Uconnect in-vehicle presentations, event giveaways and a daily grand prize. This year's tour also features a lowered-floor Chrysler Town & Country or Dodge Grand Caravan minivan demonstrating how Chrysler Group minivans are easily adaptable to meet the transportation requirements of special-needs drivers.

In addition to a Dart, 300, and Fiat 500 models, employees also can test drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 Crew Cab. Local dealers will provide additional Chrysler Group models for test drives at each location.

The static vehicle displays will feature the Chrysler 200 and 300, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Wrangler, Dodge Dart, Challenger R/T, Charger Super Bee, Fiat 500 Abarth and Lounge, and Ram 1500.

Source: PR Newswire (Chrysler Group LLC Hits the Road with Mobile Showroom -- AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --)

Less than 7 days to register online and save some money $$$! See everyone soon!!!

• SRT Tour II - Official Ohio Stop Location
• Modern Street Hemi Shootout Series
• Mopar Heritage & Beyond Racing Series
• World's Fastest Modern Hemi Dodge Challenger

Host Hotel is officially SOLD OUT for LX & Beyond Nationals weekend.

Handful of rooms for Friday night, absolutely nothing for Saturday night. We have the entire hotel!!!

As usual security will be at the parking lot all night Friday and Saturday.

Other hotels in the area:

(across the street)
Fairfield Inn & Suites Youngstown Austintown
801 North Canfield Niles Road, Youngstown, Ohio 44515
Phone: 330.505.2173
*LXBN recommended

(next door)
Best Western Meander Inn
870 N Canfield Niles Road, Youngstown, Ohio, 44515
Phone: 330.544.2378
*Did not meet LXBN expectations