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Gearheads across the country are crossing off days on the calendar until May 2 when One Lap of America returns. The annual event, for those unfamiliar, takes participants across the country on a Cannonball-style rally competing on racetracks and road courses scattered along the way. Dodge always makes a strong showing at One Lap, and the team at the company’s SRT workshop planned on entering two vehicles this year: a Challenger and a Viper. Time and resources being limited however, Dodge SRT turned to noted Viper tuner John Hennessey to help prepare a brand spankin’ new Viper ACR – unveiled just this past November in LA – for the event. To that end, Dodge sent the first Viper ACR off the assembly line to Hennessey, who is now undertaking the task of preparing the car for the race next week. With SRT chief Erich Heuschle driving the Challenger, multiple SCCA national champion and SRT engineer Chris Winkler will be piloting the Viper. Considering that, as John H. points out, Hennessey Vipers came in second place the past two years running, the new ACR promises to put up a good snake fight for the honors this time around.
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In this photo provided by NHRA, Courtney Force and Erica Enders celebrate their victories at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals auto race at Pacific Raceways, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in Kent, Wash. (AP Photo/NHRA, Theresa Long)
In this photo provided by NHRA, Pro Stock winner Erica Enders, from Houston, celebrates after racing to victory Sunday July 1, 2012, at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. Enders is the first woman to win an NHRA Pro Stock event by defeating Greg Anderson in the final round of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event. (AP Photo/NHRA, Theresa Long)
In this photo provided by NHRA, Erica Enders celebrates her win at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals auto race at Pacific Raceways, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in Kent, Wash. (AP Photo/NHRA, Theresa Long)
Driver Erica Enders, left, congratulates Courtney Force after they both won their events at the NHRA Northwest National at Pacific Raceway in Auburn, Wash., Sunday Aug. 5, 2012. This is the first time two women have won on the same day in a NHRA Professional category. (AP Photo/Joe Barrentine/The News Tribune)
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