The 2026 Edition of Roadkill Nights – Racing on Woodward Avenue in Michigan – Concludes With Slocum, Diehl and O’Malley Claiming First Time Wins in Michigan
The popular MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge has followed a similar pattern for more than a decade, racing on Woodward Avenue with everything from high horsepower big tire and small tire rides. Dodge has also fostered and hosted several grudge-style races, including the Direct Connection Grudge Match.
Several familiar names would take to the street in Pontiac, Michigan for their chance at legal racing on Woodward Avenue, as well a possible class win and a big check. And at the end of the day, a trio of first-time winners would claim bragging rights on a Saturday afternoon.
A Mean Buzzing Half Dozen – Morgan Evans and Jason Kastner Cap a Solid 2025 Season with the First 8-Second Pass from Dodge’s Direct Connection HurriCrate Turbo 6-Cylinder Crate Engine!
There are times when life throws you a curveball, and despite having zero experience with an engine design, let alone a single run down a drag strip, you make the choice to seize the opportunity and run with it.
Morgan Evans had that kind of curveball early in 2024 with a chance to participate in the popular Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge event, specifically the Direction Connection Grudge Race. It led to her first drag strip runs, her first drag and drive event, and nearly two years later, becoming the first to collect an 8-second time slip with the HurriCrate engine.
Rock You Like a Hurricane – Morgan Evans to Return to Roadkill Nights Looking to Defend Her Grudge Match Title, Before Doing Her Third Drag and Drive Event on Sick Michigan Miles the Very Next Day!
One year ago, at M1 Concourse in Michigan, Morgan Evans rolled into Roadkill Nights the one that most didn’t expect to win. After all, the Florida driver came in with one of the heavier entries, an ’87 Dodge D150 pick-up, and just a handful of runs from a mid-week test session.
But Morgan defied the odds, and took her Hurricane-swapped pick-up truck to the final round victory. It kicked the door open of Morgan wanting to race more, and now, Morgan and fiancé Jason Kastner prepare for a return to Roadkill Nights, as well as spending a week in Michigan on Sick Michigan Miles Presented by Driven Racing Oil.
Whether It’s Welding Metal in the Shop, or Her Competition on the Track, Drag Racing Rookie Morgan Evans Has the Spark to Be a Success
Despite growing up in an automotive-influenced environment, and now living less than 30 minutes from the historic Orlando Speed World Dragway, Morgan Evans had never made a pass down a drag strip in her life until she got the call to be part of the Dodge Direction Connection Grudge Race. But thanks to the combined efforts of Morgan and fiance Jason Kastner, she was clutching the winner's trophy at the end of the day.
Sick Powerfest Powered by Dodge and M1 Concourse – Featuring the $25,000 World Burnout Championship – Returns to Pontiac, Michigan on Friday, August 9th, 2024
The third annual Sick Powerfest Powered by Dodge and M1 Concourse on Friday, August 9th, 2024 in Pontiac, Michigan is PACKED full of cool stuff for one big day: The World Burnout Championship with $25,000 on the line; the Sick Spit Show & Shine car show; a Manufacturer’s Midway, and a new addition for 2024: Dodge Thrill Rides!