A hungry Hübinette returns to Atlanta fresh off a runner-up finish at the season-opening Long Beach event in his NuFormz Racing Mopar Dodge Viper SRT10.

“I’m really looking forward to returning to the Road Atlanta track,” said Hübinette. “The Viper is a very competitive car. It has the optimal wheelbase for drifting, good torque, BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW tires and its amazing Mopar powerplant. We’re trying to really be on top of it.”

Hübinette added, “I won at the first two Formula D events [in Atlanta] in 2004 and 2005 and took runner-up in 2006. We’ve had really good outcomes there. Every time I’ve had a car running, we’ve been on the podium, so we would like to keep it that way. And it’s always good to come back to the fans in the South. I want to give them the smoke show they deserve.”

Although Hübinette has banked nine career Formula D wins, most of any driver competing in the series, he is aware additional victories won’t come easy considering the increasing talent level in Formula D.

“The level of competition is high,” observed Hübinette. “We’re in the premier professional drifting series, Formula D, so everybody on the team needs to work hard and stay on top of every aspect of the car. The drivers and teams keep getting better and better each year. We have to stay very focused, but we still need to make sure we have a good time, because we all enjoy what we do.”

“It was outstanding to see Samuel back on the podium with Mopar power at Long Beach,” said Rob Richard, Director of Mopar Parts, Sales and Service Marketing, Chrysler LLC. “Atlanta has been a successful venue for the Shaun Carlson-led NuFormz Racing team. Samuel feels very comfortable drifting the Mopar Dodge Viper and that confidence shines through in his drifting performance.”

Formula Drift Round Two: Feel the Heat
The Formula Drift Round Two: Feel the Heat is scheduled for May 10 in Braselton, Ga. The media day and practice is May 9. For ticket and event information, visit http://www.formuladrift.com.

70 Years of Mopar
When Chrysler bought Dodge in 1928, the need for a dedicated parts manufacturer, supplier and distribution system to support the growing enterprise led to the formation of the Chrysler Motor Parts Corporation (CMPC) in 1929.

Originally used in the 1920s, Mopar (a simple contraction of the words MOtor and PARts) was trademarked for a line of antifreeze products in 1937. It was also widely used as a moniker for the CMPC. The Mopar brand made its mark in the 1960s—the muscle car era. The Chrysler Corporation built race-ready Dodge and Plymouth “package cars” equipped with special high-performance parts. Mopar carried a line of “Special Parts” for super stock drag racers and developed its racing parts division called Mopar Performance Parts to enhance speed and handling for both road and racing use.

Today, Chrysler LLC’s Global Service & Parts division is responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of nearly 250,000 authentic Mopar replacement parts, components and accessories for Chrysler, Jeep_® and Dodge vehicles sold around the world. To assure quality, reliability and durability, all Mopar parts and accessories are designed in strict adherence to Chrysler engineering standards.