Incentive for Dodge drivers

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During the Lowe's Motor Speedway media tour last week, Mike Accavitti, the director of Dodge Motorsports and SRT planning, offered the winner of the Daytona 500, if he is a Dodge driver, his choice of vehicle from the SRT line.
The choices are an SRT-10 Viper, an SRT-8 Charger, an SRT-8 Magnum, an SRT-8 Chrysler 300 or an SRT-8 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The drivers for Evernham Motorsports, which uses Dodge engines, were asked what Dodge they would choose if they won the race.
Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 9 Dodge for Evernham Motorsports said he would take the Grand Cherokee.
"I’ve already got the Viper," Kahne said. "They gave me one for winning the most races last year.�
Scott Riggs said he would pick a car that would suit his family.
"I’d probably pick the SRT-8 Magnum," said Riggs, who drives the No. 10 Dodge for Evernham Motorsports. "When Mike announced that, Jim Rocco from Valvoline said he was going to take the car home. As long as I got the trophy and picture, I might let him.�
Elliott Sadler already has an SRT-10 truck he received as part of a signing bonus when he moved from Robert Yates Racing to Evernham Motorsports last year.
"I like the Viper," said Sadler, driver of the No. 19 Dodge for Evernham Motorsports. "If he’s willing to stick a Viper out there, that’s a little extra incentive. I might have to make sure that Josh (Team Director Browne) and the guys put a little extra bumper in front of this thing. That’s cool that Dodge will reward their drivers that much.
"They definitely create a team atmosphere and support their team owners and drivers a lot. I’ve been very impressed with that since I’ve been over here. To put something like that on the line, that’s pretty amazing. They want to win the Daytona 500 pretty bad.�

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