Peter Lyon
November 3, 2025
Dodge has a history of producing distinct factory-built drag racing cars and package cars, but the exact number of unique models is relatively small, with continuous updates over several generations. Key models designed specifically for drag racing include the A990 HEMI Coronet from 1965, the Dodge Dart in 1968, the Challenger Drag Pack in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2021.
And now in 2026, Dodge is launching its first Dodge Charger Drag Pak: the all-new 2026 Dodge Charger Hustle Stuff Drag Pak by Direct Connection. The brand’s newest purpose-built race car unites SRT race HEMI engine power with a drag-race-ready version of the new Dodge Charger.
Only 50 serialized units of the 2026 Dodge Charger Hustle Stuff Drag Pak by Direct Connection, the most technologically advanced Drag Pak race car to date, will be built. The limited-production drag car is engineered for grassroots NHRA Sportsman drag racers, with each of the 50 race cars NHRA-approved for Factory Stock Showdown (FSS) competition.
The Charger Hustle Stuff Drag Pak is the first race car to be included under the umbrella of the newly reestablished Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Performance division, responsible for SRT high-performance models, Direct Connection performance parts and American brand motorsports initiatives, including Dodge competition in NHRA and the Ram brand’s recently announced plans to return to the NASCAR Truck Series in 2026.
Mopar’s Hustle Stuff catalogs in the 1970s were the racers’ guide to performance, including lightweight and performance upgrades. That spirit of racing technology and the search for the last 10th of performance lives on in the Dodge Charger Hustle Stuff Drag Pak.
“The Dodge Charger Hustle Stuff Drag Pak is mission-engineered to equip our FSS drivers with an upgraded, championship-winning, supercharged HEMI race engine wrapped in a next-level race car incarnation of the all-new Dodge Charger,” said Kevin Kidd, motorsports competition director for Stellantis American Brands. “The Challenger Drag Pak’s swan song was back-to-back NHRA Factory Stock Showdown crowns, and this first-ever Charger Drag Pak is purpose-designed to extend Dodge’s legacy of drag strip domination.”
The Hustle Stuff Drag Pak employs an upgraded version of the championship-proven, 3.0-liter 354-cubic-inch HEMI topped with a Whipple supercharger, developed by SRT engineers. According to Dodge, the Hustle Stuff is capable of sub-eight-second elapsed times. While Dodge does not publish a horsepower figure, the NHRA “factored power rating” for this class is 630 hp. Dodge also keeps its foot on the pedal as a pure performance brand with the 710-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, the most powerful gas engine SUV ever, and best-in-class standard performance in the compact-utility vehicle segment with the Dodge Hornet.
If you’ve got a wad of cash stashed down the back of your sofa, and you want one of these limited edition models—only 50—you can email here : [email protected] starting October 31 to be added to the wait-list to reserve a one of 50 Charger Hustle Stuff Drag Pak on a first-come, first-served basis for a suggested retail price (MSRP) of $234,995 (pricing excludes taxes and fees). Full information on the Dodge Charger Hustle Stuff Drag Pak is available now at www.dodgegarage.com/drag-pak-experience/2026.
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The Charger Hustle Stuff Drag Pak will be race-prepared in Mooresville, North Carolina, by legendary race car builder Riley Technologies, which has a long history of collaborating with SRT on championship-winning race cars. The Charger Hustle Stuff Drag Pak will make its racing debut at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, scheduled for March 5-8, 2026.
