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The third annual Mopar Big Block Party will take the streets of downtown Golden, Colo., by storm Thursday evening. The party kicks off the 25th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway and will feature a free concert by the band 10,000 Maniacs. The party is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. MST.

A large Mopar-only car show will line the streets with an assortment of high-performance muscle, street, and race vehicles. Among those in attendance will be numerous professional and sportsmen teams who will compete in the weekend's drag racing events.

"We're excited to bring a part of Motown to 'Gold-town' for the evening of the Mopar Big Block Party," said Christine Cortez, Senior Vice President - Mopar Global Service and Parts. "We're bringing in some of the best examples of 'Muscle, Street and Speed' vehicles from Mopar. We'll even have some incredible concept vehicles on hand, including the Chrysler ME Four-Twelve and the Dodge Charger R/T. This party will be a celebration of street performance itself, and it should be a great way to kick off the 25th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere."

Mopar officials will make some notable announcements regarding the Team Mopar lineup at 7 p.m. Mopar drivers including Darrell Alderman, Whit Bazemore, Allen Johnson, Larry Morgan and Gary Scelzi will be available to sign autographs from approximately 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.

Capping off the evening will be an energetic performance by platinum-selling rock group 10,000 Maniacs, who are famous for hit songs including "Because the Night" and "These Are Days." The band is scheduled to begin playing just after 8 p.m.

Admittance to the Mopar Big Block Party is free, and drinks will be available for purchase on-site during the event.

Mopar has been on-board for the NHRA POWERade event at Bandimere Speedway near Denver since 1989, making it the longest running sponsor of a national NHRA event.

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