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Scat Pack Chargers put the power down in Dodge Grudge Match semifinals

O’Malley leads eliminations with a 9.180 at 149.36 mph, while Dahm records the quickest 60-foot time in the Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Match at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.
31 Oct 2026
David Kennedy
Race coverage

All four drivers recorded 60-foot times of less than two seconds, showing they had figured out how to put their SIXPACK-powered Charger Scat Packs’ power to work. John O’Malley and Adil Adams advanced to the final, with O’Malley and semifinal opponent Jonathan Rimbo both dipping into the 9-second zone, while even Rob Dahm’s troubled run produced a 12-second timeslip.

O’Malley delivered the quickest and fastest performance of the round, driving his 2026 Charger to a 9.180 at 149.36 mph to defeat Rimbo’s 9.918 at 135.66 mph.

The Tampa, Fla., builder left cleanly and established an early advantage, recording a 1.490-second 60-foot time against Rimbo’s 1.964. O’Malley reached the eighth-mile in 5.935 seconds at 121.58 mph and continued pulling through the quarter-mile, with the video showing his Charger opening a clear lead on its way to the finish.

Rimbo also put together a 9-second pass, reaching the eighth-mile in 6.571 seconds at 120.16 mph before stopping the quarter-mile clocks at 9.918. His effort gave the matchup two Chargers running well beyond the performance of the original 550-horsepower platform.

In the other semifinal, Adams drove the Titan Motorsports entry to a 10.544 at 135.52 mph to defeat Dahm, who finished with a 12.008 at 85.92 mph after encountering an issue near the top end.

Adams paired a starting-line advantage with a 1.799-second 60-foot time, then reached the eighth-mile in 6.899 seconds at 108.69 mph. His Charger continued accelerating through the finish to secure the second spot in the final.

Dahm’s numbers showed just how much potential remained in his combination. His 1.471-second 60-foot time was the quickest of all four competitors, and he covered the first 330 feet in 4.354 seconds, quicker than Adams’ 4.619 over the same distance.

Even with the later trouble, Dahm still completed the quarter-mile in 12.008 seconds. His early increments reinforced the story of the round: The builders were finding traction and turning their Chargers’ horsepower into acceleration.

The results set up an all-Florida final between O’Malley’s Tampa-based Boosted Motorsports effort and Adams and the Orlando-based Titan Motorsports team, with O’Malley carrying the quicker semifinal performance into the championship matchup.

Driver60 feetQuarter-mile ETSpeedResult
Adil Adams1.79910.544135.52 mphWin
Rob Dahm1.47112.00885.92 mph 
John O’Malley1.4909.180149.36 mphWin
Jonathan Rimbo1.9649.918135.66 mph