Bracket Buster: Blackbird-Powered Duster Delivers Consistency and Results
A feature from Dragzine highlights Mark Dudley Jr.’s Gen 3 HEMI-powered Plymouth Duster, built with a Blackbird Performance Race Spec engine. The combination transformed the car into a highly competitive bracket racer, delivering consistent mid-6-second eighth-mile performance while maintaining a simple, reliable setup.
Rather than relying on extreme or complex configurations, the engine package emphasizes efficiency and repeatability—running within thousandths of a second pass after pass and requiring minimal maintenance even after hundreds of runs. The result is a real-world example of how modern Gen 3 HEMI performance can deliver both speed and consistency in a grassroots racing environment.
This is exactly what we’re working toward—helping our customers achieve their goals with performance that’s consistent, reliable, and proven where it matters most.
