October 2016

Two-time world champion Erica Enders anxious to put 2016 in her rearview mirror
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Two-time world champion Erica Enders anxious to put 2016 in her rearview mirror

Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap

Two-time world champion Erica Enders anxious to put 2016 in her rearview mirror

Elite Admin2016-10-30T20:32:27-05:00October 30th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Countdown, Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Mopar, Race Recap|

LAS VEGAS, NV -- Two-time and reigning Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders lost a close race in the opening round of the 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals to put a quick end to her weekend in Las Vegas, a place where she's won four national events and a pair of K&N Horsepower Challenge trophies. "I had a better feeling than normal today but we missed it a little bit that round," Enders said. "I got left on for the first time in a long [...]

Quick start doesn’t translate to win for multi-time Vegas winner Jeg Coughlin Jr.
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Quick start doesn’t translate to win for multi-time Vegas winner Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap

Quick start doesn’t translate to win for multi-time Vegas winner Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Elite Admin2016-10-30T20:30:25-05:00October 30th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Countdowne Recap, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Las Vegas, Magneti Marelli, Race Recap|

LAS VEGAS, NV -- After qualifying behind first-round opponent Alex Laughlin for the eliminations of Sunday's 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals, Jeg Coughlin Jr. knew he needed every advantage he could get to pull off a win. For the driver, that primarily means having a superior reaction time at the Christmas Tree, which Coughlin was able to do when he left in .015 seconds to Laughlin's .034-second start. But despite the quick launch and the early lead it provided, Coughlin's Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com [...]

Erica Enders would love to win Vegas race for fifth time in her career
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Erica Enders would love to win Vegas race for fifth time in her career

Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying

Erica Enders would love to win Vegas race for fifth time in her career

Elite Admin2016-10-30T08:47:30-05:00October 29th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Countdown, Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Mopar, Qualifying|

LAS VEGAS, NV -- Enjoying a relaxed weekend at the racetrack where she's had the most success in her brilliant career, back-to-back and reigning Pro Stock champion Erica Enders and her Elite Motorsports crew have put together one of their better qualifying efforts of the season. The 21-time national event winner coaxed a steady 6.718 at 204.42 mph out of her Elite Performance/Mopar Dodge Dart, placing her ninth in the elimination field of the 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals. The team has qualified higher than [...]

Five-time world champ and five-time Vegas winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. primed for race day
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Five-time world champ and five-time Vegas winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. primed for race day

Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying

Five-time world champ and five-time Vegas winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. primed for race day

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:41-06:00October 29th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Countdown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Las Vegas, Magneti Marelli, Qualifying|

LAS VEGAS, NV -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. successfully made the elimination field of this weekend's 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals, giving the five-time world champ a chance to win his sixth title at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Coughlin and his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart race crew didn't set the world on fire qualifying, posting a best of 6.737 at 203.71 mph, which placed them 14th in the 16-car field. But as close as Pro Stock has been this year, [...]

Reigning champ Erica Enders uses The Strip at LVMS as her personal ATM
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Reigning champ Erica Enders uses The Strip at LVMS as her personal ATM

Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Pre Race

Reigning champ Erica Enders uses The Strip at LVMS as her personal ATM

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:41-06:00October 24th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Countdown, Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Mopar|

LAS VEGAS, NV -- In winning back-to-back world championships, Pro Stock superstar Erica Enders has used The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as her personal ATM, winning more than $250,000 at Bruton Smith's masterpiece just north of Las Vegas. It's a trend she'd love to continue this weekend at the NHRA season's penultimate race, the 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals. "Las Vegas has been an awesome place for us, no doubt," Enders said. "Most people blow all their money whenever they go to Vegas [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. a top performer at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. a top performer at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race

Jeg Coughlin Jr. a top performer at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:41-06:00October 24th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Countdown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Las Vegas, Magneti Marelli, Pre Race|

LAS VEGAS, NV -- Only two drag racers have found more success at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway than Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., and as the NHRA tour returns to Sin City for this weekend's 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals, the pride of Delaware, Ohio, is hoping for some luck so he can add to his Vegas legacy. "We'd love to be in the title race and have a car right now that we know can win this race but [...]

No home state luck for Texan Erica Enders as two-time champ ousted early
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No home state luck for Texan Erica Enders as two-time champ ousted early

Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap

No home state luck for Texan Erica Enders as two-time champ ousted early

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:41-06:00October 16th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Countdown, Dallas, Erica Enders, Mopar, Race Recap|

DALLAS, TX -- Two-time and reigning Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders was hoping for a taste of home cooking Sunday at the 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals but instead the Spring, Texas native was eliminated early by title contender Greg Anderson at the Texas Motorplex. The No. 15 qualifier out of 16 cars, Enders was hoping for a big upset of Anderson, a fellow multi-time champion ranked second in the world at the moment. Instead, Enders' fouled out by a scant -.001 seconds, [...]

Second cowboy hat will have to wait for five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.
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Second cowboy hat will have to wait for five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap

Second cowboy hat will have to wait for five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Elite Admin2016-10-17T09:19:41-05:00October 16th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Countdown, Dallas, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Race Recap|

DALLAS, TX -- A second cowboy hat for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will have to wait as the former Dallas winner fell in Sunday's first round of the 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals. Each year, the professional class winners of this event are fitted with a custom cowboy hat, a gift that's become quite coveted by the racers. Coughlin already has one hat in his collection, which he collected after his 2002 victory at Texas Motorplex. "We gave it all we [...]

Texas native Erica Enders will need perfection to defend Dallas title
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Texas native Erica Enders will need perfection to defend Dallas title

Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying

Texas native Erica Enders will need perfection to defend Dallas title

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:41-06:00October 15th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Countdown, Dallas, Erica Enders, Mopar, Qualifying|

DALLAS, TX -- Reigning Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders will have to be perfect to defend the title of the annual AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals after an off-pace qualifying effort that left her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart in the 15th spot on the elimination ladder. Enders powered to a convincing victory at this event one year ago that all but clinched her second straight world title. It was one of nine wins she recorded in a record-breaking year. The Spring, Texas native hasn't been [...]

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. looking to make some noise in Dallas
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Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. looking to make some noise in Dallas

Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. looking to make some noise in Dallas

Elite Admin2016-10-16T12:07:03-05:00October 15th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Countdown, Dallas, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Qualifying|

DALLAS (Oct. 15) -- In two and a half decades of racing, Jeg Coughlin Jr. has accomplished a lot of remarkable things. He's won six world championships (five in Pro Stock and one more in Super Gas), claimed 76 national event trophies, raced to the winner's circle in a record seven different eliminator categories, and is the only driver ever to win from all 16 qualifying positions. That final stat seems the most telling at the conclusion of qualifying for the 31st annual AAA Texas [...]

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