October 2017

Expired engine ends Erica Enders weekend in opening round of Toyota Nationals
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Expired engine ends Erica Enders weekend in opening round of Toyota Nationals

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Expired engine ends Erica Enders weekend in opening round of Toyota Nationals

Elite Admin2017-10-30T05:36:48-05:00October 29th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Countdown, Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Melling Performance, Race Recap|

LAS VEGAS, NV — It doesn’t happen often for Erica Enders and her Elite Performance race team but an expiring engine ended the six-time Vegas champion’s day in the opening round of competition. “As hard as we push these motors it’s actually surprising it doesn’t happen more often but we got bit today and that ended our race,” Enders said. “We’ll be fine. It’s an easy fix and we have lots of spares so we’ll be prepared for Pomona, no problem.” Had the motor survived [...]

Six-time Las Vegas winner Erica Enders looking for lucky no. 7 in Sin City
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Six-time Las Vegas winner Erica Enders looking for lucky no. 7 in Sin City

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Six-time Las Vegas winner Erica Enders looking for lucky no. 7 in Sin City

Elite Admin2017-10-30T05:33:56-05:00October 28th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Countdown, Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Melling Performance, Qualifying|

LAS VEGAS, NV — In a city that lives on numbers, Erica Enders is looking to roll “7” on Sunday when the 17th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals turn to elimination racing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Enders won six consecutive races here in her championship years of 2014 and 2015, including both the spring and fall national events and back-to-back K&N Horsepower Challenges. “We know the way to the winner’s circle here, that’s for sure,” Enders said. “It’s pretty crazy because this [...]

There’s reason for excitement in JEGS.com pit, says multi-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.
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There’s reason for excitement in JEGS.com pit, says multi-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

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There’s reason for excitement in JEGS.com pit, says multi-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Elite Admin2017-10-30T05:28:04-05:00October 28th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Countdown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Las Vegas, Qualifying|

LAS VEGAS, NV — After putting the finishing touches on his best qualifying effort in 10 races, five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. says the confidence he has in the JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro is higher than it’s been in four months. “We are pretty excited for game day tomorrow,” Coughlin said. “This JEGS car is running so much better now and I’m definitely looking forward to getting out there, running hard tomorrow, and turning on some win lights.” That’s great news for [...]

Nothing but positive Vegas memories for multi-time champ Erica Enders
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Nothing but positive Vegas memories for multi-time champ Erica Enders

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Nothing but positive Vegas memories for multi-time champ Erica Enders

Elite Admin2017-10-26T16:36:10-05:00October 26th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Countdown, Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Melling Performance, Race Preview|

LAS VEGAS, NV — In her championship years of 2014 and 2015, Erica Enders was untouchable at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, winning six straight events, including both the spring and fall national events and consecutive K&N Filters Horsepower Challenges. The spunky Texan is hoping to recapture some of that magic this weekend when she returns to her favorite racetrack for the 17th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals, the penultimate race of the 2017 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. “It’s no secret I love [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to celebrate a championship in Vegas, just not his own
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to celebrate a championship in Vegas, just not his own

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Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to celebrate a championship in Vegas, just not his own

Elite Admin2017-10-26T16:34:06-05:00October 26th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Countdown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Las Vegas, Race Preview|

LAS VEGAS, NV — Several times in the past, Pro Stock veteran Jeg Coughlin Jr. has arrived at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the annual NHRA Toyota Nationals with world championships hanging in the balance. That’s the case once again this time through, only rather than bagging another one for himself, six-time champ Coughlin is hoping to celebrate his brother Troy’s third title in the Pro Mod class. “The Pro Stock championship is out of reach for us this year but Troy [...]

Even in adversity Erica Enders finds encouragement after quarterfinal finish in Dallas
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Even in adversity Erica Enders finds encouragement after quarterfinal finish in Dallas

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Even in adversity Erica Enders finds encouragement after quarterfinal finish in Dallas

Elite Admin2017-10-16T15:03:17-05:00October 15th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Countdown, Dallas, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Race Recap|

DALLAS, TX – Two-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion and proud native Texan Erica Enders, driver of the bright red Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro, raced to a second-round finish today in eliminations of the AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals at the Texas Motorplex. With only two events remaining in the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series in Las Vegas and Pomona, Calif., Enders is optimistic she’ll visit the winner’s circle again this season, but she also laments on a very close loss to Greg [...]

Missed connection lands JEGS.com’s Jeg Coughin Jr. on the early departure list
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Missed connection lands JEGS.com’s Jeg Coughin Jr. on the early departure list

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Missed connection lands JEGS.com’s Jeg Coughin Jr. on the early departure list

Elite Admin2017-10-16T14:57:15-05:00October 15th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Countdown, Dallas, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Recap|

DALLAS, TX – If the devil is truly in the details, then the misfortune that befell five-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his JEGS.com/Elite Performance team Sunday in the first round of eliminations at the AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals was certainly of demonic descent. A loose wire foiled the chances of the Ohio native to claim the 59th career national event win of his already legendary career. The ever-calm and pragmatic racer, Coughlin, the 47-year-old pilot of the JEGS.com Chevrolet Camaro, [...]

Weeks of exhaustive testing finally paying dividends for Pro Stock champ Erica Enders

Elite Admin2017-10-16T14:58:12-05:00October 14th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Countdown, Dallas, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Qualifying|

DALLAS, TX — Ever since her Elite Motorsports race team began to experience a performance downturn a few months ago, two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders has been testing the wheels off Richard Freeman’s Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro. It appears all of that extra work, along with some reconfigured parts dreamed up by car builder and crew chief Rick Jones, are paying off big for the 22-time national event winner. Enders posted four very competitive runs during qualifying for this weekend’s 32nd annual [...]

Smiles coming easier for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. after car upgrade
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Smiles coming easier for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. after car upgrade

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Smiles coming easier for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. after car upgrade

Elite Admin2017-10-16T14:53:06-05:00October 14th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Countdown, Dallas, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Qualifying|

DALLAS, TX — Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his race crew are as excited as they’ve been since mid-May when they raced to the finals of the Menards Heartland Nationals. That’s because prior to this weekend’s 32nd annual AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals, Coughlin’s JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro was modified by car builder Rick Jones and the early results are very promising. “If the corners are up on my mouth a bit it’s certainly because we’re as close to the front of [...]

Two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders dreams of a ‘white hat’ day in her home state
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Two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders dreams of a ‘white hat’ day in her home state

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Two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders dreams of a ‘white hat’ day in her home state

Elite Admin2017-10-10T06:11:17-05:00October 8th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Countdown, Dallas, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Race Preview|

DALLAS, TX — Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders scratched a huge entry off her personal bucket list during her 2015 visit to Texas Motorplex when she won the annual AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals, thereby completing a sweep of the races in her beloved home state of Texas. As is tradition at the event, Enders was outfitted with a cowboy hat in the winner’s circle and she picked a black one for a very specific reason. “We were bad hombres that year and that win [...]

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