Erica Enders Reaches NHRA Winternationals Final Round before Rain Postponement; On Track for 50th Career Win

2024-03-25T06:57:01-05:00March 24th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , |

POMONA, Calif. (March 24, 2024) – Erica Enders and her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/SCAG Power Equipment team are one step away from the six-time world champion’s 50th career NHRA national event win. Enders reached her 82nd national event final round Sunday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternatioanls at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip before the event was cut short due to consistent rain. Enders, already the winningest female in motorsports history, is set to race against Dallas Glenn in the Winternationals final round that will be [...]

Erica Enders Looking to Continue Hot Start to 2024

2024-03-22T09:34:58-05:00March 20th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: , |

POMONA, Calif. (March 20, 2024) – It’s safe to say it’s been a good start to 2024 for six-time world champion Erica Enders and her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/SCAG Power Equipment team. They enter this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip off the heels of Enders’ first victory at Gainesville Raceway’s Gatornationals. Her win just two weeks ago was her 49th NHRA career national event victory, 48th in Pro Stock and already her second overall win of the year. Before the [...]

Erica Enders Dominates Gainesville Raceway for First NHRA Gatornationals Victory

2024-03-25T06:57:25-05:00March 10th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , |

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 10, 2024) – In her own words, reigning world champion Erica Enders got the gator off her back this weekend after she powered her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/SCAG Power Equipment hot rod to the winners circle Sunday at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway for the first time. Enders would earn her 49th career win, 48th in Pro Stock, against teammate Cristian Cuadra and his Corral Boots/Cuadra/Columbia Impex car. Enders left the starting line first and had a solid [...]

Erica Enders No. 1 Saturday at NHRA Gatornationals

2024-03-10T08:01:51-05:00March 10th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 09, 2024) – Six-time world champion Erica Enders in her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock car held onto the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway after qualifying for Pro Stock was cut short to only three sessions due to inclement weather. Enders picked up the 35th No. 1 qualifier of her career, her first at the Gatornationals, with a 6.549-second pass at 208.10 mph on Saturday afternoon. Enders, who earned [...]

Troy Coughlin Jr. and JEGS.com / White Castle Looking to Start 2024 with Repeat Victory for Elite Motorsports

2024-03-07T06:34:47-06:00March 6th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Elite Motorsports Team, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: , |

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 06, 2024) – Troy Coughlin Jr. and the JEGS.com / White Castle Pro Stock team return to Gainesville Raceway for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in hopes of once again dominating the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing series season opener. En route to the 2023 victory, the JEGS.com / White Castle machine took the No. 1 qualifying position and battled through four rounds of racing to kick off the season in the points lead. Coughlin Jr. would finish the 2023 season [...]

Elite Motorsports’ Kelley Murphy Fulfills Lifelong Dream

2024-02-29T12:49:12-06:00February 29th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Elite Motorsports Team, Pro Stock|Tags: |

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (Feb. 29, 2024) – Kelley Murphy, who works on the JEGs.com / White Castle car of Troy Coughlin Jr. for Elite Motorsports, will be fulfilling a 28-year dream when he makes his Pro Stock debut at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway March 8-10. Murphy, whose father Tim worked with Pro Stock legends Steve Schmidt and Mark Ingersoll in the 90s, finished his Pro Stock licensing process on Wednesday, February 21st with two [...]

Erica Enders Wins it all at SCAG PRO Superstar Shootout

2024-02-11T07:29:10-06:00February 10th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Erica Enders, PRO, Race Recap|Tags: , , , , |

BRADENTON, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2024) - Erica Enders and Johnson's Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/SCAG Power Equipment rallied to victory Saturday at the SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout at Brandenton Motorsports Park. Their win at the inaugural event not only earns them bragging rights but a $125,000 pay day. In the final round, Enders would race to the quarter-mile in a stout 6.531-seconds at 210.05 mph to take down rival Dave Connolly's 6.577 at 208.11. “We are so lucky to have partners like JHG and SCAG. [...]

Erica Enders Takes Top Spot at SCAG PRO Superstar Shootout

2024-02-11T07:30:15-06:00February 9th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Erica Enders, PRO, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

BRADENTON, Fla. (Feb. 09, 2024) - Six-time world champion Erica Enders and her Johnson's Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock team landed the No. 1 qualifying position Friday at the SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson's Horsepowered Garage at Brandenton Motorsports Park. In the final qualifying session, Enders laid down an impressive 6.505-second pass at 210.21 mph to jump from the No. 12 qualifying position to the top spot earning the $10,000 cash bonus provided by Lucas Oil. “We got here [...]

Elite Motorsports And Schwartz Machine Join Forces For A Thrilling New Partnership

2024-01-08T11:39:49-06:00January 8th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Partner|Tags: |

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (January 8, 2023) - Elite Motorsports, the largest professional team in drag racing, announced a new partnership with leading contract machining company, Schwartz Machine. This collaboration brings together two industry leaders, each known for their commitment to excellence and innovation, setting the stage for a thrilling chapter in the world of motorsports. Since 1951, Schwartz Machine has been recognized as one of the leading contract machining companies in the Detroit area. They are known for their quality work and ability to take programs [...]

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