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Quick start the key to Pomona success, says six-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.
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Quick start the key to Pomona success, says six-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying

Quick start the key to Pomona success, says six-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Elite Admin2017-02-12T10:45:30-06:00February 11th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Pomona, Qualifying|

POMONA, CA -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. successfully qualified his JEGS.com Chevrolet Camaro in the No. 7 slot at this weekend's season-opening 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals and he heads into race day knowing a quick start to Sunday's eliminations will get the new year off on the right foot. "I’m real pleased with the progression this week and through the first four runs of qualifying here at Pomona," Coughlin said. "We came out and fired a pretty good shot in Q1 with a .57 [...]

Transportation Impact signs expanded sponsorship of Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr.
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Transportation Impact signs expanded sponsorship of Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2017, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Sponsorship

Transportation Impact signs expanded sponsorship of Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Elite Admin2017-02-09T05:59:30-06:00February 9th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Sponsorship|Tags: Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Sponsorship, Transportation Impact|

WYNNEWOOD, OK — Praising the successes of their first year together, Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman and Transportation Impact Co-Founder Keith Byrd made a bullish announcement of an expanded sponsorship package for multi-time champion drivers Erica Enders and Jeg Coughlin Jr. “This may be the best sponsorship deal in motorsports,” Freeman said. “You always want the fans and your fellow racers to support the sponsors that fund our sport, and in the case of Transportation Impact, it literally doesn’t cost you a penny to [...]

Drag racing champions Jeg Coughlin Jr., Erica Enders return to Chevrolet
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Drag racing champions Jeg Coughlin Jr., Erica Enders return to Chevrolet

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA

Drag racing champions Jeg Coughlin Jr., Erica Enders return to Chevrolet

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:40-06:00December 8th, 2016|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA|Tags: Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr|

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman announced Thursday at the PRI Show that multi-time world champion drag racers Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Erica Enders will fight for the 2017 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock crown in a pair of RJ Racecars-built Chevrolet Camaros. The move back to Chevrolet was widely anticipated as Freeman and Enders used the bowtie brand to capture the 2014 and 2015 titles for Elite Motorsports. Coughlin drove a Chevrolet to four of his five Pro Stock [...]

Championship-winning crew chief Rickie Jones to leave NHRA circuit in 2017
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Championship-winning crew chief Rickie Jones to leave NHRA circuit in 2017

Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA

Championship-winning crew chief Rickie Jones to leave NHRA circuit in 2017

Elite Admin2016-11-22T14:36:23-06:00November 22nd, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA|Tags: Quarter-Max, Rickie Jones, RJ Race Cars|

POMONA, CA – Elite Motorsports crew chief Rickie Jones will step back from his duties with the championship-winning NHRA Pro Stock team to focus on his family in 2017. Jones, the son of veteran crew chief/chassis builder Rick Jones, was an integral part of Erica Enders' 2014-15 Pro Stock world championships. "My wife Sarah and I want to start a family and have children," Rickie Jones said. "That's harder to do when you're gone as much as this series demands. "I've been blessed way beyond [...]

Elite Motorsports and Mopar to part ways in 2017
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Elite Motorsports and Mopar to part ways in 2017

Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Mopar, NHRA, Sponsorship

Elite Motorsports and Mopar to part ways in 2017

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:40-06:00November 16th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Mopar, NHRA, Sponsorship|Tags: Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Mopar, Sponsorship|

WYNNEWOOD, OK - Elite Motorsports and Mopar have announced that they will end their partnership at the end of the 2016 racing season. "I want to thank everyone at Mopar and Dodge, from the top executives to the engineers on to the people helping us at the races for their hard work and dedication," said Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman. "My guys should be commended. They basically worked around the clock with pretty much zero days off for the entire season, busting their butts [...]

Down season ends quietly for five-time champion Jeg Coughlin Jr.
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Down season ends quietly for five-time champion Jeg Coughlin Jr.

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

Down season ends quietly for five-time champion Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Elite Admin2016-11-14T09:39:56-06:00November 13th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Countdown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Pomona, Race Recap|

POMONA, CA -- The 2016 season came to a quiet end for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. as the 76-time national event winner bowed to Elite Motorsports teammate Vincent Nobile in Sunday's first round of the 52nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. Coughlin put up a fight, matching Nobile's sharp .025-second reaction time and racing him door-handle-to-door-handle most of the way down the strip, but in the end it was Nobile's 6.600 at 209.95 mph that put [...]

Clash with a teammate faces Jeg Coughlin Jr. in Round 1 of Pomona final
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Clash with a teammate faces Jeg Coughlin Jr. in Round 1 of Pomona final

Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying

Clash with a teammate faces Jeg Coughlin Jr. in Round 1 of Pomona final

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:40-06:00November 12th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Countdown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Pomona, Qualifying|

POMONA, CA -- Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will fight for the title of the 52nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals from the lucky 13th position on the elimination ladder after posting a best pass of 6.610 at 208.78 mph during qualifying for the season-ending race. "We look forward to race day," Coughlin said. "We improved every run from Q1, Q2 and Q3 and would have improved again in Q4 if not for a driver malfunction," Coughlin said. "My foot just kind [...]

Top pro Jeg Coughlin Jr. has eye on future with something yet to prove this year
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Top pro Jeg Coughlin Jr. has eye on future with something yet to prove this year

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

Top pro Jeg Coughlin Jr. has eye on future with something yet to prove this year

Elite Admin2016-11-10T19:32:45-06:00November 10th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Countdown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Pomona, Pre Race|

POMONA, CA -- In two decades of racing at the highest level of professional drag racing, Jeg Coughlin Jr. has experienced just about everything a driver can face. He's shared with his JEGS.com team the glory of winning six world champions and 76 national events. He's also endured with class and grace a few winless campaigns where struggles replaced successes for a myriad of reasons. While 2016 will ultimately lean towards the latter, the driver of the Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart arrives [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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