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Sixth Englishtown trophy on Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s mind heading into race day
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Sixth Englishtown trophy on Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s mind heading into race day

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Sixth Englishtown trophy on Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s mind heading into race day

Elite Admin2017-06-11T09:35:12-05:00June 10th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Englishtown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Qualifying|

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 10) — Six-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. of Delaware, Ohio, will attempt to win for the sixth time at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Sunday as the No. 6 qualifier in the Pro Stock field. Coughlin’s best pass of 6.589 seconds at 210.64mph earned him the top-half starting slot in his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro. “It’s kinda the dog days of summer here now,” said Coughlin who has qualified in the top half of the field at all 10 [...]

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to score fifth class win in E-Town
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Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to score fifth class win in E-Town

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Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to score fifth class win in E-Town

Elite Admin2017-06-07T20:59:37-05:00June 7th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Englishtown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Preview|

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 6) — The way five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. sees things, this weekend’s 48th annual NHRA Summernationals at historic Old Bridge Township Raceway Park would seem to be the perfect place to score career win No. 77. “We’re kind of in this up/down deal lately where one race we seem to do really well and the next one something happens and we’re out earlier than we want to be,” Coughlin said. “We lost a close one to our teammate [...]

Eye-blink finish favors Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s teammate in Epping first-round match-up
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Eye-blink finish favors Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s teammate in Epping first-round match-up

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Eye-blink finish favors Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s teammate in Epping first-round match-up

Elite Admin2017-06-05T06:06:25-05:00June 4th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Epping, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Recap|

EPPING, NH — Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. had the quicker car Sunday at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals, but the 76-time national event winner lost to teammate Vincent Nobile by .0042 seconds, ending his day in the opening round of eliminations. The difference came at the starting line when Nobile launched first by .032 seconds. That slight lead was enough to put his Mountain View Tires Chevrolet Camaro out front for good, despite Coughlin closing the gap at every timing interval [...]

Battle with Elite Motorsports teammate awaits five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.
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Battle with Elite Motorsports teammate awaits five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

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Battle with Elite Motorsports teammate awaits five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Elite Admin2017-06-04T08:08:05-05:00June 3rd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Epping, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Qualifying|

EPPING, NH — It’s inevitable when your team fields three full-time and one part-time car in one professional category of NHRA drag racing that you will race your teammates on occasion. Such is the case for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., who will face stablemate Vincent Nobile in Sunday’s opening round of elimination action at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals. “It’s always tough when you run your teammates because we want all our cars to advance,” Coughlin said. “It’s especially hard [...]

Six-Time Champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. on Cusp of Big Things in Pro Stock Chase
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Six-Time Champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. on Cusp of Big Things in Pro Stock Chase

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Six-Time Champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. on Cusp of Big Things in Pro Stock Chase

Elite Admin2017-06-01T16:36:17-05:00June 1st, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Epping, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Preview|

EPPING, N.H. — Fresh off his second final-round appearance of the season, six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. feels his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro is closer than ever to a breakthrough victory. With history beckoning this weekend at New England Dragway with the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals, Coughlin says he’s extremely anxious to win his 59th Pro Stock trophy. “We remain very excited, very optimistic with everything happening right now at Elite Motorsports, not just for me but for my teammates as well,” [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. wins 600th elimination round en route to runner-up finish in Topeka
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. wins 600th elimination round en route to runner-up finish in Topeka

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Jeg Coughlin Jr. wins 600th elimination round en route to runner-up finish in Topeka

Elite Admin2017-05-22T11:58:04-05:00May 21st, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Recap, Topeka|

TOPEKA, KS — Six-time drag racing champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. reached another incredible milestone Sunday by winning his 600th elimination round en route to his second runner-up finish of the 2017 season. Coughlin joins Warren Johnson and Greg Anderson as the only drivers in Pro Stock with at least 600 elimination wins. “It’s really cool to chalk up 600 round wins,” Coughlin said. “It’s not something you really keep track of. We’ve been at this Pro Stock a couple decades now and I’m honored to [...]

Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. heats up chilly Topeka with top-four qualifying effort
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Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. heats up chilly Topeka with top-four qualifying effort

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Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. heats up chilly Topeka with top-four qualifying effort

Elite Admin2017-05-21T13:22:08-05:00May 20th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Qualifying|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Qualifying, Topeka|

TOPEKA, KS — Six-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. used Saturday’s cooler temperatures to rocket up the Pro Stock elimination ladder, ultimately securing the fourth spot at the 29th annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at Heartland Park Topeka. “We’re pretty happy with the JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro,” Coughlin said. “We got quicker each of the three sessions we were able to compete and I’m confident that if we hadn’t lost a round to yesterday’s rain, we would have posted an [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. coming to life as NHRA tour heads to middle stretch of regular season
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. coming to life as NHRA tour heads to middle stretch of regular season

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Jeg Coughlin Jr. coming to life as NHRA tour heads to middle stretch of regular season

Elite Admin2017-05-16T17:01:47-05:00May 16th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Preview, Topeka|

TOPEKA, KS -- Six-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. knows his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro has been running well all year. He also knows it's been getting even better over the last few national events, which has him thrilled to be heading to Heartland Park Topeka for this weekend's 29th annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. "We're really excited about the first seven races and are very much looking forward to this middle stretch of the 18-race regular season to climb [...]

Strong semifinal finish in Atlanta keeps Jeg Coughlin Jr. in thick of Pro Stock battle
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Strong semifinal finish in Atlanta keeps Jeg Coughlin Jr. in thick of Pro Stock battle

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Strong semifinal finish in Atlanta keeps Jeg Coughlin Jr. in thick of Pro Stock battle

Elite Admin2017-05-08T08:49:40-05:00May 7th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Atlanta, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Recap|

COMMERCE, GA — Jeg Coughlin Jr. has won five Pro Stock championships in the past so he knows what it takes to win drag racing’s ultimate prize. That knowledge includes the fact that you can’t win every race, so it’s what you do in between victories that can make a big difference. That’s why the 58-time national event winner was so pleased with his weekend in Atlanta after a strong semifinal finish in his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro at the 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. takes aim at first victory of the year from No. 4 starting spot
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. takes aim at first victory of the year from No. 4 starting spot

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Jeg Coughlin Jr. takes aim at first victory of the year from No. 4 starting spot

Elite Admin2017-05-07T07:47:54-05:00May 6th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Atlanta, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Qualifying|

COMMERCE, GA — Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will try for his fourth Atlanta crown from the favored side of the elimination ladder after qualifying his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro in the No. 4 position at the 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. Coughlin posted a best run of 6.590 seconds at 210.41 mph in Saturday’s opening session. Due to rain, qualifying action was shortened to just two rounds, both taking place Saturday. Coughlin’s second run was a 6.604 at 209.79 mph. “With [...]

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