Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. says Pro Stock could hit season records in Sonoma

2016-07-27T09:51:26-05:00July 27th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

SONOMA, CA -- If weather conditions are agreeable when the NHRA tour arrives at Sonoma Raceway this weekend for the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. says the record book could have a couple of new entries. "It really comes down to what Mother Nature deals the Pro Stock cars," Coughlin said. "We typically get very high pressure there barometer-wise. On those cool days, the track is tight and the air is crisp and clean. If we get that [...]

Untimely exit for Jeg Coughlin Jr. at Mopar Mile-High Nationals

2016-07-25T06:23:35-05:00July 24th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

DENVER, CO -- What happens on Friday and Saturday definitely affects what happens on Sunday in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, and it may have contributed to an early ouster for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Bandimere Speedway. Coughlin qualified No. 8 for the 16-car field, but he could have been much higher with his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart. The best weather conditions came Friday and Saturday night after [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. ready to do battle on the mountain with his Dodge Dart

2016-07-25T06:18:48-05:00July 23rd, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

DENVER, CO – All five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin needs is a fighting chance, and he's got one in the Mopar Mile-High Nationals this weekend at Bandimere Speedway. Coughlin qualified his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart in the No. 8 spot, his best qualifying effort in the last four races. And with the potential of Elite Motorsports teammate Erica Enders, who qualified No. 2, Coughlin knows he has a chance to be even better on race day. "We definitely made some vast [...]

Sponsor’s title race a big deal for Mopar driver Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00July 18th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Mopar, Pre Race|Tags: , , , , |

DENVER, CO -- Representing his main sponsor at the company's title race -- this weekend's Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway -- is something five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. takes seriously, but don't think he's not going to enjoy every minute of the weekend. "I love Denver and I'm busting with pride to represent Mopar, Dodge, and Magneti Marelli throughout the weekend," Coughlin said. "We do our best to put them in a positive spotlight every race, but we know this one [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s ‘confidence is building’ with Elite Motorsports team

2016-07-11T09:00:24-05:00July 10th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

CHICAGO, IL -- Jeg Coughlin Jr.'s faith in his Elite Motorsports team has never wavered. Now, with an increase in performance with his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart, that devotion has intensified. Coughlin outran his higher-qualified opponent in the first round of the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Route 66 Raceway and then took the Pro Stock points leader to the wire in the second round. "Our confidence is building in the engine shop, our confidence is building here [...]

Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. makes progress in the Windy City

2016-07-11T08:57:13-05:00July 9th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

CHICAGO, IL -- Progress can sometimes be painstakingly slow in the Pro Stock class, but Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Elite Motorsports team are taking steps in the right direction. Coughlin qualified his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart in the No. 11 position for the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals on Saturday at Route 66 Raceway, but the five-time Pro Stock champion knows the gap has been narrowed to the top teams in the class. Coughlin's best qualifying pass was 6.637 seconds [...]

Prior success has Jeg Coughlin Jr. pumped about Chicago

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00July 7th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

CHICAGO, IL -- At the top of the professional win list for Route 66 Raceway, site of this weekend's K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals, are two of the best in NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series history. Pro Stock star Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher each have won five times in Chicago during their brilliant careers. Those 10 victories in Chicago mirror other combined stats: 13 championships, 138 victories. Coughlin, for one, would love to add to those totals as [...]

Victory in Norwalk remains elusive for all-time drag racing great Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2016-06-27T06:20:10-05:00June 26th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

NORWALK, OH -- Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has won national events at 24 different racetracks, including 22 facilities on the current NHRA schedule. Both marks set him apart from any other driver in history. The two locations where he hasn't yet experienced a win are the two newest additions to the schedule: Norwalk, Ohio, and Epping, N.H. For at least another season, those two tracks will remain on Coughlin's to-do list. "I'm really not the type that looks at all that stuff but [...]

JEGS driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. definitely knows how big a win in Norwalk would be

2016-06-26T08:14:13-05:00June 25th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

NORWALK, OH -- With a legion of family, close friends, and 350-plus JEGS associates camped out in basically their own backyard to root for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. this weekend, the 58-time national event winner and Delaware (Ohio) native knows a win in his home state would be huge for so many of his supporters. "It's a big race and a fun racetrack with the Bader family and all they put into this place," Coughlin said. "Yes, we've got lots of nieces [...]

Buckeye Jeg Coughlin Jr., a five-time champion himself, lifted by Cavaliers title run

2016-06-23T06:33:41-05:00June 21st, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

NORWALK, OH -- NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing returns to Northeast Ohio for Round 12 of its 24-race series this weekend, and Ohioan Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes the positive vibes the victorious Cleveland Cavaliers have brought to his home state carry over to his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart race team. Coughlin, a five-time Pro Stock champion who hails from Delaware, Ohio, is coming off his best outing of the season last Sunday in Bristol, Tenn. He's convinced career win No. 59 is [...]

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