Pro Stock champ Erica Enders drives Menards, Dutch Boy Paints to No. 10 qualifying spot

2016-06-26T08:16:41-05:00June 25th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , , |

NORWALK, OH — Pro Stock champion Erica Enders will carry two new marketing partners, Menards and Dutch Boy Paints, into final eliminations after qualifying No. 10 for the NHRA Drag Racing Series race in Norwalk. Enders’ Menards/Dutch Boy Paints Dodge Dart posted a top qualifying pass of 6.656 seconds at 207.37 mph over four sessions this weekend. “It’s definitely been a good time with Menards and Dutch Boy on our car this weekend,” Enders said. “We’ve had lots of guests out this weekend for their [...]

Dutch Boy/Menards to partner with two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 22nd, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

WYNNEWOOD, OK -- Dutch Boy Paints and Menards will partner with two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event this weekend at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Enders will drive the Dutch Boy/Menards Dodge Dart prepared by Elite Motorsports at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio. "I'm honored to drive the Dodge Dart this weekend with such a recognizable brand on the door and the hood of our car," Enders said. "I'm glad they're giving [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders encouraged by progress in Bristol

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 19th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN -- The win light didn't come on in the lane for Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge driver Erica Enders, but a smile soon came over her face. As the two-time Pro Stock champion slowed her Dodge Dart in the first round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Sunday at Bristol Dragway, crew chief Rick Jones relayed her the numbers: 6.716 seconds at 206.32 mph. They weren't record-setting, but they were encouraging. "As I went through the lights and my crew chief called out the [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders encouraged by progress in Bristol

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 18th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN -- The win light didn't come on in the lane for Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge driver Erica Enders, but a smile soon came over her face. As the two-time Pro Stock champion slowed her Dodge Dart in the first round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Sunday at Bristol Dragway, crew chief Rick Jones relayed her the numbers: 6.716 seconds at 206.32 mph. They weren't record-setting, but they were encouraging. "As I went through the lights and my crew chief called out the [...]

Elite/Mopar champion Erica Enders looking for three Father’s Day wins in a row

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 15th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN-- With two world championships, 21 national event wins, and a 221-137 race-day record, 32-year-old Erica Enders already has experienced many high points in her drag racing career, but perhaps the two moments she takes the most pride in happened the last two years at Bristol Dragway when she won back-to-back NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals titles on Father's Day. "Going all the way back to the beginning, my dad (Gregg Enders) always has been there for me," Enders said. "He used to race himself [...]

Rough launch negates Erica Enders’ chance at Englishtown glory

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 12th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ — Two-time and reigning Pro Stock champion Erica Enders did something very few drivers have managed to do over the years: leave the starting line ahead of five-time series champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. But despite her quick start — an .038 reaction time to Coughlin’s .046 start — her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart began to rattle its giant rear slicks right away, allowing teammate Coughlin to pass her in the first few feet of the race and streak away fro the victory. Enders [...]

Englishtown yields top-half qualifying result for reigning champ Erica Enders

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 11th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ-- Reigning two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders successfully qualified her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart in the top half of the eliminations field for the third time this year with a pass of 6.617 seconds at 209.20 mph down Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. That's the good news. The bad news is she now faces teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. in Sunday's opening round of eliminations, a task she'd rather have saved for later in the day. "We picked up our qualifying a little [...]

Chemistry remains strong for Pro Stock champ Erica Enders and Elite Motorsports

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 7th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ — From her first day behind the wheel of an Elite Motorsports race car, Erica Enders knew she was in a special situation. Chemistry between Enders and her race team was solid on that first day and has only continued to grow. So despite some struggles during the 2016 season, Enders and her team remain a tight-knit group as they head to the NHRA Summernationals this weekend at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Enders won the 2014 and 2015 Pro Stock championships with [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders, Elite team go down swinging in Epping

2016-06-07T06:15:24-05:00June 6th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

EPPING, NH — Erica Enders and her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge team went down swinging in the first round of the NHRA New England Nationals on Monday at New England Dragway. Enders and crew chiefs Rick and Rickie Jones made some major changes to the setup of her Dodge Dart, but despite leaving first in her matchup with Alex Laughlin, she couldn’t turn on the win light. “We made some pretty big swings on this car, trying to figure out what makes it happy,” Enders said. [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders knows success is close at hand

2016-06-07T06:10:20-05:00June 4th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

EPPING, NH — While strapped in her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge for the second qualifying session, two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders let out a loud cheer that was audible to those near her race car. Enders was cheering on teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s solid run, knowing her Elite Motorsports team may have turned a corner at this weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. “Jeg and Vincent (Nobile) both made strides in the right direction this weekend,” Enders said. “We’re not going to [...]

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