Jeg Coughlin Jr. continues to make strides with new Dodge Dart

2016-02-28T09:23:41-06:00February 28th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Mopar, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

PHOENIX (Feb. 27) – Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. is keeping a close watch on the big picture, knowing that better times are ahead for the Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart fielded by Elite Motorsports. But Coughlin isn't giving up hope for the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park after qualifying in the No. 8 spot. "We will be competitive for first round of eliminations," Coughlin said. "We want to win but we still [...]

Phoenix will be champion Erica Enders’ 200th Pro Stock race

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00February 22nd, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Pre Race|Tags: , , |

PHOENIX, AZ -- Erica Enders' epic racing career will reach another milestone when she races at this weekend's CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. The event will be her 200th career Pro Stock race, dating back to her debut in Pomona in February 2005. Over that span, Enders has become an NHRA superstar, winning the 2014 and 2015 Pro Stock championships and 21 NHRA national events. "It's hard to believe in one sense," Enders said. "In another sense, it's like, [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. encouraged by gains made since season opener

2016-02-23T08:32:21-06:00February 22nd, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Mopar, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

PHOENIX, AZ -- The high-powered braintrust in the engine department of Elite Motorsports has been working around the clock since their brand-new Hemi motors arrived at their race shop following the season-opening Winternationals. Driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. says all that overtime work should start to pay dividends this weekend at the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. "Nick Ferri, Jake Hairston, Lump (Brain Self), Mark Ingersol and Rick and Rickie Jones, I'd match that group up against any braintrust in [...]

Past champion Jeg Coughlin goes one-up, one-down in return to Pro Stock

2016-02-15T08:58:11-06:00February 14th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

POMONA, CA -- Facing a pair of multi-time champions on the day, Jeg Coughlin Jr. -- a five-time Pro Stock champion himself -- managed to break even at the season-opening 56th annual Circle K Winternationals. The 58-time national event winner beat back-to-back and reigning champ Erica Enders in Round 1 before fouling out against four-time titlist Greg Anderson in the quarterfinals. "One down and 23 to go," Coughlin said, referring to the 24-race season. "I was saying earlier that we're not exactly where we want [...]

Start of Pro Stock title defense doesn’t go as Erica Enders planned

2016-02-15T08:59:04-06:00February 14th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

POMONA, CA -- Two-time Pro Stock World Champion Erica Enders hates losing, so it's fair to say she won't love this Valentine's Day. Enders lost in the first round of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season opener, shaking the tires at the hit and almost immediately getting out of the throttle of her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart. She could only watch as Elite teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. sailed to the victory, but Enders is far from distraught. After massive changes in the [...]

Two-time champion Erica Enders shows continued improvement in Pomona

2016-02-14T09:07:16-06:00February 14th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

POMONA, CA -- In the ever-evolving new world of Pro Stock, improvement is the No. 1 goal. Two-time champion Erica Enders nailed that goal every time at the season-opening NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series race, the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. Enders improved in every qualifying session with her Elite Motorsports Mopar Dodge Dart, ending up No. 9 for Sunday's eliminations. "I think we have a lot to be optimistic about," Enders said. "We have slowly picked away at [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. off to a fast start with new Dodge Dart GT

2016-02-13T09:07:00-06:00February 13th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Mopar, NHRA|Tags: , , , , |

POMONA, CA -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. kicked off his first season with the Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart GT in fine fashion, driving to the provisional No. 4 spot after two rounds of qualifying for the Circle K NHRA Winternationals on Friday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Coughlin joined Elite Motorsports for the full 2016 Pro Stock season, and the two-car team of he and two-time champion Erica Enders switched to Dodge. After a whirlwind off-season, Coughlin was pleased with the start [...]

Six-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. enjoying experience of Pro Stock’s new era

2016-02-14T09:11:39-06:00February 13th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , , |

POMONA, CA -- The early ballots are in and six-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his legion of fans agree -- the new look Pro Stock class is off to a great start. With four rounds of qualifying in the books at the season-opening Circle K Winternationals, Coughlin and millions of NHRA drag racing fans around the world watching on FOX Sports 1 have finally had a chance to experience what Pro Stock cars with electronic fuel injection are going to look [...]

Two-time champ Erica Enders hopes good things come in threes

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00February 11th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

POMONA, CA — The more things change, the more they stay the same. At least Erica Enders hopes so. The Elite Motorsports driver has won the last two NHRA Pro Stock World Championships, with the 2015 title won in dominant fashion. She went to the winner’s circle nine times last year, clinching the title at the penultimate race of the season. But big changes are on tap for 2016, starting with the Circle K NHRA Winternationals this weekend at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona: The [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. returns to Pro Stock as an automatic title contender

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00February 10th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Mopar|Tags: , , , , |

POMONA, CA -- With six world championships and 76 national event titles on his résumé, Jeg Coughlin Jr. returns to full-time competition this weekend at the 56th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals as a bona fide challenger for the Pro Stock trophy at the season-opening race. While it's true Coughlin only raced three Pro Stock events in 2015 -- highlighted by a runner-up finish in Seattle -- he remained active in the sport, scoring his first national event "double" with wins in Super Gas and [...]

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