NHRA Archives

Nothing but positive Vegas memories for multi-time champ Erica Enders
Gallery
Nothing but positive Vegas memories for multi-time champ Erica Enders

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race

Nothing but positive Vegas memories for multi-time champ Erica Enders

Elite Admin2017-10-26T16:36:10-05:00October 26th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Countdown, Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Melling Performance, Race Preview|

LAS VEGAS, NV — In her championship years of 2014 and 2015, Erica Enders was untouchable at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, winning six straight events, including both the spring and fall national events and consecutive K&N Filters Horsepower Challenges. The spunky Texan is hoping to recapture some of that magic this weekend when she returns to her favorite racetrack for the 17th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals, the penultimate race of the 2017 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. “It’s no secret I love [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to celebrate a championship in Vegas, just not his own
Gallery
Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to celebrate a championship in Vegas, just not his own

2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race

Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to celebrate a championship in Vegas, just not his own

Elite Admin2017-10-26T16:34:06-05:00October 26th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Countdown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Las Vegas, Race Preview|

LAS VEGAS, NV — Several times in the past, Pro Stock veteran Jeg Coughlin Jr. has arrived at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the annual NHRA Toyota Nationals with world championships hanging in the balance. That’s the case once again this time through, only rather than bagging another one for himself, six-time champ Coughlin is hoping to celebrate his brother Troy’s third title in the Pro Mod class. “The Pro Stock championship is out of reach for us this year but Troy [...]

Even in adversity Erica Enders finds encouragement after quarterfinal finish in Dallas
Gallery
Even in adversity Erica Enders finds encouragement after quarterfinal finish in Dallas

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap

Even in adversity Erica Enders finds encouragement after quarterfinal finish in Dallas

Elite Admin2017-10-16T15:03:17-05:00October 15th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Countdown, Dallas, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Race Recap|

DALLAS, TX – Two-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion and proud native Texan Erica Enders, driver of the bright red Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro, raced to a second-round finish today in eliminations of the AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals at the Texas Motorplex. With only two events remaining in the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series in Las Vegas and Pomona, Calif., Enders is optimistic she’ll visit the winner’s circle again this season, but she also laments on a very close loss to Greg [...]

Missed connection lands JEGS.com’s Jeg Coughin Jr. on the early departure list
Gallery
Missed connection lands JEGS.com’s Jeg Coughin Jr. on the early departure list

2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap

Missed connection lands JEGS.com’s Jeg Coughin Jr. on the early departure list

Elite Admin2017-10-16T14:57:15-05:00October 15th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Countdown, Dallas, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Recap|

DALLAS, TX – If the devil is truly in the details, then the misfortune that befell five-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his JEGS.com/Elite Performance team Sunday in the first round of eliminations at the AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals was certainly of demonic descent. A loose wire foiled the chances of the Ohio native to claim the 59th career national event win of his already legendary career. The ever-calm and pragmatic racer, Coughlin, the 47-year-old pilot of the JEGS.com Chevrolet Camaro, [...]

Weeks of exhaustive testing finally paying dividends for Pro Stock champ Erica Enders

Elite Admin2017-10-16T14:58:12-05:00October 14th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Countdown, Dallas, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Qualifying|

DALLAS, TX — Ever since her Elite Motorsports race team began to experience a performance downturn a few months ago, two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders has been testing the wheels off Richard Freeman’s Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro. It appears all of that extra work, along with some reconfigured parts dreamed up by car builder and crew chief Rick Jones, are paying off big for the 22-time national event winner. Enders posted four very competitive runs during qualifying for this weekend’s 32nd annual [...]

Smiles coming easier for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. after car upgrade
Gallery
Smiles coming easier for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. after car upgrade

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

Smiles coming easier for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. after car upgrade

Elite Admin2017-10-16T14:53:06-05:00October 14th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Countdown, Dallas, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Qualifying|

DALLAS, TX — Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his race crew are as excited as they’ve been since mid-May when they raced to the finals of the Menards Heartland Nationals. That’s because prior to this weekend’s 32nd annual AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals, Coughlin’s JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro was modified by car builder Rick Jones and the early results are very promising. “If the corners are up on my mouth a bit it’s certainly because we’re as close to the front of [...]

Two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders dreams of a ‘white hat’ day in her home state
Gallery
Two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders dreams of a ‘white hat’ day in her home state

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race

Two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders dreams of a ‘white hat’ day in her home state

Elite Admin2017-10-10T06:11:17-05:00October 8th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Countdown, Dallas, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Race Preview|

DALLAS, TX — Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders scratched a huge entry off her personal bucket list during her 2015 visit to Texas Motorplex when she won the annual AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals, thereby completing a sweep of the races in her beloved home state of Texas. As is tradition at the event, Enders was outfitted with a cowboy hat in the winner’s circle and she picked a black one for a very specific reason. “We were bad hombres that year and that win [...]

For second race in a row, points leader Bo Butner sends Erica Enders home
Gallery
For second race in a row, points leader Bo Butner sends Erica Enders home

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap

For second race in a row, points leader Bo Butner sends Erica Enders home

Elite Admin2017-10-02T15:32:29-05:00October 1st, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Countdown, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Race Recap, St. Louis|

ST. LOUIS, MO — They may be good friends off the track, but two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders is getting tired of meeting up with current points leader Bo Butner on race day. For the second playoff race in a row, Butner eliminated Enders in the quarterfinal round of competition. This time it was at the sixth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park. “We encountered an all-too-familiar issue against Bo — tire shake,” Enders said. “I did my best to [...]

Search for speed continues for six-time World Champion Jeg Coughlin Jr.
Gallery
Search for speed continues for six-time World Champion Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap

Search for speed continues for six-time World Champion Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Elite Admin2017-10-02T15:30:20-05:00October 1st, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Countdown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Recap, St. Louis|

ST. LOUIS, MO — After struggling with a car that refused to leave the starting line in a normal fashion in three of four qualifying sessions, Jeg Coughlin Jr. knew he needed a near-perfect run to beat first-round opponent Chris McGaha Sunday at the sixth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Unfortunately, although Coughlin and his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro race team gave their best effort, they didn’t quite have enough to win the race, with McGaha running a 6.542 at 211.93 mph to Coughlin’s [...]

Upset-minded two-time World Champ Erica Enders ready to wreak havoc
Gallery
Upset-minded two-time World Champ Erica Enders ready to wreak havoc

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying

Upset-minded two-time World Champ Erica Enders ready to wreak havoc

Elite Admin2017-10-01T10:15:43-05:00September 30th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Countdown, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Qualifying, St. Louis|

ST. LOUIS, MO — Currently sixth in the Championship to the Countdown playoff standings, two-time Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders knows a third career victory at Gateway Motorsports Park would propel her up the rankings at the midway point of this year’s title chase. She also knows knocking off a few of the drivers ahead of her would throw a huge wrench in the fight for the sport’s top prize. “I’m looking forward to tomorrow,” Enders said. “With just four Sundays left in the [...]

888.664.2727 | 26058 North County Road 3249, Wynnewood, OK 73098