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Just days removed from Epping victory, Erica Enders takes dead aim at Bristol crown
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Just days removed from Epping victory, Erica Enders takes dead aim at Bristol crown

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying

Just days removed from Epping victory, Erica Enders takes dead aim at Bristol crown

Elite Admin2017-06-18T13:13:20-05:00June 17th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Bristol, Erica Enders, Qualifying|

BRISTOL, TN — Two-time drag racing world champion Erica Enders celebrated her 22nd national event win less than two weeks ago in Epping, N.H., and the sport’s most prolific female Pro Stock driver is geared up to repeat the feat after qualifying a lofty third in the field of the 17th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Enders coaxed a very competitive 6.704-second quarter-mile pass at 205.66 mph out of her car in the cooler Friday evening qualifying session to lock up her third-best starting spot [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. locks up 23rd low qualifier of career, earns first-round bye in Bristol
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. locks up 23rd low qualifier of career, earns first-round bye in Bristol

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

Jeg Coughlin Jr. locks up 23rd low qualifier of career, earns first-round bye in Bristol

Elite Admin2017-06-18T13:11:42-05:00June 17th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Bristol, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Qualifying|

BRISTOL, TN — Even with Mother Nature giving all of his rivals a chance at knocking him off his Friday night perch atop the Pro Stock field, 58-time national event winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. was able to secure the 23rd top qualifier award of his illustrious career Saturday night at Bristol Dragway with his previously posted pass of 6.694 seconds at 204.85 mph. “We were able to get all four qualifying sessions in despite a little bit of a late afternoon rain today,” Coughlin said. [...]

Powering to provisional pole, Jeg Coughlin Jr. making the most noise in Thunder Valley
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Powering to provisional pole, Jeg Coughlin Jr. making the most noise in Thunder Valley

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

Powering to provisional pole, Jeg Coughlin Jr. making the most noise in Thunder Valley

Elite Admin2017-06-18T13:07:23-05:00June 16th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Bristol, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Qualifying|

BRISTOL, TN — Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has the inside track on his third No. 1 qualifier of the year after powering to the provisional pole Friday night at the 17th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Coughlin blazed down Bristol Dragway in 6.694 seconds at 204.85 mph in Round 2 to pace the field. “We’re off to a great start here on the mountain,” Coughlin said. “Our Elite team has been working so hard on both engine and track performance. They’ve [...]

Erica Enders eager to go racing at her all-time favorite track — Bristol Dragway
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Erica Enders eager to go racing at her all-time favorite track — Bristol Dragway

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race

Erica Enders eager to go racing at her all-time favorite track — Bristol Dragway

Elite Admin2017-06-15T07:32:48-05:00June 15th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Bristol, Erica Enders, Race Preview|

BRISTOL, TN – Like with most things in life, people have favorites. Some may have a favorite pizza joint, while others may have a favorite golf course they like to play. Most times these favorite places are special to a person for a reason unique to them. Bristol Dragway is one of those favorite places for two-time world champion NHRA Pro Stock driver Erica Enders. This weekend as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series competes in the 17th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Enders [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks to carve his name into the sides of Bristol’s legendary Thunder Valley
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks to carve his name into the sides of Bristol’s legendary Thunder Valley

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

Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks to carve his name into the sides of Bristol’s legendary Thunder Valley

Elite Admin2017-06-14T07:00:39-05:00June 14th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Bristol, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Preview|

BRISTOL, TN – There’s a popular drag strip in the western U.S. planted at the base of the Rocky Mountains. The scene is certainly beautiful although not necessarily fast. There’s another quarter-mile of racing pavement on the opposite side of the continent that is whittled into the ancient, rocky core of the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee; it’s beautiful, it’s really fast, and it’s extremely loud. Jeg Coughlin Jr., driver of the JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stocker, has a renewed mechanical vigor as he [...]

Two-time champ Erica Enders comes up short in battle of Elite Motorsports teammates
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Two-time champ Erica Enders comes up short in battle of Elite Motorsports teammates

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap

Two-time champ Erica Enders comes up short in battle of Elite Motorsports teammates

Elite Admin2017-06-12T08:14:12-05:00June 11th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Englishtown, Erica Enders, Race Recap|

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — As expected, the nearly identical cars of Elite Motorsports teammates Erica Enders and Jeg Coughlin Jr. ran a close race in Sunday’s first round of eliminations at the 48th annual NHRA Summernationals. This time, it was six-time champ Coughlin edging out two-time champ Enders by .02 seconds. “We went up there without lane choice and faced a very hot and tricky racetrack,” Enders said. “My guys gave me the best possible racecar they could give me but we weren’t able to get [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s fourth semifinal finish of the year lifts him to fourth in points
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Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s fourth semifinal finish of the year lifts him to fourth in points

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

Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s fourth semifinal finish of the year lifts him to fourth in points

Elite Admin2017-06-12T08:12:42-05:00June 11th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Englishtown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com|

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — Jeg Coughlin Jr. raced to his fourth semifinal finish of the year Sunday at the 48th annual NHRA Summernationals, passing reigning series champion Jason Line to assume the No. 4 spot in the Mello Yello points. Coughlin beat Elite Motorsports teammate Erica Enders and privateer Alan Prusiensky in the first two elimination rounds before falling to another teammate, Vincent Nobile, in the semifinal round. His loss to Nobile was measured at .0137 seconds. “I’m not disappointed with this weekend at all,” said [...]

Epping winner Erica Enders racing for back-to-back victories in Pro Stock
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Epping winner Erica Enders racing for back-to-back victories in Pro Stock

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying

Epping winner Erica Enders racing for back-to-back victories in Pro Stock

Elite Admin2017-06-11T09:36:47-05:00June 10th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Englishtown, Erica Enders, Qualifying|

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 10) — Two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders will begin her quest for back-to-back victories on the NHRA tour out of the No. 9 position in the elimination field of the 48th annual NHRA Summernationals. Enders coaxed a best of 6.598 at 210.54 mph out of her Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro in the fourth and final qualifying session. “We ran our best pass in the final round so we finally have this thing working right this weekend,” Enders said. “It’s crazy [...]

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

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

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 [...]

NHRA’s most recent winner, two-time champ Erica Enders, hungry for more
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NHRA’s most recent winner, two-time champ Erica Enders, hungry for more

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race

NHRA’s most recent winner, two-time champ Erica Enders, hungry for more

Elite Admin2017-06-07T21:02:39-05:00June 7th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Englishtown, Erica Enders, Race Preview|

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — Fresh off her impressive victory Sunday afternoon in New Hampshire, two-time world champion Erica Enders is anxious to keep the ball rolling and score another win at this weekend’s 48th annual NHRA Summernationals. “We’re all really excited coming off of the win in Epping,” Enders said. “It certainly gives all of us on this Elite Motorsports team a boost of confidence and everyone knows momentum is important in this game so we’ll see if we can carry it into E-town. I’m so [...]

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