Elite Motorsports champion Erica Enders to start mid-pack in quest for Topeka crown

2017-05-21T13:34:31-05:00May 20th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

TOPEKA, KS — Missing one of four scheduled rounds of qualifying may not seem like a big deal, but for two-time world champion and past Topeka titlist Erica Enders, a lost round can be the difference between qualifying mid-pack or at the top of the elimination field of the 29th annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. “We came here with a renewed feeling of confidence after running so well in Atlanta and getting to our first final of the year,” Enders said. “And [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. coming to life as NHRA tour heads to middle stretch of regular season

2017-05-16T17:01:47-05:00May 16th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

TOPEKA, KS -- Six-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. knows his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro has been running well all year. He also knows it's been getting even better over the last few national events, which has him thrilled to be heading to Heartland Park Topeka for this weekend's 29th annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. "We're really excited about the first seven races and are very much looking forward to this middle stretch of the 18-race regular season to climb [...]

Elite Motorsports pro Erica Enders has first chance at NHRA trophy in 32 races

2017-05-08T08:53:26-05:00May 7th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , |

COMMERCE, GA — It may be too early to say Erica Enders is completely back to the championship form that carried her to back-to-back world titles in 2014 and 2015, but she certainly seems to be trending in the right direction. That seems to be the general sentiment after her impressive runner-up finish Sunday at the 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, which was highlighted by a pair of Enders’ trademark holeshot wins. “It should have been three holeshot wins today [...]

Strong semifinal finish in Atlanta keeps Jeg Coughlin Jr. in thick of Pro Stock battle

2017-05-08T08:49:40-05:00May 7th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

COMMERCE, GA — Jeg Coughlin Jr. has won five Pro Stock championships in the past so he knows what it takes to win drag racing’s ultimate prize. That knowledge includes the fact that you can’t win every race, so it’s what you do in between victories that can make a big difference. That’s why the 58-time national event winner was so pleased with his weekend in Atlanta after a strong semifinal finish in his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro at the 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA [...]

Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders wants Atlanta trophy for her collection

2017-05-07T07:49:41-05:00May 6th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

COMMERCE, GA — Two-time world champion Erica Enders’ 21 national event trophies places her second on the all-time list of female professional drag racers, but the Houston, Texas, native has yet to score one at Atlanta Dragway, something she’d love to change Sunday at the 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. “Atlanta is one on the to-do list for sure,” Enders said. “We’ll get there. Our performances across the board have been trending up all year and if we’d been able to make four [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. takes aim at first victory of the year from No. 4 starting spot

2017-05-07T07:47:54-05:00May 6th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

COMMERCE, GA — Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will try for his fourth Atlanta crown from the favored side of the elimination ladder after qualifying his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro in the No. 4 position at the 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. Coughlin posted a best run of 6.590 seconds at 210.41 mph in Saturday’s opening session. Due to rain, qualifying action was shortened to just two rounds, both taking place Saturday. Coughlin’s second run was a 6.604 at 209.79 mph. “With [...]

Victory in Atlanta would be special for two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders

2017-05-04T07:27:00-05:00May 3rd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , |

COMMERCE, GA — Erica Enders has two NHRA titles, 21 individual race victories, 14 runner-ups and 18 top qualifying efforts to her credit. One of the big things missing is a win at Atlanta Dragway, the home track for longtime series sponsor Coca-Cola. It’s something Enders hopes to remedy at this weekend’s 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. “The Coca-Cola Company has been a huge part of drag racing for 16 years now,” Enders said. “They’ve been around as long as I’ve been racing [...]

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. arrives in Atlanta on a hot streak

2017-05-04T07:25:05-05:00May 3rd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

COMMERCE, GA — No one in Pro Stock has had a quicker racecar than Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro at the last two NHRA drag races, which has the 58-time national winner excited about his prospects heading into this weekend’s 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. “Credit this Elite Motorsports group,” Coughlin said. “These guys have been working so hard, so many late nights, so many off days, to get my car and Erica (Enders’) car back to the [...]

Top qualifier Jeg Coughlin Jr. runs quickest pass of the race, but loses anyway

2017-05-01T13:22:30-05:00April 30th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

CONCORD, N.C. — Jeg Coughlin Jr. posted the quickest pass of the eighth annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in the opening round of Sunday’s eliminations but it was all for naught after a strange starting line miscue caused him to leave more than half a second after his three opponents. Jeg Jr. with dad Jeg Coughlin, Sr. “I’m not really upset,” Coughlin said. “It’s just the complexity of the four-wide format. The staging procedure is extremely important and once all four of us were pre-staged I [...]

Erica Enders gets timed out in first round of NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

2017-05-01T13:21:59-05:00April 30th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , |

CONCORD, N.C. — Erica Enders never got a chance to flex the horsepower of her Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro Sunday at zMax Dragway because she was timed-out at the starting line after taking too long to stage. It’s one of the hazards of the annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals and every year someone seems to get bit. “For Jeg and I to qualify 1-2 on the ladder, run the kind of numbers we have run here, I would have bet the house that we’d be fighting [...]

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