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 [...]

Racing on Father’s Day is special for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2016-06-20T10:22:57-05:00June 18th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN -- As Jeg Coughlin Jr. pondered the performance of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Saturday at Bristol Dragway, young daughter Carly nuzzled his cheek. Carly, born to Jeg and Samantha Coughlin in 2015, is more than enough to brighten his day. "It's very cool," Coughlin said. "Not to steal my father's phrase, but every day feels like Father's Day with two great kids like (son) Jeggie and Carly. It's good to be in [...]

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 [...]

This weekend is all about dad for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2016-06-15T11:34:10-05:00June 15th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN -- Fans attending the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals this weekend at Bristol Dragway may notice a special hashtag on the Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart driven by five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. On this Father's Day weekend, Coughlin's yellow-and-red Dodge will carry the hashtag #AllAboutDad on the nose. That's in honor of Father's Day and a special campaign between JEGS High Performance and Dockers. Coughlin was joined in a video by his father Jeg Coughlin Sr. and his son [...]

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 [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. makes big move in Pro Stock standings with Englishtown round win

2016-06-13T10:17:27-05:00June 12th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – Jeg Coughlin Jr.'s first-round victory at the NHRA Summernationals on Sunday at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park was bittersweet. On the one hand, it came against Elite Motorsports teammate Erica Enders. On the other hand, it helped propel Coughlin up to eighth in the Pro Stock points standings. Coughlin's day in the Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart ended in the next round when Jason Line sped past for the second-round victory. "We knew one of us was going to prevail [...]

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 [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. leans on experience of winning five Pro Stock titles to keep spirits ups

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 11th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. has been around drag racing his entire life and has won enough Pro Stock races (58) and championships (five) to place himself among the top 10 drivers in the sport, so he knows well that fortunes can swing back and forth at a moment's notice. That's why the veteran racer keeps his emotions on an even keel, especially when his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart isn't performing at its peak. "We've had some encouraging signs the last [...]

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 [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. ready to perform at one of his favorite tracks: Englishtown

2016-06-08T15:50:56-05:00June 7th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ -- Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has raced at countless tracks across the country -- and the world -- during his long, stellar career, and famed Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, site of this weekend's NHRA Summernationals, is on the list of his favorite racetracks. "If I had to pick five home tracks, it would definitely be on that list," Coughlin said. "I've got a lot of great memories of Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. It starts from my early years [...]

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