Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Aaron Stanfield Lead Elite Motorsports with Semifinal Finishes at NHRA Arizona Nationals

2024-04-08T06:46:49-05:00April 7th, 2024|Categories: 2024, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: , |

CHANDLER Ariz. (April 07, 2024) – Jeg Coughlin Jr. with SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Mile Hi Light Beer and Aaron Stanfield with Johnson's Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers had semifinal exits to lead Elite Motorsports Sunday at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park. Coming in as the No. 1 qualifier, Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the SCAG team worked their way past Matt Hartford with a 6.552-second pass at 210.11 mph to Hartford's 7.538 at 157.28 in the first round. [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. No. 1 at NHRA Arizona Nationals; Erica Enders Wins #2FAST2TASTY Challenge, Runners-Up at Winternationals

2024-04-08T06:39:37-05:00April 6th, 2024|Categories: 2024, NHRA, Pro Stock, Qualifying|Tags: , |

CHANDLER Ariz. (April 06, 2024) – On an unusually busy Saturday at Firebird Motorsports Park, Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the SCAG Power Equipment/Outlaw Mile Hi Light Beer machine qualified No. 1 for the NHRA Arizona Nationals while Erica Enders and her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling performance/SCAG Power Equipment team won the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and finished runner-up in the postponed NHRA Winternationals Coughlin Jr. rallied to his first qualifying position of the season, 35th of his career and second at Firebird Motorsports Park with an [...]

Erica Enders Eyeing Historic Weekend at NHRA Arizona Nationals

2024-04-05T06:40:12-05:00April 4th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , |

CHANDLER, Ariz. (April 04, 2023) – Erica Enders and her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock team have a unique opportunity to win three events in one weekend at Firebird Motorsports Park. With only three qualifying sessions, the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and a postponed final round from the Winternationals, every run down Firebird Motorsports Park will count for Enders at this weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals. Enders will kick off the event with the first round of the Mission [...]

Erica Enders Reaches NHRA Winternationals Final Round before Rain Postponement; On Track for 50th Career Win

2024-03-25T06:57:01-05:00March 24th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , |

POMONA, Calif. (March 24, 2024) – Erica Enders and her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/SCAG Power Equipment team are one step away from the six-time world champion’s 50th career NHRA national event win. Enders reached her 82nd national event final round Sunday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternatioanls at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip before the event was cut short due to consistent rain. Enders, already the winningest female in motorsports history, is set to race against Dallas Glenn in the Winternationals final round that will be [...]

Erica Enders Dominates Gainesville Raceway for First NHRA Gatornationals Victory

2024-03-25T06:57:25-05:00March 10th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , |

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 10, 2024) – In her own words, reigning world champion Erica Enders got the gator off her back this weekend after she powered her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/SCAG Power Equipment hot rod to the winners circle Sunday at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway for the first time. Enders would earn her 49th career win, 48th in Pro Stock, against teammate Cristian Cuadra and his Corral Boots/Cuadra/Columbia Impex car. Enders left the starting line first and had a solid [...]

Erica Enders No. 1 Saturday at NHRA Gatornationals

2024-03-10T08:01:51-05:00March 10th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 09, 2024) – Six-time world champion Erica Enders in her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock car held onto the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway after qualifying for Pro Stock was cut short to only three sessions due to inclement weather. Enders picked up the 35th No. 1 qualifier of her career, her first at the Gatornationals, with a 6.549-second pass at 208.10 mph on Saturday afternoon. Enders, who earned [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. Will Return to Pro Stock Action with SCAG and Elite

2023-10-18T11:46:03-05:00October 18th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pro Stock, Sponsorship|Tags: , , |

Six-Time World Champ Hopes To Mow Down the Competition In Final Two Races Of Season WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (October 18, 2023) - When Pro Stock star Jeg Coughlin Jr. stepped back from driving in 2020, he left the door open a crack, telling Drag Illustrated that he would consider coming back if the right opportunity presented itself. And now it has. The fan-favorite driver with six world championships to his credit is returning to the track to compete in a new RJ Race Cars Pro Stock [...]

Elite Motorsports to Back Spencer Hyde’s Top Fuel Debut in Pomona

2023-10-09T13:58:08-05:00October 6th, 2023|Categories: 2023, NHRA, Sponsorship|Tags: , , |

World Series Of Pro Mod Winner Will Pilot Paton Racing Dragster At NHRA Finals WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (October 6, 2023) - Elite Motorsports, the largest professional team in drag racing, will make its first foray into Top Fuel at the upcoming In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif. Spencer Hyde will pilot the Elite-sponsored Top Fuel entry in a dragster owned by Todd and Tony Paton. Hyde, an accomplished drag racer from Ontario, Canada, won the Drag Illustrated World Series Of Pro Mod presented by J&A [...]

Elite Motorsports Primed for Stellar Season Kickoff at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

2023-03-08T13:34:18-06:00March 8th, 2023|Categories: 2023, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: , , |

The Largest Team In Professional Drag Racing Is Ready To Tackle 2023 With Gusto GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 8, 2023) - Entering the 2023 season with five Pro Stock world championships and having won 15 of the 19 Pro Stock events contested last year in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, the Elite Motorsports team knows precisely what it takes to create a winning season. The members of the largest professional team in drag racing have been preparing throughout the offseason to do just that. [...]

Pre-Race Notes: Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

2023-03-06T13:15:47-06:00March 6th, 2023|Categories: 2023, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: , , |

Gainesville, Fla. (March 9-12) The Elite Motorsports team, the largest team in professional drag racing, has expanded for 2023 and will field a total of 9 entries for this weekend’s season opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. The Elite Pro Stock team features eight drivers including reigning and five-time world champ Erica Enders, Aaron Stanfield, Troy Coughlin Jr., Bo Butner, Fernando Cuadra and his two sons, Fernando Jr. and Cristian, as well as newcomer Jerry Tucker. The team will also field a [...]

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