Pro Stock champ Erica Enders holds special memories of Topeka

2016-05-19T15:54:14-05:00May 19th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

TOPEKA, KS — Heartland Park Topeka has a special place in the heart of Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge driver Erica Enders, the two-time Pro Stock champion. Heartland Park, site of this weekend’s NHRA Kansas Nationals, is where Enders became the first woman to earn a No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock, and it’s also the track where she scored a dominant victory in 2015, nine years after that first No. 1 qualifier. Enders was in her second full year of Pro Stock in 2006, driving the [...]

‘We’re really close,’ says five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. as Topeka race nears

2016-05-19T15:50:23-05:00May 17th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

TOPEKA, KS -- Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. sees plenty of light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, and the light could be shining even brighter on the Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart team very soon. Coughlin heads to the NHRA Kansas Nationals this weekend at Heartland Park Topeka ranked seventh in the Pro Stock points standings -- not bad, but not where he and his Elite Motorsports team figured they'd be at this point in the season. But Coughlin [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. relying on 26 years of experience to weather early-season storm

2016-12-09T13:09:44-06:00May 10th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

ATLANTA, GA -- As the NHRA tour heads to Atlanta Dragway for the seventh race of the 2016 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains bullish on the potential of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart and the entire Elite Motorsports team, which he joined in the offseason. While admitting his ninth-place ranking is below the team's standards, Coughlin says his 26 years of experience have taught him how to weather the peaks and valleys of long and [...]

Champ Erica Enders lauds Elite Motorsports Dodge crew as Atlanta race nears

2016-12-09T13:09:44-06:00May 9th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , , |

ATLANTA, GA — Reigning back-to-back world champion Erica Enders beams with pride whenever she talks about her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Pro Stock race team, and with the 36th annual NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway just days away, the 21-time national event winner says her next trophy celebration is coming soon. “I am feeling really good about things,” Enders said. “We had some great days testing in Denton (Texas) and Tulsa (Okla.) and the cars are getting better and better. The engines look good on the [...]

With most wins among active Pro Stock drivers, Houston race a favorite for Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2016-12-09T13:09:44-06:00April 26th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

HOUSTON, TX -- Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has collected five of his 76 national event victories at Royal Purple Raceway, making it one of his favorite tracks on the NHRA Mello Yello tour. That's one of the main reasons he's pumped up to return for this weekend's 29th annual NHRA SpringNationals, but it's not the only one. "I don't know that I've ever been more excited to get to Houston," Coughlin said. "Elite Motorsports has a special relationship with Stan and Sheila [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders always a threat in Charlotte

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00April 19th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders has an enviable record at zMax Dragway, site of this weekend's seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods. She won last October's national event here, and she raced to the Four-Wide final in 2012, 2013, and 2014, so expect Enders and her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge team to be contenders when the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series races there this weekend. "We've been to a handful of finals in Charlotte, and we were finally [...]

Productive week at Vegas bracket race has Jeg Coughlin Jr. prepped for Four-Wides

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00April 18th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

CHARLOTTE, NC -- The unique format of the seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods presents the best drag racers in the world with a variety of challenges, all of which require extra intensity and laser-sharp attention to detail. Even the way drivers prepare for the one-of-a-kind event is different, and five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has taken his prerace routine to a different level. "We just left Las Vegas after four full days of high-pressure bracket racing at the K&N [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. ready to take ‘chunk’ out of Pro Stock competition

2016-03-31T10:41:49-05:00March 30th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

LAS VEGAS, NV – Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart team are ready to take another step towards the top of the Pro Stock rankings at this weekend's Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The five-time Pro Stock champion has won a single elimination round in each of the first three NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series races, but Coughlin and his Elite Motorsports team want more. "I know the capabilities of [...]

Pro Stock champion Erica Enders chases first Gatornationals victory

2016-03-16T06:36:48-05:00March 16th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

GAINESVILLE, FL -- Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge driver Erica Enders has already amassed an impressive résumé in her illustrious career, from winning back-to-back Pro Stock championships in 2014-15 to going to victory lane 21 times, including at the prestigious U.S. Nationals last season. A win at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals has eluded her so far, but she gets another chance at victory this weekend at Gainesville Raceway. "It would be really cool to get a Wally at the Gators," Enders said. "I've been to [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. has perfect birthday gift in mind for his famous father

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00March 14th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

GAINESVILLE, FL -- Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has his eye on the perfect gift for his Hall-of-Fame father Jeg Coughlin Sr., who celebrates his 79th birthday this week -- the Wally trophy of the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Jeg Jr. has earned 58 Pro Stock trophies in his illustrious career and another 18 in the Sportsman ranks, ranking him ninth on the all-time list. Two of those Pro Stock trophies came at Gainesville Raceway, in 2001 and 2008, [...]

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