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Once again, Erica Enders opens eliminations against an Elite Motorsports teammate
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Once again, Erica Enders opens eliminations against an Elite Motorsports teammate

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Once again, Erica Enders opens eliminations against an Elite Motorsports teammate

Elite Admin2017-06-25T06:37:43-05:00June 24th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Erica Enders, Norwalk, Qualifying|

NORWALK, OH — For the fifth time this season, two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders will face a teammate from her Elite Motorsports camp at the start of eliminations. This time its Vincent Nobile, who she’s opened against twice previously and faced four times overall in 2017 competition. “It always sucks racing a teammate, especially in the first round,” said Enders, who is 3-1 versus Nobile this year. “Vincent is a great competitor and I know both crews will bring everything they have. First round, [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. to chase missing jewel in his Pro Stock crown from No. 6 position
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. to chase missing jewel in his Pro Stock crown from No. 6 position

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Jeg Coughlin Jr. to chase missing jewel in his Pro Stock crown from No. 6 position

Elite Admin2017-06-25T06:35:17-05:00June 24th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Norwalk, Qualifying|

NORWALK, OH — With six world championships and 76 victories, Jeg Coughlin Jr. wants for nothing in his drag racing career, but the 47-year-old from Delaware, Ohio, admits a victory Sunday at Norwalk — one of only two racetracks on tour where he has yet to win a national event– would be a sweet addition to his resume. Coughlin will begin that quest from the No. 6 starting spot after posting a competitive 6.610 at 209.49 mph in qualifying his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro. The [...]

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

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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

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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

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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 [...]

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

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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

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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 [...]

Current Elite Motorsports Camaro reminds Erica Enders of her two championship cars
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Current Elite Motorsports Camaro reminds Erica Enders of her two championship cars

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Current Elite Motorsports Camaro reminds Erica Enders of her two championship cars

Elite Admin2017-06-04T08:10:06-05:00June 3rd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Epping, Erica Enders, Qualifying|

EPPING, NH — Erica Enders matched her provisional No. 1 qualifying effort from Friday night in Saturday’s first session at New England Dragway, running an identical 6.513-second elapsed time at a slight faster 213.16 mph to end up second in the elimination field of the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals. The impressive run, followed by a 6.518 at 212.69 mph in the final session, proves Enders’ Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro is a very consistent racecar. In fact, she says the reliability of her Rick [...]

Battle with Elite Motorsports teammate awaits five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.
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Battle with Elite Motorsports teammate awaits five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

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Battle with Elite Motorsports teammate awaits five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Elite Admin2017-06-04T08:08:05-05:00June 3rd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Epping, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Qualifying|

EPPING, NH — It’s inevitable when your team fields three full-time and one part-time car in one professional category of NHRA drag racing that you will race your teammates on occasion. Such is the case for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., who will face stablemate Vincent Nobile in Sunday’s opening round of elimination action at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals. “It’s always tough when you run your teammates because we want all our cars to advance,” Coughlin said. “It’s especially hard [...]

Erica Enders grabs provisional No. 1 qualifying position in New England
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Erica Enders grabs provisional No. 1 qualifying position in New England

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Erica Enders grabs provisional No. 1 qualifying position in New England

Elite Admin2017-06-04T08:05:23-05:00June 2nd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Epping, Erica Enders, Qualifying|

EPPING, NH — Two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders put herself in position to score her 19th career No. 1 qualifier should her blazing-quick 6.513-second pass at 213.03 mph from Friday evening carry through Saturday’s final two time trials at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals. “You never take anything for granted but I have to say that I kind of forgot how exciting this is,” Enders said. “I’m so happy for my guys. We had a down year in 2016 after winning [...]

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