Hometown girl Erica Enders primed for big race day, starting against her husband

2017-04-23T08:12:25-05:00April 22nd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

HOUSTON, TX — Two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders loves racing at home and her hometown fans love her for bringing so much glory to the Bayou City. It’s a relationship the Cypress, Texas native wants to expand Sunday when she races from the No. 4 qualifying spot for the trophy of the 30th annual NHRA Spring Nationals. “So happy to be back in Texas,” Enders said. “It’s no secret I love this state and being at the track where I started racing as [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. shoots to the top of Pro Stock ladder with stout 6.557-second pass

2017-04-23T08:09:48-05:00April 22nd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

HOUSTON, TX — Jeg Coughlin Jr. may have raced to six world titles but he’s never really been known for collecting a lot of top qualifier honors through the years. That trend could be changing after Coughlin rocketed to the top of Pro Stock Friday at the 30th annual NHRA Spring Nationals with a stout 6.557-second pass at 210.70 mph. “It’s a testament to the attitude and efforts of this Elite Motorsports race team,” Coughlin said as he climbed from the cockpit of his JEGS.com/Elite [...]

JEGS.com pro Jeg Coughlin Jr. earns No. 2 starting position in Las Vegas

2017-04-03T06:23:26-05:00April 1st, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

LAS VEGAS, NV — Not every driver in the Pro Stock category managed to make it down The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during Friday night qualifying, but those that did made an impact. Jeg Coughlin Jr. was one of the fortunate ones who made a pass just after NHRA officials decided to spray the racing surface and his impressive 6.652 at 206.92 mph in the JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro was enough to place him a season-best second on the elimination grid. “We had [...]

Two-time champ Erica Enders presses towards top of Pro Stock category

2017-03-19T09:11:50-05:00March 18th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

GAINESVILLE, FL — Perhaps in a last-minute bid to impress voters in the K&N Horsepower Challenge, two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders ripped off her first 6.4-second pass of NHRA’s fuel-injected era to qualify a lofty third on the elimination ladder of the 48th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Enders’ 6.490 at 214.01 mph was more than enough to lock up her best qualifying effort since last year’s Denver race, a span of 13 national events. It also makes her one of the [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. buzzing after posting best qualifying result of last 20 months

2017-03-19T09:08:35-05:00March 18th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

GAINESVILLE, FL — Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has spoken at length about the supreme confidence he has in his brand-new Rick Jones-built JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro since he took delivery of the racecar in January. This weekend at the 48th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Coughlin is letting his car do the talking. Jeg Coughlin Jr. In an impressive 6.491 seconds at 214.01 mph, Coughlin locked up the No. 4 slot on Sunday’s elimination ladder, marking his best starting point in eliminations [...]

No shortage of confidence for two-time champ Erica Enders as eliminations near

2017-02-26T08:20:21-06:00February 25th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

PHOENIX, AZ – Two-time world champion Erica Enders will begin Sunday’s eliminations from the No. 10 qualifying spot in Richard Freeman’s Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro at the 33rd annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Enders will bring her bright red racer to the starting line in Round 1 to race No. 7 qualifier Shane Gray. Her 6.558-second, 211.53-mph qualifying mark is just a touch behind Gray’s 6.548 posting. The most successful female Pro Stock racer in NHRA history, Enders has 21 [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. leads family stable into NHRA eliminations in Phoenix

2017-02-26T08:15:27-06:00February 25th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

PHOENIX, AZ – Five-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will lead the charge for the JEGS Mail Order team into Sunday’s eliminations at the 33rd annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, the second event of 24 in the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Commanding the controls of the new JEGS.com Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro built by Rick Jones Race Cars, Coughlin qualified in the No. 5 position. His 6.541-second, 211.30-mph run in Saturday’s last of four [...]

History abounds, awaits world champion Erica Enders in Pomona

2017-02-12T10:48:31-06:00February 11th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

POMONA, CA — The first Junior Dragster Erica Enders ever drove to the winner’s circle is housed just across the compound from Auto Club Raceway in Wally Parks’ Drag Racing Museum. She also started her Sportsman career here and collected one of her record 21 Pro Stock race trophies at Pomona. Additionally, she clinched the first of her two world titles at this track in 2014. Now the spunky Texan is back, hoping to add a few more memories to her So-Cal resume when this [...]

Quick start the key to Pomona success, says six-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2017-02-12T10:45:30-06:00February 11th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

POMONA, CA -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. successfully qualified his JEGS.com Chevrolet Camaro in the No. 7 slot at this weekend's season-opening 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals and he heads into race day knowing a quick start to Sunday's eliminations will get the new year off on the right foot. "I’m real pleased with the progression this week and through the first four runs of qualifying here at Pomona," Coughlin said. "We came out and fired a pretty good shot in Q1 with a .57 [...]

Erica Enders enjoying twilight hours of her back-to-back championship run

2016-12-09T13:09:40-06:00November 12th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , , |

POMONA, CA -- Back-to-back and reigning world champion Erica Enders has one more day to race her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart with the No. 1 sticker on the door and she plans on making the most of the occasion as the 2016 season draws to a close. "We're having fun," Enders said. "I think all of us are relieved to a large extent and I know the feeling in the pit is that it's nice to wrap up the final qualifying session of what has [...]

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