Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks for more speed in Brainerd eliminations

2016-12-09T13:09:42-06:00August 20th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

BRAINERD, MN -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. knows there is more speed to be had out of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart, and after his run in the fourth qualifying session at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway, his team is getting closer to finding it. "We didn't show it on the scoreboard, but we should be able to run mid-6.60s," Coughlin said. "But talking about it and doing it are truly two different things. We've convinced ourselves [...]

Erica Enders hoping for a surprise title defense this weekend in Brainerd

2016-08-18T07:16:38-05:00August 18th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

BRAINERD, MN — Erica Enders was cruising to s second straight NHRA championship the last time she passed through Brainerd International Raceway, winning her fifth of nine races in her dominating 2015 campaign at the annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. This weekend, as she returns to Central Minnesota, things have changed quite a bit. The most successful woman in class history, Enders finds herself winless in 2016 and clinging to the 10th and final playoff berth with two races left in the regular season. “Last [...]

Four-time Brainerd champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to add to his BIR résumé

2016-12-09T13:09:42-06:00August 17th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

BRAINERD, MN -- Brainerd International Raceway has been very kind to five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. in the past. He has raced to six finals and carded four victories at the facility, amassing a stunning 29-11 eliminations record in the process. This weekend at the 35th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Coughlin is hoping his past successes at BIR help him break though with his first victory of the season in his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart. "We really haven't had [...]

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