Jeg Coughlin Jr. locks up 23rd low qualifier of career, earns first-round bye in Bristol

2017-06-18T13:11:42-05:00June 17th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

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

2017-06-18T13:07:23-05:00June 16th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

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 [...]

Erica Enders eager to go racing at her all-time favorite track — Bristol Dragway

2017-06-15T07:32:48-05:00June 15th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , |

BRISTOL, TN – Like with most things in life, people have favorites. Some may have a favorite pizza joint, while others may have a favorite golf course they like to play. Most times these favorite places are special to a person for a reason unique to them. Bristol Dragway is one of those favorite places for two-time world champion NHRA Pro Stock driver Erica Enders. This weekend as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series competes in the 17th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Enders [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks to carve his name into the sides of Bristol’s legendary Thunder Valley

2017-06-14T07:00:39-05:00June 14th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN – There’s a popular drag strip in the western U.S. planted at the base of the Rocky Mountains. The scene is certainly beautiful although not necessarily fast. There’s another quarter-mile of racing pavement on the opposite side of the continent that is whittled into the ancient, rocky core of the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee; it’s beautiful, it’s really fast, and it’s extremely loud. Jeg Coughlin Jr., driver of the JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stocker, has a renewed mechanical vigor as he [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders encouraged by progress in Bristol

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 19th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN -- The win light didn't come on in the lane for Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge driver Erica Enders, but a smile soon came over her face. As the two-time Pro Stock champion slowed her Dodge Dart in the first round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Sunday at Bristol Dragway, crew chief Rick Jones relayed her the numbers: 6.716 seconds at 206.32 mph. They weren't record-setting, but they were encouraging. "As I went through the lights and my crew chief called out the [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. drives Dodge Dart to Bristol semifinals

2016-06-20T10:24:46-05:00June 19th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN -- The sight was familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar. Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., winner of 58 races in his glorious career, raced to his first semifinal finish of 2016, beating Bo Butner and Allen Johnson at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Sunday at Bristol Dragway. It was the 108th semifinal finish of Coughlin's career but the first this season with his new Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart. "The ultimate goal is to advance through four rounds and win [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders encouraged by progress in Bristol

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 18th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN -- The win light didn't come on in the lane for Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge driver Erica Enders, but a smile soon came over her face. As the two-time Pro Stock champion slowed her Dodge Dart in the first round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Sunday at Bristol Dragway, crew chief Rick Jones relayed her the numbers: 6.716 seconds at 206.32 mph. They weren't record-setting, but they were encouraging. "As I went through the lights and my crew chief called out the [...]

Racing on Father’s Day is special for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2016-06-20T10:22:57-05:00June 18th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN -- As Jeg Coughlin Jr. pondered the performance of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Saturday at Bristol Dragway, young daughter Carly nuzzled his cheek. Carly, born to Jeg and Samantha Coughlin in 2015, is more than enough to brighten his day. "It's very cool," Coughlin said. "Not to steal my father's phrase, but every day feels like Father's Day with two great kids like (son) Jeggie and Carly. It's good to be in [...]

Elite/Mopar champion Erica Enders looking for three Father’s Day wins in a row

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 15th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN-- With two world championships, 21 national event wins, and a 221-137 race-day record, 32-year-old Erica Enders already has experienced many high points in her drag racing career, but perhaps the two moments she takes the most pride in happened the last two years at Bristol Dragway when she won back-to-back NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals titles on Father's Day. "Going all the way back to the beginning, my dad (Gregg Enders) always has been there for me," Enders said. "He used to race himself [...]

This weekend is all about dad for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2016-06-15T11:34:10-05:00June 15th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN -- Fans attending the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals this weekend at Bristol Dragway may notice a special hashtag on the Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart driven by five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. On this Father's Day weekend, Coughlin's yellow-and-red Dodge will carry the hashtag #AllAboutDad on the nose. That's in honor of Father's Day and a special campaign between JEGS High Performance and Dockers. Coughlin was joined in a video by his father Jeg Coughlin Sr. and his son [...]

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