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AARON STANFIELD REACHES FINAL ROUND FOR ELITE MOTORSPORTS AT ROUTE 66 NATIONALS
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AARON STANFIELD REACHES FINAL ROUND FOR ELITE MOTORSPORTS AT ROUTE 66 NATIONALS

2024, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap

AARON STANFIELD REACHES FINAL ROUND FOR ELITE MOTORSPORTS AT ROUTE 66 NATIONALS

Sara Slaughter2024-05-19T19:22:55-05:00May 19th, 2024|Categories: 2024, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: Aaron Stanfield, Chicago, Eliminations|

JOLIET, Ill (May 19, 2024) – Aaron Stanfield and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing team powered their way to their second consecutive runner-up finish Sunday at the Gerber Glass & Collision NHRA Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway. Stanfield, who was also runner-up in the Factory X class when he came up short to his dad Greg Stanfield, would have to make his way past three Elite Motorsports teammates before facing Dallas Glenn in the finals. Stanfield [...]

ERICA ENDERS EARNS NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITION AT ROUTE 66 RACEWAY
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ERICA ENDERS EARNS NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITION AT ROUTE 66 RACEWAY

2024, NHRA, Pro Stock, Qualifying

ERICA ENDERS EARNS NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITION AT ROUTE 66 RACEWAY

Sara Slaughter2024-05-18T18:21:18-05:00May 18th, 2024|Categories: 2024, NHRA, Pro Stock, Qualifying|Tags: All-Star Callout, Chicago, Erica Enders|

JOLIET, Ill (May 18, 2024) – Erica Enders and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment team landed their second No. 1 qualifying position of the season Saturday at the Gerber Glass & Collision Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway. Enders, who had her first Pro Stock win at the facility in 2012, had a solid 6.548-second pass at 209.69 mph on Friday evening that would hold through Saturday’s sessions to pick up her 36th overall No. 1 and [...]

ROUTE 66 RACEWAY HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN ERICA ENDERS’ HISTORY
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ROUTE 66 RACEWAY HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN ERICA ENDERS’ HISTORY

2024, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock

ROUTE 66 RACEWAY HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN ERICA ENDERS’ HISTORY

Sara Slaughter2024-05-16T12:48:32-05:00May 16th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: Chicago, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Preview|

JOLIET, Ill. (May 16, 2024) – Six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders will be returning to the site of her first Pro Stock victory when she and her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Camaro head into this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway just outside of Chicago. Enders’ first professional victory came on July 1, 2012 when she battled her way through Kurt Johnson, Vincent Nobile and V. Gaines before [...]

Elite Motorsports Wins First Mountain Motor Pro Stock Race of the Season
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Elite Motorsports Wins First Mountain Motor Pro Stock Race of the Season

2023, Mountain Motor, Pro Stock, Race Recap

Elite Motorsports Wins First Mountain Motor Pro Stock Race of the Season

Elite Admin2023-05-22T08:12:21-05:00May 22nd, 2023|Categories: 2023, Mountain Motor, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: Chicago, Mountain Motor, Pro Stock, Race Recap|

Richard Freeman Races To Victory At Route 66 Nationals JOLIET, Ill. (May 21, 2023) - Richard Freeman, the owner of Elite Motorsports, took the wheel of his Elite-powered Mountain Motor Pro Stock machine all the way to the winners circle today at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance. “This is a great way to kick off our season in mountain motor pro stock,” said Freeman. “This category is so exciting. As you can see from qualifying, the field [...]

Big Weekend Ahead for Elite Motorsports at Route 66 Nationals
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Big Weekend Ahead for Elite Motorsports at Route 66 Nationals

2023, Pre Race, Pro Stock

Big Weekend Ahead for Elite Motorsports at Route 66 Nationals

Elite Admin2023-05-18T13:16:59-05:00May 18th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: Chicago, Race Preview|

JOLIET, Ill. (May 18, 2023) - Whilst there may have been a two-week break in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, there was no rest for Elite Motorsports as the largest professional team in drag racing worked nonstop to improve performance in all areas of its robust racing program. To prepare for the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance, the team utilized an AVL system to monitor engine behavior in real-time during testing. The system provided additional data [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. breaks four-year drought with huge win at JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. breaks four-year drought with huge win at JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals

2018, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Race Recap

Jeg Coughlin Jr. breaks four-year drought with huge win at JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals

Elite Admin2018-06-18T08:49:23-05:00June 3rd, 2018|Categories: 2018, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Race Recap|Tags: Chicago, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Win|

JOLIET, IL -- Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. couldn't have picked a better place to break a four-year winless drought than Sunday's 21st annual JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals, the first pro event ever sponsored by the high-performance part company his father started 58 years ago. Coughlin had a stellar day behind the wheel of his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro, posting an impressive string of super-quick reaction times in all four elimination rounds to help turn on the win lights he needed, and his [...]

Erica Enders charges to Pro Stock finals in Chicago, settles for second place
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Erica Enders charges to Pro Stock finals in Chicago, settles for second place

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap

Erica Enders charges to Pro Stock finals in Chicago, settles for second place

Elite Admin2017-07-10T09:02:49-05:00July 9th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Chicago, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Race Recap|

CHICAGO, IL — Two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders nearly recreated history Sunday at the 20th annual Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals before coming up a fraction of a second short of her ultimate goal of winning another Wally trophy. Enders was the first woman in history to win a Pro Stock race in 2012 when she reigned supreme at Route 66 Raceway. Although she couldn’t close the deal this time through, her third final-round showing of the season proves her Melling Performance/Elite [...]

JEGS.com Camaro gets loose in Round 1, prevents Jeg Coughlin Jr. from advancing
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JEGS.com Camaro gets loose in Round 1, prevents Jeg Coughlin Jr. from advancing

2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap

JEGS.com Camaro gets loose in Round 1, prevents Jeg Coughlin Jr. from advancing

Elite Admin2017-07-10T09:04:55-05:00July 9th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Chicago, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Recap|

CHICAGO, IL — What should have been a routine first-round victory for Route 66 Raceway kingpin Jeg Coughlin Jr. literally went askew 150 feet into the race when the JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro lost traction and turned sideways. Coughlin expertly pedaled his car and managed to regain control, but opponent Kenny Delco was already far enough ahead to beat Coughlin by a smidge. “Unfortunately, we had our hands full there in the first round,” Coughlin said. “That was not something we expected the car to [...]

TWO-TIME PRO STOCK CHAMP ERICA ENDERS TRENDING THE RIGHT WAY AT ROUTE 66 RACEWAY
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TWO-TIME PRO STOCK CHAMP ERICA ENDERS TRENDING THE RIGHT WAY AT ROUTE 66 RACEWAY

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Qualifying

TWO-TIME PRO STOCK CHAMP ERICA ENDERS TRENDING THE RIGHT WAY AT ROUTE 66 RACEWAY

Elite Admin2017-07-10T09:10:41-05:00July 8th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Qualifying|Tags: Chicago, Erica Enders, Qualifying|

CHICAGO, IL — One of the most popular drivers in NHRA history, Erica Enders is used to “trending” on social media as she always seems to be at the forefront of fan’s online conversations. This weekend at the 20th annual Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals, Enders is executing a different type of “trending,” this time involving her Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro. Since the start of qualifying, Enders has managed to improve in each of the four sessions, finally settling on a respectable 6.600-second [...]

CHICAGO CONQUEROR JEG COUGHLIN JR. LOOKING TO ADD TO HIS STELLAR ROUTE 66 RESUME
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CHICAGO CONQUEROR JEG COUGHLIN JR. LOOKING TO ADD TO HIS STELLAR ROUTE 66 RESUME

2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying

CHICAGO CONQUEROR JEG COUGHLIN JR. LOOKING TO ADD TO HIS STELLAR ROUTE 66 RESUME

Elite Admin2017-07-09T09:43:20-05:00July 8th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Chicago, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Qualifying|

CHICAGO, IL — Jeg Coughlin Jr. already holds the distinction of being the most decorated Pro Stock driver in Route 66 history with five victories at the 20-year-old facility. Now the six-time world champion wishes to pad his lead in that category with another big win at this weekend’s 20th annual Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals. “I’m looking forward to race day tomorrow,” Coughlin said. “It’s time to put our game face on and get after it. We know what we need to do [...]

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