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Coughlin Doubles Up Victories at NHRA Mile-High Nationals
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Coughlin Doubles Up Victories at NHRA Mile-High Nationals

2023, Pro Stock, Race Recap

Coughlin Doubles Up Victories at NHRA Mile-High Nationals

Elite Admin2023-07-17T08:39:04-05:00July 17th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: Denver, Pro Stock, Race Recap|

Elite Motorsports Says Goodbye To Bandimere Speedway With Stellar Performances In Multiple Categories DENVER (July 16, 2023) - It was an action-packed weekend for Elite Motorsports, the largest team in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals. Troy Coughlin Jr. dominated the Pro Stock competition as he won the event as well as the NHRA Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty specialty race. His teammate, five-time world champion Erica Enders, rocketed to the top of the Pro Stock qualifying sheet [...]

Elite Motorsports Aims to Give the Crowd a Great Show at Bandimere Speedway
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Elite Motorsports Aims to Give the Crowd a Great Show at Bandimere Speedway

2023, Pre Race, Pro Stock

Elite Motorsports Aims to Give the Crowd a Great Show at Bandimere Speedway

Elite Admin2023-07-12T12:32:43-05:00July 12th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: Denver, Race Preview|

DENVER (July 12, 2023) - As they prepare for what will surely be a bittersweet weekend, the Elite Motorsports team, the largest professional team in drag racing, is focused on turning on as many win lights as possible as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series takes to the track at Bandimere Speedway for the last time. At this weekend’s Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals, the Elite Motorsports Pro Stock fleet will be joined by its two Mountain Motor Pro Stock entries as well [...]

Strong semifinal finish in Denver for two-time world champ Erica Enders
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Strong semifinal finish in Denver for two-time world champ Erica Enders

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Strong semifinal finish in Denver for two-time world champ Erica Enders

Elite Admin2017-07-23T22:19:23-05:00July 23rd, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Denver, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Race Recap|

DENVER, CO — Two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders kept her hot streak alive with a strong semifinal finish at this weekend’s 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at beautiful Bandimere Speedway. Enders now has one victory, one runner-up result and two semifinal finishes since the first week of June, a steady streak of performances that has her climbing up the championship points rankings. “We’re pleased with the weekend, for sure,” Enders said. “You always set out to win the race and after qualifying [...]

Battle of Pro Stock champions doesn’t fall Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s way in Denver
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Battle of Pro Stock champions doesn’t fall Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s way in Denver

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

Battle of Pro Stock champions doesn’t fall Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s way in Denver

Elite Admin2017-07-23T22:17:25-05:00July 23rd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Denver, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Recap|

DENVER, CO — What could have been a marque first-round elimination race between five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. and four-time titlist Greg Anderson instead ended in disappointment Sunday morning when Coughlin’s JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro fizzled in the mile-high climes of Bandimere Speedway. Just after dropping the clutch on his high-horsepower machine, Coughlin’s rear tires began to violently shake, forcing him to abort his run just a few hundred feet down the track. Anderson had no issues and cruised to a winning 6.979 [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. still looking for the quickest way down Bandimere Speedway
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. still looking for the quickest way down Bandimere Speedway

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

Jeg Coughlin Jr. still looking for the quickest way down Bandimere Speedway

Elite Admin2017-07-23T07:47:13-05:00July 22nd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Denver, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Qualifying|

DENVER (July 22) — Five-time Pro Stock world champion has traversed Bandimere Speedway numerous times in his two decades behind the wheel of his JEGS-branded racecars so he knows the famous mile-high strip well. However, after only qualifying 11th at this weekend’s 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, Coughlin says he’s yet to find the quickest way down the quarter mile this time through. “Here we are at the conclusion of Day 2 in Denver and we are not overjoyed with our efforts so far,” [...]

Two-time Pro Stock champ looking for Denver victory from No. 2 qualifying position
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Two-time Pro Stock champ looking for Denver victory from No. 2 qualifying position

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying

Two-time Pro Stock champ looking for Denver victory from No. 2 qualifying position

Elite Admin2017-07-23T07:49:11-05:00July 22nd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Denver, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Qualifying|

DENVER, CO — Erica Enders’ Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro has been the second-quickest racecar after all three Pro Stock qualifying sessions contested this weekend at Bandimere Speedway as the world’s best quarter-mile drag racers line themselves up for the elimination rounds of the 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Now she just needs to figure out how to end race day one spot better. “We have a really fast hot rod here and we are going into race day No. 2 on the ladder [...]

A Bandimere prayer comforted, inspired two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders
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A Bandimere prayer comforted, inspired two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race

A Bandimere prayer comforted, inspired two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders

Elite Admin2017-07-20T17:04:44-05:00July 19th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Denver, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, Race Preview|

DENVER, CO — In the anxious moments just before Erica Enders clinched her first Pro Stock championship in Pomona, Calif., John Bandimere stopped in the staging lanes to wish her luck. Being a spiritual man, Bandimere, longtime owner of Bandimere Speedway in Denver, site of this weekend’s 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, said a quick prayer with Enders, an impactful moment that has stuck with the 22-time national event winner. “Mr. Bandimere has a real presence about him and it really calmed me down [...]

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. laser-focused on NHRA’s Western Swing
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Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. laser-focused on NHRA’s Western Swing

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Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. laser-focused on NHRA’s Western Swing

Elite Admin2017-07-18T08:05:34-05:00July 18th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Denver, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Preview|

DENVER, CO — With just five races remaining until the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. says the upcoming Western Swing of consecutive races in Denver, Sonoma and Seattle could prove to be pivotal for the true championship contenders in the NHRA’s factory hot rod class. Beginning with this weekend’s 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at picturesque Bandimere Speedway, Coughlin says zeroing in on a consistently fast setup is top priority for the JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro race [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders holds head high after performance gains in Denver
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Pro Stock champ Erica Enders holds head high after performance gains in Denver

Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders holds head high after performance gains in Denver

Elite Admin2016-07-25T06:25:07-05:00July 24th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Denver, Erica Enders, Mopar, Race Recap|

DENVER, CO — No one in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series hates losing more than two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders, but she can smile after the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Bandimere Speedway knowing her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge team made strides toward the top of the Pro Stock charts. Enders lost in the second round after an unfortunate parts failure slowed her pass, but she knows her Dodge Dart is now a contender. “We’re certainly pleased with our performance gains [...]

Untimely exit for Jeg Coughlin Jr. at Mopar Mile-High Nationals
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Untimely exit for Jeg Coughlin Jr. at Mopar Mile-High Nationals

Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap

Untimely exit for Jeg Coughlin Jr. at Mopar Mile-High Nationals

Elite Admin2016-07-25T06:23:35-05:00July 24th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Denver, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Race Recap|

DENVER, CO -- What happens on Friday and Saturday definitely affects what happens on Sunday in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, and it may have contributed to an early ouster for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Bandimere Speedway. Coughlin qualified No. 8 for the 16-car field, but he could have been much higher with his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart. The best weather conditions came Friday and Saturday night after [...]

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