Jeg Coughlin falls in battle of multi-time Pro Stock champs

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00March 20th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

GAINESVILLE, FL – Jeg Coughlin and his Elite Motorsports team didn't take a gator-sized bite out of the competition, but the five-time Pro Stock champion is still pleased with the progress of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart after the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on Sunday at Gainesville Raceway. Coughlin qualified a season-high No. 6, beat Chris McGaha in the first round and scored a huge starting-line advantage on Greg Anderson in the second round before shaking the tires and falling out [...]

Reigning world champion Erica Enders progressing nicely with her new Mopar hot rod

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00March 19th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

GAINESVILLE, FL — Two and a half races into her newest era of racing, back-to-back and reigning Pro Stock champion Erica Enders is pleased with the progress of her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart. Through four rounds of qualifying at the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Enders qualified 10th with a steady pass of 6.636 seconds at 208.33 mph. “It’s no secret that we’ve struggled a bit the first two races with an extremely new program, but it’s just a matter of having more [...]

Pro Stock star Jeg Coughlin dreaming of a third Gatornationals title

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00March 19th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

GAINESVILLE, FL -- The progress five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Elite Motorsports teammates have made from the first pass of the season to this point have the 58-time national event winner dreaming of a third Gatornationals title. "For the first time all year we only needed to fine-tune our car between rounds of racing and the results speak for themselves," Coughlin said. "It's a big step for this brand-new program and to see our Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart [...]

Pro Stock champion Erica Enders chases first Gatornationals victory

2016-03-16T06:36:48-05:00March 16th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

GAINESVILLE, FL -- Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge driver Erica Enders has already amassed an impressive résumé in her illustrious career, from winning back-to-back Pro Stock championships in 2014-15 to going to victory lane 21 times, including at the prestigious U.S. Nationals last season. A win at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals has eluded her so far, but she gets another chance at victory this weekend at Gainesville Raceway. "It would be really cool to get a Wally at the Gators," Enders said. "I've been to [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. has perfect birthday gift in mind for his famous father

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00March 14th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

GAINESVILLE, FL -- Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has his eye on the perfect gift for his Hall-of-Fame father Jeg Coughlin Sr., who celebrates his 79th birthday this week -- the Wally trophy of the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Jeg Jr. has earned 58 Pro Stock trophies in his illustrious career and another 18 in the Sportsman ranks, ranking him ninth on the all-time list. Two of those Pro Stock trophies came at Gainesville Raceway, in 2001 and 2008, [...]

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