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Victory in Norwalk remains elusive for all-time drag racing great Jeg Coughlin Jr.
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Victory in Norwalk remains elusive for all-time drag racing great Jeg Coughlin Jr.

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Victory in Norwalk remains elusive for all-time drag racing great Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Elite Admin2016-06-27T06:20:10-05:00June 26th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Norwalk, Race Recap|

NORWALK, OH -- Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has won national events at 24 different racetracks, including 22 facilities on the current NHRA schedule. Both marks set him apart from any other driver in history. The two locations where he hasn't yet experienced a win are the two newest additions to the schedule: Norwalk, Ohio, and Epping, N.H. For at least another season, those two tracks will remain on Coughlin's to-do list. "I'm really not the type that looks at all that stuff but [...]

JEGS driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. definitely knows how big a win in Norwalk would be
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JEGS driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. definitely knows how big a win in Norwalk would be

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JEGS driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. definitely knows how big a win in Norwalk would be

Elite Admin2016-06-26T08:14:13-05:00June 25th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Norwalk, Qualifying|

NORWALK, OH -- With a legion of family, close friends, and 350-plus JEGS associates camped out in basically their own backyard to root for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. this weekend, the 58-time national event winner and Delaware (Ohio) native knows a win in his home state would be huge for so many of his supporters. "It's a big race and a fun racetrack with the Bader family and all they put into this place," Coughlin said. "Yes, we've got lots of nieces [...]

Buckeye Jeg Coughlin Jr., a five-time champion himself, lifted by Cavaliers title run
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Buckeye Jeg Coughlin Jr., a five-time champion himself, lifted by Cavaliers title run

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Buckeye Jeg Coughlin Jr., a five-time champion himself, lifted by Cavaliers title run

Elite Admin2016-06-23T06:33:41-05:00June 21st, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Norwalk, Race Preview|

NORWALK, OH -- NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing returns to Northeast Ohio for Round 12 of its 24-race series this weekend, and Ohioan Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes the positive vibes the victorious Cleveland Cavaliers have brought to his home state carry over to his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart race team. Coughlin, a five-time Pro Stock champion who hails from Delaware, Ohio, is coming off his best outing of the season last Sunday in Bristol, Tenn. He's convinced career win No. 59 is [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. drives Dodge Dart to Bristol semifinals
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. drives Dodge Dart to Bristol semifinals

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Jeg Coughlin Jr. drives Dodge Dart to Bristol semifinals

Elite Admin2016-06-20T10:24:46-05:00June 19th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Bristol, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Race Recap|

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 [...]

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

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

Elite Admin2016-06-20T10:22:57-05:00June 18th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Bristol, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Qualifying|

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 [...]

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

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

Elite Admin2016-06-15T11:34:10-05:00June 15th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Bristol, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Race Preview|

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 [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. makes big move in Pro Stock standings with Englishtown round win
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. makes big move in Pro Stock standings with Englishtown round win

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Jeg Coughlin Jr. makes big move in Pro Stock standings with Englishtown round win

Elite Admin2016-06-13T10:17:27-05:00June 12th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Englishtown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Race Recap|

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – Jeg Coughlin Jr.'s first-round victory at the NHRA Summernationals on Sunday at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park was bittersweet. On the one hand, it came against Elite Motorsports teammate Erica Enders. On the other hand, it helped propel Coughlin up to eighth in the Pro Stock points standings. Coughlin's day in the Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart ended in the next round when Jason Line sped past for the second-round victory. "We knew one of us was going to prevail [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. leans on experience of winning five Pro Stock titles to keep spirits ups
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. leans on experience of winning five Pro Stock titles to keep spirits ups

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Jeg Coughlin Jr. leans on experience of winning five Pro Stock titles to keep spirits ups

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 11th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Englishtown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Qualifying|

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. has been around drag racing his entire life and has won enough Pro Stock races (58) and championships (five) to place himself among the top 10 drivers in the sport, so he knows well that fortunes can swing back and forth at a moment's notice. That's why the veteran racer keeps his emotions on an even keel, especially when his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart isn't performing at its peak. "We've had some encouraging signs the last [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. ready to perform at one of his favorite tracks: Englishtown
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. ready to perform at one of his favorite tracks: Englishtown

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Jeg Coughlin Jr. ready to perform at one of his favorite tracks: Englishtown

Elite Admin2016-06-08T15:50:56-05:00June 7th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Englishtown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Race Preview|

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ -- Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has raced at countless tracks across the country -- and the world -- during his long, stellar career, and famed Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, site of this weekend's NHRA Summernationals, is on the list of his favorite racetracks. "If I had to pick five home tracks, it would definitely be on that list," Coughlin said. "I've got a lot of great memories of Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. It starts from my early years [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. leaves rain-delayed Epping race with ‘some positives’
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. leaves rain-delayed Epping race with ‘some positives’

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Jeg Coughlin Jr. leaves rain-delayed Epping race with ‘some positives’

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 6th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, New England, Race Recap|

EPPING, NH -- Despite a first-round loss at the NHRA New England Nationals on Monday at New England Dragway, five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. knows progress was made in the Elite Motorsports camp. Coughlin, driving the Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart, qualified in the top half of the field (No. 7) for the first time in six races, but in a race delayed by rain to Monday, Coughlin fell in the first round of eliminations to Shane Gray. "We do leave [...]

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