TROY COUGHLIN JR. MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW FOR ELITE MOTORSPORTS WITH VICTORY AT THE SCAG PRO SUPERSTAR SHOOTOUT

2025-02-09T17:36:38-06:00February 9th, 2025|Categories: Elite Motorsports Team, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: , |

BRADENTON, Fla. (Feb. 08, 2025) – Troy Coughlin Jr. had a Cinderella Story-type day Saturday at the SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout at Bradenton Motorsports Park. The JEGS.com driver narrowly qualified for the 16-car field in the final qualifying session night before rallying to victory. Elite Motorsports has now won both of the specialty events, first held last year with Erica Enders celebrating in the winners circle. “You know, it's so surreal, I haven't even really let it sink in yet, but we're [...]

MIKE COUGHLIN TO MAKE NHRA MOUNTAIN MOTOR PRO STOCK DEBUT IN 2025

2024-12-19T08:39:58-06:00December 19th, 2024|Categories: Elite Motorsports Team, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Mountain Motor, NHRA|Tags: , , , , |

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (Dec. 19, 2024) – Veteran racer Mike Coughlin will celebrate 40 years of having an NHRA license by driving a Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock entry for Elite Motorsports during the 2025 JHG NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock season. “Richard [Freeman, owner of Elite Motorsports] and I had been talking for a couple years now. Our families have dealt with each other for a long time in the drag racing space,” Coughlin said. “Being involved with Elite, it’s a highlight. The [...]

JERRY TUCKER PUTS OUTLAW MILE HI LIGHT BEER NO. 1 AT BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

2024-08-17T22:54:46-05:00August 17th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Elite Motorsports Team, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pro Stock, Qualifying, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: , , , , , , |

BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 17, 2024) – Jerry Tucker and the Mile Hi Light Beer / SCAG Power Equipment team earned their second No. 1 qualifying position of the season Saturday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Tucker, who picked up the first No. 1 position of his Pro Stock career earlier this season at the Las Vegas Four-Wide event, handled his Outlaw Mile Hi Light Beer machine to a 6.612-second pass at 207.78 mph during the second session on Saturday. [...]

TROY COUGHLIN JR. WINS #2FAST2TASTY CHALLENGE AT SONOMA RACEWAY

2024-07-27T20:13:29-05:00July 27th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Elite Motorsports Team, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pro Stock, Qualifying, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: , , , , , , |

SONOMA, Calif. (July 27, 2024) – Tory Coughlin Jr. and the JEGS.com / White Castle team rallied to their first Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge victory of the season Saturday at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Troy Jr. picked up the win against his uncle Jeg Coughlin Jr. in the SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Mile Hi Light Beer team on a holeshot. With a .024 reaction time and 6.529 second pass at 211.63 mph Troy Jr. bettered Jeg Jr.’s .052 [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. scores 80th career victory with third Pro Stock win in Sonoma

2018-07-30T12:31:32-05:00July 30th, 2018|Categories: 2018, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

Six-time NHRA champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. had a big Sunday at Sonoma Raceway, winning his third Pro Stock race of the season, moving into the top five of the Mello Yello championship points, and reaching the 80-win mark for his career. Coughlin used his powerful JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro to beat Fernando Cuadra, Elite teammate Alex Laughlin, points leader Greg Anderson and Deric Kramer to match previous Pro Stock wins this year in Chicago and Bristol, Tenn. This was also Coughlin's third win in the [...]

JEGS.com driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. wins Pro Stock in Bristol

2018-06-18T08:51:01-05:00June 17th, 2018|Categories: 2018, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN – JEGS.com driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. has been on plenty of hot streaks during his legendary career, but not many like this one. With a victory in the Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Sunday at Bristol Dragway, Coughlin has scored three wins in the last three weekends. He won in Pro Stock in Chicago, followed that up with a Super Comp win in Richmond and extended the streak to three with the Pro Stock victory here. "That has a nice ring [...]

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

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

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 [...]

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. already thinking about next season

2017-11-15T05:19:38-06:00November 12th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , , |

POMONA, CA — Jeg Coughlin Jr. had his hands full Sunday, both in beating first-round opponent Matt Hartford and again in a quarterfinal defeat to Bo Butner as his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro seemed a bit unhappy all day. In the end, Coughlin said it’s time to put this race and season in the rear-view mirror and look at the big picture, and what the team needs to do to be title contenders in 2018. “We’ve got horsepower, we’ve got cars and we’ve got the [...]

After another strong qualifying effort, Jeg Coughlin Jr. primed for final race of the year

2017-11-12T11:25:37-06:00November 11th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , , |

POMONA, CA — Proving the noticeable uptick in performance he enjoyed two weeks ago in Las Vegas wasn’t an anomaly, five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. earned his best starting spot since grabbing the pole in Bristol, Tenn., Saturday at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. The strong effort of 6.558 at 209.46 mph in the JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro puts Coughlin in one of the favored positions to perhaps claim a seventh trophy at this historic facility. He’ll get his first test against [...]

With six Pomona wins, six-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. ranks track as one of his favs

2017-11-09T11:44:59-06:00November 9th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , , |

POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 7) — Auto Club Raceway in Pomona always has been a favorite spot for six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. who has amassed six of his 76 career victories at the historic facility on the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds. With the 53rd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals on tap this weekend, Coughlin is hoping to find some more Pomona magic to close out 2017 with a long-awaited victory. “Let’s finish this season off in style with a big win,” Coughlin said. “Of [...]

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