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Tire shake thwarts Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s bid to convert No. 1 starting spot into win
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Tire shake thwarts Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s bid to convert No. 1 starting spot into win

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Tire shake thwarts Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s bid to convert No. 1 starting spot into win

Elite Admin2017-06-19T08:43:59-05:00June 18th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Bristol, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Recap|

BRISTOL, TN — Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s hopes of converting his 23rd career No. 1 qualifying effort into a victory was foiled in the quarterfinal round when his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro was plagued by severe tire shake in his race against part-time teammate Alex Laughlin Sunday at Bristol Dragway. Coughlin had a marginal jump on Laughlin at the starting line but barely made it a foot before his huge rear Goodyear slicks started to square up. He really had no choice but to abort the [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. locks up 23rd low qualifier of career, earns first-round bye in Bristol
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. locks up 23rd low qualifier of career, earns first-round bye in Bristol

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Jeg Coughlin Jr. locks up 23rd low qualifier of career, earns first-round bye in Bristol

Elite Admin2017-06-18T13:11:42-05:00June 17th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Bristol, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Qualifying|

BRISTOL, TN — Even with Mother Nature giving all of his rivals a chance at knocking him off his Friday night perch atop the Pro Stock field, 58-time national event winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. was able to secure the 23rd top qualifier award of his illustrious career Saturday night at Bristol Dragway with his previously posted pass of 6.694 seconds at 204.85 mph. “We were able to get all four qualifying sessions in despite a little bit of a late afternoon rain today,” Coughlin said. [...]

Powering to provisional pole, Jeg Coughlin Jr. making the most noise in Thunder Valley
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Powering to provisional pole, Jeg Coughlin Jr. making the most noise in Thunder Valley

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Powering to provisional pole, Jeg Coughlin Jr. making the most noise in Thunder Valley

Elite Admin2017-06-18T13:07:23-05:00June 16th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Bristol, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Qualifying|

BRISTOL, TN — Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has the inside track on his third No. 1 qualifier of the year after powering to the provisional pole Friday night at the 17th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Coughlin blazed down Bristol Dragway in 6.694 seconds at 204.85 mph in Round 2 to pace the field. “We’re off to a great start here on the mountain,” Coughlin said. “Our Elite team has been working so hard on both engine and track performance. They’ve [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks to carve his name into the sides of Bristol’s legendary Thunder Valley
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks to carve his name into the sides of Bristol’s legendary Thunder Valley

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Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks to carve his name into the sides of Bristol’s legendary Thunder Valley

Elite Admin2017-06-14T07:00:39-05:00June 14th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Bristol, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Preview|

BRISTOL, TN – There’s a popular drag strip in the western U.S. planted at the base of the Rocky Mountains. The scene is certainly beautiful although not necessarily fast. There’s another quarter-mile of racing pavement on the opposite side of the continent that is whittled into the ancient, rocky core of the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee; it’s beautiful, it’s really fast, and it’s extremely loud. Jeg Coughlin Jr., driver of the JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stocker, has a renewed mechanical vigor as he [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s fourth semifinal finish of the year lifts him to fourth in points
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Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s fourth semifinal finish of the year lifts him to fourth in points

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Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s fourth semifinal finish of the year lifts him to fourth in points

Elite Admin2017-06-12T08:12:42-05:00June 11th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Englishtown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com|

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — Jeg Coughlin Jr. raced to his fourth semifinal finish of the year Sunday at the 48th annual NHRA Summernationals, passing reigning series champion Jason Line to assume the No. 4 spot in the Mello Yello points. Coughlin beat Elite Motorsports teammate Erica Enders and privateer Alan Prusiensky in the first two elimination rounds before falling to another teammate, Vincent Nobile, in the semifinal round. His loss to Nobile was measured at .0137 seconds. “I’m not disappointed with this weekend at all,” said [...]

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to score fifth class win in E-Town
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Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to score fifth class win in E-Town

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Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to score fifth class win in E-Town

Elite Admin2017-06-07T20:59:37-05:00June 7th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Englishtown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Preview|

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 6) — The way five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. sees things, this weekend’s 48th annual NHRA Summernationals at historic Old Bridge Township Raceway Park would seem to be the perfect place to score career win No. 77. “We’re kind of in this up/down deal lately where one race we seem to do really well and the next one something happens and we’re out earlier than we want to be,” Coughlin said. “We lost a close one to our teammate [...]

Eye-blink finish favors Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s teammate in Epping first-round match-up
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Eye-blink finish favors Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s teammate in Epping first-round match-up

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Eye-blink finish favors Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s teammate in Epping first-round match-up

Elite Admin2017-06-05T06:06:25-05:00June 4th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Epping, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Recap|

EPPING, NH — Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. had the quicker car Sunday at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals, but the 76-time national event winner lost to teammate Vincent Nobile by .0042 seconds, ending his day in the opening round of eliminations. The difference came at the starting line when Nobile launched first by .032 seconds. That slight lead was enough to put his Mountain View Tires Chevrolet Camaro out front for good, despite Coughlin closing the gap at every timing interval [...]

Battle with Elite Motorsports teammate awaits five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.
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Battle with Elite Motorsports teammate awaits five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

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Battle with Elite Motorsports teammate awaits five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Elite Admin2017-06-04T08:08:05-05:00June 3rd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Epping, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Qualifying|

EPPING, NH — It’s inevitable when your team fields three full-time and one part-time car in one professional category of NHRA drag racing that you will race your teammates on occasion. Such is the case for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., who will face stablemate Vincent Nobile in Sunday’s opening round of elimination action at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals. “It’s always tough when you run your teammates because we want all our cars to advance,” Coughlin said. “It’s especially hard [...]

Six-Time Champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. on Cusp of Big Things in Pro Stock Chase
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Six-Time Champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. on Cusp of Big Things in Pro Stock Chase

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Six-Time Champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. on Cusp of Big Things in Pro Stock Chase

Elite Admin2017-06-01T16:36:17-05:00June 1st, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Epping, Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Preview|

EPPING, N.H. — Fresh off his second final-round appearance of the season, six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. feels his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro is closer than ever to a breakthrough victory. With history beckoning this weekend at New England Dragway with the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals, Coughlin says he’s extremely anxious to win his 59th Pro Stock trophy. “We remain very excited, very optimistic with everything happening right now at Elite Motorsports, not just for me but for my teammates as well,” [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. wins 600th elimination round en route to runner-up finish in Topeka
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. wins 600th elimination round en route to runner-up finish in Topeka

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Jeg Coughlin Jr. wins 600th elimination round en route to runner-up finish in Topeka

Elite Admin2017-05-22T11:58:04-05:00May 21st, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Race Recap, Topeka|

TOPEKA, KS — Six-time drag racing champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. reached another incredible milestone Sunday by winning his 600th elimination round en route to his second runner-up finish of the 2017 season. Coughlin joins Warren Johnson and Greg Anderson as the only drivers in Pro Stock with at least 600 elimination wins. “It’s really cool to chalk up 600 round wins,” Coughlin said. “It’s not something you really keep track of. We’ve been at this Pro Stock a couple decades now and I’m honored to [...]

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