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JEGS.com pro Jeg Coughlin Jr. earns No. 2 starting position in Las Vegas
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JEGS.com pro Jeg Coughlin Jr. earns No. 2 starting position in Las Vegas

2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Qualifying

JEGS.com pro Jeg Coughlin Jr. earns No. 2 starting position in Las Vegas

Elite Admin2017-04-03T06:23:26-05:00April 1st, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Qualifying|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Las Vegas, Qualifying|

LAS VEGAS, NV — Not every driver in the Pro Stock category managed to make it down The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during Friday night qualifying, but those that did made an impact. Jeg Coughlin Jr. was one of the fortunate ones who made a pass just after NHRA officials decided to spray the racing surface and his impressive 6.652 at 206.92 mph in the JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro was enough to place him a season-best second on the elimination grid. “We had [...]

Fan pick Erica Enders ready to strut her stuff at her favorite racetrack in Vegas
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Fan pick Erica Enders ready to strut her stuff at her favorite racetrack in Vegas

2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Pre Race

Fan pick Erica Enders ready to strut her stuff at her favorite racetrack in Vegas

Elite Admin2017-03-29T07:34:02-05:00March 28th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, Pre Race|Tags: Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Race Preview|

LAS VEGAS, NV — No one in drag racing has enjoyed a better run of luck at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway than two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders, who returns to her favorite drag strip this weekend with two chances at glory during the 18th annual Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals. Thanks to her legion of loyal fans, Enders will be taking part in the K&N Horsepower Challenge, a special race-within-a-race for the top eight Pro Stock drivers from the previous 12 [...]

Winning Las Vegas drag race a regular occurrence for six-time titlist Jeg Coughlin Jr.
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Winning Las Vegas drag race a regular occurrence for six-time titlist Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Pre Race

Winning Las Vegas drag race a regular occurrence for six-time titlist Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Elite Admin2017-03-29T07:29:09-05:00March 28th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Pre Race|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, JEGS.com, Las Vegas, Race Preview|

LAS VEGAS, NV — It’s hard to be a consistent winner in Las Vegas but multi-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. has defied the odds since The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway opened in 2000, winning a remarkable six times at the beautiful facility just north of Glitter Gulch. Coughlin’s lucky streak began right away when he won the inaugural Vegas event in Y2K. He quickly followed that victory with two more wins in 2001 and 2002 before scoring back-to-back triumphs in [...]

Two-time world champion Erica Enders anxious to put 2016 in her rearview mirror
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Two-time world champion Erica Enders anxious to put 2016 in her rearview mirror

Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap

Two-time world champion Erica Enders anxious to put 2016 in her rearview mirror

Elite Admin2016-10-30T20:32:27-05:00October 30th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Countdown, Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Mopar, Race Recap|

LAS VEGAS, NV -- Two-time and reigning Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders lost a close race in the opening round of the 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals to put a quick end to her weekend in Las Vegas, a place where she's won four national events and a pair of K&N Horsepower Challenge trophies. "I had a better feeling than normal today but we missed it a little bit that round," Enders said. "I got left on for the first time in a long [...]

Quick start doesn’t translate to win for multi-time Vegas winner Jeg Coughlin Jr.
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Quick start doesn’t translate to win for multi-time Vegas winner Jeg Coughlin Jr.

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

Quick start doesn’t translate to win for multi-time Vegas winner Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Elite Admin2016-10-30T20:30:25-05:00October 30th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Countdowne Recap, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Las Vegas, Magneti Marelli, Race Recap|

LAS VEGAS, NV -- After qualifying behind first-round opponent Alex Laughlin for the eliminations of Sunday's 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals, Jeg Coughlin Jr. knew he needed every advantage he could get to pull off a win. For the driver, that primarily means having a superior reaction time at the Christmas Tree, which Coughlin was able to do when he left in .015 seconds to Laughlin's .034-second start. But despite the quick launch and the early lead it provided, Coughlin's Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com [...]

Erica Enders would love to win Vegas race for fifth time in her career
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Erica Enders would love to win Vegas race for fifth time in her career

Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying

Erica Enders would love to win Vegas race for fifth time in her career

Elite Admin2016-10-30T08:47:30-05:00October 29th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Countdown, Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Mopar, Qualifying|

LAS VEGAS, NV -- Enjoying a relaxed weekend at the racetrack where she's had the most success in her brilliant career, back-to-back and reigning Pro Stock champion Erica Enders and her Elite Motorsports crew have put together one of their better qualifying efforts of the season. The 21-time national event winner coaxed a steady 6.718 at 204.42 mph out of her Elite Performance/Mopar Dodge Dart, placing her ninth in the elimination field of the 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals. The team has qualified higher than [...]

Five-time world champ and five-time Vegas winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. primed for race day
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Five-time world champ and five-time Vegas winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. primed for race day

Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying

Five-time world champ and five-time Vegas winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. primed for race day

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:41-06:00October 29th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: Countdown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Las Vegas, Magneti Marelli, Qualifying|

LAS VEGAS, NV -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. successfully made the elimination field of this weekend's 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals, giving the five-time world champ a chance to win his sixth title at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Coughlin and his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart race crew didn't set the world on fire qualifying, posting a best of 6.737 at 203.71 mph, which placed them 14th in the 16-car field. But as close as Pro Stock has been this year, [...]

Reigning champ Erica Enders uses The Strip at LVMS as her personal ATM
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Reigning champ Erica Enders uses The Strip at LVMS as her personal ATM

Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Pre Race

Reigning champ Erica Enders uses The Strip at LVMS as her personal ATM

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:41-06:00October 24th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Countdown, Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Mopar|

LAS VEGAS, NV -- In winning back-to-back world championships, Pro Stock superstar Erica Enders has used The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as her personal ATM, winning more than $250,000 at Bruton Smith's masterpiece just north of Las Vegas. It's a trend she'd love to continue this weekend at the NHRA season's penultimate race, the 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals. "Las Vegas has been an awesome place for us, no doubt," Enders said. "Most people blow all their money whenever they go to Vegas [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. a top performer at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. a top performer at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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

Jeg Coughlin Jr. a top performer at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:41-06:00October 24th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: Countdown, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Las Vegas, Magneti Marelli, Pre Race|

LAS VEGAS, NV -- Only two drag racers have found more success at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway than Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., and as the NHRA tour returns to Sin City for this weekend's 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals, the pride of Delaware, Ohio, is hoping for some luck so he can add to his Vegas legacy. "We'd love to be in the title race and have a car right now that we know can win this race but [...]

Erica Enders storms to Las Vegas semifinal with Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge
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Erica Enders storms to Las Vegas semifinal with Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge

Erica Enders, Mopar, Race Recap

Erica Enders storms to Las Vegas semifinal with Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge

Elite Admin2016-04-06T05:41:04-05:00April 3rd, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Race Recap|Tags: Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|

LAS VEGAS, NV — That’s more like it. After three untimely first-round exits in the first three races of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders stormed to the semifinals of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “You find out what real champions are made of when you have to go through a little bit of adversity,” Enders said. “It makes you dig deeper and want it [...]

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