‘We’re really close,’ says five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. as Topeka race nears

2016-05-19T15:50:23-05:00May 17th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

TOPEKA, KS -- Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. sees plenty of light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, and the light could be shining even brighter on the Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart team very soon. Coughlin heads to the NHRA Kansas Nationals this weekend at Heartland Park Topeka ranked seventh in the Pro Stock points standings -- not bad, but not where he and his Elite Motorsports team figured they'd be at this point in the season. But Coughlin [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. picks up team morale with round-win in Atlanta

2016-12-09T13:09:44-06:00May 15th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

ATLANTA, GA -- When a team is struggling, a win -- any win -- is always good for morale. That's one of the big benefits that Jeg Coughlin Jr. was able to deliver to his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart team on Sunday when he beat Drew Skillman in the first round of the 36th annual NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Coughlin snapped a three-race streak in which he had lost in the first round -- twice to Skillman -- with a [...]

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. says progress being made in Elite/Mopar camp

2016-05-16T09:18:28-05:00May 14th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

ATLANTA, GA -- Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. locked up the No. 8 qualifying position at this weekend's 36th annual NHRA Southern Nationals with a solid Friday night pass of 6.686 seconds at 206.86 mph at Atlanta Dragway. It's the fourth time in seven races that Coughlin qualified eighth or better in the eliminations field. "The team tested again in Oklahoma before heading this way as we continue to try and clean up some of the things that have been nagging on us, [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. relying on 26 years of experience to weather early-season storm

2016-12-09T13:09:44-06:00May 10th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

ATLANTA, GA -- As the NHRA tour heads to Atlanta Dragway for the seventh race of the 2016 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains bullish on the potential of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart and the entire Elite Motorsports team, which he joined in the offseason. While admitting his ninth-place ranking is below the team's standards, Coughlin says his 26 years of experience have taught him how to weather the peaks and valleys of long and [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. sees red in first-round defeat in Houston

2016-05-02T09:56:59-05:00May 1st, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

HOUSTON, TX -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. said the magic words after a first-round defeat with his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart at the 29th annual NHRA SpringNationals on Sunday at Royal Purple Raceway: "When it rains, it pours." Coughlin wasn't referring to rain that plagued Sunday's eliminations but instead to a recent turn of fortunes for his Elite Motorsports. "Something's made a turn in our program starting in Vegas," Coughlin said. "We weren't the fastest cars out there, but we've slowed down some. [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping a fifth Houston title is in the cards at this year’s SpringNationals

2016-12-09T13:09:44-06:00April 30th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

HOUSTON, TX -- Five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. secured the No. 11 starting spot for Sunday's elimination action at the 29th annual NHRA SpringNationals with a best pass of 6.655 at 207.91 mph on a challenging Royal Purple Raceway. Battling humidity and overnight rain storms that only exacerbated issues with the track surface, Coughlin and his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart race team are doing their best to prepare a race car capable of scoring what would be Coughlin's fifth Pro Stock [...]

Glory at Four-Wide NHRA Nationals will have to wait for Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2016-12-09T13:09:44-06:00April 24th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

CHARLOTTE, NC -- After qualifying 12th at this weekend's seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods, five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. knew he needed to squeeze everything he could out of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart to have a chance at advancing. Unfortunately, this time he squeezed a little too hard, fouling out at the starting line in his Round 1 race against Bo Butner, Deric Kramer, and Shane Gray. Coughlin's -.006 red-light start negated his pass on the [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. asking for more from his Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart

2016-12-09T13:09:44-06:00April 23rd, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Jeg Coughlin Jr.'s bid for his first four-wide nationals trophy will begin from the bottom half of the qualifying ladder after the five-time Pro Stock world champion posted a 12th-best 6.660 at 207.62 mph in his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart. The result was a bit of a disappointment for the 58-time national event winner, who was hoping for a loftier starting slot after seeing the progress the team made between races. "Coming into the event we certainly felt like [...]

Productive week at Vegas bracket race has Jeg Coughlin Jr. prepped for Four-Wides

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00April 18th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

CHARLOTTE, NC -- The unique format of the seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods presents the best drag racers in the world with a variety of challenges, all of which require extra intensity and laser-sharp attention to detail. Even the way drivers prepare for the one-of-a-kind event is different, and five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has taken his prerace routine to a different level. "We just left Las Vegas after four full days of high-pressure bracket racing at the K&N [...]

Despite tough weekend, Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains optimistic

2016-04-06T05:39:02-05:00April 3rd, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Race Recap|Tags: , , , , |

LAS VEGAS, NV – A difficult weekend, finished off by an early exit on race day, hasn't dampened Jeg Coughlin Jr.'s enthusiasm in his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart team. Coughlin qualified No. 13 and fell in the first round of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to Elite Motorsports teammate Drew Skillman. But the five-time Pro Stock champion remains optimistic for the rest of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series [...]

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