AARON STANFIELD TAKES POINTS LEAD ON WAY TO VICTORY AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

2024-11-04T19:24:04-06:00November 4th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: , , , , |

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 04, 2024) – Aaron Stanfield and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing team took over the Pro Stock points lead in the process of winning sixth race of the season Monday at the postponed Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Stanfield defeated Elite Motorsports rival Greg Anderson on a holeshot in what was his 10th final round appearance of the season on Monday. Stanfield left the starting line in .023 [...]

AARON STANFIELD REACHES FOURTH CONSECUTIVE FINAL ROUND SUNDAY AT NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

2024-09-29T18:05:03-05:00September 29th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: , , |

MADISON, Ill. (Sept. 29, 2024) – Aaron Stanfield and his Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing team raced to their ninth final round appearance of the season Sunday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. Stanfield has now made final round appearances at the last four consecutive events, visiting the winners circle twice. He’ll leave the St. Louis area sitting second in points by only 31 with three events left in the six-race NHRA Countdown to the [...]

ERICA ENDERS PUTS JHG / MELLING NO. 1 AT NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

2024-09-28T18:54:29-05:00September 28th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

MADISON, Ill. (Sept. 28, 2024) – Erica Enders and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock team secured their seventh No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway just outside of St. Louis. After rain washed out qualifying on Friday, Enders earned her No. 1 position with a 6.565-second pass at 208.01 mph during Saturday’s first session, getting her three bonus qualifying points. The JHG / Melling team followed it up [...]

AARON STANFIELD TAKES JHG / MELLING TO FINALS AT NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS

2024-09-22T18:20:17-05:00September 22nd, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2024) – Aaron Stanfield and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing team rallied to their eighth final round of the season Sunday at the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. In the finals, Stanfield lined up against rival and fellow young Pro Stock rising star, Dallas Glenn. Glenn would leave the starting line first, but Stanfield would lead until the thousand-foot mark. Stanfield and the JHG / Melling machine would come up short by .0103 [...]

ERICA ENDERS JHG / MELLING SWEEP QUALIFYING TO SECURE NO. 1 SPOT AT CAROLINA NATIONALS

2024-09-21T15:28:35-05:00September 21st, 2024|Categories: 2024, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2024) – Erica Enders and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock team earned their sixth No.1. qualifier of the season Saturday at the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Enders laid down a stout 6.557-second pass at 208.20 mph on Friday night that held up for her 40th career No.1 qualifying position. Enders earned a total of 12 qualifying bonus points for her team’s performance, being quickest of each of the qualifying sessions. [...]

MELLING PERFORMANCE AND ELITE MOTORSPORTS NAME HONORARY CREW MEMBERS FOR U.S. NATIONALS

2024-08-30T12:23:14-05:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock|Tags: , , |

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Aug 30, 2024) – Joining the Elite Motorsports team at this weekend’s Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals will be two lucky sweepstake winners. Thanks to Melling Performance, Mike Wendt and his guest Ken Stenger will be honorary crew members for the day on Saturday, August 31. Wendt, from Midland, Michigan, is a former racer himself who hasn’t been to an event in 25 years. He entered Melling’s contest for the crew member experience from an ad on enginelabs.com. Melling’s contest was in conjunction [...]

AARON STANFIELD EARNS THIRD VICTORY AND EXTENDS ELITE MOTORSPORTS STREAK TO SIX SUNDAY IN SONOMA

2024-07-28T22:40:53-05:00July 28th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

SONOMA, Calif. (July 28, 2024) – Aaron Stanfield and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers team earned their third win in four races Sunday at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.Stanfield rallied to his 28th career national event victory, 11th in Pro Stock and second at Sonoma Raceway, by taking down Pro Stock rookie Cory Reed in the finals. Stanfield would have the starting line advantage and never trail for a 6.540-second pass at 209.98 mph to Reed’s 6.557 [...]

ERICA ENDERS GOES NO. 1 AND AARON STANFIELD WINS #2FAST2TASTY AT NORTHWEST NATIONALS

2024-07-27T20:11:18-05:00July 20th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pro Stock, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

KENT, Wash. (July 20, 2024) – Erica Enders and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock team earned their fifth No. 1 qualifying position of the season while Aaron Stanfield and the JHG / Melling / Janac Brothers Racing machine picked up their first Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge Saturday at the NHRA Northwest Nationals and Pacific Raceways. Enders’ made a stout 6.500 second pass at 209.98 mph on Friday night under the lights that would hold for her [...]

Melling Performance and Elite Motorsports Sponsorship Extension

2018-12-11T08:31:41-06:00December 11th, 2018|Categories: 2019, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, NHRA, Sponsorship|Tags: , , |

Two-time NHRA Pro Stock World Champion, Erica Enders announced a contract extension with Melling Performance Thursday at the PRI show. The 2019 NHRA MelloYello Drag Racing Season will mark the third season of the partnership between Elite Motorsports and Melling Performance. "What started off as an associate sponsorship has grown into a full blown partnership", said Enders. "Everything we do at Elite Motorsports and Performance is family and people based. It was a perfect fit with Melling as they run their business the same way." [...]

Erica Enders completes 2017 season in qualified of 53rd annual NHRA Finals

2017-11-15T05:19:35-06:00November 12th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , , |

POMONA, CA — Two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders ended her one-win 2017 campaign with a quarterfinal run at the season-ending 53rd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals. Showing off her trademark killer instincts in the seat of her Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro, Enders trailered her best friend in the sport, the retiring Allen Johnson, before bowing to outgoing champ Jason Line when her car got out of shape in the suspect right-hand lane. “It’s disappointing because we had a racecar that could have [...]

Go to Top