Pro Stock champ Erica Enders starts Topeka defense against Elite teammate

2016-05-22T22:17:11-05:00May 21st, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

TOPEKA, KS — Defending Pro Stock champion Erica Enders has already scored a round-win at this weekend’s NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka — and Pro Stock eliminations don’t start until Sunday. Enders, who qualified the Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge in the No. 9 spot in Pro Stock, won a round in Super Gas earlier Saturday. “That was fun to get a round-win in the Super Gas car,” Enders said. “It can take some time to get used to driving in Sportsman again, and even [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes No. 13 qualifying spot is lucky charm in Topeka

2016-05-22T22:14:16-05:00May 21st, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

May 21 Jeg Coughlin Jr. hopes No. 13 qualifying spot is lucky charm in Topeka TOPEKA, Kan. (May 21) -- There is plenty of fight left in Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart team. Coughlin, a five-time Pro Stock champion, qualified No. 13 for the NHRA Kansas Nationals on Saturday at Heartland Park Topeka. He'll square off against No. 4 qualifier Shane Gray in the first round Sunday -- and will be a decided underdog -- but Coughlin won't [...]

Two-time champ Erica Enders carries momentum into Atlanta race day

2016-05-16T09:20:13-05:00May 14th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

ATLANTA, GA — Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders heads into race day for the 36th annual NHRA Southern Nationals on Sunday at Atlanta Dragway fresh off her best run of the weekend. Enders, the No. 10 qualifier, made a pass of 6.701 seconds at 206.16 mph in the final qualifying session, giving her and her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge team some momentum heading into final eliminations. “It is nice that we made our best run in the last session of qualifying,” Enders said. “The conditions [...]

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, [...]

Two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders gunning for Houston three-peat

2016-04-30T21:22:06-05:00April 30th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

HOUSTON, TX -- Racing in her home state of Texas always puts a smile on the face of two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders. So does going fast with her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge, which she did in qualifying for the 29th annual NHRA SpringNationals on Friday at Royal Purple Raceway. Enders grabbed the No. 6 spot -- her second-best qualifying position of the season -- with a pass of 6.635 seconds at 209.14 mph. "It is nice to be back home," said Enders, the 2014 [...]

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 [...]

Perseverance is key for reigning Pro Stock champion Erica Enders

2016-04-24T11:21:19-05:00April 24th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

CHARLOTTE, NC -- After two years of running roughshod over the competition in winning back-to-back Pro Stock world championships, Erica Enders has come back to the pack this year in her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart. Her seasoned race crew and engine builders knew it wasn't going to be easy switching from another brand to Mopar and the Hemi powerplant, and the growing pains they've experienced in the first four and a half races would cripple most teams, but not Enders' group. "We just need to [...]

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 [...]

Impressive Las Vegas winning streak comes to an end for Pro Stock champ Erica Enders

2016-04-06T05:36:53-05:00April 2nd, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Qualifying|Tags: , , , , |

LAS VEGAS, NV — The streak is over. Long live the streak? Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders extended her consecutive round-win streak at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to 23 on Saturday before falling to Jason Line in the second round of the K&N Horsepower Challenge, snapping a winning spree that lasted more than two years. Enders looks to start a new streak on Sunday when she races in the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals, the regular national event here at The [...]

Jeg Coughlin hopes lucky No. 13 hits the Las Vegas jackpot

2016-04-06T05:41:37-05:00April 2nd, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Qualifying|Tags: , , , , |

LAS VEGAS, NV – Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. is hoping the No. 13 is his lucky number for the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Coughlin and his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart qualified in the No. 13 spot on Saturday. "Lucky 13, it's gonna have to be," Coughlin said. "Let's just start there. Nothing has been lucky to this point for us, but as we all know, that can change [...]

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