Reigning world champion Erica Enders progressing nicely with her new Mopar hot rod

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00March 19th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

GAINESVILLE, FL — Two and a half races into her newest era of racing, back-to-back and reigning Pro Stock champion Erica Enders is pleased with the progress of her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart. Through four rounds of qualifying at the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Enders qualified 10th with a steady pass of 6.636 seconds at 208.33 mph. “It’s no secret that we’ve struggled a bit the first two races with an extremely new program, but it’s just a matter of having more [...]

Pro Stock star Jeg Coughlin dreaming of a third Gatornationals title

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00March 19th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

GAINESVILLE, FL -- The progress five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Elite Motorsports teammates have made from the first pass of the season to this point have the 58-time national event winner dreaming of a third Gatornationals title. "For the first time all year we only needed to fine-tune our car between rounds of racing and the results speak for themselves," Coughlin said. "It's a big step for this brand-new program and to see our Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders confident of the future, looking forward to race day

2016-02-28T09:25:34-06:00February 28th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

PHOENIX, AZ — By her standards the past two seasons, Elite Motorsports driver Erica Enders should be frustrated, but the two-time Pro Stock champion is far from being discouraged. The dominance Enders and her team showed in 2014 and 2015 is not apparent at the moment, but after a whirlwind off-season, she knows it’s coming. Enders qualified No. 9 for the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals on Saturday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, and she hopes to continue to make strides on race day. [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. continues to make strides with new Dodge Dart

2016-02-28T09:23:41-06:00February 28th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Mopar, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

PHOENIX (Feb. 27) – Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. is keeping a close watch on the big picture, knowing that better times are ahead for the Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart fielded by Elite Motorsports. But Coughlin isn't giving up hope for the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park after qualifying in the No. 8 spot. "We will be competitive for first round of eliminations," Coughlin said. "We want to win but we still [...]

Two-time champion Erica Enders shows continued improvement in Pomona

2016-02-14T09:07:16-06:00February 14th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

POMONA, CA -- In the ever-evolving new world of Pro Stock, improvement is the No. 1 goal. Two-time champion Erica Enders nailed that goal every time at the season-opening NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series race, the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona. Enders improved in every qualifying session with her Elite Motorsports Mopar Dodge Dart, ending up No. 9 for Sunday's eliminations. "I think we have a lot to be optimistic about," Enders said. "We have slowly picked away at [...]

Six-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. enjoying experience of Pro Stock’s new era

2016-02-14T09:11:39-06:00February 13th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , , |

POMONA, CA -- The early ballots are in and six-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his legion of fans agree -- the new look Pro Stock class is off to a great start. With four rounds of qualifying in the books at the season-opening Circle K Winternationals, Coughlin and millions of NHRA drag racing fans around the world watching on FOX Sports 1 have finally had a chance to experience what Pro Stock cars with electronic fuel injection are going to look [...]

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