Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. makes progress in the Windy City

2016-07-11T08:57:13-05:00July 9th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

CHICAGO, IL -- Progress can sometimes be painstakingly slow in the Pro Stock class, but Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Elite Motorsports team are taking steps in the right direction. Coughlin qualified his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart in the No. 11 position for the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals on Saturday at Route 66 Raceway, but the five-time Pro Stock champion knows the gap has been narrowed to the top teams in the class. Coughlin's best qualifying pass was 6.637 seconds [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders drives Menards, Dutch Boy Paints to No. 10 qualifying spot

2016-06-26T08:16:41-05:00June 25th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , , |

NORWALK, OH — Pro Stock champion Erica Enders will carry two new marketing partners, Menards and Dutch Boy Paints, into final eliminations after qualifying No. 10 for the NHRA Drag Racing Series race in Norwalk. Enders’ Menards/Dutch Boy Paints Dodge Dart posted a top qualifying pass of 6.656 seconds at 207.37 mph over four sessions this weekend. “It’s definitely been a good time with Menards and Dutch Boy on our car this weekend,” Enders said. “We’ve had lots of guests out this weekend for their [...]

JEGS driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. definitely knows how big a win in Norwalk would be

2016-06-26T08:14:13-05:00June 25th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

NORWALK, OH -- With a legion of family, close friends, and 350-plus JEGS associates camped out in basically their own backyard to root for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. this weekend, the 58-time national event winner and Delaware (Ohio) native knows a win in his home state would be huge for so many of his supporters. "It's a big race and a fun racetrack with the Bader family and all they put into this place," Coughlin said. "Yes, we've got lots of nieces [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders encouraged by progress in Bristol

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 19th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN -- The win light didn't come on in the lane for Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge driver Erica Enders, but a smile soon came over her face. As the two-time Pro Stock champion slowed her Dodge Dart in the first round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Sunday at Bristol Dragway, crew chief Rick Jones relayed her the numbers: 6.716 seconds at 206.32 mph. They weren't record-setting, but they were encouraging. "As I went through the lights and my crew chief called out the [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders encouraged by progress in Bristol

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 18th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN -- The win light didn't come on in the lane for Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge driver Erica Enders, but a smile soon came over her face. As the two-time Pro Stock champion slowed her Dodge Dart in the first round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Sunday at Bristol Dragway, crew chief Rick Jones relayed her the numbers: 6.716 seconds at 206.32 mph. They weren't record-setting, but they were encouraging. "As I went through the lights and my crew chief called out the [...]

Racing on Father’s Day is special for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2016-06-20T10:22:57-05:00June 18th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, TN -- As Jeg Coughlin Jr. pondered the performance of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Saturday at Bristol Dragway, young daughter Carly nuzzled his cheek. Carly, born to Jeg and Samantha Coughlin in 2015, is more than enough to brighten his day. "It's very cool," Coughlin said. "Not to steal my father's phrase, but every day feels like Father's Day with two great kids like (son) Jeggie and Carly. It's good to be in [...]

Englishtown yields top-half qualifying result for reigning champ Erica Enders

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 11th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ-- Reigning two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders successfully qualified her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart in the top half of the eliminations field for the third time this year with a pass of 6.617 seconds at 209.20 mph down Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. That's the good news. The bad news is she now faces teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. in Sunday's opening round of eliminations, a task she'd rather have saved for later in the day. "We picked up our qualifying a little [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. leans on experience of winning five Pro Stock titles to keep spirits ups

2016-12-09T13:09:43-06:00June 11th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. has been around drag racing his entire life and has won enough Pro Stock races (58) and championships (five) to place himself among the top 10 drivers in the sport, so he knows well that fortunes can swing back and forth at a moment's notice. That's why the veteran racer keeps his emotions on an even keel, especially when his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart isn't performing at its peak. "We've had some encouraging signs the last [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders knows success is close at hand

2016-06-07T06:10:20-05:00June 4th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

EPPING, NH — While strapped in her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge for the second qualifying session, two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders let out a loud cheer that was audible to those near her race car. Enders was cheering on teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s solid run, knowing her Elite Motorsports team may have turned a corner at this weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. “Jeg and Vincent (Nobile) both made strides in the right direction this weekend,” Enders said. “We’re not going to [...]

Epping brings big step forward for five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2016-06-07T06:04:43-05:00June 4th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

EPPING, NH -- Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Elite Motorsports team took a giant step forward in qualifying for the NHRA New England Nationals this weekend at New England Dragway. That giant step came in the form of hundredths of a second, but that's the quantity by which Pro Stock is judged in 2016. Coughlin qualified his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart in the No. 7 spot, his second-best starting spot this season and his best since qualifying No. [...]

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