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Two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders reaches Four-Wide semi’s
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Two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders reaches Four-Wide semi’s

Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap

Two-time Pro Stock champ Erica Enders reaches Four-Wide semi’s

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:44-06:00April 24th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Charlotte, Erica Enders, Mopar, Race Recap|

CHARLOTTE, TX — The results may not be obvious, but Erica Enders and her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge team continue to make progress at the start of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Enders raced to the semifinals of the seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods on Sunday at zMax Dragway, moving up to seventh in the Pro Stock points standings. The two-time Pro Stock world champion switched manufacturers for 2016, and combined with some NHRA-mandated rules changes, Enders and [...]

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

Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap

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

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:44-06:00April 24th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Charlotte, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Race Recap|

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 [...]

Erica Enders storms to Las Vegas semifinal with Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge
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Erica Enders storms to Las Vegas semifinal with Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge

Erica Enders, Mopar, Race Recap

Erica Enders storms to Las Vegas semifinal with Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge

Elite Admin2016-04-06T05:41:04-05:00April 3rd, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Race Recap|Tags: Erica Enders, Las Vegas, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|

LAS VEGAS, NV — That’s more like it. After three untimely first-round exits in the first three races of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders stormed to the semifinals of the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “You find out what real champions are made of when you have to go through a little bit of adversity,” Enders said. “It makes you dig deeper and want it [...]

Despite tough weekend, Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains optimistic
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Despite tough weekend, Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains optimistic

Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Race Recap

Despite tough weekend, Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains optimistic

Elite Admin2016-04-06T05:39:02-05:00April 3rd, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Race Recap|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, Las Vegas, Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|

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 [...]

Reigning champ Erica Enders nipped by .01-second in Gainesville
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Reigning champ Erica Enders nipped by .01-second in Gainesville

Erica Enders, Mopar, Race Recap

Reigning champ Erica Enders nipped by .01-second in Gainesville

Elite Admin2016-03-20T17:42:52-05:00March 20th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Race Recap|Tags: Erica Enders, Gainesville, Mopar, Race Recap|

GAINESVILLE, FL -- Back-to-back and reigning world Pro Stock champion Erica Enders went door-handle-to-door-handle with Allen Johnson in the opening round of eliminations at the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, ultimately losing by a hundredth of a second, her third straight first-round loss. "We're getting so close to where we want to be, and we knew making the switch to Mopar would take some adjustments, but it's still frustrating when you lose a drag race," Enders said, "especially when you consider all of [...]

Jeg Coughlin falls in battle of multi-time Pro Stock champs
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Jeg Coughlin falls in battle of multi-time Pro Stock champs

Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Race Recap

Jeg Coughlin falls in battle of multi-time Pro Stock champs

Elite Admin2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00March 20th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Race Recap|Tags: Gainesville, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneit Marelli, Race Recap|

GAINESVILLE, FL – Jeg Coughlin and his Elite Motorsports team didn't take a gator-sized bite out of the competition, but the five-time Pro Stock champion is still pleased with the progress of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart after the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on Sunday at Gainesville Raceway. Coughlin qualified a season-high No. 6, beat Chris McGaha in the first round and scored a huge starting-line advantage on Greg Anderson in the second round before shaking the tires and falling out [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders flashes driving brilliance in Phoenix loss
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Pro Stock champ Erica Enders flashes driving brilliance in Phoenix loss

Erica Enders, Mopar, Race Recap

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders flashes driving brilliance in Phoenix loss

Elite Admin2016-02-29T10:59:50-06:00February 28th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Race Recap|Tags: Erica Enders, Mopar, Phoenix, Race Recap|

PHOENIX, AZ — Erica Enders’ 200th career Pro Stock race didn’t go as she wanted, but the two-time defending Pro Stock champion did show she hasn’t lost her touch. Despite a first-round loss to Elite Motorsports teammate Drew Skillman at the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Enders still managed to post the best reaction time of the day, .005-second. That stellar light gave her an instant advantage over Skillman, but her pass of 6.705 seconds at 207.53 [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. drives new Dodge Dart to another round-win
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. drives new Dodge Dart to another round-win

Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Race Recap

Jeg Coughlin Jr. drives new Dodge Dart to another round-win

Elite Admin2016-02-28T18:16:42-06:00February 28th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Race Recap|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Phoenix, Race Recap|

PHOENIX, AZ -- Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. scored another round-win with his new Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart, but he bowed out in the second round of the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Coughlin's Elite Motorsports team built a Dodge for the 2016 season, with all-new fuel-injected engines limited to 10,500 rpm. With that much change, a lot of time is needed to be competitive, but Coughlin still won a round at [...]

Past champion Jeg Coughlin goes one-up, one-down in return to Pro Stock
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Past champion Jeg Coughlin goes one-up, one-down in return to Pro Stock

Jeg Coughlin Jr., Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap

Past champion Jeg Coughlin goes one-up, one-down in return to Pro Stock

Elite Admin2016-02-15T08:58:11-06:00February 14th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Jeg Coughlin Jr, Magneti Marelli, Pomona, Race Recap|

POMONA, CA -- Facing a pair of multi-time champions on the day, Jeg Coughlin Jr. -- a five-time Pro Stock champion himself -- managed to break even at the season-opening 56th annual Circle K Winternationals. The 58-time national event winner beat back-to-back and reigning champ Erica Enders in Round 1 before fouling out against four-time titlist Greg Anderson in the quarterfinals. "One down and 23 to go," Coughlin said, referring to the 24-race season. "I was saying earlier that we're not exactly where we want [...]

Start of Pro Stock title defense doesn’t go as Erica Enders planned
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Start of Pro Stock title defense doesn’t go as Erica Enders planned

Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap

Start of Pro Stock title defense doesn’t go as Erica Enders planned

Elite Admin2016-02-15T08:59:04-06:00February 14th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: Erica Enders, Mopar, Pomona, Race Recap|

POMONA, CA -- Two-time Pro Stock World Champion Erica Enders hates losing, so it's fair to say she won't love this Valentine's Day. Enders lost in the first round of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season opener, shaking the tires at the hit and almost immediately getting out of the throttle of her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart. She could only watch as Elite teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. sailed to the victory, but Enders is far from distraught. After massive changes in the [...]

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