Elite Motorsports is Geared Up for Countdown Competition

2023-09-13T09:16:33-05:00September 13th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: , , |

READING, Pa. (September 13, 2023) - The Elite Motorsports Pro Stock team is red-hot and ready for action as they enter the first race of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s version of the playoffs, at this week’s Pep Boys NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. The competition in Pro Stock has been outstanding this year as six different drivers claimed victories in the 12 events contested through the regular season. All eight of the Elite Motorsports Pro Stock [...]

Tough draw puts Coughlin out early despite odds being in his favor in Reading

2017-09-25T11:02:16-05:00September 24th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , , |

READING, PA — Jeg Coughlin Jr. put together a sensational first-round package that would have won six of the eight races on the docket at the 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals. Unfortunately for the driver of the JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro, the odds were against him and he dropped out of contention at the hands of Drew Skillman. “That’s kind of been our trend this year,” Coughlin said. “We seem to be a day late and a dollar short more often than we have in [...]

Two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders has 50/50 race day in Reading

2017-09-25T11:49:24-05:00September 24th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , , |

READING, PA — The second race of this year’s Countdown to the Championship playoffs ended up just like the first one for two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders with the most decorated female in class history going one-up, one-down in eliminations at the 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals. Starting race day as the No.9 qualifier, Enders scored a mild upset against eighth ranked driver Chris McGaha by way of a holeshot, meaning her superior reaction time from behind the wheel negated McGaha’s quicker run. She [...]

World champ Erica Enders dealing with ‘unhappy’ car as Reading turns to eliminations

2017-09-24T11:21:57-05:00September 23rd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , , |

READING, PA – Two-time Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders only made one decent pass in qualifying for the 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals, but the ever-hopeful Texan says she’s confident team owner Richard Freeman has the crew in place to turn their fortunes around during Sunday’s eliminations at Maple Grove Raceway. “At the end of July when we were racing in Sonoma (Calif.), we didn’t get down the track in any of the four qualifying rounds,” Enders recalled. “On Sunday, we go out in [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. gains ground on Pro Stock field in second day of Reading action

2017-09-24T11:18:22-05:00September 23rd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , , |

READING, PA – Five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. got quicker in each of Saturday’s qualifying sessions for the 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, finally finishing the time trials portion of the race hanging on the No. 12 rung on the race day ladder. In the end, the 76-time national event winner topped out at 6.608 seconds and 209.79 mph in his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro, which places him opposite Drew Skillman on the sudden-death elimination grid. “Last weekend in Charlotte [...]

Pro Stock ace Erica Enders focused on flying high in Pennsylvania

2017-09-20T12:19:28-05:00September 19th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , , |

READING, PA – As the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ Countdown to the Championship playoffs continue with this weekend’s 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders has her sights set on gaining traction in championship points by taking her bright red Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro to another winner’s circle. Enders, a feisty 33-year-old Houston native, goes into the second round of the Countdown to the Championship sixth in points. Even though she and her [...]

As fall season arrives, Jeg Coughlin Jr. looking to rise in Pro Stock championship chase

2017-09-20T12:13:49-05:00September 19th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , , |

READING, PA — Jeg Coughlin Jr. is a five-time Pro Stock champion and a five-time winner at Maple Grove Raceway, site of this weekend’s 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals. But neither of those impressive stats are what has him pumped up about the second of six races in the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship, where he currently ranks seventh overall. Jeg Coughlin Jr. “I’m excited about the change of seasons and a move back up north to what typically are cooler conditions,” Coughlin said. “Without [...]

World champion Erica Enders beats title contender Butner before fouling out of Reading

2016-12-09T13:09:41-06:00October 2nd, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , , |

READING, PA -- Back-to-back world champion Erica Enders notched one of her biggest elimination round-wins of the year Sunday, beating title contender Bo Butner wire-to-wire in the opening session of the 32nd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals. "To go out there and get this Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart a round-win at the Dodge Nationals was exciting," Enders said. "The uphill battle this entire season has been for us continues, but with only one run on this racetrack throughout qualifying, we really had a challenge before us [...]

Champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. edged by a fender in first round of Reading race

2016-10-02T14:57:21-05:00October 2nd, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , , |

READING, PA -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. managed to keep his sense of humor despite a first-round loss to longtime rival and fellow multi-time world champion Greg Anderson at Sunday's 32nd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals. "Traditionally, at least this year, Greg is usually a car length ahead of me by the time I get into high gear," Coughlin said with a wry smile. "Today we had a nice launch and went through the gears really efficiently and I peeked over and didn't see him at all. [...]

Erica Enders wanted another chance at Reading track, but settles for mid-pack slot

2016-10-02T14:55:20-05:00October 1st, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , , |

READING, PA -- In between what has seemed to be a never-ending smattering of rain at Maple Grove Raceway, there were moments of really good drag racing, and reigning world champion Erica Enders is convinced she could have made a big move if she was given another chance. But in the end, she only got one shot in her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge Dart and had to settle for the No. 9 spot on the qualifying grid. "Dang it, we wanted another run," Enders said. "It [...]

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