Pro Stock champ Erica Enders fulfilled lifelong dream with 2015 U.S. Nationals title

2016-12-09T13:09:42-06:00August 30th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders was drained after the U.S. Nationals in 2015, and understandably so, because she put everything she had into the race. Having won it, fulfilling a lifelong dream, Enders was physically and mentally exhausted. Enders, driver of the Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge, returns as defending champion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, held this weekend at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. "That was probably, aside from the championship, the coolest racing accomplishment that I've ever had," Enders said. [...]

Indy memories abound for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2016-08-30T20:08:59-05:00August 30th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

NDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. has four U.S. Nationals trophies on his mantel, signifying a staggering record of success at drag racing's premier event. But those victories aren't the only things that make this weekend special for the Delaware, Ohio, native. "Indy has been one of those races I can remember being a part of for as long as I've been racing, and even before I was racing myself when I'd come to this event with my family," Coughlin said. "And nowadays it's kind [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders flashes driving skills in Brainerd semifinal finish

2016-08-22T04:40:58-05:00August 21st, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

BRAINERD, MN — Pro Stock champion Erica Enders stared down the pressure and responded in championship fashion — again. Enders won on a first-round holeshot for the second race in a row and advanced to the semifinals of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway before falling to points leader Jason Line. But she put up a fight in that race, too. “We tried,” Enders said. “If you’d have asked me after Friday whether we’d go to the semifinals, I’d have [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. falls just short of a first-round victory in Brainerd

2016-12-09T13:09:42-06:00August 21st, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

BRAIENRD, MN -- Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. knew everything would have to be perfect for he and his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart to advance to the second round of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway. Things weren't quite perfect, and Coughlin fell to the higher-qualified Bo Butner, who had a reaction time of .025-second and then made a pass of 6.625 seconds at 209.04 mph to squeak out the victory. Coughlin's numbers were a [...]

With determination and passion, Pro Stock champ Erica Enders is ready to battle

2016-12-09T13:09:42-06:00August 20th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

BRAINERD, MN — When the calendar turns to Sunday, two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders and her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge team know anything can happen. So though Enders qualified No. 11 for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway, she is confident in her and her team’s ability to make things happen. “Sunday is a whole different day,” Enders said. “You just look at what happened in Seattle. It’s anybody’s day on race day, and you go out there with the [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks for more speed in Brainerd eliminations

2016-12-09T13:09:42-06:00August 20th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

BRAINERD, MN -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. knows there is more speed to be had out of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart, and after his run in the fourth qualifying session at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway, his team is getting closer to finding it. "We didn't show it on the scoreboard, but we should be able to run mid-6.60s," Coughlin said. "But talking about it and doing it are truly two different things. We've convinced ourselves [...]

Erica Enders hoping for a surprise title defense this weekend in Brainerd

2016-08-18T07:16:38-05:00August 18th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

BRAINERD, MN — Erica Enders was cruising to s second straight NHRA championship the last time she passed through Brainerd International Raceway, winning her fifth of nine races in her dominating 2015 campaign at the annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. This weekend, as she returns to Central Minnesota, things have changed quite a bit. The most successful woman in class history, Enders finds herself winless in 2016 and clinging to the 10th and final playoff berth with two races left in the regular season. “Last [...]

Four-time Brainerd champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to add to his BIR résumé

2016-12-09T13:09:42-06:00August 17th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

BRAINERD, MN -- Brainerd International Raceway has been very kind to five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. in the past. He has raced to six finals and carded four victories at the facility, amassing a stunning 29-11 eliminations record in the process. This weekend at the 35th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Coughlin is hoping his past successes at BIR help him break though with his first victory of the season in his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart. "We really haven't had [...]

Clutch holeshot win puts Pro Stock champ Erica Enders in Countdown position

2016-08-08T15:55:14-05:00August 7th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

SEATTLE, WA — When the pressure is on, champions rise to the occasion. When Pro Stock champion Erica Enders and her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge team needed to have a good performance in the first round of the 29th annual Protect The Harvest.com NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil on Sunday at Pacific Raceways, they put one on. Enders ripped off a .009-second reaction time against Alex Laughlin, winning a crucial round despite a slower elapsed time. And in beating Laughlin, who came into the [...]

Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. flashes driving skills in Seattle eliminations

2016-08-08T15:53:09-05:00August 7th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

SEATTLE, WA -- Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. qualified in the top half of the field and raced to the second round of the 29th annual Protect The Harvest.com NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil on Sunday at Pacific Raceways. But he wanted more after engine issues ruined his second-round run against No. 2 qualifier Bo Butner; Coughlin had a huge starting-line advantage with his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart. "It felt nice to see the cars performing well, but [...]

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