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Pro Stock champion Erica Enders chases first Gatornationals victory

2016-03-16T06:36:48-05:00March 16th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

GAINESVILLE, FL -- Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge driver Erica Enders has already amassed an impressive résumé in her illustrious career, from winning back-to-back Pro Stock championships in 2014-15 to going to victory lane 21 times, including at the prestigious U.S. Nationals last season. A win at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals has eluded her so far, but she gets another chance at victory this weekend at Gainesville Raceway. "It would be really cool to get a Wally at the Gators," Enders said. "I've been to [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. has perfect birthday gift in mind for his famous father

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00March 14th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

GAINESVILLE, FL -- Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has his eye on the perfect gift for his Hall-of-Fame father Jeg Coughlin Sr., who celebrates his 79th birthday this week -- the Wally trophy of the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Jeg Jr. has earned 58 Pro Stock trophies in his illustrious career and another 18 in the Sportsman ranks, ranking him ninth on the all-time list. Two of those Pro Stock trophies came at Gainesville Raceway, in 2001 and 2008, [...]

Pro Stock ace Erica Enders to double down at several races with ORTEQ Super Gas roadster

2016-03-05T13:43:36-06:00March 5th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, NHRA, Sportsman|Tags: , , , |

WYNNEWOOD, OK — Two-time and reigning Pro Stock champion Erica Enders will return to her Sportsman racing roots this season driving the ORTEQ Energy Technologies Super Gas car for Buddy Wood and Cody Ortowski at select races. Enders earned her first NHRA national event victory in the Super Gas class in 2004 before moving into the professional ranks. “ORTEQ has been a big part of our success with the Pro Stock car the last few years, and when Buddy and Cody asked if I wanted [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders flashes driving brilliance in Phoenix loss

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

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

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

Phoenix will be champion Erica Enders’ 200th Pro Stock race

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00February 22nd, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Pre Race|Tags: , , |

PHOENIX, AZ -- Erica Enders' epic racing career will reach another milestone when she races at this weekend's CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. The event will be her 200th career Pro Stock race, dating back to her debut in Pomona in February 2005. Over that span, Enders has become an NHRA superstar, winning the 2014 and 2015 Pro Stock championships and 21 NHRA national events. "It's hard to believe in one sense," Enders said. "In another sense, it's like, [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. encouraged by gains made since season opener

2016-02-23T08:32:21-06:00February 22nd, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, Mopar, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

PHOENIX, AZ -- The high-powered braintrust in the engine department of Elite Motorsports has been working around the clock since their brand-new Hemi motors arrived at their race shop following the season-opening Winternationals. Driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. says all that overtime work should start to pay dividends this weekend at the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. "Nick Ferri, Jake Hairston, Lump (Brain Self), Mark Ingersol and Rick and Rickie Jones, I'd match that group up against any braintrust in [...]

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

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

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 [...]

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