ELITE MOTORSPORTS SET FOR 2026 NHRA SEASON

2026-03-05T09:59:38-06:00March 2nd, 2026|Categories: 2026, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Greg Stanfield, Janac Brothers Racing, Jeg Coughlin Jr., JEGS, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, R+L Carriers|

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (March 02, 2026) - Elite Motorsports, NHRA’s largest professional team in the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series, will field a seven car professional team heading into the 75th Anniversary season of the NHRA. For the first time, Elite Motorsports will have a Top Fuel dragster compete in the full 20-race season with motorsports icon Tony Stewart at the wheel and R+L Carriers as the primary sponsor. Veteran crew chiefs Mike Green and Joe Barlom will lead the Top Fuel program. “It’s been [...]

ELITE MOTORSPORTS LOOKING FOR VICTORY TO CLOSE OUT 2025 SEASON

2025-11-12T18:43:31-06:00November 12th, 2025|Categories: 2025, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Janac Brothers Racing, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: , , , |

POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12, 2025) – Elite Motorsports enters the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, the finale of the 2025 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season, with momentum. With points-and-a-half up for grabs at historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip the Pro Stock powerhouse is poised for a strong close, spearheaded by Aaron Stanfield in the Johnson's Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brother's Racing Chevrolet Camaro. Stanfield has navigated a challenging 2025 season with resilience, transforming early inconsistencies into late-season reliability. Stanfield will [...]

JEG COUGHLIN JR. REACHES SEMIFINALS FOR ELITE MOTORSPORTS AT NHRA NEVADA NATIONALS

2025-11-02T20:28:35-06:00November 2nd, 2025|Categories: 2025, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., JEGS, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: , , , , |

LAS VEGAS (Nov 2, 2025) – Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Beer team led Elite Motorsports at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, advancing to the semifinals Sunday at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals. Jeg. Jr., a five-time Pro Stock world champion, qualified in the No. 10 spot with a 6.613-second pass at 207.5 mph. In the opening round, Jeg Jr. faced Eric Latino and despite leaving the starting line second, made up the difference pulling ahead for [...]

MIKE GREEN ANNOUNCED AS CREW CHIEF FOR ELITE MOTORSPORTS TOP FUEL TEAM IN 2026

2025-10-17T14:48:53-05:00October 17th, 2025|Categories: 2026, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, NHRA, Tony Stewart, Top Fuel|Tags: |

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (Oct. 17, 2025) – Elite Motorsports has announced multi-championship crew chief Mike Green will lead their Top Fuel program beginning in the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season. “We had conversations with a handful of potential crew chiefs over the past several weeks, all great options. But, when Mike and I talked after the Dallas event, it felt like a natural fit, for both of us,” said Richard Freeman, owner of Elite Motorsports. “We’re excited to have him on board. [...]

ERICA ENDERS AND ELITE MOTORSPORTS LOOKING FOR ST. LOUIS HISTORY TO TIP IN THEIR FAVOR AT WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY RACEWAY

2025-09-24T18:43:27-05:00September 24th, 2025|Categories: 2025, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Greg Stanfield, Janac Brothers Racing, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, Pre Race, SCAG Racing, Stephen Bell, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: , |

MADISON, Ill. (September 24, 2025) – Erica Enders and her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment team are looking to add to their storied history at World Wide Technology Raceway with a seventh win at this weekend’s NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals. As the third of six races in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, this event marks a critical juncture for the team. Enders, fresh off a commanding victory at the U.S. Nationals and a final quad appearance [...]

ERICA ENDERS AND AARON STANFIELD TAKE JHG / MELLING TO FINAL QUAD AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE CAROLINA NATIONALS

2025-09-21T22:24:06-05:00September 21st, 2025|Categories: 2025, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Janac Brothers Racing, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap, SCAG Racing|Tags: , , , , |

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2025) – Erica Enders and Aaron Stanfield made their way to the final quad of the NHRA Four-Wide Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway on Sunday. The duo earned semifinal points putting Stanfield fourth and Enders seventh with four races remaining in the 2025 NHRA Countdown to the Championship. In a quad featuring last year’s top four Pro Stock finishers, Enders and Stanfield finished third and fourth, respectively to earn semifinal points. Enders handled her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / [...]

AARON STANFIELD EYES CHAMPIONSHIP PUSH AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE CAROLINA NATIONALS

2025-09-18T14:46:03-05:00September 18th, 2025|Categories: 2025, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Greg Stanfield, Janac Brothers Racing, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, Pre Race, SCAG Racing, Stephen Bell, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: , , |

CONCORD, N.C. (September 18, 2025) – Aaron Stanfield and his Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing Pro Stock team are set to storm zMAX Dragway for the NHRA Four-Wide Carolina Nationals, the second of six races in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. As the inaugural four-wide event in the playoffs, this weekend's competition provides Stanfield with a dynamic platform to narrow the gap in the Pro Stock points standings and keep his title hopes [...]

ELITE MOTORSPORTS’ POWERHOUSE LINEUP READY TO BATTLE AT NHRA READING NATIONALS

2025-09-10T18:37:58-05:00September 10th, 2025|Categories: 2025, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Greg Stanfield, Janac Brothers Racing, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, Pre Race, SCAG Racing, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: , |

READING, Pa. (Sept. 10, 2025) – Six-time NHRA Pro Stock World Champion Erica Enders and her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock team are charging into the NHRA Reading Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, ready to launch their 2025 NHRA Countdown to the Championship campaign. Fresh off her milestone 50th national event victory (49th in Pro Stock) at the prestigious U.S. Nationals, Enders is poised to make a strong start in the six-race playoff series.“I’m thrilled to have finally [...]

AARON STANFIELD LOOKS TO DEFEND 2024 TITLE WHILE ERICA ENDERS CHASES HISTORY AT NHRA U.S. NATIONALS

2025-08-27T14:18:06-05:00August 27th, 2025|Categories: 2025, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, Pre Race, SCAG Racing|Tags: , |

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 27, 2025) – Aaron Stanfield and his Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing team enter this weekend’s Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park as the reigning event champions. Stanfield, a young drag racing phenom, had his versatility on full display last year at the U.S. Nationals, where he clinched victories in both Pro Stock and Factory X, a rare feat that further cemented his status as one of the sport’s top talents. [...]

ERICA ENDERS AND AARON STANFIELD TAKE JHG / MELLING TO SEMIFINALS AT BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

2025-08-17T19:33:31-05:00August 17th, 2025|Categories: 2025, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap, SCAG Racing|Tags: |

BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 17, 2025) – Erica Enders with the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment team and Aaron Stanfield with his JHG / Melling / Janac Brother’s team rallied to the semifinals of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Six-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders started her race day from the No. 6 qualifying spot thanks to a 6.590-second pass at 207.40 mph and faced teammate and Sonoma Nationals winner Greg Stanfield in the first [...]

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