ERICA ENDERS LOOKING FOR LADY LUCK AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

2024-11-01T10:11:34-05:00November 1st, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jerry Tucker, NHRA, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: , , |

LAS VEGSA (Nov. 1, 2024) – Erica Enders, driver of the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment, is the winningest driver in NHRA history at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. She’s hoping lady luck will again be on her side this weekend for the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals. Between the spring Four-Wide Nationals run in April and the fall NHRA Nationals that is always contested on Halloween weekend, Enders has won at The Strip 10 times, more than [...]

JEG COUGHLIN JR. WINS TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS 22 YEARS AFTER FIRST VICTORY

2024-10-14T10:21:24-05:00October 14th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Elite Motorsports Team, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap, SCAG Racing|Tags: , , , , |

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 13, 2024) – Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Mile Hi Light Beer team picked up their fourth win of the season Sunday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals. It was Jeg Jr.’s second win at the Texas Motorplex, his first came back in 2002. Jeg Jr. defeated longtime rival Greg Anderson in the final round when he laid down a 6.593-second pass at 208.10 mph that bettered Anderson’s 6.603 at 210.13. It was Jeg Jr.’s 120th final [...]

ELITE MOTORSPORTS LOOKING FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE HOME RACE WIN AT TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS

2024-10-10T17:05:48-05:00October 10th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jerry Tucker, NHRA, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: , , , |

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 10, 2024) – Just a two-and-a-half-hour drive from the Elite Motorsports’ headquarters in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, the Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex just outside of Dallas acts as a home race for the eight-car stable. It seems only fitting that Texas native and Texas Sports Hall of Fame nominee, six-time reigning world champion Erica Enders would be looking to win the event for the third consecutive year. Ahead of FallNationals competition, the Texas Motorplex offers a unique experience for race [...]

GoFundMe STARTED FOR ELITE MOTORSPORTS CREW CHIEF MARK INGERSOLL

2024-10-07T13:58:06-05:00October 7th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Elite Motorsports Team, NHRA|

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (Oct. 07, 2024) – Mark Ingersoll, lead crew chief for six-time and reigning world champion Erica Enders at Elite Motorsports, underwent a double lung transplant on Thursday, October 3rd in the Chicago area. As of today, Ingersoll is breathing on his own but has a long road of recovery ahead of him. The Elite Motorsports family has started a GoFundMe to help Ingersoll with ongoing medical and care expenses. Those who want to contribute can go here: https://bit.ly/IngersollGoFundMe. Team members of Elite, including [...]

AARON STANFIELD REACHES FOURTH CONSECUTIVE FINAL ROUND SUNDAY AT NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

2024-09-29T18:05:03-05:00September 29th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: , , |

MADISON, Ill. (Sept. 29, 2024) – Aaron Stanfield and his Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing team raced to their ninth final round appearance of the season Sunday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. Stanfield has now made final round appearances at the last four consecutive events, visiting the winners circle twice. He’ll leave the St. Louis area sitting second in points by only 31 with three events left in the six-race NHRA Countdown to the [...]

ERICA ENDERS PUTS JHG / MELLING NO. 1 AT NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

2024-09-28T18:54:29-05:00September 28th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

MADISON, Ill. (Sept. 28, 2024) – Erica Enders and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock team secured their seventh No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway just outside of St. Louis. After rain washed out qualifying on Friday, Enders earned her No. 1 position with a 6.565-second pass at 208.01 mph during Saturday’s first session, getting her three bonus qualifying points. The JHG / Melling team followed it up [...]

ELITE MOTORSPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION TEAMS MAINTAIN TOP 10 STANDING ENTERING RACE THREE OF SIX IN NHRA COUNTDOWN

2024-09-27T08:20:26-05:00September 27th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jerry Tucker, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: , , |

MADISON, Ill. (Sept. 27, 2024) – Elite Motorsports will field eight Pro Stock teams at this weekend’s NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway, race three of six in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship. Aaron Stanfield and Erica Enders lead the pack of six Elite drivers that have a chance to claim the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Championship. Enjoying a career-best season, Stanfield and his Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing team enter [...]

AARON STANFIELD TAKES JHG / MELLING TO FINALS AT NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS

2024-09-22T18:20:17-05:00September 22nd, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2024) – Aaron Stanfield and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing team rallied to their eighth final round of the season Sunday at the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. In the finals, Stanfield lined up against rival and fellow young Pro Stock rising star, Dallas Glenn. Glenn would leave the starting line first, but Stanfield would lead until the thousand-foot mark. Stanfield and the JHG / Melling machine would come up short by .0103 [...]

ERICA ENDERS JHG / MELLING SWEEP QUALIFYING TO SECURE NO. 1 SPOT AT CAROLINA NATIONALS

2024-09-21T15:28:35-05:00September 21st, 2024|Categories: 2024, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2024) – Erica Enders and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock team earned their sixth No.1. qualifier of the season Saturday at the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Enders laid down a stout 6.557-second pass at 208.20 mph on Friday night that held up for her 40th career No.1 qualifying position. Enders earned a total of 12 qualifying bonus points for her team’s performance, being quickest of each of the qualifying sessions. [...]

AARON STANFIELD HAVING CAREER BEST SEASON, ENTERS CAROLINA NATIONALS WITH POINTS LEAD

2024-09-19T13:36:47-05:00September 19th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jerry Tucker, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: , , , |

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 19, 2024) – Aaron Stanfield and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brother’s Racing Pro Stock team enter this weekend’s NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway with a target on their backs thanks to a nine point lead in the Pro Stock world championship battle. Stanfield, whose previous best season was 2022 when he won three races and finished fourth in points, is having a breakout year. With 15 of 20 races contested and one of six races [...]

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