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 [...]

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 [...]

JEG COUGHLIN JR. SET TO DEFEND PRO STOCK THRONE FOR ELITE MOTORSPORTS AT TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS

2025-10-09T13:10:34-05:00October 9th, 2025|Categories: 2025, Elite Motorsports Team, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, SCAG Racing|Tags: , , , , , , |

ENNIS, Texas (October 9, 2025) – Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Light Beer Pro Stock team head to Texas Motorplex this weekend aiming to repeat as winners at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, a high-stakes battle in the fourth of six races comprising the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Jeg Jr. enters the event sitting ninth in the points standings—merely 81 markers behind fifth place. With two wins himself at the facility and Elite Motorsports seemingly with a choke [...]

JEGS RETURNS TO THE TRACK WITH JEG JR. AND TROY COUGHLIN JR. BEHIND THE WHEEL FOR 2026 NHRA SEASON WITH ELITE MOTORSPORTS

2025-10-07T10:21:43-05:00October 8th, 2025|Categories: 2026, Elite Motorsports Team, Jeg Coughlin Jr., JEGS, NHRA, Partner, Sponsorship, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: , , , |

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (Oct. 08, 2025) – Elite Motorsports and JEGS, a leader in aftermarket high-performance auto parts, have announced primary sponsorship of two Pro Stock machines in the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season. Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will join his nephew Troy Coughlin Jr. in the yellow and black livery synonymous with the JEGS brand. "We're excited to double down on our racing heritage with two JEGS cars hitting the track in 2026, bringing together the legendary experience of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

CITGO JOINS ELITE MOTORSPORTS FAMILY OF PARTNERS

2025-08-15T07:57:04-05:00August 15th, 2025|Categories: Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Greg Stanfield, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Troy Coughlin Jr.|

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (Aug. 15, 2025) - It was announced today that CITGO Petroleum Corporation is the newest partner of Elite Motorsports, LLC. Mystik Lubricants, produced by CITGO, will be featured across the cars of multi-world champions Erica Enders and Jeg Coughlin Jr. as well as Pro Stock standouts Aaron Stanfield, Troy Coughlin Jr. and returning veteran Greg Stanfield beginning at this weekend’s NHRA National event in Brainerd, Minnesota with an official kickoff of the partnership at the 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals [...]

JEG COUGHLIN JR. AND SCAG / OUTLAW BEER TEAM LOOK TO MAKE HISTORY AT BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

2025-08-13T17:38:37-05:00August 13th, 2025|Categories: Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, Outlaw Light Beer, SCAG Racing|Tags: , |

BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 13, 2025) – Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his SCAG Power Equipment/Outlaw Light Beer team are poised to deliver both on and off the track, combining fierce competition with an unforgettable fan experience at this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. The weekend’s festivities begin off-track with a meet-and-greet at Top Fuel Liquor, just outside the entrance of Brainerd International Raceway where the SCAG / Outlaw Light Beer Pro Stock car will be on [...]

ERICA ENDERS AND JHG/MELLING/SCAG TEAM WIN NIGHT UNDER FIRE

2025-08-04T13:49:48-05:00August 4th, 2025|Categories: Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, Outlaw Light Beer, SCAG Racing|Tags: , |

NORWALK, Ohio (Aug. 4, 2025) – Driving her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock machine, Erica Enders raced to victory late Saturday night at the Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire at Summit Motorsports Park. In the final, Enders took down five-time Pro Stock world champion and Elite Motorsports teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. with a 6.522-second pass at 210.67 mph after Jeg Jr. was -.005-seconds red on the starting line. “I have some scoops from winning the National event [...]

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