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 [...]

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 [...]

ELITE MOTORSPORTS’ JEG COUGHLIN JR. AND ERICA ENDERS READY TO LIGHT UP NIGHT UNDER FIRE

2025-07-31T16:40:32-05:00July 31st, 2025|Categories: Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, Outlaw Light Beer, SCAG Racing|Tags: |

NORWALK, Ohio (July 31, 2025) – Elite Motorsports Pro Stock stars Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Erica Enders are set to participate in this weekend's highly anticipated Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. The fan-favorite event draws tens of thousands of spectators and is known for its thrilling racing, vibrant atmosphere, and spectacular post-race fireworks. Six-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders and her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment team are no [...]

GREG STANFIELD WINS NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS OVER SON AARON STANFIELD

2025-07-28T18:06:02-05:00July 27th, 2025|Categories: 2025, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Greg Stanfield, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: |

SONOMA, Calif. (July 27, 2025) – Greg Stanfield and his Janac Brothers Racing / The Rod Shop team rallied to Elite Motorsport’s first victory of the season Sunday at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. In his first final round appearance since 2011, Greg lined his Janac Brothers / The Rod Shop Pro Stock machine up against his son Aaron Stanfield’s Johnsons Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers hot rod. Aaron would leave the starting line first with a .016-second [...]

JEG COUGHLIN JR. AND SCAG TEAM TAKE ELITE MOTORSPORTS TO RUNNER-UP FINISH AT NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS

2025-07-21T12:45:56-05:00July 21st, 2025|Categories: 2025, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Greg Stanfield, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: |

KENT, Wash. (July 20, 2025) – Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Light Beer team made their first final round appearance of the season Sunday at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways just outside Seattle. Racing against rival and local racer Dallas Glenn in the finals, Jeg Jr. handed the victory over on the starting line when he was -.009 seconds red on the Christmas tree. Both Jeg Jr. and Glenn smoked the tires almost immediately [...]

ELITE MOTORSPORTS EXITS OHIO WITH PAIR OF QUARTERFINAL FINISHES

2025-07-07T11:17:11-05:00June 29th, 2025|Categories: 2025, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Greg Stanfield, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: |

NORWALK, Ohio (June 29, 2025) – Elite Motorsports closed out the first half of the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series schedule Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Aaron Stanfield in the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance car and his father, Greg Stanfield who drives the Janac Brothers Racing / The Rod Shop machine, each made quarterfinal appearances to lead the five car Elite Motorsports stable. Aaron, who qualified No. 8, started race day with [...]

AARON STANFIELD AND JHG / MELLING TEAM WIN #2FAST2TASTY CHALLENGE AT BRISTOL DRAGWAY

2025-06-23T07:02:34-05:00June 7th, 2025|Categories: Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 7, 2025) – Aaron Stanfield and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brother’s Racing team won their first Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge of the season during Saturday qualifying at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. In the final round, Stanfield handled the JHG / Melling machine to a 6.688-second pass at 204.85 mph and with a .10-second reaction time was able to take down Matt [...]

ELITE MOTORSPORTS LOOKING FOR REPEAT SUCCESS AT THE SCAG PRO SUPERSTAR SHOOTOUT

2025-02-06T09:36:46-06:00February 6th, 2025|Categories: 2023, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, Mountain Motor, Pre Race, PRO, SCAG Racing, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: , |

BRADENTON, Fla. (Feb. 06, 2025) – Elite Motorsports ended 2024 with six drivers inside the NHRA top 10 championship points standings and wins at 13 of 21 events. The first event to play host to an Elite winners circle? The SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout where six-time world champion Erica Enders rallied to victory. The nine-car team will look to make the same splash at this year’s event held once again at Bradenton Motorsports Park.Enders, driving for Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance and SCAG, [...]

MIKE COUGHLIN TO MAKE NHRA MOUNTAIN MOTOR PRO STOCK DEBUT IN 2025

2024-12-19T08:39:58-06:00December 19th, 2024|Categories: Elite Motorsports Team, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Mountain Motor, NHRA|Tags: , , , , |

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (Dec. 19, 2024) – Veteran racer Mike Coughlin will celebrate 40 years of having an NHRA license by driving a Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock entry for Elite Motorsports during the 2025 JHG NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock season. “Richard [Freeman, owner of Elite Motorsports] and I had been talking for a couple years now. Our families have dealt with each other for a long time in the drag racing space,” Coughlin said. “Being involved with Elite, it’s a highlight. The [...]

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