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 [...]

ERICA ENDERS AND ELITE MOTORSPORTS LOOKING FOR SOME LADY LUCK AT NHRA NEVADA NATIONALS

2025-10-29T17:21:42-05:00October 29th, 2025|Categories: 2025, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pre Race, SCAG Racing|Tags: , , , |

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 29, 2025) – Elite Motorsports storms into The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with sights set on a statement-making weekend at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals. Leading the charge is Erica Enders and her Johnson's Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment machine who have turned Vegas into a kingdom where she's reigned supreme, boasting more wins than any NHRA professional.With 10 total victories at the facility, six at the fall Nevada Nationals and four at the spring event, [...]

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 [...]

RACE ONE OF SIX IN NHRA COUNTDOWN IN THE BOOKS FOR ELITE MOTORSPORTS

2025-09-14T16:53:48-05:00September 14th, 2025|Categories: 2025, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap, SCAG Racing|Tags: , , |

READING, Pa. (Sept. 14, 2025) – The Elite Motorsports camp wrapped up the NHRA Reading Nationals, the first of six races in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway. Aaron Stanfield in his matte black Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing machine and Erica Enders in her red JHG / Melling / SCAG Power Equipment entry, qualified No. 2 and 3, respectively, and made quarterfinal appearances at the first race in NHRA’s six-race playoffs. Stanfield’s 6.505-second pass [...]

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 [...]

ERICA ENDERS WINS HER 50TH NATIONAL EVENT AT NHRA U.S. NATIONALS

2025-09-02T07:08:35-05:00September 2nd, 2025|Categories: 2025, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap, SCAG Racing|Tags: , , |

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 01, 2025) – Erica Enders and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock team rallied to victory Monday at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park for Enders’ 50th national event win, 49th in Pro Stock. Enders, already the winningest female in all of motorsports, defeated Matt Hartford in the final round with a clean 6.564-second pass at 209.95 mph taking down his 6.609 at 209.04. It is Enders’ fourth [...]

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. [...]

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