ROUTE 66 RACEWAY HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN ERICA ENDERS’ HISTORY

2024-05-16T12:48:32-05:00May 16th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: , , , |

JOLIET, Ill. (May 16, 2024) – Six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders will be returning to the site of her first Pro Stock victory when she and her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Camaro head into this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway just outside of Chicago. Enders’ first professional victory came on July 1, 2012 when she battled her way through Kurt Johnson, Vincent Nobile and V. Gaines before [...]

ELITE MOTORSPORTS READY TO TAKE ON PRO STOCK ALL-STAR CALLOUT AT ROUTE 66 RACEWAY

2024-05-15T16:16:34-05:00May 15th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: , |

JOLIET, Ill. (May 15, 2024) – When the Elite Motorsports team heads to Route 66 Raceway for this weekend’s Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals, four of the drivers will be competing for more than just a race win on Sunday. In lieu of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge that normally would take place on Saturday, eight Pro Stock teams will compete in the Gettrx Pro Stock All-Star Callout. Elite Motorsports drivers Erica Enders, Aaron Stanfield, Troy Coughlin Jr. and Cristian Cuadra make [...]

FERNANDO CUADRA SR. TO HAVE LAST DANCE WITH PRO STOCK AT CHARLOTTE FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

2024-04-24T13:08:29-05:00April 24th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Cuadra Boys, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , |

CONCORD, N.C. (April 24, 2024) – For the first time this season and for the last time in their careers, the Cuadra family made up of Fernando Cuadra Sr. and his sons Fernando Jr. and twins Cristian and David, will all be competing together in the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series Pro Stock category.When Elite Motorsports hits zMAX Dragway for this weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, it will be the last time that family patriarch Fernando Sr., will make passes down a drag strip in [...]

Aaron Stanfield Picking Up Double Duty at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas

2024-04-11T14:18:00-05:00April 11th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , |

LAS VEGAS (April 11, 2024) – In addition to handling driving duties for the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing machine for Elite Motorsports at this weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Aaron Stanfield will also be fielding an entry in the Factory X class. “Mentally, I start preparing for controlled chaos,” Stanfield said. “It is a busy weekend to race in two classes. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes but [...]

Erica Enders Eyeing Historic Weekend at NHRA Arizona Nationals

2024-04-05T06:40:12-05:00April 4th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , |

CHANDLER, Ariz. (April 04, 2023) – Erica Enders and her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock team have a unique opportunity to win three events in one weekend at Firebird Motorsports Park. With only three qualifying sessions, the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and a postponed final round from the Winternationals, every run down Firebird Motorsports Park will count for Enders at this weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals. Enders will kick off the event with the first round of the Mission [...]

Erica Enders Looking to Continue Hot Start to 2024

2024-03-22T09:34:58-05:00March 20th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: , |

POMONA, Calif. (March 20, 2024) – It’s safe to say it’s been a good start to 2024 for six-time world champion Erica Enders and her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/SCAG Power Equipment team. They enter this weekend’s Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip off the heels of Enders’ first victory at Gainesville Raceway’s Gatornationals. Her win just two weeks ago was her 49th NHRA career national event victory, 48th in Pro Stock and already her second overall win of the year. Before the [...]

Troy Coughlin Jr. and JEGS.com / White Castle Looking to Start 2024 with Repeat Victory for Elite Motorsports

2024-03-07T06:34:47-06:00March 6th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Elite Motorsports Team, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: , |

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 06, 2024) – Troy Coughlin Jr. and the JEGS.com / White Castle Pro Stock team return to Gainesville Raceway for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in hopes of once again dominating the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing series season opener. En route to the 2023 victory, the JEGS.com / White Castle machine took the No. 1 qualifying position and battled through four rounds of racing to kick off the season in the points lead. Coughlin Jr. would finish the 2023 season [...]

Elite Motorsports is Ready to Conquer the Dragstrip at NHRA Finals in Pomona

2023-11-08T11:19:49-06:00November 8th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: , , , |

POMONA, Calif. (November 8, 2023) - The 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock season will not soon be forgotten by drag racing fans. The competition has been ferocious all year long. We’ve seen seven different winners over the course of the season with no single driver earning more than four event victories. Elite Motorsports, the largest team in professional drag racing, has experienced a dramatic season full of highs and lows. But through it all, the Elite Fleet has remained steadfast in [...]

Elite Fleet is Bringing the Heat to Vegas for NHRA Nevada Nationals

2023-10-25T11:24:52-05:00October 25th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: , , |

LAS VEGAS (October 25, 2023) - After securing a milestone win at the most recent NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series event in Dallas, the Elite Motorsports Pro Stock team plans to parlay that positive momentum into further success this weekend at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Not only is Pro Stock star Erica Enders leading the points in the Countdown to the Championship, but Pro Stock legend Jeg Coughlin Jr. is coming out of retirement to race [...]

Elite Motorsports is Fired Up for Stampede of Speed

2023-10-12T09:42:25-05:00October 12th, 2023|Categories: 2023, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: , , |

ENNIS, Texas (October 12, 2023) - The Elite Motorsports team is ready to take to the track this weekend for the Texas NHRA FallNationals, affectionately coined the “Stampede of Speed,” at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas, just outside of Dallas. Elite Motorsports operates the largest professional team in drag racing with eight powerful Pro Stock machines in its arsenal. Elite Motorsports pilot and five-time world champion Erica Enders is currently leading the points in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the [...]

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