ELITE MOTORSPORTS RELEASES 2026 TOP FUEL PLANS

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (Sept 18, 2025) – It was announced today that, once funded, motorsports icon Tony Stewart will take the wheel of the Elite Motorsports Top Fuel dragster for the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season. Six-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders and drag racing phenom Aaron Stanfield will also test and license in the dragster as team owner Richard Freeman looks to further expand Elite Motorsports' footprint in the NHRA. "Having Tony as our driver, adding another Top Fuel entry, we're [...]

2025-09-17T19:25:02-05:00September 18th, 2025|Categories: 2025, 2026, Elite Motorsports Team, NHRA, Tony Stewart|Tags: , |

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

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 AND TONY STEWART RACING FORM ALLIANCE IN NHRA CHAMPIONSHIP DRAG RACING

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (September 11, 2025) – Elite Motorsports and Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) have announced that they are forming a sales, marketing and hospitality alliance in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) with a focus on the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series. The partnership will allow both teams to combine assets, offering partners additional opportunities within the Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Mountain Motor Pro Stock, Competition Eliminator, and Pro Mod classes.Elite Motorsports, LLC is the leader in motorsports transportation needs. With a [...]

ELITE MOTORSPORTS’ POWERHOUSE LINEUP READY TO BATTLE AT NHRA READING NATIONALS

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 [...]

ELITE MOTORSPORTS SET FOR GROWTH IN 2026 WITH PURCHASE OF TOP FUEL TEAM

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (Sept. 10, 2025) – It was announced today that Elite Motorsports, already the largest team in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), has purchased the Top Fuel program of Josh Hart. Elite Motorsports team owner, Richard Freeman, has signed an agreement with Hart to acquire his entire Top Fuel operation at the end of the 2025 season, marking a major step for Elite Motorsports to expand into the nitro categories. “We’ve talked about this for a long time, even bought a Top Fuel [...]

2025-09-10T12:49:10-05:00September 10th, 2025|Categories: 2025, 2026, Elite Motorsports Team, NHRA, Partner, Sponsorship|

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

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

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. [...]

ERICA ENDERS AND AARON STANFIELD TAKE JHG / MELLING TO SEMIFINALS AT BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

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 [...]

CITGO JOINS ELITE MOTORSPORTS FAMILY OF PARTNERS

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

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 [...]

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