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

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

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

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

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 PARTNERS WITH DRAG ILLUSTRATED FOR “ELITE MOTORSPORTS MILLION”

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (July 18, 2025) – Elite Motorsports, a powerhouse NHRA team and racing operation owned by Richard Freeman, has announced a partnership with the Drag Illustrated to bring a landmark $1,000,000 bonus award for any Pro Modified driver who can win all three races of the 2025-2026 Drag Illustrated Winter Series at Bradenton Motorsports Park. This unprecedented prize represents the largest single-performance-based payout in drag racing history, raising the stakes for the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals (Dec. 5–7, 2025), U.S. [...]

JEG COUGHLIN JR. AND SCAG PRO STOCK TEAM EYE REPEAT VICTORY FOR ELITE MOTORSPORTS AT NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS

KENT, Wash. (July 16, 2025) – Five-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. is ready to defend his title at Pacific Raceways as he pilots the SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Light Beer Pro Stock car into this weekend’s Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. Currently No. 8 in points, Jeg Jr. is chasing his first win of the season, he’s raced his way to one semifinal finish and picked up a Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge victory. [...]

2025-07-17T10:00:08-05:00July 16th, 2025|Categories: Elite Motorsports Team, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race, SCAG Racing|Tags: , |

ELITE MOTORSPORTS EXITS OHIO WITH PAIR OF QUARTERFINAL FINISHES

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 [...]

ELITE MOTORSPORTS READY FOR BUSY WEEKEND IN OHIO

NORWALK, Ohio (June 25, 2025) – After a break in Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Pro Stock competition, Elite Motorsports has sights set on success at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Aaron Stanfield, driver of the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing Pro Stock car, heads to Norwalk, Ohio as the defending event winner determined to repeat last year’s success. “Going back to a track where you're the defending event winner is pretty special. [...]

ULTRASONIC LLC NEWEST PARTNER OF ELITE MOTORSPORTS

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (June 24, 2025) – Elite Motorsports has announced a new partnership with UltraSonic LLC, a leader in high performance precision parts cleaning. UltraSonic LLC will support Elite Motorsports with precision cleaning services throughout the 2025 racing season, ensuring every component meets the highest standards of performance and reliability. “We’re excited to bring on UltraSonic as a partner here at Elite Motorsports,” said Richard Freeman, owner of Elite Motorsports. “Having our equipment clean and race ready is important. UltraSonic [...]

2025-06-24T15:00:02-05:00June 24th, 2025|Categories: Elite Motorsports Team, NHRA|Tags: |

ELITE MOTORSPORTS SENDS A PAIR TO SEMIFINALS AT THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 08, 2025) – Aaron Stanfield and David Cuadra rallied to semifinal finishes for Elite Motorsports Sunday the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Aaron Stanfield and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brother’s Racing team started race day from the No. 4 qualifying spot thanks to a 6.666-second pass at 204.08 mph. After winning the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday, Stanfield opened eliminations with a victory against Mason McGaha. The [...]

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