Six-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. enjoying experience of Pro Stock’s new era

POMONA, CA -- The early ballots are in and six-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his legion of fans agree -- the new look Pro Stock class is off to a great start. With four rounds of qualifying in the books at the season-opening Circle K Winternationals, Coughlin and millions of NHRA drag racing fans around the world watching on FOX Sports 1 have finally had a chance to experience what Pro Stock cars with electronic fuel injection are going to look [...]

2016-02-14T09:11:39-06:00February 13th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , , |

Two-time champ Erica Enders hopes good things come in threes

POMONA, CA — The more things change, the more they stay the same. At least Erica Enders hopes so. The Elite Motorsports driver has won the last two NHRA Pro Stock World Championships, with the 2015 title won in dominant fashion. She went to the winner’s circle nine times last year, clinching the title at the penultimate race of the season. But big changes are on tap for 2016, starting with the Circle K NHRA Winternationals this weekend at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona: The [...]

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00February 11th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

Jeg Coughlin Jr. returns to Pro Stock as an automatic title contender

POMONA, CA -- With six world championships and 76 national event titles on his résumé, Jeg Coughlin Jr. returns to full-time competition this weekend at the 56th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals as a bona fide challenger for the Pro Stock trophy at the season-opening race. While it's true Coughlin only raced three Pro Stock events in 2015 -- highlighted by a runner-up finish in Seattle -- he remained active in the sport, scoring his first national event "double" with wins in Super Gas and [...]

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00February 10th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Mopar|Tags: , , , , |

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders pumped after successful first test with new Dodge

DENTON, TX — Two-time defending Pro Stock champion Erica Enders completed a successful first test with her new Elite Motorsports Mopar Dodge Dart on Saturday at North Star Dragway. The Pro Stock class will switch to fuel-injected engines with a 10,500-rpm limit, and wheelie bars will be shorter. Plus, Enders and her team have a new manufacturer with Mopar and Dodge, which meant a new RJ Race Cars Dart built in the shops of crew chiefs Rick and Rickie Jones. The first full day of [...]

2016-02-02T00:47:12-06:00February 1st, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar|Tags: , , |

Back-to-back world champ Erica Enders ready to blaze another new path

HOUSTON, TX — No NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series driver had a better run over the last two years than Houston native Erica Enders. Not Antron Brown, not Tony Schumacher, not Matt Hagan, not even the legendary John Force. Enders, who now lives in New Orleans with her husband, fellow racer Richie Stevens, won back-to-back Pro Stock World Championships, winning 15 times in the last two seasons, including a dominant nine-victory 2015. Enders and her Elite Motorsports crew were the team to beat nearly [...]

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00January 30th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar|Tags: , , |

‘Racing in Red’ film chronicling Erica Enders’ first title run to debut in Pomona

WYNNEWOOD, OK — Racing in Red, the film documenting Erica Enders’ charge to the 2014 Pro Stock world championship, will premiere in southern California before the start of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. A few lucky fans can win tickets to the invitation-only event, as well as meet Enders, through a special Twitter contest to be held Feb. 4. On that day, fans should use the hashtag #racinginred and tweet why they should win the contest, and Enders will choose her favorite [...]

2016-02-02T00:40:20-06:00January 18th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Racing in Red|Tags: , , |

First look: Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders’ new ’16 Dodge Dart

WYNNEWOOD, OK — Two-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders’ striking new ’16 Dodge Dart was unveiled Wednesday, a month before she begins her pursuit of a third consecutive NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series title. Like her championship-winning cars from 2014 and 2015, Enders’ car was built by RJ Race Cars in Galesburg, IL, the famed shop led by Enders’ crew chiefs, Rick and Rickie Jones. Enders’ Elite Motorsports team is beginning a partnership with Mopar this season and will field Dodge Darts. The car [...]

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00January 13th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, NHRA|Tags: , , |

Following successful test run, Transportation Impact continues support for Erica Enders, Elite Motorsports

EMERALD ISLE, NC — After enjoying the fruits of increased recognition accompanying its six-race, title-winning test run with Elite Motorsports and superstar driver Erica Enders last year, the logistics experts at Transportation Impact have announced a new major associate deal with the back-to-back world champions for 2016. “Erica and the Elite Motorsports team have been an asset to our business from day one,” Transportation Impact Co-founder Keith Byrd said. “More important than the team’s success on the track is its commitment to our partnership. We [...]

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00January 13th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, NHRA, Sponsorship|Tags: , , , |

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders honored with Autoweek Driver Award

WYNNEWOOD, OK -- Autoweek has selected two-time defending Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders as its inaugural Autoweek Driver Award recipient. Enders swept to her second consecutive Pro Stock championship with a dominant performance in the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. She won nine races, breaking Angelle Sampey's single-season record for victories by a female. Along the way, Enders passed legend Shirley Muldowney for second place in career wins by a woman, and her 21 career victories trails only Sampey's 41. Enders also [...]

2016-12-09T13:09:48-06:00January 5th, 2016|Categories: Award, Erica Enders, NHRA|Tags: , , |

Elite Motorsports to bring EFI University into NHRA drag racing

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (Dec. 30) -- Responding to the drastic rule changes in Pro Stock taking effect in 2016, Elite Motorsports and championship-winning team owner Richard Freeman have partnered with Ben Strader and EFI University to bring a wider base of knowledge to the Pro Stock and Sportsman ranks. "Like everyone in Pro Stock, we are in the middle of quite possibly the largest transition in class history to take our four race cars from carburetors to fuel injection," Freeman said. "We were fortunate enough to [...]

2016-12-09T13:09:49-06:00December 30th, 2015|Categories: NHRA|Tags: |
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