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JEG COUGHLIN JR. REACHES SEMIFINALS FOR ELITE MOTORSPORTS AT NHRA NEVADA NATIONALS
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JEG COUGHLIN JR. REACHES SEMIFINALS FOR ELITE MOTORSPORTS AT NHRA NEVADA NATIONALS

2025, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., JEGS, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap

JEG COUGHLIN JR. REACHES SEMIFINALS FOR ELITE MOTORSPORTS AT NHRA NEVADA NATIONALS

Sara Slaughter2025-11-02T20:28:35-06:00November 2nd, 2025|Categories: 2025, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., JEGS, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: Countdown, Countdown to the Championship, Las Vegas, Nevada Nationals, NHRA Nevada Nationals|

LAS VEGAS (Nov 2, 2025) – Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Beer team led Elite Motorsports at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, advancing to the semifinals Sunday at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals. Jeg. Jr., a five-time Pro Stock world champion, qualified in the No. 10 spot with a 6.613-second pass at 207.5 mph. In the opening round, Jeg Jr. faced Eric Latino and despite leaving the starting line second, made up the difference pulling ahead for [...]

AARON STANFIELD TAKES ELITE MOTORSPORTS TO FINAL ROUND AT TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS
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AARON STANFIELD TAKES ELITE MOTORSPORTS TO FINAL ROUND AT TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS

2025, Elite Motorsports Team, JEGS, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap, Troy Coughlin Jr.

AARON STANFIELD TAKES ELITE MOTORSPORTS TO FINAL ROUND AT TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS

Sara Slaughter2025-10-12T19:22:51-05:00October 12th, 2025|Categories: 2025, Elite Motorsports Team, JEGS, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: Countdown, Countdown to the Championship, Midwest Nationals, St. Louis|

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 12, 2025) – Aaron Stanfield and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing Pro Stock team made their second final round appearances of the season Sunday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. Stanfield, who remains fourth in points but cut his deficit from third to just five points, took on points leader Dallas Glenn in the final round. Stanfield and the JHG / Melling machine had the starting line advantage and the race stayed close [...]

TROY COUGHLIN JR. TAKES JEGS.COM TO SEMIFINALS AT NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS
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TROY COUGHLIN JR. TAKES JEGS.COM TO SEMIFINALS AT NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

2025, Elite Motorsports Team, JEGS, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap, Troy Coughlin Jr.

TROY COUGHLIN JR. TAKES JEGS.COM TO SEMIFINALS AT NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

Sara Slaughter2025-09-28T17:23:10-05:00September 28th, 2025|Categories: 2025, Elite Motorsports Team, JEGS, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: Countdown, Countdown to the Championship, Midwest Nationals, St. Louis|

MADISON, Ill. (Sept. 28, 2025) – Troy Coughlin Jr. and the JEGS.com team rallied to their first semifinal appearance of the season Sunday at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. Troy Jr. dominated on the starting line all day with his total reaction times tallying to .023-seconds. Starting the day from the No. 16 qualifying position off a 6.568-second pass at 209.07 mph on Friday, Troy Jr. had a first-round match up against first-time No. 1 qualifier Eric Latino. [...]

ERICA ENDERS AND AARON STANFIELD TAKE JHG / MELLING TO FINAL QUAD AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE CAROLINA NATIONALS
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ERICA ENDERS AND AARON STANFIELD TAKE JHG / MELLING TO FINAL QUAD AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE CAROLINA NATIONALS

2025, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Janac Brothers Racing, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap, SCAG Racing

ERICA ENDERS AND AARON STANFIELD TAKE JHG / MELLING TO FINAL QUAD AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE CAROLINA NATIONALS

Sara Slaughter2025-09-21T22:24:06-05:00September 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: Carolina Nationals, Charlotte, Countdown, Countdown to the Championship, Four-Wide|

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 LOOKING FOR FIRST PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AT NHRA FINALS
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AARON STANFIELD LOOKING FOR FIRST PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AT NHRA FINALS

2024, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock

AARON STANFIELD LOOKING FOR FIRST PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AT NHRA FINALS

Sara Slaughter2024-11-14T17:43:30-06:00November 14th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock|Tags: Aaron Stanfield, Countdown, Countdown to the Championship, Finals, Pomona|

POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2024) – Aaron Stanfield and his Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing team enter this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip with the Pro Stock points lead. Coming off a win at the Las Vegas NHRA Nationals, Stanfield earned a 32-point lead heading into the finale of the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season. No matter the outcome on Sunday, 2024 is a career best season for Stanfield. He and [...]

AARON STANFIELD TAKES POINTS LEAD ON WAY TO VICTORY AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
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AARON STANFIELD TAKES POINTS LEAD ON WAY TO VICTORY AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

2024, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap

AARON STANFIELD TAKES POINTS LEAD ON WAY TO VICTORY AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Sara Slaughter2024-11-04T19:24:04-06:00November 4th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Elite Motorsports Team, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pro Stock, Race Recap|Tags: Aaron Stanfield, Countdown to the Championship, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Las Vegas, Melling Performance|

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 04, 2024) – Aaron Stanfield and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing team took over the Pro Stock points lead in the process of winning sixth race of the season Monday at the postponed Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Stanfield defeated Elite Motorsports rival Greg Anderson on a holeshot in what was his 10th final round appearance of the season on Monday. Stanfield left the starting line in .023 [...]

ERICA ENDERS LOOKING FOR LADY LUCK AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
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ERICA ENDERS LOOKING FOR LADY LUCK AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

2024, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jerry Tucker, NHRA, Troy Coughlin Jr.

ERICA ENDERS LOOKING FOR LADY LUCK AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Sara Slaughter2024-11-01T10:11:34-05:00November 1st, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jerry Tucker, NHRA, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: Countdown, Countdown to the Championship, Las Vegas|

LAS VEGSA (Nov. 1, 2024) – Erica Enders, driver of the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment, is the winningest driver in NHRA history at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. She’s hoping lady luck will again be on her side this weekend for the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals. Between the spring Four-Wide Nationals run in April and the fall NHRA Nationals that is always contested on Halloween weekend, Enders has won at The Strip 10 times, more than [...]

ELITE MOTORSPORTS LOOKING FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE HOME RACE WIN AT TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS
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ELITE MOTORSPORTS LOOKING FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE HOME RACE WIN AT TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS

2024, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jerry Tucker, NHRA, Troy Coughlin Jr.

ELITE MOTORSPORTS LOOKING FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE HOME RACE WIN AT TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS

Sara Slaughter2024-10-10T17:05:48-05:00October 10th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jerry Tucker, NHRA, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: Countdown, Countdown to the Championship, Dallas, Stampede of Speed|

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 10, 2024) – Just a two-and-a-half-hour drive from the Elite Motorsports’ headquarters in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, the Texas NHRA FallNationals at the Texas Motorplex just outside of Dallas acts as a home race for the eight-car stable. It seems only fitting that Texas native and Texas Sports Hall of Fame nominee, six-time reigning world champion Erica Enders would be looking to win the event for the third consecutive year. Ahead of FallNationals competition, the Texas Motorplex offers a unique experience for race [...]

ELITE MOTORSPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION TEAMS MAINTAIN TOP 10 STANDING ENTERING RACE THREE OF SIX IN NHRA COUNTDOWN
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ELITE MOTORSPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION TEAMS MAINTAIN TOP 10 STANDING ENTERING RACE THREE OF SIX IN NHRA COUNTDOWN

2024, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jerry Tucker, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock, Troy Coughlin Jr.

ELITE MOTORSPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION TEAMS MAINTAIN TOP 10 STANDING ENTERING RACE THREE OF SIX IN NHRA COUNTDOWN

Sara Slaughter2024-09-27T08:20:26-05:00September 27th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jerry Tucker, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, Melling Performance, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: Countdown, Countdown to the Championship, St. Louis|

MADISON, Ill. (Sept. 27, 2024) – Elite Motorsports will field eight Pro Stock teams at this weekend’s NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway, race three of six in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship. Aaron Stanfield and Erica Enders lead the pack of six Elite drivers that have a chance to claim the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Championship. Enjoying a career-best season, Stanfield and his Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing team enter [...]

AARON STANFIELD HAVING CAREER BEST SEASON, ENTERS CAROLINA NATIONALS WITH POINTS LEAD
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AARON STANFIELD HAVING CAREER BEST SEASON, ENTERS CAROLINA NATIONALS WITH POINTS LEAD

2024, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jerry Tucker, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock, Troy Coughlin Jr.

AARON STANFIELD HAVING CAREER BEST SEASON, ENTERS CAROLINA NATIONALS WITH POINTS LEAD

Sara Slaughter2024-09-19T13:36:47-05:00September 19th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Aaron Stanfield, Cuadra Boys, Elite Motorsports Team, Erica Enders, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jerry Tucker, NHRA, Pre Race, Pro Stock, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: Carolina Nationals, Charlotte, Countdown, Countdown to the Championship|

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 19, 2024) – Aaron Stanfield and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brother’s Racing Pro Stock team enter this weekend’s NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway with a target on their backs thanks to a nine point lead in the Pro Stock world championship battle. Stanfield, whose previous best season was 2022 when he won three races and finished fourth in points, is having a breakout year. With 15 of 20 races contested and one of six races [...]

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