Eye-blink finish favors Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s teammate in Epping first-round match-up

2017-06-05T06:06:25-05:00June 4th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

EPPING, NH — Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. had the quicker car Sunday at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals, but the 76-time national event winner lost to teammate Vincent Nobile by .0042 seconds, ending his day in the opening round of eliminations. The difference came at the starting line when Nobile launched first by .032 seconds. That slight lead was enough to put his Mountain View Tires Chevrolet Camaro out front for good, despite Coughlin closing the gap at every timing interval [...]

Erica Enders returns to her winning ways with impressive Epping victory

2017-06-05T06:09:05-05:00June 4th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , |

EPPING, NH — Erica Enders raced to her first victory of the electronic fuel injection era Sunday at New England Dragway with an impressive run through a gauntlet of 2017 winners in her Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro. It was the two-time champion’s first win since the 2015 fall race in Las Vegas, a span of 35 national events. “People always ask which win means the most and right now I can’t imagine one meaning more than this,” Enders said. “What a huge relief. What a [...]

Current Elite Motorsports Camaro reminds Erica Enders of her two championship cars

2017-06-04T08:10:06-05:00June 3rd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

EPPING, NH — Erica Enders matched her provisional No. 1 qualifying effort from Friday night in Saturday’s first session at New England Dragway, running an identical 6.513-second elapsed time at a slight faster 213.16 mph to end up second in the elimination field of the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals. The impressive run, followed by a 6.518 at 212.69 mph in the final session, proves Enders’ Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro is a very consistent racecar. In fact, she says the reliability of her Rick [...]

Battle with Elite Motorsports teammate awaits five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.

2017-06-04T08:08:05-05:00June 3rd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

EPPING, NH — It’s inevitable when your team fields three full-time and one part-time car in one professional category of NHRA drag racing that you will race your teammates on occasion. Such is the case for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., who will face stablemate Vincent Nobile in Sunday’s opening round of elimination action at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals. “It’s always tough when you run your teammates because we want all our cars to advance,” Coughlin said. “It’s especially hard [...]

Erica Enders grabs provisional No. 1 qualifying position in New England

2017-06-04T08:05:23-05:00June 2nd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , |

EPPING, NH — Two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders put herself in position to score her 19th career No. 1 qualifier should her blazing-quick 6.513-second pass at 213.03 mph from Friday evening carry through Saturday’s final two time trials at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals. “You never take anything for granted but I have to say that I kind of forgot how exciting this is,” Enders said. “I’m so happy for my guys. We had a down year in 2016 after winning [...]

Two-Time Pro Stock World Champ Erica Enders Eyeing Epping for First Win of 2017

2017-06-01T16:38:20-05:00June 1st, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , |

EPPING, NH — Two-time Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders doesn’t put much faith into racing luck. Her years at Texas A&M’s Mays School of Business taught her to be much more analytical in her thoughts, something she will continue to apply this weekend at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals in New Hampshire. “The Pro Stock class goes in cycles,” Enders said. “Since the beginning of the class 30-something years ago, it’s been very cyclical. Certain drivers get on top, stay there for [...]

Six-Time Champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. on Cusp of Big Things in Pro Stock Chase

2017-06-01T16:36:17-05:00June 1st, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

EPPING, N.H. — Fresh off his second final-round appearance of the season, six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. feels his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro is closer than ever to a breakthrough victory. With history beckoning this weekend at New England Dragway with the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals, Coughlin says he’s extremely anxious to win his 59th Pro Stock trophy. “We remain very excited, very optimistic with everything happening right now at Elite Motorsports, not just for me but for my teammates as well,” [...]

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