Troy Coughlin Jr. Races To First Pro Stock Victory In Seattle; Patterson Elite Has Great Showing In Topeka

2022-08-31T10:56:20-05:00August 1st, 2022|Categories: 2022, Erica Enders, Patterson-Elite, Pro Stock, Sportsman, Troy Coughlin Jr.|Tags: , , |

[From Drag Illustrated] In an all-Elite Motorsports final, teammates Troy Coughlin Jr. and Erica Enders faced off against each other at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle today. Coughlin emerged victorious with a Margin Of Victory of only .0001-seconds to earn his first win in the highly-competitive Pro Stock category. “I think we’re going to see a lot more of this,” said team owner Richard Freeman. “We’ve got the best drivers, in my opinion, of the group. And TJ (Coughlin) really wanted it. He [...]

Erica Enders finishes second in Seattle after closest race of NHRA season

2017-08-07T05:41:59-05:00August 6th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

KENT, WA — Professional drag racing is the only motorsport in the world with the need to time things to the 10-thousandth of a second, an increment of time put to the test in the final round of Sunday’s 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals when two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders was edged by Drew Skillman by .0006 seconds, or an estimated one inch, making it the closest drag race of the entire season. “That was so close,” Enders said. “I thought I had [...]

Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains bullish on Elite race team

2017-08-07T05:40:00-05:00August 6th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

KENT, WA — Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. didn’t have the most successful Western Swing of his career, but the 58-time national event winner says the progress made in throughout the Elite Motorsports camp will most certainly bear fruit in the coming weeks. “If you were to say I want to go Pro Stock racing and run for race wins and championships, this is the team you’d want around you,” Coughlin said. “We have all the parts and pieces in place to [...]

Two-time champ and No. 4 qualifier Erica Enders looking for more Seattle success

2017-08-06T09:46:01-05:00August 5th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

KENT, WA — Erica Enders was fighting for her playoff life the last time the NHRA tour passed through Pacific Raceways. This time around, she easily secured her spot in the 2017 Countdown to the Championship by simply qualifying for the elimination field of the 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals. Even better, Enders is four spots better and a world away from the struggles of last season. To wit, she’s qualified a lofty fourth on this weekend’s ladder in her Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro [...]

Jeg Coughlin Jr. continues return to form in Seattle, preps for big race day ahead

2017-08-06T09:44:21-05:00August 5th, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

KENT, WA — Five-time Pro Stock world champion successfully qualified his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro in the top half of the elimination field of this weekend’s 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals, marking the 14th time in 16 races this year he’ll start race day on the good side of the ladder. As with most things in the Pro Stock class, a return to the form that had him racing to final rounds and qualifying on top of the class multiple times earlier this year must [...]

Seattle success on the mind of two-time Pro Stock world champ Erica Enders

2017-08-04T15:54:41-05:00August 3rd, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Erica Enders, NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , , |

KENT, WA — Erica Enders has placed a push-pin in this weekend’s 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways as the place she would most like to get her Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro back into the winner’s circle. There are many reasons the two-time world champion is feeling especially optimistic as the NHRA series completes its Western Swing of consecutive races in Denver, Sonoma and Seattle. First, she opened the newly created Eastern Swing with a win. Second, her team had a nice [...]

Past Seattle winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping good fortune rains down under Mt. Rainer

2017-08-02T09:23:21-05:00August 1st, 2017|Categories: 2017, Chevrolet, Jeg Coughlin Jr., NHRA, Pre Race|Tags: , , |

KENT, WA — Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. knows the Elite Motorsports team has all the pieces in place for him to win another NHRA title. The 59-time national event winner also knows it never hurts to have good fortune in racing, something he hopes will return to his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro at this weekend’s 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals. “It feels like we finally shifted our gears last weekend in Sonoma and I think we’re back on the right track,” [...]

Clutch holeshot win puts Pro Stock champ Erica Enders in Countdown position

2016-08-08T15:55:14-05:00August 7th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

SEATTLE, WA — When the pressure is on, champions rise to the occasion. When Pro Stock champion Erica Enders and her Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge team needed to have a good performance in the first round of the 29th annual Protect The Harvest.com NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil on Sunday at Pacific Raceways, they put one on. Enders ripped off a .009-second reaction time against Alex Laughlin, winning a crucial round despite a slower elapsed time. And in beating Laughlin, who came into the [...]

Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. flashes driving skills in Seattle eliminations

2016-08-08T15:53:09-05:00August 7th, 2016|Categories: Jeg Coughlin Jr., Magneti Marelli, NHRA, Race Recap|Tags: , , , |

SEATTLE, WA -- Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. qualified in the top half of the field and raced to the second round of the 29th annual Protect The Harvest.com NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil on Sunday at Pacific Raceways. But he wanted more after engine issues ruined his second-round run against No. 2 qualifier Bo Butner; Coughlin had a huge starting-line advantage with his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart. "It felt nice to see the cars performing well, but [...]

Pro Stock champ Erica Enders faces another test in Seattle’s first round

2016-08-07T08:42:06-05:00August 6th, 2016|Categories: Erica Enders, Mopar, NHRA, Qualifying|Tags: , , , |

SEATTLE, WA — Pro Stock champion Erica Enders faces a big test in the first round of the 29th annual Protect The Harvest.com NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil on Sunday at Pacific Raceways. After qualifying No. 11, the Elite Motorsports/Mopar Dodge driver will race Alex Laughlin in the first round on Sunday. The battle could go a long way in deciding which driver reaches the Countdown to the Championship, as Laughlin is 10th and Enders 11th, just 11 points out of the top [...]

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