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CHEVROLET AT LAS VEGAS What: Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil When: Friday, Oct. 30-Sunday, Nov. 1 Where: The Strip at Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayTV: FS1 will telecast eliminations live at 4 p.m. ET Nov. 1                                                                                                     Chevrolet drivers take title chase drama to Las Vegas season finaleCamaro contenders have combined for 11 Pro Stock championships
DETROIT (Oct. 28, 2020) – Entering the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) season finale with the Pro Stock championship on the line isn’t foreign territory for Jeg Coughlin Jr., Erica Enders or Jason Line.
The three Chevrolet drivers, who have combined for 11 Pro Stock world titles, will seek to add to their trophy cases this weekend in the Dodge NHRA Finals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Enders, the 2019 series champion, takes a 55-point lead over both Coughlin and Line into the last of 10 events in the season abbreviated because of effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The finale will include a points-and-a-half structure, with a maximum value of 183.
Enders, driver of the Melling Performance/Elite Motorsports Camaro SS, is a three-time winner this season. Both Coughlin, her teammate, and Line have one win and a pair of runner-up finishes. 
“We have to capitalize on our opportunity that’s in front of us,” said Enders, who seeks to become the first female to claim four NHRA professional category titles. “Having it come down to the wire is definitely exciting for the fans and keeps it exciting for us. We just have to do the best that we can and not get ahead of ourselves. 
“Our team has been in this position before, and we all know what’s at stake and what we have to accomplish. But when the pressure is on, we perform. We’re up for the challenge and we’re going to give it everything we’ve got.”
Pro Stock leader, closest pursuer entering final race the past five years2019 – Erica Enders 92 points over Jeg Coughlin Jr. … Enders won title2018 – Tanner Gray 140 points over Jeg Coughlin Jr. … Gray won title2017 – Greg Anderson 40 points over Bo Butner … Butner won title2016 – Jason Line 19 points over Greg Anderson … Line won title2015 – Erica Enders 222 points over Greg Anderson … Enders won title
Line and Coughlin, driver of the JEGS.com/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro, are seeking to end their full-time racing careers on a high note. Both announced their plans before the start of the season. Line and Coughlin will remain integral members of their respective teams and racing-related businesses.
“We didn’t do a lot to help ourselves in the championship chase last week, but there’s definitely still a chance to win it with the silver Summit Racing Chevy Camaro,” said Line, a three-time Pro Stock champion. “I would really like that for all of us, for (team owner) Ken Black and for Summit Racing. It would be a nice going away present.”
Added Coughlin, a five-time Pro Stock champion who won the 2019 season finale and wound up runner-up to Enders: “Having two horses in the race is a real credit to everyone at Elite. Obviously, if you talk to me, I want to be the champ, and if you talk to Erica, she’s anxious to win it as well, but we also root for each other.
“I have tremendous faith in the team, and I know we’ll be holding nothing back. We’ve got nothing to lose. We’ll need a lucky break along the way, but we definitely have a decent chance to get it done if we do our jobs.”
Aaron Stanfield, who last week at Houston joined Pat Austin (’92 Phoenix) as the only drivers in NHRA history to score pro-sportsman wins in the same event, will seek his fifth SAM Tech.edu NHRA Factory Stock Showdown victory of the season. He locked up the title in the Janac Bros. Chevrolet COPO Camaro at Houston.
Stanfield, 25, of Bossier City, Louisiana, will also aim for his second Pro Stock victory. He defeated Coughlin in the Houston final round. 
FS1 will telecast eliminations at 4 p.m. ET Nov. 1.
CHEVROLET FROM THE COCKPIT
PRO STOCK:
ERICA ENDERS, ELITE MOTORSPORTS, MELLING PERFORMANCE/ELITE MOTORSPORTS CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (points leader; three-time winner this season): “In years past, when our backs have been against the wall and the pressure is on, that when we seem to preform our best. I hope that trend continues. It’s kind of crazy that the season was so short, but I’m definitely glad to be back in the swing of things. It’s really nice to be back behind the wheel consecutive weeks. I’d rather be on the road going racing instead of sitting home thinking about it and wondering what’s going to happen.” 
JEG COUGHLIN JR., ELITE MOTORSPORTS, JEGS.COM/ELITE PERFORMANCE CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (tied for second in points; runner-up at Houston; five-time winner at the track): “This is a final hurrah in many respects. There are three of us in the hunt for this championship, two from Elite Motorsports with Erica (Enders) and myself, and I know how much we’d all love to close out with a bang.”
JASON LINE, KB RACING, SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (tied for second in points; has two wins in six final rounds at Las Vegas; has 51 Pro Stock victories in 105 final rounds): “It’s hard to believe this is it, the final race. I’ve been looking forward to it, but I’ve also been enjoying each of these last few races. It’s been an interesting season, without a doubt, and I’m thankful to have had my family with me so much this year. The circumstances that made that possible weren’t great, but having my family with me out here was special. It’s been a short season, but it hasn’t been an easy season, not by any means. But we’ve had some high points – seeing Matt Hartford win was one, for sure. We didn’t do a lot to help ourselves in the championship chase last week, but there’s definitely still a chance to win it with the silver Summit Racing Chevy Camaro. I would really like that for all of us, for Ken Black and for Summit Racing. It would be a nice going away present.”
GREG ANDERSON, KB RACING, SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 2 qualifier at Houston; has mathematical chance to win fifth Pro Stock championship): “I’ve been through many of those chases, like Jason Line is in right now, where it comes down to the last race. No lead is safe, and anything can happen. We know that anybody in the class can beat anyone in any round, so there’s no telling how this race is going to go. We’re still very much alive, and we’re going to give it all we’ve got to make sure we find a way for Jason to close the gap and win the championship. That’s the goal.”
BO BUTNER, JIM BUTNER AUTO, STRUTMASTERS.COM CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (2017 Pro Stock champion): “We’ve really tried to make the most out of this year, between bracket racing and doing as much racing as we can at NHRA events. We’ve had some success, but not as much as we’d like to. It would be nice to go to this race in Vegas and come away with a win or two. It’s always a good time racing in Vegas, and I’ve done pretty well there in the past. My first Comp win was there in 2001. We’ve got some good memories, but it’s time to make more.”