JEGS.com driver Troy Coughlin Jr. takes Sportsman points battles to Beech Bend
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Aug. 24) — JEGS.com driver Troy Coughlin Jr. will take the battle for the Super Comp national and divisional championships to Beech Bend Raceway Park this weekend for the North Central Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Finals.

After a semifinal finish in the Division 1 race at Cecil County Dragway, Coughlin sits fourth in the national Lucas Oil Series points standings and leads the Division 3 standings.

“It’s still pretty early,” Coughlin said. “You look at the points, but you don’t really need to put it in the back of your mind. It’s the fun part of Sportsman racing, but it’s still pretty early. This is a pivotal point in the year. Guys we’re competing against, like Phil Smida, he’s pretty close behind me, and he’s an extremely good driver. You can’t count your chickens too early.” Continue reading JEGS.com driver Troy Coughlin Jr. takes Sportsman points battles to Beech Bend →

Jeg Coughlin Jr. falls just short of a first-round victory in Brainerd
BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 21) — Five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. knew everything would have to be perfect for he and his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart to advance to the second round of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. falls just short of a first-round victory in Brainerd →

Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks for more
speed in Brainerd eliminations
BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 20) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. knows there is more speed to be had out of his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart, and after his run in the fourth qualifying session at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Saturday at Brainerd International Raceway, his team is getting closer to finding it. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. looks for more speed in Brainerd eliminations →

Four-time Brainerd champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to add to his BIR résumé
BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 15) — Brainerd International Raceway has been very kind to five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. in the past. He has raced to six finals and carded four victories at the facility, amassing a stunning 29-11 eliminations record in the process.

This weekend at the 35th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Coughlin is hoping his past successes at BIR help him break though with his first victory of the season in his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart. Continue reading Four-time Brainerd champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping to add to his BIR résumé →

Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. flashes driving skills in Seattle eliminations
SEATTLE (Aug. 7) — 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. Continue reading Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. flashes driving skills in Seattle eliminations →

Best run of 2016 has Jeg Coughlin Jr. qualified in top half of Seattle field
SEATTLE (Aug. 6) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart team have clearly taken steps forward in their quest for NHRA glory, but it’s not as simple as that in the Pro Stock world.

Sometimes, as a team finds more horsepower, adjustments to the tune-up are called for, and that can take time and many, many runs. Continue reading Best run of 2016 has Jeg Coughlin Jr. qualified in top half of Seattle field →

After runner-up at last year’s Seattle race, Jeg Coughlin Jr. looking to take final step
SEATTLE (Aug. 1) — A highlight of Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s three-race debut with Elite Motorsports last season was the five-time Pro Stock champion’s runner-up finish at the NHRA stop in Seattle. At this year’s 29th annual ProtectTheHarvest.com NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, Coughlin is hoping to take his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart one step farther and end the day in the winner’s circle.

“Our goal is to try and be a little more aggressive earlier in the weekend and give ourselves some real momentum going into Sunday, no matter where we end up qualified,” Coughlin said. “Quite honestly, we were never really quite there last weekend in Sonoma (Calif.), and in our postrace shakedown we have decided we are just going to try to prepare a little more aggressively and take our chances. Continue reading After runner-up at last year’s Seattle race, Jeg Coughlin Jr. looking to take final step →

A third Sonoma victory will have to wait for Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.
SONOMA, Calif. (July 31) — Drag races at the professional level are routinely decided by fractions of a second, and depending which side of the equation you’re on, that can be a good or bad thing. For five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., it seems like ages since the racing gods have smiled on him and his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart.

Such was the case early Sunday afternoon when Coughlin’s opening-round pass of 6.603 seconds at 209.39 mph left him just a fraction behind Chris McGaha’s 6.593 at 209.88 mph — a pesky difference of one-hundredth of a second in elapsed times. Continue reading A third Sonoma victory will have to wait for Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. →

Magneti Marelli/JEGS Dodge
Dart pro Jeg Coughlin hoping for more Sonoma hardware
SONOMA, Calif. (July 30) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. has two trophies from Sonoma Raceway, claimed in 2003 and 2010, and he would love to earn a third Sunday when eliminations for the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals begin live and nationwide on FOX TV.

“It’s great that FOX has given us these live positions on the main network,” Coughlin said. “It’s big for the sport and for all the racers. Certainly we’d love to have a big day tomorrow with all those extra eyeballs on our Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart. Continue reading Magneti Marelli/JEGS Dodge Dart pro Jeg Coughlin hoping for more Sonoma hardware →

Team JEGS Pre-Race Notes:
Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
Team JEGS Pre-race Notes
Toyota Sonoma NHRA Nationals
Denver (July 22-24)

Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will continue his pursuit of the NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock title at this weekend’s Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Jeg Jr. will be driving a Rick Jones Race Cars-built Dodge Dart as a member of the Elite Motorsports team.
Last season, Jeg Jr. took a breather from the Pro Stock class but returned at mid-year for a brief stint with the Elite Motorsports team. At the 2015 Sonoma event, Jeg Jr. made his debut with the Elite Motorsports team and reached the semifinals. He qualified No. 4 and recorded wins over Matt Hartford and Vincent Nobile. In three events, Jeg Jr. raced to a runner-up and a semifinal. Continue reading Team JEGS Pre-Race Notes: Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals →

Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. says Pro Stock could hit season records in Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. (July 25) — If weather conditions are agreeable when the NHRA tour arrives at Sonoma Raceway this weekend for the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. says the record book could have a couple of new entries.

“It really comes down to what Mother Nature deals the Pro Stock cars,” Coughlin said. “We typically get very high pressure there barometer-wise. On those cool days, the track is tight and the air is crisp and clean. If we get that this time it’s likely we see the modern-day national record fall for Pro Stock, with the new 10,500 rpm and fuel-injection rules coming into play. I’m looking forward to this happening, and maybe we can give it a poke.” Continue reading Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. says Pro Stock could hit season records in Sonoma →

Untimely exit for Jeg Coughlin Jr.
at Mopar Mile-High Nationals
DENVER (July 24) — What happens on Friday and Saturday definitely affects what happens on Sunday in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, and it may have contributed to an early ouster for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Bandimere Speedway.

Coughlin qualified No. 8 for the 16-car field, but he could have been much higher with his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart. The best weather conditions came Friday and Saturday night after rain delays pushed qualifying later into the evening, but Coughlin and his team couldn’t take advantage and get a quicker elapsed time and higher qualifying spot, so on Sunday he had to face a tough opponent in No. 9 qualifier Vincent Nobile, and it cost him. Continue reading Untimely exit for Jeg Coughlin Jr. at Mopar Mile-High Nationals →

Jeg Coughlin Jr. ready to battle on the mountain with his Dodge Dart
DENVER (July 23) — All five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. needs is a fighting chance, and he has one at this weekend’s Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway.

Coughlin qualified his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart in the No. 8 spot, his best qualifying effort in the last four races, and with the potential of Elite Motorsports teammate Erica Enders, who qualified No. 2, Coughlin knows he has a chance to be even better on race day. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. ready to battle on the mountain with his Dodge Dart →

Five Coughlin family members to race at National Trail this weekend
HEBRON, Ohio (July 19) — The Buckeye Fuel Wars — aka the Coughlin Family Showcase — takes place at National Trail Raceway this weekend. Five members of the Coughlin family will race across five NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series classes at the North Central Division event.

Mike Coughlin
Mike Coughlin, one of four brothers who runs JEGS High Performance, is driving his Top Dragster, and his son, Clay, is racing a Jr. Dragster. Continue reading Five Coughlin family members to race at National Trail this weekend →

Team JEGS Pre-Race Notes:
Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
Team JEGS Pre-race Notes
Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
Denver (July 22-24)

Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will continue his pursuit of the NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock title at this weekend’s Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. He will be driving a Rick Jones Race Cars-built Dodge Dart as a member of the Elite Motorsports team.
Coughlin is racing as a teammate to two-time world champ Erica Enders. The Elite team also includes the Pro Stock racer Vincent Nobile. Rickie Jones is the crew chief for Coughlin’s HEMI-powered Dodge while his father, Rick, is the crew chief for Enders. Veteran crew chiefs Mark Ingersoll and Brian “Lump” Self round out the Elite roster. All three Elite teams and their crew chiefs regularly share data and tuning advice. Continue reading Team JEGS Pre-Race Notes: Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals →

Sponsor’s title race a big deal for Mopar driver Jeg Coughlin Jr.
DENVER (July 18) — Representing his main sponsor at the company’s title race — this weekend’s Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway — is something five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. takes seriously, but don’t think he’s not going to enjoy every minute of the weekend.
Continue reading Sponsor’s title race a big deal for Mopar driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. →

Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s ‘confidence is
building’ with Elite Motorsports team
CHICAGO (July 10) — Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s faith in his Elite Motorsports team has never wavered. Now, with an increase in performance with his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart, that devotion has intensified. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s ‘confidence is building’ with Elite Motorsports team →

Trevor Larson’s historic double keys Division 5’s JEGS Allstars win
CHICAGO (July 10) — Trevor Larson became the first driver in the 32-year history of the JEGS Allstars event to double up with wins in Super Comp and Super Gas. Larson’s two victories helped lead the team from the NHRA North Central Division to its second overall team title in the last three years in the prestigious event that features NHRA’s best Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sportsman drivers. Continue reading Trevor Larson’s historic double keys Division 5’s JEGS Allstars win →

Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. makes progress in the Windy City
CHICAGO (July 9) — Progress can sometimes be painstakingly slow in the Pro Stock class, but Jeg Coughlin Jr. and his Elite Motorsports team are taking steps in the right direction.

Coughlin qualified his Magneti Marelli offered by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart in the No. 11 position for the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals on Saturday at Route 66 Raceway, but the five-time Pro Stock champion knows the gap has been narrowed to the top teams in the class.

Coughlin’s best qualifying pass was 6.637 seconds at 207.82 mph, though he was less than four-hundredths of a second from the No. 4 spot despite not making the most of that pass. Continue reading Five-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. makes progress in the Windy City →

JEGS.com racer Troy Coughlin Jr. enjoys a taste of Chicago before NHRA race
CHICAGO (July 7) — JEGS.com driver Troy Coughlin Jr. experienced the city of Chicago this week before racing in the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals this weekend at Route 66 Raceway.

Coughlin will race in the Super Gas and Super Comp classes of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series in Chicago, driving his JEGS.com roadster in Super Gas and his JEGS.com dragster in Super Comp. Continue reading JEGS.com racer Troy Coughlin Jr. enjoys a taste of Chicago before NHRA race →