JEGS.com sponsoring Pro Mod portion
of U.S. Nationals for second straight year
DELAWARE, Ohio (Aug. 28) — JEGS Mail Order will be the presenting sponsor the J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the upcoming 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals for the second straight year. Continue reading JEGS.com sponsoring Pro Mod portion of U.S. Nationals for second straight year →

Six-time world champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.
looking for ninth victory in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 28) — Six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has collected a whopping eight trophies on the hallowed ground of Lucas Oil Dragway in Indianapolis. He’s hoping to move that mark to nine this weekend at the 63rd annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Continue reading Six-time world champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. looking for ninth victory in Indianapolis →

Top Fuel rookie Troy Coughlin Jr.
resigns his position at Kalitta Motorsports
DELAWARE, Ohio (Aug. 26) — Troy Coughlin Jr. has removed himself from the seat of the SealMaster Top Fuel dragster, citing a desire to get more experience in the Top Alcohol Dragster ranks. The third-generation driver has been racing the Kalitta Motorsports entry for the first 17 races of the
2017 season. Continue reading Top Fuel rookie Troy Coughlin Jr. resigns his position at Kalitta Motorsports →

Newbie Paige Coughlin ready to advance
her learning curve at North Central Finals
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Aug. 22) — It’s not very often that a rookie drag racer with only two events on her resume can show up at a racetrack where she has already made multiple passes. But that’s exactly the case for 17-year-old Paige Coughlin as she returns to Beech Bend Raceway Park for this weekend’s North Central Finals, the penultimate Division 3 race on the 2017 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule. Continue reading Newbie Paige Coughlin ready to advance her learning curve at North Central Finals →

Jeg Coughlin Jr. drops close race to Elite Motorsports teammate by .004 seconds
BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 20) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. ran his best quarter-mile pass of the weekend in the opening round of the 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. He also left the starting line with a stellar .009-second reaction time. Unfortunately, neither feat was enough to give his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro team the victory against stablemate Erica Enders, who also had her best pass of the weekend and recorded an even better .003-second launch.

“We made a lot of changes on both cars overnight and tried very hard to make them as similar as possible today, being team cars and all, “Coughlin said. “I wanted to be somewhere between .004 and .012 on the Tree and had a .009, but I still left second and crossed the finish line second. It just didn’t pan out for us by four-thousandths of a second. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. drops close race to Elite Motorsports teammate by .004 seconds →

Jeg Coughlin Jr. has found speed, but search
for early acceleration continues in Brainerd
BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 19) — A complete going-over of Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro by the Elite Motorsports race team has produced some great signs of horsepower. But to advance in the elimination rounds of Sunday’s 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Coughlin says they need to figure out how to get up to speed a little quicker.

“Coming into this race my car had a 100-percent makeover,” Coughlin said. “We’d been struggling at the big end. It would run decent the first three or four gears and then really slow down through fourth and fifth gear. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. has found speed, but search for early acceleration continues in Brainerd →

After ‘100-percent makeover’ of JEGS Chevy,
Jeg Coughlin Jr. motivated for Minnesota
BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 15) — Unhappy with the recent performance of Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro, team owner Richard Freeman ordered a massive overhaul of the sleek Rick Jones-built racecar the team thinks will yield immediate results, beginning with this weekend’s 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Continue reading After ‘100-percent makeover’ of JEGS Chevy, Jeg Coughlin Jr. motivated for Minnesota →

Team JEGS Prerace
36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Team JEGS Prerace
36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals (Brainerd, Minn.)
August 18-20

The JEGS Mail Order team will be represented at this week’s 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals by six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. in his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Pro Stock Chevrolet Camaro and his nephew, Troy Coughlin Jr., in the SealMaster Top Fuel dragster fielded by
Kalitta Motorsports.
Continue reading Team JEGS Brainerd Advance →

Mike Coughlin notches second victory
of the season in JEGS.com Top Dragster
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 13) — The hallowed ground of Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis remains a field of dreams for two-time Division 3 champion drag racer Mike Coughlin, who claimed his second win of the year and the fifth Indy victory of his career this weekend in his JEGS.com Top Dragster.

“It was finally my turn again,” Coughlin said with a smile. “We opened the year in Pomona with a win at the Winternationals but as well as the car has been running since then, we hadn’t been able to cash in again until this weekend. It’s a big thrill and a bit of a relief, to be honest.” Continue reading Mike Coughlin notches second victory of the season in JEGS.com Top Dragster →

Team JEGS Prerace Notes
NHRA Division 3 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
Team JEGS Prerace Notes
NHRA Division 3 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
Lucas Oil Raceway, Indianapolis (Aug. 10-13)

Mike Coughlin will be racing his JEGS.com Top Dragster in this weekend’s North Central Division double-header weekend. Mike will be joined by his niece, third-generation racer Paige Coughlin, who will be making her second start in the Super Comp class behind the wheel of her JEGS.com dragster. Continue reading Team JEGS–Indianapolis Preview →

Team JEGS drivers Mike and Paige
Coughlin interested in Indy accolades
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 8) — Veteran drag racer Mike Coughlin and his fresh-on-the-scene niece Paige Coughlin of Team JEGS are headed to Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis this weekend with designs on finding success during the Division 3 Summer Shootout double header.

Mike will have two great chances to bag a Wally trophy as the first half of the double header is a continuation of the rain-delayed North Central Division’s season-opener from late April. Mike was the No. 1 qualifier in Top Dragster that weekend so he’ll be considered the favorite when
eliminations begin. Continue reading Team JEGS drivers Mike and Paige Coughlin interested in Indy accolades →

Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains bullish on Elite race team
KENT, Wash. (Aug. 6) — 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 win. We’ve just maybe been our own worst enemy to a certain extent. Continue reading Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. remains bullish on Elite race team →

Paige Coughlin stars in her Sportsman debut; Uncle Mike Coughlin bows out early
HEBRON, Ohio (Aug. 6) — Third-generation drag racer Paige Coughlin had a successful Sportsman debut at this weekend’s Buckeye Fuel Wars, a Division 3 race in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. The third daughter of two-time Pro Mod world champion Troy Coughlin, Paige reached the third round of Super Comp action at National Trail Raceway before fouling out with a -.006 red-light start.

“It was a really cool experience, way better than I thought it would be,” Coughlin said. “It was a little nerve-wracking at first knowing I was going to be racing all these great drivers from Division 3, because we have some of the best in the country, but I stayed focused on what I needed to do and ended up having a great time. It was very exciting to be a part of it all.” Continue reading Paige Coughlin stars in her Sportsman debut; Uncle Mike Coughlin bows out early →

Jeg Coughlin Jr. continues return to form
in Seattle, preps for big race day ahead
KENT, Wash. (Aug. 5) — 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 be done in small steps, something a veteran racer like Coughlin knows very well. Continue reading Jeg Coughlin Jr. continues return to form in Seattle, preps for big race day ahead →

Past Seattle winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping good fortune rains down under Mt. Rainer
KENT, Wash. (Aug. 1) — 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. Continue reading Past Seattle winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. hoping good fortune rains down under Mt. Rainer →

Pomona winner Mike Coughlin of Team JEGS eyeing hometown trophy In Columbus
HEBRON, Ohio (Aug. 1) — Two-time Division 3 champion Mike Coughlin hopes to fill his competitive hunger with some genuine home cooking at this weekend’s Buckeye Fuel Wars at his hometown track, National Trail Raceway in nearby Hebron. The race is the fourth North Central Division event in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.

Mike Coughlin
“We can’t wait to race this weekend at our favorite track of all-time,” said Coughlin, who hails from the Columbus suburb of Delaware, Ohio. “My brothers and I literally grew up at National Trail and now all of our kids have fallen in love with the place, and many of them race here also. There’s no place like home, and this is home for us.

“The coolest thing racing here is all our friends and family can come out and join the fun. Plus, we have more than 350 JEGS associates and a lot of them come support us. There are even a few that race themselves so we’ll have some great times, for sure.”

Coughlin will be piloting his proven JEGS.com Top Dragster, which he drove to the winner’s circle at February’s season-opening NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. He’s since done enough in the yellow and black bullet to remain ranked in the top 10 in Division 3, his home division where he won Top Sportsman titles in 2007 and 2009, and the top 25 nationally.

Mike is ready for his next run in
the JEGS.com Top Dragster.
“We’ve been running so well there just isn’t any reason to change anything,” said Coughlin, who has contested just three national and two divisional events so far. “Minor little things are all we’re having to adjust; we’re super happy with the car. Ryan Micke, Tony Collier, Dave Ruack and Greg Cody, these guys are so good with setting this thing up and making it easy for me to drive and focus on racing.

“I love race weekends at National Trail even though they are quite full of activities. Personally, I stay really busy and it’s much easier to keep your mind in race mode and keep your focus. You’re generally very busy but it’s a fun kind of busy.”

The first race of the weekend opens with Top Dragster qualifying sessions at 3:30 p.m., Friday, followed by two more time trials at 12:30 and 4:30 p.m., Saturday. Eliminations are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., Sunday.

“The JEGS pit will be busy,” Coughlin said. “My son Clay and Dave Ruack’s son Michael will be joining the action in their Junior Dragsters so hopefully we’ll be bringing home a few trophies.

“The new owners of National Trail have made some considerable improvements and it’s exciting to see so much life being breathed back into this track. We’re all ready to race.”

Tickets for the Buckeye Fuel Wars are $20 per day per person. A three-day pass is $50. Children ages 6-12 are $5 per day. Children 5 and under are free.

JEGS.com pro Jeg Coughlin Jr. tripped up
by No. 1 qualifier in Sonoma quarterfinals
SONOMA, Calif. (July 30) — After recording a first-round upset at the 30th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. was topped by No. 1 qualifier Drew Skillman in the second round of eliminations to end his race day two rounds early. Even so, Coughlin was pleased that changes made to his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro were beginning to bear fruit.

“We made quite a few changes coming into today on the horsepower side of things and a few more minor changes to the car itself,” Coughlin said. “We had a little luck in Round 1 and got past A.J. (Allen Johnson), changed a few things to make the car better for Round 2, and gave it a shot. We just didn’t quite have enough for Drew.”
Continue reading JEGS.com pro Jeg Coughlin Jr. tripped up by No. 1 qualifier in Sonoma quarterfinals →

Mid-pack start for five-time Pro Stock
champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. in Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. (July 29) — Jeg Coughlin Jr. will line his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro up in the No. 9 starting spot when Sunday’s eliminations for the 30th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals begin at Sonoma Raceway. The five-time Pro Stock champion and 59-time national event winner posted a best pass of 6.598 seconds at 210.90 mph, earning his mid-pack perch. Continue reading Mid-pack start for five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. in Sonoma →

JEGS.com Summer Door Car Shootout
raises $3K for JEGS Foundation
DELAWARE, Ohio (July 26) — This year’s seventh annual JEGS Summer Door Car Shootout was the biggest to date with co-promoters Scott Bailey and Luke Bogacki reporting a total donation of $3,000 raised during the Dial for Dollars portion of the event earmarked for the JEGS Foundation: Racing for Cancer Research. Dial for Dollars has now raised more than $13,000 for the foundation in its five years of existence. Continue reading JEGS.com Summer Door Car Shootout raises $3K for JEGS Foundation →

JEGS’s pro Jeg Coughlin Jr. has great
affection for Sonoma Raceway, surrounding area
SONOMA, Calif. (July 25) — Five-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. admits he has a long-standing love for northern California’s famed wine country. The fact he gets to race his JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro during this weekend’s visit to Sonoma is simply
a bonus.

“We’re fortunate to roll into damn-near every place we race and feel a great vibe because we’ve had awesome experiences at most of the racetracks on tour at one time or another in our careers,” Coughlin said. “Sonoma Raceway certainly fits that bill. It’s such a special place where I’ve built so many family memories, both at the racetrack and out in the wine country. Continue reading JEGS’s pro Jeg Coughlin Jr. has great affection for Sonoma Raceway, surrounding area →