NHRA Pro Stock - Jeg Coughlin Jr Pre-race Notes - 52nd Annual NHRA Winternationals
In 2012, Jeg Coughlin Jr. will be making his return to the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series after a one-year hiatus. Jeg Jr will be driving the all-new JEGS.com / Mopar - Dodge Avenger in the Pro Stock class.
Drag racing: Coughlin revved up for return
When Jeg Coughlin Jr. stepped away from pro stock drag racing after the 2010 season, there was no retirement speech. He never meant it to be more than a sabbatical.
NHRA Pro Stock - Six-time Pomona Champion Coughlin Ready For New Chapter
POMONA, Feb. 8, 2012: Jeg Coughlin Jr. admits to feeling butterflies in his stomach every time he drives through the gates of Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, and this weekend will certainly be no different as the five-time world champion unveils his JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Avenger for the first time in competition.
NHRA gets green light for 2012
First out of the gate to start the 2012 racing season is the NHRA, which begins qualifying Thursday for the O’Reilly Winternationals at Pomona, Calif. Top Fuel champion Del Worsham retired from driving at the end of the season but the other three champs from 2011 — Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) will attempt to defend their titles.
Racing’s back! The NHRA season kicks off at Pomona
Yeah, the Daytona 500 is still two weeks away, and the Budweiser Shootout is next weekend, but the 2012 American racing season kicks off this weekend with the NHRA season opener at Pomona. However, Larry Dixon, the 2010 Top Fuel champion and Del Worsham, the 2011 Top Fuel winner, isn't there. Dixon parted ways with Al-Anabi Racing at the end of 2011 and Worsham, who also drove for Al-Anabi ...
FYI WIRZ: JEGS Goes NHRA Pro Stock and Pro Mod, but Grandson Goes Stock Cars
JEGS High Performance Parts is well known in drag racing because the father and four brothers who built the mail order business over 50+ years have also raced what they sell. In a difficult economy, Team JEGS appears to have stepped it up for 2012 while many motorsports sponsorships have waned. Five-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr., 41, announced a return to the NHRA's Pro Stock ...
Division previews: NHRA Full Throttle Series
A look at the Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle classes.
Local auto racing column: PGS awards banquet set for Saturday
With the 2012 racing season under way, drivers and officials at Punta Gorda Speedway will take a look back at the 2011 season this weekend. The track itself will be closed as racers celebrate the past year at the annual awards banquet at Benedetto’s Steakhouse at the Best Western Hotel in Punta Gorda.
Local auto racing column: Last week of racing at PGS before three-week hiatus
Got an itch to take in some local stock car racing? Better scratch it this weekend at Punta Gorda Speedway, which will be dark the following three weekends because of the 2011 awards banquet and Speedweeks at Daytona.