CONCORD, NC – Elite Motorsports is ready to tackle the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, the fifth event of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

The spring Four-Wide event at zMAX is special for the Cuadra family. In 2024, the four Cuadras—Fernando Sr., Fernando Jr., David, and Cristian—lined up together for the final time in a historic moment, racing side-by-side in the four-wide format during qualifying. That weekend was particularly poignant as it coincided with Fernando Sr., David and Cristian’s birthdays and marked Fernando Sr.’s retirement from both racing and the family business, passing the torch to his three sons, who have since taken over leadership of the Cuadra enterprise.

Coming off a quarterfinal finish at the Las Vegas Four-Wide event, Cristian is hoping to improve on a semifinal finish from 2024 and capture the Cuadra family’s first professional NHRA victory.

“I have really high hopes for Charlotte. The team has been working really hard and did more testing after Vegas. Hopefully that pays off,” Cristian said. “Of course, it’s also my birthday, wo I want to win. I’m really excited. I did well at the Four-Wide at zMAX last year, went to the final quad, so hopefully we can repeat, get to the finals and win it.” Continue reading →

LAS VEGAS – Driving the Corral Tequila / Corral Boots / Cuadra Pro Stock machine, Cristian Cuadra led Elite Motorsports with a semifinal quad appearance Sunday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Cristian started his day from the No. 8 qualifying position after a 6.654 second pass at 204.08 mph to land in a first-round quad that included six-time reigning Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson, five-time Pro Stock world champion and teammate Jeg Coughlin Jr. and rival Eric Latino.

Cristian would come in second in the quad with a .012 second reaction time and 6.664-second pass at 205.35 mph. On a holeshot he defeated Jeg Jr. who had a 0.19 reaction time with a 6.660 pass at 205.04 mph and took down Latino’s 6.670 at 203.16. Anderson would also advance on a 6.612 at 206.01.

In the semifinal quad, Cristian would face Anderson, Matt Hartford and Cory Reed. The Corral Tequila machine would have tire shake immediately and coast to a 24.484 second run at just 29.32 mph. Reed would red-light while Hartford (6.638 at 205.56) and Anderson (6.635 at 206.16) advanced to the final quad. Cristian and the Corral Tequila team earned quarterfinal points for their efforts. Continue reading →

LAS VEGAS – Elite Motorsports, NHRA’s powerhouse Pro Stock team, is set to take on the unique challenge of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. As the team rolls into the fourth event of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, Erica Enders and Jeg Coughlin Jr. are hoping past success at the facility foreshadow a big payout this weekend.

Erica Enders, behind the wheel of the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock car, enters the weekend as the winningest driver in NHRA history at The Strip. With 10 career wins at the iconic venue—spanning both the spring Four-Wide Nationals and the fall NHRA Nationals—Enders has proven time and again that Las Vegas is her domain. The six-time world champion is chasing her 50th national event win, a milestone that would further cement her legacy as the most successful female driver in motorsports history.

“Vegas has always been good to us in the past and we love racing there,” said Enders who is 12th in points after three first round losses. “Through three races, it’s obvious we have something serious going on and we are continuing to work on the problem. It’s why we took the time to go testing, we tried some new things and collected some data. We have been through worse, and we will get through this. Unfortunately, it’s just going to take time.” Continue reading →

POMONA, CA – The Lucas Oil NHRA Winternantionals, race three of 18 on the Pro Stock Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series schedule, came to a close Sunday at In-N-Out Pomona Drag Strip. With all six of the Elite Motorsports entries qualified for race day, Jeg Coughlin Jr. in the SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Light Beer hot rod led Elite Motorsports with a quarterfinal exit at the historic event.

Jeg Jr. entered race day from the No. 8 spot forcing a first-round matchup with Pro Stock rookie and Elite Motorsports teammate Stephen Bell. Bell, who made his raceday debut thanks to a 6.531 second pass at 209.33 mph that put him ninth, had a solid 6.556 pass at 210.54 but it wasn’t enough for Jeg Jr. who made his best run of the weekend at 6.524 and 209.52 for the win.

In the second round, Jeg Jr. faced off with rival Greg Anderson. The SCAG hot rod would come up short with a 6.546-second pass at 210.77 mph to Anderson’s 6.492 at 211.56. Continue reading →

POMONA, CA – Elite Motorsports rolls into the 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, with Aaron Stanfield and his Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing Pro Stock car looking for a chance to chase victory at one of drag racing’s most prestigious events.

Stanfield heads to Pomona after a semifinal finish at the Arizona Nationals and a productive test session in Phoenix following the event. Known for his precision behind the wheel, Stanfield is backed by a relentless Elite Motorsports crew determined to fine-tune their 500-cubic-inch machines. With a history of success—including a 2022 runner-up finish in Pro Stock and 2020 Factory Stock Showdown Winternationals win—Stanfield is poised to make a statement in the shadow of the San Gabriel Mountains.

“We have some momentum coming into the Winternationals with that semifinal finish at Phoenix and a successful test session. We felt like we came away with some direction, and that Monday test day was a great showcase of how hard our guys are willing to work to win,” Stanfield said. “We are just going to keep our heads down and keep working hard. With these back-to-back races you just have to focus on one thing at a time, but I love racing in Pomona and look forward to seeing our guys’ hard work pay off.” Continue reading →

CHANDLER, AZ – Aaron Stanfield and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers racing team powered their way a semifinal appearance Sunday at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park.

Stanfield, who was a semifinalist last year at the Arizona Nationals, entered the day as the No. 11 qualifier with a first-round matchup against teammate Cristian Cuadra in the Corral Tequila / Corral Belts / Cuadra hotrod. Cristian, the No. 6 qualifier, was too eager on the starting line going red by -.009 seconds. Stanfield would cross the finish line in 6.596 seconds at 209.33 mph.

In the second round, Stanfield matched up with up-and-comer Cory Reed. Stanfield outran Reed’s 6.603 second run at 209.10 mph with a 6.589 pass at 208.49 mph setting him up with a semifinal against Elite Motorsports rival Greg Anderson.

Stanfield’s JHG / Melling machine would have tire shake forcing Stanfield to push the clutch in early coasting to 16.603 seconds at just 50.14 mph. Anderson would lay down a 6.586 at 209.79 for the win. Despite the round loss, Stanfield still has a 15-7 win record against the six-time reigning world champion. Continue reading →

CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 22, 2025) – Jeg Coughlin Jr. picked up championship bonus points and a cash prize during Saturday qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park when he won the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge.

Nicknamed “The Natural,” Jeg. Jr. won the first Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge of the 2025 season with a pair of holeshot victories over rivals Greg Anderson and Dallas Glenn.

“Going into round one this morning, I had a couple of question marks in my mind because we made a lot of changes to the setup on this SCAG machine overnight. But I was confident it would go A to B, and it did. That was a huge boost for our entire team—making those changes and seeing them work,” Jeg Jr. said. “Pro Stock is so close you can win or lose by just a few thousandths of a second. Fortunately, I’ve been on the winning side of holeshots many times in my career, and hopefully, we can keep that trend going tomorrow.” Continue reading →

CHANDLER, AZ – Sitting third in the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series points standings, six-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Light Beer team are leading Elite Motorsports as they head into this weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park.

“The 2025 season is in full force as we approach the NHRA Arizona Nationals,” said Jeg Jr. “The rain shortened Gatornationals was a good event for our Elite Motorsports SCAG machine. We worked our way from the 12th spot to a strong semi-final finish where we got nipped buy a mere .0035 seconds. This has given us good momentum as we enter race two and a chance to contend in the first #2Fast2Tasty specialty race of the season.”

With his semifinal finish from the No. 12 qualifying spot at the season opening NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, Jeg Jr. will have a rematch against his semifinal opponent, reigning world champion Greg Anderson, in 2025’s first Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge. The competitors of the specialty race within a race that takes place during Saturday qualifying, will have a chance to win championship bonus points and a cash prize. Continue reading →

GAINESVILLE, FL – Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Light Beer Pro Stock car made their way to the semifinals on Sunday at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.

Plagued by rain for most of the weekend, Jeg Jr. managed to run a 6.516-second pass at 212.16 mph on Friday to qualify No. 12 after Saturday was rained out. His efforts landed him a first-round matchup against new teammate Greg Stanfield. The race would be over at the starting line with G. Stanfield going -.077 seconds red. Jeg Jr. would cross the finish line officially in 9.193 seconds at 110.95 mph.

In the quarterfinals, Jeg Jr. would take on KB Racing rival Eric Latino. With a .025 second reaction time and 6.565-second pass at 208.97 mph, the SCAG hot rod got the victory on a holeshot to Latino’s .038 reaction time and 6.553 pass at 210.31. The semifinals were a legendary lineup with six-time world champion Jeg Jr. facing reigning and six-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson. Continue reading →

GAINESVILLE, FL – After winning their first Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals last year, Erica Enders and her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment team are looking for another memorable victory at Gainesville Raceway as they chase national event win No. 50 for the six-time world champion.

“Checking Gainesville off the list last year was awesome. The Gators are a really prestigious race, so it was cool to finally win that. But, that’s the last race I’ve won. Having said that and with the way we finished last year, I feel like we have a lot to improve upon with my car and with me as a driver,” said Enders, the winningest female in motorsports history. “I think going into 2025 I’m going to try to have the same mindset I did in 2022. With the way we lost the championship in 2021 I came out pissed off and ready for battle. ‘No more nice Erica,’ is what I said. I think I’ll have some of that mindset this year.

“Obviously, our biggest goal, and the one that really slipped away last year, is to finally check win No. 50 off. If we could start the season doing that, it would really be starting the season with a bang,” continued Enders who has 48 Pro Stock victories but won her first national event in Super Gas. “I feel like it’s a first win situation where it takes so long for it to come and then once it does, the rest of them just start to fall. We need to get rid of No. 50 and move on and hopefully have many more wins to follow.” Continue reading →