BRISTOL, TN– Aaron Stanfield and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brother’s Racing team won their first Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge of the season during Saturday qualifying at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.

In the final round, Stanfield handled the JHG / Melling machine to a 6.688-second pass at 204.85 mph and with a .10-second reaction time was able to take down Matt Hartford on a holeshot by just four ten-thousandths (0.0004) of a second. Stanfield needed every bit of his starting line advantage with Hartford running a 6.685 pass at 203.55 with a .013 reaction time.

“It feels good. This is the first thing I’ve won all year, but that was a really good race against Matt there. I could see him coming out the side of my door and it definitely looked close enough, where I had no idea who won. Probably the tightest race I’ve had in Pro Stock,” Stanfield said. “When the guys got down there to pick me up, it looked like we won the whole race, you see the excitement and, of course, it makes me excited too. We’re close enough to do some damage here. We’ve had really good runs and a great race car this weekend. I’m very excited and very blessed.” Continue reading →

BRISTOL, TN – After a tough start to the 2025 season, six-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders hopes to continue her momentum from last week’s race in Epping at this weekend’s 24th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.

Enders is not only a six-time Pro Stock world champion, but she is also the winningest female across all of motorsports, with 49 wins to her lengthy list of accomplishments. However, she hasn’t visited the winner’s circle since the 2024 season opener in Gainesville. After finishing runner-up last weekend in Epping to her longtime rival and reigning world champ Greg Anderson, Enders is confident the Elite Motorsports camp has turned a performance corner with her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/Scag Power Equipment car.

“We worked nonstop,” Enders said. “We made some substantial changes and spent a lot of time on the dyno. We applied everything we learned at the shop to the track during some testing at Tulsa. Pro Stock is not for the weak. It’s competitive problem-solving and we take a lot of pride in how well we work together, accomplishing things legitimately. We may be down now but they will not keep us down forever.” Continue reading →

BRISTOL, TN – Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the SCAG Power Equipment / Outlaw Light Beer Pro Stock team have their sights set on defending their 2024 victory at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. A back-to-back win would mean a fourth consecutive winners circle for Elite Motorsports.

“It is always a treat to pull through the gates at Bristol Dragway and even more exciting as the returning champion,” Jeg Jr. said. “We’ve been fortunate to make many memories at Thunder Valley, and this year should be no exception.”

In addition to his 2024 victory where he raced past teammates Troy Coughlin Jr. and Erica Enders before taking down now reigning world champion Greg Anderson in the finals, Jeg Jr. had wins at Bristol Dragway in 2018 and 2007. He was also the No. 1 qualifier in 2017 and 2007. Continue reading →

EPPING, NH – Erica Enders and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment team made their first final round appearance of the season Sunday at the NHRA New England Dragway at New England Dragway.

Enders, in the 83rd final round of her career, faced off with Greg Anderson for the 59th time, 13th time in a final round. The JHG / Melling machine knocked the tires off almost immediately forcing Enders to coast to a 19.498-second pass at 41.79 mph and watch Anderson cross the finish line with a track record pass of 6.469 at 212.19 for the win.

“We did decent during qualifying, but Sunday was a different story. We made a good run first round, and it went downhill from there,” Enders said. “I’m ecstatic about our final round appearance but we didn’t get there the way we should have. I’ve spent my entire life doing this and there have been a ton of races we should have won but didn’t. On the other side of that we have won many that we shouldn’t have. Today was one of those days.” Continue reading →

EPPING, NH – Troy Coughlin Jr. and his Elite Motorsports JEGS.com Pro Stock team are primed to deliver a second consecutive standout performance at New England Dragway as they enter this weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals as the defending event champions.

“The team at Elite Motorsports has been working tirelessly since we left Charlotte. From long hours in the engine shop to the detailed maintenance on each car, every member of this group is fully committed to excellence,” Troy Jr. said. “It’s truly impressive to witness the dedication and effort that goes into this team. Their relentless drive pushes me to bring my absolute best every time I strap in and let the clutch out.”

A third-generation racer from the storied Coughlin family, Troy Jr. has a strong history at New England Dragway, highlighted by his 2024 win against Elite Motorsports teammate and six-time world champion Erica Enders. The win was the fifth of his Pro Stock career and first at the facility. He also had a semifinal appearance at New England Dragway in 2023. Continue reading →

JOLIET, IL – Mason Wright and the ProFlow Pumping Solutions team dominated the Congruity Pro Modified class at the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway ending the weekend with the second win of Wirght’s career.

In the finals Wright squared up with J.R. Gray for third time in their careers, first time in a final round. Wright had the race won on the starting line after Gray went -.014 red on the tree. Wright would cross the finish line at 5.734-seconds and 251.25 mph.

“You can’t take any of these teams lightly. My team carried me the whole way today,” Wright said. “I did not do my job on the starting line on any pass so the team deserves all of this. They won this race, this is for them. This class is stacked. We have to come back stronger, but it’s awesome to have a team like we do. I have to thank all my sponsors: ProFlow Pumping Solutions, this is their home race. I can’t forget my family, they’re at home. My daughter is going to be really excited.” Continue reading →

CONCORD, NC – Erica Enders and the Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / SCAG Power Equipment Pro Stock machine had a quarterfinal points finish at the American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway to lead the Elite Motorsports team.

Enders and the JHG / Melling team edged their way into the 16-car Pro Stock field with a 6.574-second pass at 209.30 mph on Friday night. Her No. 16 qualifying position landed her a first quad match up against No. 1 qualified Dallas Glenn, Matt Latino and Mason McGaha.

Enders would advance on a 6.526-second pass at 210.21 mph with Glenn who won the quad on a 6.481 at 213.13. Both defeated M. McGaha (6.547 at 211.13) and M. Latino (14.119 at 61.11).

In the second quad, Enders and Glenn were met with Cory Reed and Eric Latino. Enders would leave the starting line first finishing with a 6.559-second pass at 210.60 mph missing the chance to advance by only three-thousandths of a second to E. Latino’s 6.523 at 210.57. Glenn, who eventually won the race, won the quad with a 6.519 at 211.86 while Reed went 6.547 at 211.66. Continue reading →

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 →