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Coughlin tops Pro Mod Qualifying, takes First-round Victory
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NORWALK, OH – With a legion of yellow-clad JEGS associates and fans rooting him on, Troy Coughlin has delivered plenty of excitement this weekend in the NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by ProCare Rx, qualifying No. 1 and winning
a first-round race against Mike Knowles to carry favored status into Sunday’s action.
After a stuttering start in Friday qualifying, Coughlin’s twin-turbocharged JEGS.com Camaro roared to life Saturday morning, posting a 5.949-second run at 250.64 mph to easily earn the No. 1 designation.
“We felt as if we had a competitive car coming into this race,” Coughlin said. “We started off in qualifying by losing traction a little bit, so we had some work to do. We came back in the second run and we broke a rear end about half-track. The good news was that the incremental times looked pretty good to run 6.05 or so, so we knew we were in good shape.
Canada’s Bggest Drag Race off to a Rousing Start!
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EDMONTON, AB – The pits are full, the stands are packed and nitro is in the air – Nitro Jam is officially back in Edmonton.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Canada’s biggest drag race, enthusiastic fans came out in droves on Friday to see what very well may be a record for different classes as the International Hot Rod Association and Castrol Raceway kicked off the MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals Friday night.
Of the nearly two dozen classes on the property for the big weekend in Edmonton, several pro classes hit the track for the very first time for qualifying and exhibition action headed by the return of Top Fuel Dragsters to the Nitro Jam lineup. The MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals also features qualified fields in AMSOIL Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car, Nitro Harley and Rocky Mountain Nostalgia Funny Car in addition to exhibition passes in Fuel Altered, Pro Modified, Alcohol Funny Car, Alcohol Dragster, jets and more.
BMR Suspension A-arms for 67-69 Camaro, 67-69 Firebird, and 68-74 Nova
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Ahten Racing’s Stump Puller has too much for Salt Lake Nitro Jam
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Salt Lake City, UT – Sometimes too much of a good thing is not the best thing for the situation. At the Salt Lake Nitro Jam, Johnny Ahten found out he had just a bit more horsepower than he or the track could handle. Taming the wild
Nitromethane injected beast that is the Stump Puller proved to be futile.
“We made gobs of power and just couldn’t get it to hook up or go down the tricky race track,” said Ahten. “We were debuting a brand new engine combination and we had high hopes of resetting our own track record. We worked really hard on trying to calm it down, but in the end it just wanted to roar.”
The weekend’s Nitro Jam festivities began with Ahten doing a live broadcast from the track for local NBC television station KSL 5. Johnny talked up the event and gave some background information for the viewers. The rest of the day was spent meeting fans and preparing for the nighttime quarter mile battle.
Summit Racing Equipment Nationals – A Home Coming of sorts for TA/FC Rookie, Todd Robertson
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Photo by Jody Wilson
Harrison TWP, MI – Todd Robertson and his Pro Power Motorsports team are very familiar with the Bader families Summit Motorsports Park. Robertson has competed regularly at the famed strip for nearly two decades, most
recently during the tracks Door Wars series where Robertson took home multiple wins at the wheel of his “Outlaw Pro Mod”.
“This is probably my favorite track, said Robertson. Our team has had a good amount of success here and the Bader family always treats us well. It’s only a couple hours from home so we have some friends who come to see us when we race here and with this being our first national here I think we’ll have quite a few friends and family here cheering us on,” added Robertson.
This marks the second event in two weeks for the Harrison Township, Michigan based team. They failed to qualify for the route 66 Nationals after experiencing a failure in the drive line.
KENNY LANG HITTING SPONSORS RACE WITH SUCCESS IN TOW
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Grande Pointe, MB – On the eve of what is arguably his biggest race of the season, Kenny Lang finds himself with a little momentum on his side after a runner-up finish at the Canadian Nitro Nationals two weeks ago. This weekend the
Summit Racing Equipment sponsored driver will compete in the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
To say that it’s a mouthful to squeeze your sponsor into a sentence that many times would be an understatement, but for Lang it means an added incentive to put his Al Billes tuned 1969 Summit Camaro in the winner’s circle this weekend.
A little less than two weeks ago, Lang participated in the Canadian Nitro Nationals at historic Cayuga Dragway in Ontario, Canada, where he was the defending event champion. Lang was once again able to make it to the final round this time around, only to be bested by three-time PMRA series champion Bruce Boland, behind the wheel of his supercharged 1941 Willys entry.
Historic WFO Radio featuring Erica Enders, Antron Brown, Jeff Arend, Andrew Hines and Alan Reinhart
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HOLLYWOOD, FL – O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Route 66 Nationals winners, Erica Enders, Antron Brown, Jeff Arend, 
and Andrew Hines all join Joe Castello, along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. To listen now, go to http://www.wforadio.com/
Erica Enders,stops by WFO Radio to celebrate her historic first victory in NHRA Pro Stock. Enders discusses the long road to the Winners Circle, defeating Greg Anderson in the final round, her crew chief Dave Connolly, and her future now that she has become the first female to ever win in the factory hot rod class.
Top Fuel winner, Antron Brown, breaks down his final round victory over Steve Torrence, gives his thoughts the level of difficulty between Top Fuel and Funny Car, his appearance on the hit A&E show Storage Wars, and his team’s chances heading into Norwalk.
Four Sportsman All-stars Double-up in Chicago and Earn Cash from JEGS
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CHICAGO, IL – JEGS took its annual Allstars competition for Sportsman racers to another level in last Saturday’s race at Route 66 Raceway, with four drivers “doubling up” with big cash prizes for scoring both a JEGS Allstars victory and
the national event win.
Frank Manzo in Top Alcohol Funny Car, Bruno Masell in Comp, Sherman Adcock in Super Gas and Ricky Shipp in Super Street not only won the JEGS Allstars race in Chicago, but they also took home the national event Wally form the 15th annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
“On behalf of the 350-plus associates of JEGS High Performance, my family and the hundreds of thousands of Sportsman racing enthusiasts around the world, I congratulate Ricky, Bruno, Frank and Sherman on this incredible accomplishment,” said John Coughlin, vice president of JEGS and a decorated drag racer himself.
Knowles Looking for Winner’s Circle Fireworks this Weekend
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Photo by Roger Richards
Grand Junction, CO – Mike Knowles and his “Blown Money” team are hoping for some fireworks in the winners-circle at this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Held at Summit Motorsports Park, the event is the sixth
start of the 10-race 2012 season.
“Running at Norwalk is always a good time, said Team Owner/Driver, Mike Knowles. “The fans here love their door slammers, especially Pro Mods. That makes you want to work just that much harder when you know the crowd you’re in front of. Add that to the fact that it’s basically the Fourth of July Weekend and you have the potential for some great on the track fireworks. I mean outside of what the Bader family has planned,” added Knowles.
Knowles’ team is lead in the pits by Red Bluff, California’s Bill Rice of Bill Rice’s Performance Automotive. “Billy does a fantastic job with the car. He’s one of the best mechanic’s I’ve ever worked with. He does so much more than just service the car and make it ready for each round. I’m lucky to have him as my car chief,” said Knowles.
Blake Alexander Back in Auto Service Plus Colors at Norwalk
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Photo by Roger Richards
NORWALK, OH – After a few weeks off the NHRA Full Throttle tour, Funny Car driver Blake Alexander is ready to get back in the seat of the Auto Service Plus car. The weather forecast for high temperatures at the Summit Racing
Equipment NHRA Nationals plays well into the plans for crew chief Paul Smith. In a class that prefers perfect conditions, the Smith-tuned car can lay down consistent laps in the heat all day.
“This will be the first race where we can’t complain about it not being hot enough. Every race we’ve been at this year, the track has been relatively cooler on race day. Atlanta was a hot track, but we weren’t able to capitalize on that. We’ll be trying to take advantage of the summer sun this weekend,” said Alexander, who is entering just the seventh race of his Funny Car career.
Though he’s been away from the driving side of being a Funny Car driver, Blake has been busy with the business side of the sport. Smith and the Auto Service Plus team had a productive few weeks away from the track, too.
