JEGS Crown Midget Super Nationals set for Saturday at Columbus Motor Speedway

JEGS Crown Midget Super Nationals set for Saturday at Columbus  Motor 
Speedway

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sept. 16) -- The United States  Auto Club returns to 
Columbus Motor Speedway this Saturday for the JEGS Crown  Midget Super Nationals, 
the 28th of 34 races on the 2009 USAC schedule. This  will mark USAC's 
second stop of the year in Columbus. The first JEGS Crown  Midget Super Nationals 
took place April 4 with Darren Hagen winning the 40-lap  main event.

Based in the Columbus suburb of Delaware, Ohio, JEGS High  Performance 
Parts is a natural to sponsor the high-profile event as it's in town  where JEGS 
began 48 years ago. 

"It's a big weekend for JEGS and our  250-plus associates," co-owner John 
Coughlin said. "The spring race was a huge  success and we're excited to be 
back for a second stop. The Nuckles family has  owned the track since it's 
inception in 1945 and they did an outstanding job of  branding for us last 
time.

"The weather is supposed to be picture perfect  and we're expecting a 
strong turnout. My son Cody is racing his JEGS hot rod in  the Heavy Honda class 
also so we've got a lot going on. It should be a great  time for everyone."

Hagen enters the event tied for second in the USAC  national points 
alongside Brad Sweet. The duo trails Brad Kuhn by 36 points.  Bobby East, the top 
qualifier in April, is fifth in the rankings, 240 points off  the pace.

"The United States Auto Club is proud to have JEGS as a partner  for this 
weekend’s JEGS Crown Midget Super Nationals at the Columbus Motor  Speedway," 
said USAC President/CEO Kevin Miller. "We look forward to what should  be 
an exciting and memorable event for our participants as well as our loyal  
fans. 

"Columbus Motor Speedway has never failed to produce spectacular  racing 
and this weekend’s program will have a profound impact on the battle for  USAC 
National Championships. Building on the successful debut of the JEGS Crown  
concept in April we expect nothing less than a stellar field of drivers and 
cars  for what promises to be a signature event for all involved."

Tickets for  the JEGS Crown Midget Super Nationals are just $15 for  adults.

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Cody Coughlin to compete at JEGS Crown Midget  Super Nationals

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sept. 16) -- Third-generation  racer Cody Coughlin will 
race his JEGS.com .25 Midget racecar in the Heavy Honda  class at this 
weekend's JEGS Crown Midget Super Nationals at Columbus Motor  Speedway. 

Cody is the son of JEGS co-owner John Coughlin and grandson of  JEGS 
founder Jeg Coughlin Sr. and will be the company's most visible racecar  driver at 
this weekend's event.

"He's fired up, no doubt about it," John  Coughlin said. "He moved up to 
Heavy Honda earlier this year and has been on a  bit of a learning curve but 
he's coming off his best finish of the season last  weekend at Mac-O-Chee 
Raceway at Lion's Park in West Liberty, Ohio, where he  came in third so he's 
feeling pretty good."

Racing in the Honda 120  class, Cody scored several podium finishes, 
prompting crew chief Tom McCauley to  suggest the move to the Heavy Honda 
category. With help from crewmen Don Fleming  and Chuck Longbrake, Cody and teammate 
"Nitro" Nate McCauley are ready to make a  run at this weekend's title.

"We switched to a new Eagle chassis and  picked up our performance right 
away," John said. "We can see the leaders now.  He's running within 
seven-hundredths of a second or so of the top guys now so  it's encouraging. These are 
older, more experienced kids in this class and it  takes time to get to the 
next level. He's doing really  well."

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