Still Plenty of Yellow and Black Going Into Race Day For JEG'S (NHRA/JEG'S)

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
NHRA Pontiac Performance Nationals
National Trail  Raceway
Columbus, Ohio  
May 21st

JEG'S Mail Order -  Saturday Summary / Sportsman
John Coughlin - Super Comp
Troy Coughlin - Super Gas
Mike Coughlin - Super Comp
 

 
 
Still Plenty of Yellow and Black
 
The Coughlin family and their JEG'S Mail Order sponsored vehicles started  
race weekend with the opportunity to post wins in three separate NHRA  
competition classes.  The dust has cleared after a few rounds of  elimination for the 
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
 
Troy Coughlin was defeated in a double breakout race in the opening round  of 
Super Gas.  This was the first Super Gas race Troy has competed at in  over a 
year.
 
"It's always harder when your day ends at your home track,"' said  Troy.   
"It's part of racing and Super Gas is extremely  competitive.  We still have 
plenty of yellow and black that can visit the  winner's circle."
 
John won his third round match up and will be among a select few  that will 
compete for a win on Sunday.  The oldest of the four  Coughlin brother's has 
scored three of his five NHRA national event carrier  victory's  at National 
Trail ('93 Super Gas, '99 Pro Stock Truck & '03  Super Stock).  
 
"You always want to be racing on Sunday in front of the home town crowd,"  
explained John.  "It's a goal I have every year we race at National Trail  
Raceway and I have been fortunate enough to be the last person standing three  
times."
 
Mike is also no stranger to the winner's circle at National Trail  Raceway.  
He chalked up back-to-back Super Comp wins in 2002 &  2003.  The Super Comp 
class sat out last year at the event, so  Mike was determined to defend the 
title from the last two years  the class had been contested at the event.  He was 
defeated in the third  round in a close side-by-side race.
 
"We won 16 of the last 17 rounds of competition at this event in Super  
Comp," stated Mike.  "To say we were on a role is probably an under  statement at 
this track, we even won the last event our team went to.   We felt good as a 
team going into this event."  
 
The Coughlin family will put their stock into John (Super Comp) and Jeg  (Pro 
Stock) to bring home a victory for the yellow and black.