Coughlin plans to lean on teammate to improve (NHRA/JEG'S)

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series
NHRA Mopar Mile-High  Nationals   
 
 
 
Bandimere Speedway
Denver, CO
July 15th
 
Jeg Coughlin - JEG'S Mail  Order / Mopar - Dodge Stratus RT 
Friday Qualifying Summary




 
Coughlin plans to lean on teammate to  improve

Jeg Coughlin's first-ever run down Bandimere  Speedway in a Mopar Dodge 
Stratus R/T was fairly successful as the two-time Pro  Stock world champion 
successfully qualified in the provisional field of this  weekend's 26th annual Mopar 
Mile-High Nationals. But Coughlin himself was quick  to point out that his No. 
12 ranking after a best of 7.163 seconds at 192.60 mph  could be a lot better.

"That was a pretty decent run but there is so much  room for improvement," 
Coughlin said. "It's been a hot summer here in Denver and  it's supposed to be 
hot again tomorrow but I think we run early enough in the  day that if we crank 
her up we'll be able to move up the ladder. That's the  plan."

Coughlin's Jeg's Mail Order Dodge Stratus R/T did get quicker in  Friday's 
two sessions as he opened Round 1 with a 7.193-second pass at 192.77  mph. The 
fact he picked up the pace in the second round, combined with the  astonishing 
fifth-best run of teammate Richie Stevens, who ran a 7.135, has him  anxious 
to get back on the racetrack.

"We'll be downloading Richie's data  for sure," Coughlin said. "That's the 
beauty of a two-car team. Our two Dodge's  are set-up the same so [crew chief] 
Bob Glidden can take that tune-up and put it  in ol' yeller here and we should 
be right there with him."

A winner here  in 1998 and 1999, Coughlin has yet to earn a trophy with his 
new team, Don  Schumacher Racing. He'll try to change that Sunday."