Jeg Coughlin is psyched about Seattle (NHRA/JEG'S)

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series
NHRA CarQuest  Northwest Nationals   
 
 
 
Pacific Raceways
Seattle, WA
July 22-24th
 
Jeg Coughlin - JEG'S Mail  Order / Mopar - Dodge Stratus RT 
 
The fastest naturally-aspirated race cars in the world take their turn at a  
track that's tailor-made for them this weekend when the NHRA tour arrives at  
Pacific Raceways in Seattle for the annual Carquest NHRA Nationals. One of the 
 most decorated drivers in class history, Jeg Coughlin, is certainly happy to 
be  heading to the Great Northwest, especially after a weekend spent gasping 
for air  in Denver's mile-high climes.
 
"Pro Stock racing is all about horsepower and there aren't many places on  
the POWERade tour better for our style of racing then Pacific Raceways," said  
Coughlin, the 2002 event champion. "The more oxygen you have the better the  
car's perform and Seattle is pretty close to sea-level and there are trees all  
over the place. Plus, the weather is always cool and that helps a bunch.
 
"I'm really excited about this race. Seattle is one of the most picturesque  
cities in the world and little Jeggy is coming with me this trip and he's my  
good luck charm so there's lots to look forward to."
 
Coughlin hasn't won a race in 2005 but his former success in Seattle  
combined with crew chief Bob Glidden's record six victories at this facility has  him 
ready to roll.
 
"We were intrigued by our performance in Denver," Coughlin said. "Now that  
we're back at sea level we should only see improvement. We've established our  
Jeg's Mail Order Dodge Stratus R/T as one of the top eight cars in the class.  
We're finding consistency and repeatability with our tune-up. If we can just 
get  on a little roll, we'll start winning."
 
Currently seventh in the POWERade championship points standings, Coughlin  
needs a strong outing in Seattle to close the gap on a breakaway group of five  
racers who have distanced themselves from the Pro Stock pack. He is 216 points 
 out of the top five.

 
 
NHRA on TV:
 
Saturday, July 23 ESPN2 will televise two-hours of qualifying at 8:00 p.m.  
(ET)
Sunday, July 24 ESPN2 will televise NHRA2Day, a 30-minute weekly news  
magazine style show at 11:30 a.m. (ET)
Sunday, July 24 ESPN2 will air final eliminations for three-hours beginning  
at 9:00 p.m. (ET)
 
 
 
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