Troy Coughlin ready for season opener (NMCA/JEG'S)

T.C. ready to take care of  business
 
Decorated drag racer Troy Coughlin will kick off his 2006  campaign April 7-9 
at the season-opening Detroit Locker NMCA Hot Rod and Muscle  Car Nationals 
at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Central Florida. The event is the  first of 
seven on the National Muscle Car Association Pro Edelbrock  schedule.
 
Coughlin will be driving his sleek '04 Jeg's Mail Order  Chevrolet Cavalier 
in the Denso Spark Plugs Pro Street category, the quickest  and fastest class 
of the six heads-up divisions contested at each NMCA event.  The car is powered 
by an 800 cubic-inch motor capable of recording 6.5-second  elapsed times at 
speeds in excess of 210 mph.
 
"I'm so excited that I've been literally bouncing off the  walls since we 
tested the car a few weeks back," Coughlin said. "I can't wait to  strap myself 
in and mash the gas. It's going to be a great  weekend."
 
In testing earlier this month at South Georgia Motorsports  Park in Valdosta, 
Ga., Coughlin raced his Jerry Haas-built hot rod to a  runner-up finish in an 
impromptu Shootout test organizers put together. Prior to  that event, 
Coughlin's last outing in the Jeg's Mail Order Cavalier resulted in  a $50,000 pay 
day when he captured the title of the Big Dog Shootout in  Piedmont, N.C., 
which was held in October of 2005.
 
"This car is a dream to drive," Coughlin said. "It went right  down the track 
every pass at Valdosta and each run was nice and straight like  you want them 
to be. I couldn't have more confidence in my racecar and team  heading into 
an event, let alone the season opener of a series like the  NMCA."
 
Coughlin is scheduled to compete in all seven NMCA Pro  Edelbrock events this 
year so gathering championship points at each race is of  paramount 
importance. NMCA race organizers are expecting at least 20 Pro Street  cars for this 
event. The group will fill a 16-car elimination bracket during  three rounds of 
qualifying and race in a single-elimination format on Sunday to  determine a 
winner.
 
"All the best street legal racers will be there," Coughlin  said. "As a 
competitor, that's how you want it because when the weekend is over  you want to 
know that you raced against the very best drivers in the country.  The NMCA does 
a great job and we're excited to be bringing the Jeg's Mail Order  race team 
to Bradenton."
 
Gates open at noon Friday (April 7) and 9 a.m. Saturday and  Sunday (April 
8-9). For more information on the JEG'S Mail Order, please visit  Jegs.com and 
for media/fan resources check out teamjegs.com. For  additional information on 
the entire NMCA Pro Edelbrock series, visit  fasteststreetcar.com. 


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