Troy Coughlin looks to shine at company's title event (NMCA/JEG'S)

Troy Coughlin looks to shine at company's title  event
 
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 2) -- Decorated drag racer Troy Coughlin has the  
perfect place to put his stamp on the NMCA's Pro Street category -- this  weekend's 
second annual Jeg's NMCA Hot Rod & Muscle Car Nationals at  historic National 
Trail Raceway. 
 
Not only is the event in Coughlin's back yard, but it's sponsored by the  
company he co-owns with his racing brothers Jeg Jr., Mike, and John Coughlin.  
Jeg's Mail Order is based in Delaware, just a short drive from National Trail  
Raceway.
 
Although Coughlin is solidly in the top-10 of the Denso Spark Plugs Pro  
Street category after two of seven events on the 2006 schedule, he knows his  
current sixth-place perch should be substantially higher. His goal for this  
weekend is to fully realize the capabilities of his 6.5-second, 215-mph '04  JEG'S 
Mail Order Chevrolet Cavalier.
 
"This car is fully capable of winning," Coughlin said. "We have a fantastic  
crew and they've given me an extremely competitive and reliable car all 
season.  I have red-lighted away a couple of golden chances to advance in the first 
two  races of the season so we've slowed the car down just a touch to keep it 
from  reacting too quickly at the line.
 
"We'll see how the changes translate to the racetrack. We're very  optimistic 
that we've corrected our little problems and once again we are  expecting a 
big weekend."
 
A pedigreed racer, Coughlin is always considered a favorite at any race he  
enters. This weekend he'll take that status to an extreme as 100's of Jeg's  
employees make the drive over from the company headquarters to cheer their man  
on in competition.
 
"It'll be exciting to have a home race," Coughlin said. "My entire family  
will be here and I'm sure the Jeg's Mail Order suite will be packed like it  
always is when we have a race here. We value our employees a great deal and we  
love to have opportunities like this to show them a good time away from the  
plant.
 
"The ultimate good time will come on Sunday if we can punch one through for  
a win. That's the goal and we'll be working extremely hard to get that done.  
It's time."
 
 
For more information on the JEG'S Mail Order race team, please  visit 
Jegs.com. For additional information on this event and the entire NMCA Pro  Edelbrock 
series, visit fasteststreetcar.com. 
 
 
 
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