Jeg Coughlin pursues more bracket racing glory in Bowling Green (NHRA/JEG'S)

Coughlin pursues more bracket racing glory in Bowling  Green
 
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Hoping to build his recent success in major E.T.  
bracket racing events, Jeg Coughlin Jr., will compete in this weekend’s  Tenn-Tuck 
Triple Crown at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky.  Coughlin, who 
has already won more than $30,000 this season in bracket race  winnings, will 
have the opportunity to pad his bankroll at the annual Tenn-Tuck  race, which 
features three separate events, each with a $10,000 winner’s share.  The event 
is part of a nine-race series that offers sportsman racers an  opportunity to 
compete for a share of more than $331,000. 
 
“I've been driving well lately and my cars have been very consistent, so  
I've got a lot of confidence heading into this race,�?? said the former three-time  
NHRA champion. “These Tenn-Tuck races have been around a long time and they  
usually attract a lot of great racers, which makes for some great competition.�??
 
 
Coughlin will be racing two cars in Bowling Green; his Jeg’s Mail Order  
dragster and his recently-completed ’67 Chevy II station wagon. Entering two  cars 
in each of the three races, Coughlin will have six chances to claim a  
victory.
 
“The dragster has been an awesome car all year long and I'm beginning to  get 
more comfortable in the Chevy II,�?? he said. “We've worked hard to make both  
cars consistent and our efforts are starting to pay off.�??
 
Coughlin is very familiar with Beech Bend Raceway, having won three Lucas  
Oil Series titles there during his career. His father, Jeg Coughlin Sr., also  
won a race at Beech Bend Raceway Park while driving his Top Alcohol Dragster in 
 the mid-1970's.
 
“I've always enjoyed racing in Bowling Green and I've had some success  there 
over the years,�?? said Coughlin. “The track surface is very good and the  
weather doesn't change much, which makes it a driver’s race, which I like. There  
is also an amusement park on the grounds, and my brothers and I used to go 
there  a lot when we were kids. Some of my best childhood memories have come 
from this  facility.�??