Pro Stock leader Coughlin will be rested and refreshed for
Seattle race (NHRA)
Pro Stock leader Coughlin will be rested and refreshed for Seattle race
SEATTLE (July 13) -- It may be the busiest time of the year on the Full
Throttle Drag Racing Series but current Pro Stock point leader and
back-to-back world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. plans to arrive at Pacific Raceways for
this weekend's Northwest Nationals rested, rejuvenated, and ready to win his
sixth race of the season.
As has been his custom the past few years, Coughlin will arrive in Seattle
early to enjoy some vacation time with his 12-year-old son Jeggie III.
Boating, fishing, golfing, and sightseeing are all on the agenda, and Coughlin
Jr. knows the down time can pay big dividends on the racetrack.
"We're in a crucial time of the season and we want to be in top form from
now until the Countdown starts so we can maintain our No. 1 ranking and get
the bonus points for the run to the championship," said Coughlin, the
first professional in any class to secure a playoff berth. "There's a couple of
teams breathing down are necks and we'd love to win a few more races
between now and Charlotte to help hold them off.
"Finding time to relax and get away from racing can really give you a lift
and there's no better place in the country to recharge than the Pacific
Northwest. It's so beautiful up here and me and Jeggie love to do things
outdoors so it's a perfect time to visit one of our favorite cities in the
world."
Coughlin has led the Pro Stock points for the last nine races. His
NHRA-leading five national event victories in the first 13 races of the year have
yielded a 35-8 race day record, the best in the professional ranks.
Although he counts Pacific Raceways as one of his favorite racetracks on
the circuit, just one of Coughlin's 59 national event wins has come at the
facility, tucked away near the base of Mount Rainier. He took home the
trophy in 2002, one of four seasons where he went on to win the NHRA
championship. Coughlin also was runner-up there in 2000.
"We go straight from Denver to Seattle so you go from a mile high to sea
level in one week's time," said the 39-year-old from Delaware, Ohio. "It's
always a real kick in the pants, literally, when you drop the clutch for the
first time in Seattle and you have all your horsepower back. You get to
feel that acceleration again and it's exciting.
"I'm very comfortable at the facility and the city and that plays into my
driving. We're ready to go up there and win another race."
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