Moments in JEGS 50-Years / Jeg expertly throws off opponents to win NHRA's crown

Jeg expertly throws  off opponents to win NHRA's crown jewel 
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There are no hard and fast  rules about the way drivers must stage their 
racecars for a drag race and in  fact much of the gamesmanship that occurs in 
NHRA competition takes place under  the Christmas Tree. 
In chasing his second of  four Pro Stock world championships in 2002, Jeg 
Coughlin Jr. played a superb  hand in unsettling two of his fiercest rivals 
en route to winning the  prestigious U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis for the 
second time. Racing  through to the semifinals, Coughlin found himself 
opposite skillful veteran  Allen Johnson. Searching for an edge, Coughlin 
uncharacteristically pre-staged  and staged his car in one fluid motion, completely t
hrowing off Johnson's  rhythm, which ultimately cost him the race by the 
scant .004-second head start  Coughlin gained after both men ran identical 
6.945s. 
The tactic worked so well  that Coughlin tried it again in the final round 
against two-time world champion  Jim Yates, who had a much quicker car that 
day. Coughlin's starting line prowess  resulted in a massive .038-second 
holeshot that allowed him to steal away the  win with a 6.953 to Yates' quicker 
but losing 6.934. 
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