Moments in JEGS 50-Years / Mike Wins Second Pro Stock Truck National in Indy

MIKE WINS SECOND PRO STOCK TRUCK  NATIONAL EVENT IN INDY
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For drag racers, winning the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis is as big as it 
 gets. The sport's longest-running and most prestigious event dates back to 
the  infancy of the sport in the mid 1950s and for many years it served as 
the only  national event in the country, placing it's importance right 
alongside a modern  era championship.

Mike Coughlin grew up dreaming of drag racing glory and  as a Division 3 
racer he had numerous opportunities to race on the hallowed drag  strip in 
Indy. But the national event only rolls around once a year and Coughlin  knew 
he needed to be prepared to go for the gold when his chance  arrives.

For Coughlin, 1999 was that magical moment, as he drove his  rock-steady 
JEGS.com Chevrolet pick-up truck to the title of "the Big Go" in the  Pro 
Stock Truck category. It was Coughlin's second national event victory of the  
year and he certainly had to earn the trophy, driving past class leaders like  
Brad Jeter, Brian "Lump" Self, Craig Eaton, and Scott Perin to reach the  
winner's circle.

"There simply is no better feeling in the world," he  said.


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