Troy wins first professional NHRA national event in Pro Stock

Troy wins first professional NHRA national event in Pro  Stock
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As a Division 3 competitor, historic Maple Grove Raceway in Pennsylvania's  
Dutch Country always held a special place in Troy Coughlin's heart. Aside 
from  his home track of National Trail Raceway near Columbus, Ohio, Coughlin 
is as  familiar with "the Grove" as any place on tour.

So it was appropriate  that he took his first national event victory there 
when he won the Keystone  Nationals in 2001. 

Perhaps the best part of the weekend was the  breakneck pace of the race 
itself. Pro Stock put together its quickest  elimination field ever at that 
event and Troy's kid brother Jeg even set an NHRA  national record for elapsed 
time during the race. Simply put, everyone was  running at their absolute 
best that weekend and Troy was the one to come out on  top, beating Kurt 
Johnson, Tom Hammonds, reigning world champion Jeg Coughlin,  and Tom Martino on 
the day.



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