Jeg Coughlin Jr / Pre-race Notes - NHRA Las Vegas Nationals (NHRA/JEGS)
Jeg Coughlin Jr / Pre-race Notes NHRA Las Vegas Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nev. (April 16-18) Jeg Coughlin Jr. enters this week’s NHRA Las Vegas Nationals as the fifth-ranked driver in the NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock standings. At the most recent event in Baytown, Texas, Jeg won his 62nd NHRA national event title (49th in Pro Stock) when he defeated Allen Johnson in the final. Jeg has now won at least one NHRA Pro Stock event in 12 of the last 14 seasons. Jeg is also the defending event winner of the spring Las Vegas race. Last year, he defeated Greg Stanfield in the final round to take the second of his seven wins during the 2009 season. All told, Jeg has five Pro Stock wins at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He won three straight titles from 2000-2002 and also earned titles in 2008 and 2009. In 17 career appearances at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Jeg has a round win record of 35-11 in Pro Stock competition. Jeg Coughlin is a four-time NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Pro Stock champion. He earned season titles in 2000, 2002, 2007 and 2008. As a sportsman driver, Jeg also claimed the NHRA Super Gas championship in 1992. In 2009, Jeg enjoyed one of his best years as a professional racer winning seven of 23 events and reaching the final round in two others. He compiled a round-win record of 50-17, the second best record in the class. With 49 career Pro Stock wins, Jeg ranks fourth all-time among Pro Stock drivers. Only Warren Johnson (96), Bob Glidden (85) and Greg Anderson (60) have more titles. Jeg Coughlin has previously been featured along with other NHRA champions in a special edition set of $5 and $25 gaming chips that were issued by the Palms Hotel and Casino. He is one of just four drag racers to be honored in this manner. Jeg has been the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock 16 times in his career including the 2007 and 2008 Las Vegas events. Jeg has qualified in the top half of the field in 11 of his 17 starts in Las Vegas and his average qualifying position at this event is No. 7. In 265 career Pro Stock races, Jeg has reached the final round 78 times, recording 49 wins. Including his 13 sportsman victories, Jeg has won a total of 62 times, good for ninth place on NHRA’s all time wins list. During his career, Jeg has appeared in 95 final rounds, 77 as a professional and 18 as a sportsman racer. Jeg is ranked No. 4 in the K&N Horsepower Challenge standings. The K&N Challenge is a special event that will take place in Norwalk, Ohio on June 26. It is a special $50,000 to win event that is open only to the top eight Pro Stock racers based on their qualifying performance over the previous year. Jeg will be doing double duty in Las Vegas as he also plans to drive his JEGS.com dragster in the Super Comp class. Jeg has won national event titles in Pro Stock, Comp, Super Stock, Super Gas and Top Dragster, but not in Super Comp. If he were to win, he would become the first NHRA racer to win in six different categories. During his Pro Stock career, Jeg has recorded 443 round wins while incurring just 203 losses. He has failed to advance past the opening round just 60 times. In Las Vegas, the JEGS team will continue to promote the JEGS “Win this Car �?? contest, a special promotion to celebrate the 50th anniversary of JEGS Mail Order. As part of the promotion, one lucky JEGS fans will win a yellow and black 2010 Chevy Camaro. Jeg Coughlin Jr - By The Numbers NHRA Las Vegas Nationals edition 3 - Jeg Coughlin’s average qualifying position through the first five Pro Stock events of 2010 5 - Pro Stock victories for Jeg Coughlin at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway 49 - Number of Pro Stock wins for Jeg Coughlin since his debut in 1997 78 - Career Pro Stock finals for Jeg Coughlin in 264 events --30-- Information regarding JEGS Mail Order can be found at _www.jegs.com_ (http://www.jegs.com/) and for media/fan resources checkout _www.teamjegs.com_ (http://www.teamjegs.com/) . Media Contact: Scott "Woody" Woodruff JEGS, Director of Media & Motorsports Office: 800.345.4545 (#3, ext 412) Mobile: 614.595.1820 Fax: 740.362.5507 Email: _jegspr@aol.com_ (mailto:jegspr@aol.com) -or- _scott.w oodruff@jegs.com_ (mailto:scott.woodruff@jegs.com)