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Defending race champion Coughlin has grown up with E-town track (NHRA/JEGS)

Defending race champion Coughlin has grown up with E-town  track

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 8) -- Long before he was racking up  victories at 
Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Jeg Coughlin Jr. was zipping down  the 
fabled drag strip in his mind, turning on make-believe win lights in his  dreams 
from the time he was old enough to read.

"I grew up with this  track," said the second-generation of the JEGS.com 
Chevrolet Cobalt. "I can  remember reading about E-town in my dad's National 
Dragster magazines back in  the '70s and coming here as a kid whenever he'd 
race. It was a real  thrill.

"This was where all the big-time East Coast guys raced. I always  thought 
it would be so cool to win here one day because then you would have won  a 
race at the same place as all of those legendary . I dreamed about E-town a  
lot when I was a kid, no doubt about it."

Coughlin began turning those  dreams until reality beginning in 1997 when 
he won the Super Gas crown at Old  Bridge Township Raceway Park. He's since 
won three more times, all in Pro Stock,  taking trophies in 1998, 2000, and 
2009. He also recorded runner-up finishes at  the track in 2002 and 2007.

Overall, Coughlin has won a remarkable 74  percent of his race day 
match-ups at the facility.

"It's a fast track,  one that's family owned, just like our company, JEGS 
Mail Order, and race I  really enjoy going to," Coughlin said. "I can't wait 
to get started at this  weekend's event."

Coughlin actually will have two chances to win this  weekend as he plans to 
once again race his JEGS.com Dodge Challenger Drag Pak  entry in Stock 
eliminator. 

"I'm gaining a lot of confidence with that  car," he said. "We went come 
rounds in Chicago and I'm getting my mind straight  on the crazy world of 
bracket racing. It's tough, but so much fun."

When  he's not racing his two cars, Coughlin will offer support to his 
fiancé Samantha  Kenny, who races in Super Comp, and his brother Troy Coughlin, 
who competes in  Pro Mod.

Sportsman qualifying begins at 10:30 a.m. EDT Thursday.  Professional 
qualifying will open with sessions at 3 and 6 p.m. EDT  Friday.

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