Defending Indy champ Coughlin the hottest pro in Pro Stock (NHRA/JEGS)

Defending Indy champ Coughlin the hottest pro in Pro  Stock

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 30) -- Defending U.S. Nationals champion Jeg  Coughlin 
Jr. enters this weekend's "Big Go" as the hottest driver in the Pro  Stock 
ranks, having raced to two victories in three final-round appearances at  the 
last three races on the NHRA schedule. With the 2010 Countdown to the  
Championship beginning at this event, Coughlin knows the timing couldn't be  
better for his JEGS.com race team.

"We wanted to make sure we started the  playoffs on a roll so we're very 
pleased with our performance over the last six  weeks," Coughlin said. "What's 
really exciting is that we ran great and won the  race in Sonoma, which is 
down at sea-level, and then turned right around and had  a runner-up result 
in Denver, which is a mile high. We followed that up with  another win in 
Brainerd, so the guys are really showing their stuff right  now.

"If you're a drag racer, you don't need anything to pump you up for  Indy. 
This is the granddaddy of them all and has been since the start. Now that  
the NHRA has added the start of the Countdown into the mix it's going to be  
all-time. I'm getting excited just talking about it."

There's every  reason to think Coughlin will continue to run well at ORP. 
He's a five-time  winner at the track, adding Pro Stock wins in 2000 and 2002 
to last year's  title, and he bagged a Super Gas victory back in 1992. 
Coughlin also won the  prestigious HEMI Challenge at this event.

"I'm a Division 3 racer so  we've been racing Indy for many, many years," 
said Coughlin, a four-time winner  in 2010. "I even remember coming here with 
my dad when he was racing because  this was one of the tracks that was 
close enough to home (near Columbus, Ohio)  that we could race all weekend and 
still drive home Sunday night so we didn't  miss any school.

"This time Pop will be here helping us get the JEGS.com  Chevrolet Cobalt 
ready for action. He'll also be assisting my brother Troy in  Pro Mod, my 
nephew Troy Jr., who is racing in Super Comp, and my fiancé Samantha  Kenny, 
whose also racing Super Comp. We're going to take in as much of the Indy  
experience as possible.

"Obviously, this is a big, big race for our team.  It sets the tone for 
playoffs and with the Countdown only being 24 rounds of  action, the pressure 
is ramped up quite a bit. We just need to keep doing what  we've been doing 
and we should be in great shape."

The first of five  rounds of Pro Stock qualifying begins at 5:30 p.m. 
Friday evening. ESPN2 is  devoting more than 10 hours of coverage of the 56th 
annual Mac Tools U.S.  Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. Check local listing 
for  times.

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