Troy Coughlin looking sporty in Pro Mod action at Indy (NHRA/JEGS)

Troy Coughlin looking sporty in Pro Mod action at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS  (Sept. 4) – With three qualifying passes down and one to go 
before eliminations,  world champion drag racer Troy Coughlin and his 
JEGS.com '68 Camaro are looking  solid at the 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals 
presented by Lucas  Oil.

"It's kind of exciting to be in this position," said Coughlin, who  is 
competing in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. "We've got  a 
really competitive car on our hands and we have our act together at the  
biggest race in our sport."

With track conditions nearly ideal at  O'Reilly Raceway Park, Coughlin had 
a best pass of 5.926 seconds at 246.89 mph,  which was good enough for 
fourth in the field heading into Sunday's racing,  which will feature one more 
round of qualifying and the first round of  eliminations.

"This is how it should be," Coughlin said. "There's so much  involved with 
making this all happen, from the guys at Sonnys (engine shop) to  everyone 
at JEGS, it's an incredible amount of work to get this car down the  track. 
It's very nice to see it all pay off, especially at the U.S. Nationals.  
Being so close to home, we have a lot of friends and family here so it's  
important to do well."

With conditions forecast to stay cool and fast,  Coughlin remains on pace 
to keep his status of being the only driver to qualify  for every Pro Mod 
race this season.

"We're really pleased with two of the  three runs we've made so far," he 
said. "They were clean and consistent and we  aren't tearing things up. We're 
even thinking we can pick up a couple hundredths  (of a second) if the 
weather stays like it has been.

"We're having fun.  Heck, we've been having fun all year."

Coughlin is currently fifth in the  series points, just 13 points behind 
No. 4 Jay Payne.

Pro Mod's final  qualifying session is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. 
Sunday at O'Reilly  Raceway Park. The first round of eliminations is slated to 
begin at 5  p.m.

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