T.J. Coughlin wins Indy for JEGS.com and family legacy (NHRA/JEGS)

T.J. Coughlin wins Indy for JEGS.com and family legacy

INDIANAPOLIS  (Sept. 6) – Being a member of the Coughlin family and success 
at the Mac Tools  U.S. Nationals seems to go hand-in-hand. Third-generation 
drag racer Troy  Coughlin Jr. is just the latest example.

On Monday, T.J., as his friends  and family know him, joined his famous 
father, uncles, and grandfather as a U.S.  Nationals winner when the 
20-year-old took the Super Comp title in Lucas Oil  Drag Racing Series action at 
O'Reilly Raceway Park.

"You've got to focus  from the minute you get here on Tuesday until the 
minute you leave on Monday,"  Coughlin said. "Even now, I've already won the 
race, but I'm still thinking  about the run I had. That's the mindset it 
takes."

Coughlin beat 72  qualified drivers across eight rounds of competition to 
bring home his second  career national event Wally.

The day culminated in the finals against Don  O'Neal. Racing on a 
8.90-second index, Coughlin had a .032-second reaction time  and ran a 8.921-second 
pass in the JEGS.com dragster to take the win over  O'Neal, who logged a .046 
light and lap of 8.954 seconds.

"The final was  a great race; it came down to the last 200-300 feet," 
Coughlin said. "He was a  little bit later than I was, and I was pretty fortunate 
in that case. We just  came out on top at the end of the day.

"It's cool to have my dad, my  sister Megan, and grandfather here with me. 
My mom was at home listening on the  computer, and I know the hard work of 
350-plus JEGS employees back home got me  here too, and I thank them as well."

Although the magnitude of the  victory hadn't quite sunk in, Coughlin has a 
good idea where his newest trophy  will go.

"I've got a red chest in my apartment with just about enough  room to put 
four trophies on," he said. "I've got my trophy from Vegas last year  on the 
left, I'll put this one and the right, with my little center trophy in  the 
middle. 

"This trophy will be going to a good home, especially in  here (as he 
pointed to his heart). I'm probably not going to sleep at all  tonight. I guess 
it'll all sink in eventually."

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