Consistent Coughlin looking to crash party in Winner's Circle (NHRA/JEGS)

Consistent Coughlin looking to crash party in Winner's  Circle

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sept. 16) -- World champion drag racer Troy  Coughlin Sr. 
is the only NHRA professional to have successfully qualified for  every 
event in the 2010 Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, which  holds 
its ninth race this weekend at zMax Dragway.

The only thing the  driver of the nitrous oxide-powered JEGS.com Chevrolet 
Camaro hasn't done this  season is find the Winner's Circle, a void he hopes 
to fill in the heart of  NASCAR country.

"We've had a great year and we're super pleased with the  progress we've 
made, especially since we switched to an NOS power-adder this  past 
off-season," Coughlin said. "But of course we know that drag racing success  is always 
measured by the trophies you have and so far we haven't earned  one.

"The guys and I had some lengthy discussions about what we're going  to do 
to change that before the season winds down and we all agreed that zMax  
Dragway would be the perfect place to break through and get a Wally. We've 
raced  there enough now that we know what to expect and we've got some strong 
data  under different conditions so nothing should surprise us. Plus, it's a 
beautiful  track, one of the best in the world."

Coughlin and crew know a victory in  Charlotte, coupled with a few breaks 
going their way, could make the  championship points chase much more 
interesting heading into the season finale  in Las Vegas. Currently fourth in the 
world rankings, Coughlin trails leader Von  Smith by 146 points.

"You don't expect Von to give up much but as we all  saw in Indy where he 
lost in the first round, anything can happen in this  sport," Coughlin said. 
"It would be fun to push him and the others to the final  race in Vegas. Of 
course, if we could get our wish and win at zMax Dragway this  weekend, we'd 
go a long way towards that particular goal."

This weekend  Coughlin, the reigning world champion in NMCA Pro Street, 
another sanction under  which he competes, will be racing alongside his 
five-time world champion brother  Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Jeg's fiancé Samantha Kenny. 
Jeg races in Pro Stock, while  Kenny competes in Super Comp.

"We love to race as a family," Troy said.  "One of the big attractions for 
me to race in the Get Screened America Pro Mod  Drag Racing Series is the 
fact we race entirely at NHRA national events so I  knew I'd be seeing a lot 
of my brothers, my son, and sister-in-law to-be  Samantha. We like it that 
way."

Pro Mod qualifying will begin with two  sessions at 2 and 5:30 p.m. Friday.

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