Jeg Coughlin Sr. "The Captain"
The roots of the Coughlin family tree have been deeply implanted in the drag racing community for 50 years, stretching back to 1960 when Jeg Coughlin Sr. started JEGS Mail Order as a local speed shop in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Since that time, the patriarch of one of the most successful drag racing families in history has proudly passed down his love of the sport to each of his four sons, and the 2009 season proved that his passion for racing flows abundantly in the veins of his grandchildren as well. Read More...

John Coughlin
Diversity is the name of the game for champion racer John Coughlin, who has tasted motorsports success as a driver, a team owner, a son, a brother, an uncle, and a father. As a driver, the veteran drag racer has steadily expanded his resum? over the years to include a pair of North Central Division Top Dragster championships (2007 and 2009) and victories in multiple categories at both the national and divisional levels. But wheeling powerful machines isn't enough for the oldest of drag racing legend Jeg Coughlin Sr.'s four sons... Read More...

Troy Coughlin
It's a title Troy Coughlin chased for 22 years before finally claiming the moniker for good in 2009 when he captured the Scorpion Performance Pro Street championship in the Edelbrock National Muscle Car Association. It was a long journey, but one Coughlin is quick to admit was well worth the effort. As a boy, Coughlin took great pride in the four NHRA North Central Division championships his famous father Jeg Coughlin Sr. won between 1976-1980. He also took immense pleasure in the multiple championships... Read More...

Mike Coughlin
Mike Coughlin's soft-spoken and amicable demeanor belies a championship-caliber drag racer with a killer instinct for turning on win lights at drag strips across the country. One of four racing sons of quarter-mile legend Jeg Coughlin Sr., Mike followed up his finest season to date in 2007 with another steady showing in Division 3 Top Sportsman competition in 2008, winning the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event in Indianapolis and finishing fifth overall despite entering just five events. Read More...

Jeg Coughlin
Five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. always seems to find a way to leave his mark on the drag strip. His impressive 2009 campaign was another prime example as he continued his journey deep into the record books with an NHRA-leading seven national event victories and 13 races atop the Full Throttle standings. Although his quest for three championships in a row wasn't realized, his dominance over the sport for the better part of the season proved once again he has few peers on the quarter mile. Read More...

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	Meghan Coughlin When the third generation of Coughlins are off at the races they can rest easy knowing that Troy Coughlin Sr.'s oldest daughter Meghan will one day help helm the mighty JEGS Automotive empire. After studying business at Columbus State University, Meghan has thrown herself into the daily business of JEGS Mail Order, working her way through the Accounts Payable, Human Resources, Purchasing, Customer Service, and Sales departments to learn first-hand all of the nuances of running a successful multi-million dollar enterprise. Read More...
	Troy Coughlin Jr. Troy Coughlin Jr. started a new chapter in the annals of his famous family's history books in the fall of 2009 when he became the first of the third generation of drag racing Coughlins to win a national event in NHRA competition. Following in the footsteps of his legendary grandfather Jeg Coughlin Sr., his father Troy Sr., and uncles John, Mike and Jeg Jr., Troy Jr. expertly guided his JEGS.com Super Comp dragster through eight grueling rounds of eliminations to secure the Wally trophy at the ninth annual Las Vegas NHRA Nationals. Read More...
	Cody Coughlin The proven way to racing success in the Coughlin always has been a straight line -- as in the 1,320 feet of a drag strip. But third-generation racer Cody Coughlin has quickly proven his family pedigree translates well to oval tracks. At just 13 years of age, the son of drag racing champion John Coughlin and grandson of NHRA legend Jeg Coughlin Sr. already has a title to his name after winning USAC's Heavy Mod division in its .25 Midget Series in the fall of 2009. Read More...
	Jeg Coughlin III Jeg Coughlin III, or "Jeggie" as he's known to family and friends, has become a fixture at NHRA drag races whenever his school schedule allows him to travel with his five-time drag racing champion father Jeg Coughlin Jr. Jeggie has been on hand for countless winner's circle celebrations with his famous father and has even reveled in a few championship crownings as well. Although he's taken several passes down the drag strip in a Junior Dragster Read More...
	Jack Coughlin After turning 8 in April of 2009, the oldest son of drag racing champion Mike Coughlin began his drag racing by joining the Junior Dragster ranks in his JEGS.com mini rail. Jack tested the wheels off his racecar in anticipation of a full schedule of regional races in 2010 and is primed and ready to become the next third-generation Coughlin to visit the winner's circle. Away from the racetrack, Jack excels on the baseball diamond, earning All-Star status as both a pitcher and shortstop. He also enjoys golfing with his cousins Cody and Jeggie. Read More...
	Paige Coughlin The two principle interests of Troy Coughlin Sr.'s middle daughter Paige are quite different, yet they both involve horsepower. After testing a Junior Dragster in 2009, Paige is ready for a full-scale assault on the drag strip in 2010 in her JEGS.com rail. When she's not harnessing her racecar's horsepower, Paige can most likely be found at the stables, grooming, feeding, and riding her favorite pony. Showing in interest in the arts, Paige also plays the violin and is learning several different languages. Read More...
	Kelly Coughlin Like her sister Paige, Kelly Coughlin spends most of her free time with her horse while she waits to get her shot in a JEGS.com Junior Dragster, which will come in 2010 when she turns 8 and becomes eligible for the class. Showing her famous grandfather Jeg Coughlin Sr.'s creativity, Kelly is never short of grand ideas, like helping her father Troy Coughlin Sr. design and draw the schematics for a stable to be built on the family's property in Delaware, Ohio.
	Clay Coughlin The youngest of the third generation of racing Coughlins, 5-year-old Clayalready is working on his driving skills in both a four-wheeler and a go-kart in anticipation of a fast start in Junior Dragster as soon as he's old enough to compete. Clay's love of cars and racing proves his Coughlin genetics and his trademark red hair makes him hard to ignore. Certainly, the youngest son of drag racing champion Mike Coughlin will be a handful for his opponents from the first time he steps on the gas. Read More...
	Makenna Brown Budding drag racer Makenna Brown doesn't have to go far to find inspiration to drive her JEGS.com Junior Dragster as fast as it will go. One of Jeg Coughlin Sr. and his wife Sue's many grandchildren, Makenna has grown up around the sport and is primed and ready to join her decorated uncles and numerous cousins on the drag strip. Read More...