Jeg Coughlin Jr – Sonoma, CA / Fast Facts

Fram Autolite Nationals
Infineon Raceway
Sonoma, Calif.
July 24-27th

>>>Jeg Coughlin won the Pro Stock title at the 2003 Sonoma event, defeating Greg Anderson in the final round.

>>>In nine career appearances at Infineon Raceway, Jeg has a career round win record of 11-8.

>>>Jeg qualified No. 1 at the 2001 Fram Autolite Nationals. He has qualified on the pole 13 times in his NHRA Pro Stock career. He has qualified in the top half of the Pro Stock field five times at Infineon Raceway and his average qualifying position at that facility is No. 7.

>>>Jeg is currently ranked fourth in the Pro Stock standings. He is 47 points ahead of fifth place Allen Johnson.

>>>With four races remaining before the Countdown to the Championship begins at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, Jeg is 281 points ahead of 11th place Dave Connolly. The top ten drivers in each pro class qualify for the Countdown. Jeg can guarantee his spot by averaging a round two finish at the next four events.

>>>Jeg has won at least one NHRA national event title at 21 different facilities including Infineon Raceway. He has won at every current venue on the tour except for Norwalk (and the new z-Max Dragway in Charlotte, which has yet to host an NHRA POWERade Series event.)

>>>In 14 events this season, Jeg has a win, two runner-up, and three semifinal finishes to his credit. His round win record is 20-12.

>>During his career, Jeg has appeared in 81 final rounds, 63 as a professional and 18 as a sportsman racer.

>>>With 39 Pro Stock wins, Jeg is the fourth most successful driver in the history of the class. He trails only Warren Johnson (96), Bob Glidden (85), and Greg Anderson (56) in wins.

>>>After qualifying No. 10 at the most recent event in Seattle, Jeg is currently ranked seventh in the standings for the K&N Horsepower Challenge, a special $50,000 to win Pro Stock event that is held each year in Norwalk. Drivers qualify for the elite 8-car K&N Horsepower Challenge field by earning points during qualifying for each of the previous 23 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series events.


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