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Jeg Coughlin Jr.

Quick Facts:

Vehicle: JEGS.com Dragster, JEGS.com Corvette Roadster, JEGS.com and Chevy II
Series: National Hot Rod Association: Pro Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Stock
Hometown: Dublin, Ohio
Height: 6-foot-0
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
Weight: 205 pounds
Age: 51 (DOB June 23, 1970)
Family: Samantha (wife), Jeg III (son) & Carly (daughter)
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration, Ashland University (1993)

2021 Car: JEGS.com Dragster, Roadster & Chevy II

Years Racing: 36 (23 as a professional)
Professional Victories: 65
Professional Final Rounds: 114
Sportsman Wins: 19 (7 in Super Stock, 5 in Super Gas, 2 in Top Dragster, 3 in Super Comp, 1 in Comp and 1 in Stock)

Sportsman Final Rounds: 26
Total NHRA Victories: 84
Total NHRA Final Rounds: 140

Career-Best Elapsed Time: 6.484-seconds, Gainesville, Fla. 2014
Career-Best Speed: 214.62 MPH, Gainesville, Fla. 2014

BIOGRAPHY

Super star drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. has spent the last three-plus decades building a resume few will ever match. His six world championships, 84 national event victories and unmatched feat of having collected wins in seven different eliminator categories makes him a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer.

Following the path of his legendary father Jeg Coughlin Sr. into the sport, Jeg Jr. proved to be a natural from an early age. His first win came in 1990 and he quickly followed that occasion with the 1992 Super Gas world championship. For the next five years Jeg Jr. became known for winning in any class he entered, and he has the hardware from numerous Super Gas, Super Pro, Super Stock and Comp wins to prove the point.

Towards the end of 1997, having already won races that year in Super Stock, Super Gas and Comp, Jeg Jr. turned Pro and to no one’s surprise, won in just the second race he entered.

After securing Rookie of the Year honors the following season, Jeg Jr. only needed two more years to capture his first Pro Stock championship in 2000. By then, he was virtually unstoppable, winning races by the bunches and four more championships in 2002, 2007-08 and 2013.

Jeg Jr. is amongst the all-time top 10 in races won, is the only Pro driver in any class to have won a national event from all 16 starting spots, and has managed to bag several big cash prizes at many of the top bracket races around the country.

What’s truly impressive about Jeg Jr. is that he’s amassed all of his racing honors while remaining an integral piece of one of the largest mail-order high-performance parts companies in the world. Along with brothers John, Troy Sr. and Mike, the second generation of Coughlins have taken their father’s speed shop and wholesale business to incredible heights in the 30-plus years since they purchased the business. JEGS Mail Order now ships two million orders a year to more than 90 countries, all with a near-perfect customer satisfaction rating.

Having retired from a full-time racing after the 2020 season, Jeg Jr. still plans to continue his career with the occasional appearance, be that in Pro Stock or any number of other Sportsman and bracket racing cars he can pilot.

 

Jeg Jr.’s wife Samantha also drag races, running the occasional race in Super Comp, Super Gas and bracket racing when she’s not attending to their daughter Carly. Like her husband, Samantha has won at the national level. Meanwhile, Jeg Jr.’s son Jeg III is learning the ropes at JEGS ever since completing his degree from The Ohio State University.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Jeg Jr. is the only professional racer in history to win a national event title from all 16 starting spots. During his Indy win in 2000, Jeg qualified No. 16.

• Only driver in the history of NHRA to win a national event title in seven different classes. He has won in Pro Stock, Comp, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Top Dragster

• NHRA’s all-time leader in holeshot victories with 104

• One of just10 professional racers to win 600 rounds of NHRA competition. He joins fellow pros John Force, Warren Johnson, Tony Schumacher, Greg Anderson, Kenny Bernstein, Larry Dixon, Ron Capps, Antron Brown, and Doug Kalitta in that exclusive club.

• Five-time Mello Yello Pro Stock world champion (2000, 2002, 2007, 2008 & 2013)

• Sportsman world champion in Super Gas category (1992)

• NHRA Rookie of the Year (1998)

• Became 10th driver in NHRA’s 58-year history to win 50 national events (2007)

• Three-time winner of K&N Filters Horsepower Challenge (1999, 2000, 2009)

• One of just two drivers (along with Dan Fletcher) to win national events in four categories in one season — Pro Stock, Super Stock, Competition, and Super Gas (1997)

• Four-time NHRA Division 3 champion (Super Gas, 1992; Super Stock, 1994; Competition and Super Stock, 1997)

• Moroso 5-Day Overall Points Champion (Super Pro, 2003)

• Two-time Mopar Hemi Challenger winner (Indianapolis, 2004; and Las Vegas, 2006)

STATISTICS

Jeg Jr. NHRA National Event Wins

Year

Event

Location

Class

By Cls

2019

Auto Club NHRA Finals

Pomona, CA

Pro Stock

63

2019

NHRA Cat Spot Nationals

Phoenix, AZ

Pro Stock

62

2018

Sonoma Nationals

Sonoma, CA

Pro Stock

61

2018

Thunder Valley Nationals

Bristol, TN

Pro Stock

60

2018

Virginia Nationals

Richmond, VA

Super Comp

3

2018

JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals

Joliet, IL

Pro Stock

59

2015

Northern SPORTSnationals

Columbus, OH

Super Gas

5

2015

Northern SPORTSnationals

Columbus, OH

Stock

1

2014

NHRA Toyota Summernationals

Englishtown, NJ

Pro Stock

58

2014

NHRA Southern Nationals

Atlanta, GA

Pro Stock

57

2013

Auto Plus Nationals

Reading, PA

Pro Stock

56

2013

Carlyle Tools / zMax Nationals

Charlotte, NC

Pro Stock

55

2013

O’Reilly Rt. 66 Nationals

Chicago, IL

Pro Stock

54

2013

Kansas Nationals

Topeka, KS

Pro Stock

53

2012

Las Vegas Nationals

Las Vegas, NV

Pro Stock

2

2011

JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals

Fontana, CA

Super Comp

1

2010

NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals

Brainerd, MN

Pro Stock

52

2010

FRAM Autolite Nationals

Sonoma, CA

Pro Stock

51

2010

NHRA Southern Nationals

Atlanta, GA

Pro Stock

50

2010

AAA Nationals

St. Louis, MO

Top Dragster

2

2010

O’Reilly Spring Nationals

Houston, TX

Pro Stock

49

2009

Mac Tools US Nationals

Indianapolis, IN

Pro Stock

48

2009

Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals

Reading, PA

Pro Stock

47

2009

UA NHRA Nationals

Englishtown, NJ

Pro Stock

46

2009

UA NHRA Nationals

Chicago, IL

Pro Stock

45

2009

O’Reilly Midwest Nationals

Madison, IL

Pro Stock

44

2009

Las Vegas Nationals

Las Vegas, NV

Pro Stock

43

2009

Arizona NHRA Nationals

Phoenix, AZ

Pro Stock

42

2008

ACDelco Nationals

Las Vegas, NV

Pro Stock

41

2008

Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals

Reading, PA

Pro Stock

40

2008

ACDelco Nationals

Gainesville, FL

Pro Stock

39

2007

AAA Finals

Pomona, CA

Pro Stock

38

2007

Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

Brainerd, MN

Pro Stock

37

2007

O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Ntls

Bristol, TN

Pro Stock

36

2007

Torco Race Fuels NHRA Nationals

Joilet, IL

Pro Stock

35

2006

JEGS.com Cajun SPORTSnationals

Belle Rose, LA

Top Dragster

2005

AAA Auto Club Finals

Pomona, CA

Pro Stock

34

2003

Car Quest Nationals

Chicago, IL

Pro Stock

33

2003

Fram Autolite Nationals

Sonoma, CA

Pro Stock

32

2003

Sears Craftsman Nationals

St. Louis, MO

Super Stock

7

2002

ACDelco

Las Vegas, NV

Pro Stock

31

2002

O’Reily Fall Nationals

Dallas, TX

Pro Stock

30

2002

Sears Craftsman Nationals

Chicago, IL

Pro Stock

29

2002

O’Reily Mid South Nationals

Memphis, TN

Pro Stock

28

2002

U.S. Nationals

Indianapolis, IN

Pro Stock

27

2002

Rugged Liner Nationals

Brainerd, MN

Pro Stock

26

2002

Lucas Oil Norhwest Nationals

Seattle, WA

Pro Stock

25

2002

Sears Craftsman Nationals

St. Louis, MO

Pro Stock

24

2001

Pep Boys NHRA 50th Ann Nationals

Pomona, CA

Pro Stock

23

2001

MAC Tools Gatornationals

Gainesville, FL

Pro Stock

22

2001

Summit.com Nationals

Las Vegas, NV

Pro Stock

21

2000

AutoZone Nationals

Memphis, TN

Pro Stock

20

2000

Advance Auto Parts Nationals

Topeka, KS

Pro Stock

19

2000

U.S. Nationals

Indianapolis, IN

Pro Stock

18

2000

Matco Tools Nationals

Englishtown, NJ

Pro Stock

17

2000

Adavance Auto Parts Nationals

Atlanta, GA

Pro Stock

16

2000

Moto1.net Nationals

Richmond, VA

Pro Stock

15

2000

O’Reily Nationals

Houston, TX

Pro Stock

14

2000

Summit.com Nationals

Las Vegas, NV

Pro Stock

13

2000

CSK Nationals

Phoenix, AZ

Pro Stock

12

2000

AutoZone Winternationals

Pomona, CA

Pro Stock

11

1999

AAA Winston Finals

Pomona, CA

Pro Stock

10

1999

True Value Nationals

Reading, PA

Pro Stock

9

1999

Colonel’s Truck Accessory Nationals

Brainerd, MN

Pro Stock

8

1999

Mopar Parts Nationals

Denver, CO

Pro Stock

7

1999

AutoZone Winternationals

Pomona, CA

Pro Stock

6

1998

Matco Tools SuperNationals

Houston, TX

Pro Stock

5

1998

Mopar Parts Nationals

Denver, CO

Pro Stock

4

1998

Pontiac Excitement Nationals

Columbus, OH

Pro Stock

3

1998

Mopar Parts Nationals

Englishtown, NJ

Pro Stock

2

1997

Matco Tools SuperNationals

Houston, TX

Pro Stock

1

1997

Champion Auto Stores Nationals

Brainerd, MN

Super Stock

6

1997

Sears Craftsman Nationals

St. Louis, MO

Super Stock

5

1997

Mopar Parts Nationals

Englishtown, NJ

Super Gas

4

1997

Fram Nationals

Atlanta, GA

Competition Elim.

1

1996

Pioneer Keystone Nationals

Reading, PA

Super Gas

3

1996

Pontiac Excitement Nationals

Columbus, OH

Super Stock

4

1995

Atsco Nationals

Phoenix, AZ

Super Stock

3

1994

Western Auto Nationals

Topeka, KS

Super Stock

2

1994

Slick 50 Nationals

Houston, TX

Super Stock

1

1992

U.S. Nationals

Indianapolis, IN

Super Gas

2

1990

Budweiser Springnationals

Columbus, OH

Super Gas

1

Jeg Jr. World Championships

Year

Event

Class

By Cls

2013

Mello Yello World Champion

Pro Stock

5

2008

POWERade World Champion

Pro Stock

4

2007

POWERade World Champion

Pro Stock

3

2003

Moroso 5-Day Champion

Super Pro

1

2002

POWERade World Champion

Pro Stock

2

2000

Winston World Champion

Pro Stock

1

1992

Winston World Champion

Super Gas

1

Jeg Jr. Divisional Championships

Year

Event

Class

By Cls

2003

Moroso 5-Day Champion

Super Pro

1

1997

Division III Champion

Super Stock

2

1997

Division III Champion

Competition

1

1994

Division III Champion

Super Stock

1

1992

Division III Champion

Super Gas

1

Jeg Jr. Divisional Wins

Year

Event

Location

Class

By Cls

1997

Firebird Raceway (Div. 7)

Chandler, AZ

Comp

4

1997

Thunder Valley Dragway (Div. 4)

Noble, OK

Super Stock

5

1997

Thunder Valley Dragway (Div. 4)

Noble, OK

Comp

3

1997

U.S. 131 Dragway

Martin, MI

Comp

2

1997

Indianapolis Raceway Park

Indianapolis, IN

Comp

1

1996

Beech Bend Raceway

Bowling Green, KY

Super Stock

4

1996

U.S. 131 Dragway

Martin, MI

Super Stock

3

1996

Quaker City Dragway

Salem, OH

Super Stock

2

1994

Edgewater Sports Park

Cleves, OH

Super Stock

1

1993

Beech Bend Raceway

Bowling Green, KY

Super Gas

5

1993

Great Lakes Drag-O-Way

Union Grove, WI

Super Gas

4

1992

U.S. 131 Dragway

Martin, MI

4

1992

Beech Bend Raceway Park

Bowling Green, KY

Super Gas

3

1992

U.S. 13 Dragway

Delmar, DE

Super Gas

2

1992

Indianpolis Raceway Park

Indianapolis, IN

Super Gas

1

Jeg Jr. Pro Stock Final Rounds

Year

Event

Result

Opponent

2019

Pomona2

Win

Fernando Cuadra

2019

Las Vegas2

R/U

Erica Enders

2019

Dallas

R/U

Greg Anderson

2018

Dallas

R/U

Tanner Gray

2018

Indianapolis

R/U

Tanner Gray

2018

Sonoma

Win

Deric Kramer

2018

Bristol

Win

Greg Anderson

2018

Chicago

Win

Greg Anderson

2015

Seattle

R/U

Chris McGaha

2014

Atlanta

Win

Greg Anderson

2014

Topeka

R/U

Allen Johnson

2014

Englishtown

Win

Greg Anderson

2014

Denver

R/U

Allen Johnson

2014

Brainerd

R/U

Jason Line

2014

Las Vegas2

R/U

Erica Enders-Stevens

2013

Reading

Win

Allen Johnson

2013

Charlotte2

Win

Jason Line

2013

Seattle

R/U

Vincent Nobile

2013

Sonoma

R/U

Vincent Nobile

2013

Chicago

Win

Greg Anderson

2013

Topeka

Win

Allen Johnson

2013

Gainsville

R/U

Vincent Nobile

2013

Panmona1

R/U

Vincent Nobile

2012

Panmona1

R/U

Greg Anderson

2010

Brainerd

Win

Shane Gray

2010

Denver

R/U

Allen Johnson

2010

Sonoma

Win

Jason Line

2010

Atlanta

Win

Rickie Jones

2010

St. Louis

R/U

Warren Johnson

2010

Houston

Win

Allen Johnson

2009

Indianapolis

Win

Greg Stanfield

2009

Reading

Win

Johnny Gray

2009

Englishtown

Win

Mike Edwards

2009

Chicago

Win

Mike Edwards

2009

St. Louis

Win

Jason Line

2009

Atlanta

R/U

Mike Edwards

2009

Las Vegas

Win

Greg Stanfield

2009

Houston

R/U

Ron Krisher

2009

Phoenix

Win

Kurt Johnson

2008

Richmond

R/U

Dave Connolly

2008

Dallas

R/U

Greg Stanfield

2008

Reading

Win

Dave Connolly

2008

Sonoma

R/U

Dave Connolly

2008

Chicago

R/U

Kurt Johnson

2007

Pomona

R/U

Greg Anderson

2007

Pomona 2

Win

Justin Humphreys

2007

Las Vegas

R/U

Greg Anderson

2007

Brainerd

Win

Greg Anderson

2007

Bristol

Win

Kenny Koretsky

2007

Englishtown

R/U

Greg Anderson

2007

Chicago

Win

Jason Line

2007

St. Louis

R/U

Dave Connolly

2007

Las Vegas

R/U

Greg Anderson

2005

Panoma 2

Win

Tom Martino

2005

Chicago 1

R/U

Jason Line

2004

Gainesville

R/U

Greg Anderson

2003

Dallas

R/U

Greg Anderson

2003

Chicago 2

Win

Greg Anderson

2003

Memphis

R/U

Greg Anderson

2003

Sonoma

Win

Greg Anderson

2003

Denver

R/U

Warren Johnson

2003

Chicago 1

R/U

Kurt Johnson

2003

Gainesville

R/U

Kurt Johnson

2002

Las Vegas-2

Win

Warren Johnson

2002

Dallas

Win

Gene Wilson

2002

Chicago-2

Win

Ron Krisher

2002

Memphis

Win

Gene Wilson

2002

Indianapolis

Win

Jim Yates

2002

Brainerd

Win

Greg Anderson

2002

Seattle

Win

Mark Whisnant

2002

St. Louis

Win

Greg Anderson

2002

Englishtown

R/U

Greg Anderson

2002

Gainesville

R/U

Darrell Alderman

2001

Pomona-2

Win

Mike Edwards

2001

Las Vegas

Win

Jim Yates

2001

Gainesville

Win

Mark Osborne

2000

Pomona-2

R/U

Kurt Johnson

2000

Dallas

R/U

Kurt Johnson

2000

Memphis

Win

Scott Geoffrion

2000

Topeka

Win

Darrell Alderman

2000

Englishtown

Win

Greg Anderson

2000

Indianapolis

Win

Ron Krisher

2000

Brainerd

R/U

Kurt Johnson

2000

Seattle

R/U

Richie Stevens

2000

Atlanta

Win

Bruce Allen

2000

Richmond

Win

Jim Yates

2000

Houston

Win

Jim Yates

2000

Las Vegas

Win

WarrenJohnson

2000

Phoenix

Win

Mark Pawuk

2000

Pomona-1

Win

WarrenJohnson

1999

Pomona-2

Win

Warren Johnson

1999

Reading

Win

Mark Pawuk

1999

Brainerd

Win

Warren Johnson

1999

Denver

Win

Troy Coughlin

1999

Columbus

R/U

Warren Johnson

1999

Pomona-1

Win

Troy Coughlin

1998

Pomona-2

R/U

Richie Stevens

1998

Houston

Win

Tom Martino

1998

Topeka

R/U

Warren Johnson

1998

Denver

Win

Warren Johnson

1998

St. Louis

R/U

Kurt Johnson

1998

Columbus

Win

Jim Yates

1998

Englishtown

Win

Mike Edwards

1998

Pomona-1

R/U

Jim Yates

1997

Houston

Win

Mark Osborne

Jeg Jr. Special Events

Year

Event

Location

Class

2011

Tenn-Tuck E.T. Bracket Champ

Bowling Green, KY

Super Pro

2011

Tenn-Tuck E.T. Bracket Champ

Bowling Green, KY

Super Pro

2011

Estes Oil Company Big Bucks Event

Cleves, OH

Super Pro

2011

Williams Paving Ultimate 32 Event

Cleves, OH

Super Pro

2011

DSI Performance Trailer Cleaner 32

Cleves, OH

Super Pro

2011

American Race Cars Shootout

Belle Rose, LA

Super Pro

2008

JEGS US Open Champion

Indianapolis, IN

Super Pro

2008

Pontiac Showdown Champion

Las Vegas, NV

Pro Stock

2006

AA Auto Salvage Superbucks

Atco, NJ

Super Pro

2006

Hemi Shootout Champion

Las Vegas, NV

Super Stock

2006

JEGS US Open Champion

Hamilton, OH

Super Pro

2006

Moroso “Race of Champions”

West Palm Beach, FL

Super Pro

2006

Moroso Motorsports Park 5-Day (3)

West Palm Beach, FL

Super Pro

2006

Top Gun Challenge Champion

Piedmont, NC

Super Pro

2004

MAC Tools US Nationals

Indianapolis, IN

Super Stock

2003

Moroso Motorsports Park 5-Day

West Palm Beach, FL

Super Pro

2003

Moroso Motorsports Park 5-Day

West Palm Beach, FL

Super Pro

2000

Holley Dominator Duel Champion

Chicago, IL

Pro Stock

1999

Winston Showdown Champion

Bristol, TN

Pro Stock

1999

Holley Dominator Duel Champion

Englishtown, NJ

Pro Stock

1997

Federal Mogul All-Star Champion

Columbus, OH

Super Stock

1993

Moroso Motorsports Park 5-Day

West Palm Beach, FL

Super Pro

1991

TRW All-Star Champion

Columbus, OH

Super Gas

RANKING

All-time NHRA professional championships
John Force
16
Funny Car
* Bob Glidden
10
Pro Stock
Tony Schumacher
8
Top Fuel
* Kenny Bernstein
6
Funny Car/Top Fuel
* Warren Johnson
6
Pro Stock
* Dave Schultz
6
Pro Stock Motorcycle
Andrew Hines
6
Pro Stock Motorcycle
* Joe Amato
5
Top Fuel
Jeg Coughlin Jr.
5
Pro Stock
* Don Prudhomme
4
Funny Car
* Gary Scelzi
4
Top Fuel/Funny Car
* Lee Shepherd
4
Pro Stock
Greg Anderson
4
Pro Stock
Eddie Krawiec
4
Pro Stock Motorcycle
All-time NHRA professional championships among active racers
John Force
16
Funny Car
Tony Schumacher
8
Top Fuel
Andrew Hines
6
Pro Stock Motorcycle
Jeg Coughlin Jr.
5
Pro Stock
Greg Anderson
4
Pro Stock
Eddie Krawiec
4
Pro Stock Motorcycle
All-time Pro Stock championships
* Bob Glidden
10
(1974-1975, 1978-1980, 1985-1989)
Warren Johnson
6
(1992-1993, 1995, 1998-1999, 2001)
Jeg Coughlin Jr.
5
(2000, 2002, 2007-2008, 2013)
* Lee Shepherd
4
(1981-1984)
Greg Anderson
4
(2003-2005, 2010)
* Darrell Alderman
3
(1990-1991, 1994)
Erica Enders
3
(2014-15, 2019)
Jason Line
3
(2006, 2011, 2016)
Jim Yates
2
(1996-1997)
All-time Pro Stock championships among active racers
Jeg Coughlin Jr.
5
(2000, 2002, 2007-2008)
Greg Anderson
4
(2003-2005, 2010)
Jason Line
3
(2006, 2011, 2016)
Erica Enders
3
(2014-2015, 2019)
Bo Butner
1
(2017)
    * Retired or deceased