NHRA Pro Stock drivers Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Greg Anderson are both
coming off milestone victories in the series' two most-recent races as
they prepare for this weekend's 23rd annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals
at Maple Grove Raceway. Just one race after Anderson drove his Summit
Racing Pontiac GTO to his 50th career Pro Stock win at Sonoma (Calif.)
on July 29 Coughlin drove his JEGS.com Chevy Cobalt to his 50th career
NHRA national-event win at Brainerd (Minn.) on Aug. 12. Fittingly,
Coughlin defeated Anderson in the final round at Brainerd, his 37th
NHRA Pro Stock win to go with his 13 Sportsman victories in four
different classes. Only 11 racers have now reached the prestigious
50-win plateau in NHRA history including legendary names like John
Force, Warren Johnson, Bob Glidden, Kenny Bernstein and Joe Amato,
among others.
"As a result of their hard work and dedication, Greg Anderson and Jeg
Coughlin Jr. have reached a milestone that only a few drivers in the
history of NHRA have achieved, and we congratulate them both on this
tremendous accomplishment," said Fred Simmonds, GM's drag racing
marketing manager. "NHRA championship drag racing has been around for
56 years, and has nearly 80,000 members, so when two GM drivers become
only the 10th and 11th drivers in NHRA history to get 50 career wins,
it speaks volumes about their abilities and winning attitudes. Everyone
at Chevrolet and Pontiac are very proud of what these two drivers and
their teams have accomplished, and we wish them continued success as
they prepare for the Countdown to the Championship."
The 37-year-old Coughlin spent most of the 2006 season away from Pro
Stock competition before joining Victor Cagnazzi Racing and returning
for the season's last three races. The 2000 and 2002 NHRA POWERade Pro
Stock champion now has 37 Pro Stock wins and 13 Sportsman victories,
winning seven times in Super Stock, four times in Super Gas, and one
time each in Competition Eliminator and Top Dragster.