The most prestigious Sportsman drag race of the year is just a few days away and
the top 64 drivers in the country are prepped and ready for the start of the
annual $100,000 JEGS Allstars, to be contested June 8 during the Route 66 NHRA
Nationals in Chicago.
Each year, JEGS High Performance invites the best
racers in eight Sportsman categories from each of the NHRA's seven divisions to
battle for big money and bragging rights. The unique event breaks from the
traditional drag racing format in the sense that each division must work as a
team to beat their rival divisions. There're also individual titles, but most
participants agree the team title means the most.
"Drag racing, by
nature, is a one-on-one sport," race organizer and Division 3 participant John
Coughlin said. "With the JEGS Allstars, a big part of that goes out the window
because each driver becomes a single piece of a determined team that must work
together to claim glory for their respective Division. It's a big deal to the
people involved and you even see racers not participating in the Allstar race
out there rooting for guys and gals from their Division. There's some big-time
bragging rights involved.