Drag racing superstar Jeg Coughlin Jr. proved he can turn left last
Saturday night during the special "NHRA Stars in Short Track Cars"
charity event at The Bulling at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Driving a
1,200cc Thunder Roadster for the first time, Coughlin finished fourth
in an all-star field of drag racers, some of whom had prior short-track
experience.
"I was pretty happy with the effort," said Coughlin, a four-time NHRA
champion with 52 national event wins. "I went into this deal with zero
experience and an open mind. We wanted to have some fun and entertain
the fans that came over from the drag strip and I think we accomplished
that. We had a ball and I'd love to do it again.
"We had some time to test on Friday night. Roger Hocking and Ron
McIntire, who graciously let me drive one of their team cars, told me I
just needed to trust the car and push it to the limit. I went as fast
as I felt I could go and his guys were all pretty pleased. They told me
I was running a good line. I would like to thank Brian Claas for his
expertise and assistance because it was very very helpful!."