Needing a strong showing in order to have any chance of claiming the Division 3
Super Stock championship, John Coughlin came through in a big way with a victory
during this weekend’s Lucas Oil Series event at Atco Dragway in Atco, N. J.
Driving his JEGS.com Chevy Cobalt, Coughlin won seven tough rounds of
eliminations including a final round victory against former division champion
Jim Harrington.
“I knew coming into this race that I needed to make it to the final and
thanks to my team, we were able to get the job done,” said Coughlin. “We tested
this car extensively last week and learned a lot. We made a lot of changes
before this race and it responded beautifully. Right now, this car is very easy
to drive and more importantly, it’s very consistent, which was a big help this
weekend.”
As a result of his victory, Coughlin jumped from sixth to first in the
Division 3 Super Stock standings. He is currently 12 points ahead of
second-place Nicholas Morris. Morris can still earn points at one NHRA Lucas Oil
Series event, but he must win four rounds of competition in order to pass
Coughlin.