Team JEGS: NHRA Drag Racing : Team Drivers

The Drivers

Jeg Coughlin Sr. "The Captain"
In 1960 he opened the doors to Jeg’s Automotive, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio. Over the past fifty plus years the company has evolved into Jeg’s High Performance and has become one of the largest and most successful mail order speed equipment businesses in the world. Nearly three decades after Jeg’s original speed shop was born, he helped his four sons, John, Troy, Mike and Jeg Jr., purchase the operation and under their collective guidance the small family business continues to be a dominant force within the performance industry. Read More...

John Coughlin
Motorsports have made a considerable impact on John Coughlin's life, and by all accounts it will continue to do so for many years to come. As a driver, Coughlin has tasted success with championships and victories in multiple classes at both the national and divisional levels.

As a sponsor, his JEGS Mail Order-branded hot rods have racked up victories in a variety of classes with top-notch drivers like Anthony Bertozzi, Brad Plourd, "Fast Jack" Beckman, and Hugh Meeks III. Read More...

Troy Coughlin
Troy Coughlin is shaking up his routine this season. Coughlin, who for the past few years has simultaneously raced in the National Muscle Car Association and the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Series, is solely going to focus his attention on his new Pro Mod ride. The only Pro Mod driver to qualify for all 10 events in 2010, Coughlin translated his consistency into a fourth-place finish in the points. But despite his unrivaled success, Coughlin's Pro Mod program has undergone a major shakeup. Read More...

Mike Coughlin
One of four sons born to drag racing legend Jeg Coughlin Sr., Mike ran three races last year before rehabbing, yet still managed some fast times in the quarter-mile. He posted a career-best ET of 6.680 and a career-best speed of 209.54 mph in his Top Sportsman car before being sidelined.

He'll will return to the Top Sportsman class for this season, planning to run all eight Division 3 events, as well as the three JEGS SPORTSnational and few national races. Read More...

Jeg Coughlin
The illustrious drag racing career of five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will explore a different path in 2011 as the Buckeye State native eases off the throttle of a full-time professional schedule for a less time-consuming slate of Sportsman and Bracket races.

Coughlin plans to race a variety of JEGS-branded racecars in the Sportsman ranks. He'll also tackle a few of the high-dollar bracket races that take place around the country. Read More...

Samantha Coughlin
From her early years ice skating in her native Canada to now racing a Super Comp car for Team JEGS, Samantha Coughlin, wife of multi-time NHRA champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., comes from competitive roots.

Samantha's love of drag racing was passed down to her from her family. Her father, Al Kenny, is an accomplished driver and the Kenny family, including mom, Carol; brother, Jason, a top racer in his own right. Read More...

Generation 3

	Meghan Coughlin Although she enjoys supporting her family members in their various sporting endeavors, Meghan Coughlin, the oldest daughter of world champion Troy Sr., continues to show incredible aptitude for the business side of JEGS High Performance. Throughout her younger years and even during her business studies at Columbus State University, Meghan was excelling at the family business by working her way through the Accounts Payable, Human Resources... Read More...
	Troy Coughlin Jr. Drag racing is all Troy Coughlin Jr. has wanted to do. That makes sense, of course, given the immersion of the sport by his family. Coughlin, known as T.J. to family and friends, became the first of the third generation of drag racing Coughlins to win a national event in NHRA competition. That happened at the final Las Vegas event in 2009, and T.J. has hardly slowed down since. T.J. won the prestigious U.S. Nationals at Indy in the Super Comp category last year, adding to his growing resume. Read More...
	Cody Coughlin Cody Coughlin continued the championship tradition of his family in 2011 and hopes to build upon it for 2012. Cody, 16, won the Howie Lettow Rookie of the Year award for the JEGS CRA All-Stars Tour and finished sixth in the Late Model series' points standings. He'll return to the JEGS CRA All-Stars Tour in 2012, gunning for the series championship. A third-generation racer following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Jeg. Sr., and his dad, John, Cody is making his name in stock-car racing circles instead of the straight lines of drag racing. Read More...
	Jeg Coughlin III Jeg Coughlin III, or "Jeggie" as he's known to family and friends, has become a fixture at NHRA drag races whenever his school schedule allows him to travel with his five-time drag racing champion father Jeg Coughlin Jr. Jeggie has been on hand for countless winner's circle celebrations with his famous father and has even reveled in a few championship crownings as well. Although he's taken several passes down the drag strip in a Junior Dragster... Read More...
	Kennedi Coughlin Kennedi is comfortable wherever she goes, whether it is cheering on her brother or performing herself. She has a love of ice skating and performs throughout the year. She has been a regular participant in the Breast cancer fund raiser, Skate for Hope. She has performed with the likes of professional skaters, Rockne Brubaker and John Coughlin. Her energy and charisma radiate on the ice and off. She is a joy to all who know her. Read More...
	Jack Coughlin Jack Coughlin, the oldest son of drag racing champion Mike Coughlin, could be the most versatile sportsman of the third generation of Coughlins. Aside from plying the family trade of drag racing in his JEGS.com Junior Dragster, Jack enjoys tackle football, basketball and baseball. His school football team won the 2011 championship in their age bracket and his baseball endeavors include traveling with a group of all-stars each summer. He also enjoys golfing with his cousins Cody and Jeggie. Read More...
	Paige Coughlin Paige Coughlin's love of horsepower is slightly different than her decorated father, uncles and granddad. Rather than following the family into the world of drag racing, Paige prefers showing her award-winning ponies. Together with her younger sister Kelly, Paige competes in the Children's Hunter Jumper Small Pony division in AA-rated shows from Florida to New York. Training five days a week and showing on weekends, Paige already has qualified for the prestigious Pony Finals in Lexington, Ky. Read More...
	Kelly Coughlin Kelly Coughlin enjoys training her horses so much she helped her famous grandfather Jeg Coughlin Sr. design a stable for her championship-level mounts. Kelly and her older sister Paige compete in the Children's Hunter Jumper Small Pony division in AA-rated shows as far away as Florida and New York, and they've already qualified for the esteemed Pony Finals in Lexington, Ky., which take place in the summer. Up next, a chance at the Devon Show, one of the most select gatherings in the country.
	Clay Coughlin Clay Coughlin has been waiting for 2012 for as long as he can remember. That's because the youngest son of drag racing champion Mike Coughlin turns 8 during the year, which in drag racing means he's finally old enough to pilot his own JEGS.com Junior Dragster. Showing a deep understanding and love for drag racing for as long as anyone can remember, the youngest of the racing Coughlin clan could very well be a true firecracker on the racetrack. He's already quite adept at zooming around the family's property on his go-kart and four-wheeler. Read More...
	Makenna Brown Makenna Brown doesn't have to go far to find inspiration to drive her JEGS.com Junior Dragster as fast as it will go. One of Jeg Coughlin Sr. and his wife Sue's many grandchildren, Makenna has grown up around the sport and began racing her JEGS.com Junior Dragster in 2010. Makenna was named National Trail Raceway's Jr Dragster Rookie of the Year in 2010. In 2011 Makenna won the National Trail Raceway JEGS E.T. Series Jr Dragster 2 Track Championship .Read More...