Career- Best Runs Lift Coughlin To Seventh Place

 

Career- Best Runs Lift Coughlin To Seventh Place

Gainesville, Fla.
Mar 19, 2007

A strong quarterfinal run that included his career-best elapsed time and top speed moved three-time NHRA champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. up two slots in the crowded POWERade points standings to seventh place overall. It’s an important step for the 47-time national event winner as the new championship structure allows only the top eight racers to run for the title.

Coughlin opened the day with a 6.582-second, 210.01-mph victory over Allen Johnson that was both his quickest and fastest run ever.


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