Troy Coughlin is pulling double duty this weekend racing both Pro Street and Nostalgia

Pro Street at the NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl in Joliet, Ill.

The NHRA Pro Stock turned Pro Modified and now Pro Street racer from Delaware, Ohio, got off to a rough start when the Nostalgia Pro Street car he’s racing suffered a nitrous fire just off the starting line.

Troy Coughlin is pulling double duty this weekend racing both Pro Street and Nostalgia

Pro Street at the NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl in Joliet, Ill.

The NHRA Pro Stock turned Pro Modified and now Pro Street racer from Delaware, Ohio, got off to a rough start when the Nostalgia Pro Street car he’s racing suffered a nitrous fire just off the starting line.

“I guess you’re going to have these things blow up every once in a while on the starting line,” Coughlin said. “There’s nothing Brian and Mike won’t be able to fix and put us back in the program tomorrow.”

Coughlin, whose siblings race NHRA, has found a home in the National Muscle Car Association with his Pro Street GXP, and has increased his involvement by driving a Camaro for Bryan Metz and Mike Rees in the Nostalgia Pro Street division.

The relationship between Coughlin and Metz dates back to the time when Coughlin raced on the NHRA Pro Modified circuit. Metz worked on Coughlin’s crew, even parking his own car for two seasons to concentrate on working with Coughlin.

Three weeks ago, Metz extended an invitation to Coughlin to drive his Camaro. Coughlin accepted largely because of the nitrous factor.

“I’ve always loved nitrous and I think it’s the coolest power adder out there, and I’ve raced blowers and turbo. It’s pretty cool when you push that button and the engine gets it.”

 

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