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Jeg Coughlin, Jr. started the 2008 season the way we ended 2007.

Jeg Coughlin Jr. of Mooresville, N.C., won the third annual Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today.  Coughlin, in the left lane, defeated Allen Johnson of Greenville, Tenn., 6.711 sec./204.94 mph to 6.735 sec./203.92 mph.

“We haven’t tested all season,” said Coughlin. “We came out Thursday, made two runs and we were the fastest car.”
       
Coughlin’s qualifying run on Friday afternoon was the quickest and fastest pass in Pro Stock history at The Strip at LVMS (6.687 sec./206.16 mph).

David Allio Photos

Jeg Coughlin, Jr. started the 2008 season the way we ended 2007.

Jeg Coughlin Jr. of Mooresville, N.C., won the third annual Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today.  Coughlin, in the left lane, defeated Allen Johnson of Greenville, Tenn., 6.711 sec./204.94 mph to 6.735 sec./203.92 mph.

“We haven’t tested all season,” said Coughlin. “We came out Thursday, made two runs and we were the fastest car.”
       
Coughlin’s qualifying run on Friday afternoon was the quickest and fastest pass in Pro Stock history at The Strip at LVMS (6.687 sec./206.16 mph).
       
“The track was a bit warmer today – all it needed was some heat,” Coughlin explained. “They did a great job preparing the track.
       
“We felt like our performance in two of the rounds today was not what we thought it should be, but the win light kept coming on. We did everything we could to keep the Dodges out of victory lane. This is pretty exciting.”