Jeg Coughlin Jr. likes the idea of being the only Pro Stock driver to ever win every NHRA Countdown to the Championship program contested.

Coughlin defeated a red-lighting Greg Stanfield to score his 41st career national event victory and third of the season Jeg Coughlin Jr. likes the idea of being the only Pro Stock driver to ever win every NHRA Countdown to the Championship program contested.

Coughlin defeated a red-lighting Greg Stanfield to score his 41st career national event victory and third of the season

“I think our team has prepared strategically for the two countdown years,” said Coughlin. “Without question one thing is the addition of Jeg Sr., he has been to every race since the countdown started. That’s the agreement that we made since I made the run last year. I said, ‘What are you going to do next year?

“He said I’ll definitely be at the last races because we didn’t know what would be the format this year. He’s an ace in the hole for the Cagnazzi team.”

Coughlin needs only to qualify in Pomona to secure his fourth career NHRA Pro Stock championship. In the event he should DNQ, No. 2 ranked Greg Anderson would have to not only win the race but establish a new elapsed time record to remain in contention.