Jeg Coughlin keeps hoping that the
summer of 2006 never ends and after another strong showing at the annual BTE
World Super Pro Challenge at the Mid-Michigan Motorplex, nobody could blame him.
Coughlin drove his JEG'S Mail Order dragster to a runner-up finish in the
$50,000 main event, losing a close final round decision to Jason Lynch of
Chapmansboro, Tenn.

"I've been on quite a roll the last couple of months
and it was nice to see it keep going this weekend," said Coughlin, who received
$20,000 for the second-place finish. "I was cruising along pretty good and I
felt confident but I made a bad run in the final and just didn't have enough to
get past Jason. I was a little disappointed for a few minutes, but then I
realized that against this level of competition, a runner-up finish is something
to be proud of. I'm not hanging my head at all."

Coughlin nearly didn't
make it to the final after breaking a mandrel bolt on the front of the
crankshaft in round four. Coughlin and his crew hurried to make repairs, using a
bolt and pulley taken from teammate Kenny Underwood's Camaro.

Team JEG'S drivers Jeg, Troy, Mike,
and John Coughlin are looking for the Ultimate Race Fan. Interested parties need
to convince the famous drag racing brothers that they are the Ultimate Race Fan
by submitting a photograph that proves their point. The top three winners will
receive a spectacular package of race gear from the JEG'S Mail Order catalogue
including Jeg's-branded bar stools, die-cast cars, racing apparel, and much
more. To enter the contest, visit http://www.teamjegs.com/.

Kenny Green passed away Sunday
morning. From what we are told, Green fought colon cancer and a bad heart and
evidently had a heart attack. He is best known for having worked at Sacramento,
Fremont, Irwindale and OCIR over a ten-plus year period. Green was also a
talented race car and sign letterer.

(8-12-2006) - Thirteen-time Funny Car champion
and budding A&E real life television star John Force is the provisional
qualifying leader at the 25th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Force drove his
Castrol GTX Ford Mustang down Brainerd International Raceway in 4.773 seconds at
323.74 mph to take a big step towards his 130th career No. 1 qualifying effort.

(8-11-2006) - Probably more entertaining than the race
itself is the campground at Brainerd International Raceway. Torco's
CompetitionPlus.com photographer Roger Richards and managing editor Brian Wood
survived the atmosphere known as "The Zoo". The dynamic duo reported they
witnessed a few alcoholic beverages consumed during their tour of duty as well
as several potential Best Engineered awards. THE ZOO PHOTO GALLERY.

Services for NHRA Super Comp and
IHRA Quick Rod racer Rockey Keyes will be held Friday August 11th at 7:00 p.m.
at the Crespo Funeral Home located at 4136 Broadway St. Houston, TX 77087. The
phone number to Crespo Funeral Home is 713-644-3831. The website to the funeral
home is crespofunerals.com.

Torco Race Fuels, a major sponsor
on the IHRA eMax Drag racing tour, will expand their marketed brands to included
one of their sponsored properties – major internet drag racing magazine
CompetitionPlus.com.

Torco Race Fuel’s CompetitionPlus.com will be assigned to the
Knoll Gas – Torco Race Fuels Pro Modified and Pro Stock classes as well the
accompanying $102,000 Shootout and Showdown.

Evan Knoll, owner of the Knoll Gas – Torco Race Fuels group, says
the decision was his to make.

“You would have to search long and hard to find a more dedicated
group than the people at CompetitionPlus.com,” Knoll said. “They never stop when
it comes to staying ahead of the program. Before Torco Race Fuels became the
title sponsor, I was a huge fan of the website and I’m even more so now. Bobby
Bennett and his group bring to the table a huge amount of resources that can
only help our special programs.”