Tue, 28 Jul 2026, 21:46 PM Elite Motorsports Wrap Up

Courtesy of Sara Slaughter, Elite Motorsports

NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS:
ELITE MOTORSPORTS RESULTS

GREG STANFIELD, Janac Brothers Racing

Qualifying: No. 5
6.487 seconds, 211.43 mph
Race Results: Beat Aaron Stanfield, Cody Anderson, Dallas Glenn; Lost to Greg Anderson

Notable:
• Back-to-back final round appearances
• Won #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday

Quotes: "I think this past two races, the Western Swing here in Seattle and last weekend in Sonoma, has been really good for the Elite Motorsports team as a whole. Obviously, my car has been really good the past two races, we've been consistent," Stanfield said. "The driver just let the team down in that final round today. Maybe got up a little too much for Mr. Greg Anderson, but all in all, I'm happy with the weekend. I'm still bummed I went red and let this Janac Brothers Racing team down. Disappointing for all our sponsors, but it was a good showing and we're headed in the right direction at the right time, I think. We'll just keep moving forward and keep looking for those positive changes."

ERICA ENDERS, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / R+L Carriers

Qualifying: No. 11
6.505 seconds at 210.24 mph
Race Results: Beat Eric Latino, Jeg Coughlin Jr.; Lost to Greg Anderson

Notable:
• Fourth semi-final finish of the season
• Coming off a runner-up finish at the Sonoma Nationals

Quotes: "You know, I'm pretty proud of our performance on the swing, with a final round in Sonoma and the semifinal today, Greg leading the team with back-to-back finals and that win in Sonoma," Enders said. "Definitely some big strides in the right direction, but to have those wins slip through my fingers two weeks in a row is pretty frustrating. I could've and should've won Sonoma, and all we had to do here at Pacific Raceways is get down the racetrack clean and we're in the finals with my teammate again. As Richard Freeman says, 'If the crickets had pistols the birds wouldn't mess with them.' But, we did a great job. I'm feeling pretty good driving well. And I'm looking forward to the continued turnaround in Brainerd in a few weeks."

JEG COUGHLIN JR., JEGS.com Pro Stock Car

Qualifying: No. 14
6.519 seconds, 209.62 mph
Race Results: Beat Matt Hartford; Lost to Erica Enders

TROY COUGHLIN JR., JEGS

Qualifying: No. 8
6.503 seconds, 212.29 mph
Race Results: Beat Kenny Delco; Lost Dallas Glenn

TONY STEWART, R+L Carriers Top Fuel dragster

Qualifying: No. 9
3.732 seconds, 335.40 mph
Race Results: Beat Maddi Gordon; Lost to Josh Hart

AARON STANFIELD, Johnson's Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing Pro Stock Car

Qualifying: No. 12
6.505 seconds, 209.56 mph
Race Results: Lost to Greg Stanfield

STEPHEN BELL, 1320 LLC Pro Stock Car

Qualifying: No. 15
6.526 seconds, 209.26 mph
Race Results: Lost to Greg Anderson

JACKIE FRICKE, Top Alcohol Dragster
Qualifying No. 12
12.089 seconds at 78.99 mph
Race Results: Lost to Shawn Cowie

DEAN CARTER, Comp Eliminator
Qualifying No. 11
8.522 seconds
Race Results: Beat Craig Schuck; Lost to Cody Lane

MELISSA MURPHY, Comp Eliminator
Qualifying No. 12
10.211 seconds
Race Results: Lost to Ralph Van Paepeghem