It's Been a Long Time...

By "Berserko" Bob Doerrer
Photo by Norman Blake

Jeggie and Troy weren't the first Couglins in Pro Stock. Here's dad Jeg in 1973.
Photo by Norman Blake

Almost 30 years ago Jeg Coughlin (spelling) Sr., now the patriarch of the Jeg's racing team drove this Vega Pro Stocker at the 1973 NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown. 

Here's a rare shot of a Jeg Coughlin car without the Jeg's logo on board.
Photo by Norman Blake

After moderate success in the class he decided he wanted to go a little faster and built a Top Fuel car, shown here from Indy in the mid-70s.