Mar 20, 2024
On this
episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host
Brian
Lohnes is joined by Steve Torrence and Jeg Coughlin Jr to
talk about not only the start of the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Drag
Racing Series but their careers, their approach to drag racing, and
how the mental aspect of this sport is its most towering
challenge.
For Steve
Torrence, a strong running car in Gainesville has buoyed his
spirits and placed him back in a competitive mindset that he will
carry into the Lucas Oil Winternationals. In a wide ranging
conversation Torrence talks about himself, his family, the team's
approach, and how things actually get more difficult in racing as
time and success wear on. He also tells a side-splitting story
about his first experience in a top fuel dragster as well as his
first race. Must hear stuff.
Jeg Coughlin
Jr is back among the full-time ranks of NHRA pro stock racers and
this conversation spans the spectrum of topics. Whether it is the
evolution of a driver in the class, how he is able to maintain and
keep competitive focus, his relationship with the car and his crew
chiefs, and even the things his father taught him as a young racer,
you'll be fascinated by the subject matter.
The
Winternationals are going to be fast and this show will get you
pumped up for the race.