PRODUCTS & PRESS JEGS CELEBRATES 39TH ANNUAL ALLSTARS COMPETITION AT NHRA FALL NATIONALS IN HISTORIC NEW LOCATION
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■ JEGS , a leading source for highperformance automotive parts and accessories , proudly held the final round of the JEGS ALLSTARS at the NHRA Fall Nationals , crowning champions in 10 categories after a thrilling points chase throughout the season . Racers from across the country traveled to Texas Motorplex to fight for a chance at a JEGS ALLSTARS championship title .
“ JEGS has been running the iconic JEGS ALLSTARS in partnership with the NHRA for decades because it establishes our storied legacy in the high-performance automotive space ,” said David Salin , vice president of marketing at JEGS . “ This year ’ s JEGS ALLSTARS was one to remember , featuring performances by some of the most talented racers in the world , and we ’ re thankful to them for participating .”
The program is designed to offer continued support to winners who devote their lives to racing and help fuel their efforts . JEGS ALLSTARS
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puts $ 124,000 in prize money on the table for competitors , offering one of the largest contingency programs in the NHRA series .
JEGS 2023 ALLSTARS Winners :
• Top Alcohol Dragster : Julie Nataas
• Top Alcohol Funny Car : Sean Bellemeur
• Competition Eliminator : Chase Williams
• Stock Eliminator : Joe Sorensen
• Super Comp : Mark Powers
• Super Gas : Rusty Cook
• Super Stock : Troy Olsonawski
• Super Street : Art Hoover
• Top Dragster : Brandon Miller
• Top Sportsman : Dean Hall
Troy Coughlin Jr ., the son of three-time Pro Mod world champion Troy Coughlin Sr . and the grandson of drag racing Hall of Fame member and JEGS founder Jeg Coughlin Sr ., demonstrated
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exceptional skill throughout the competition and currently sits in the number 6 spot in the points chase of the 2023 Pro Stock Championship .
Racing continues on the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during the NHRA Nevada Nationals from October 26-29 . Following the race ,
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enthusiasts and professionals alike are encouraged to visit the JEGS booth # 24119 at the 2023 SEMA Show , also located in Las Vegas from October 31 to November 3 , to explore JEGS ’ extensive product lineup and learn more about the brand . |
BOB WILBER ’ S “ THE LOST MANUSCRIPT ” HAS ALREADY REACHED BEST-SELLER STATUS
■ Bob Wilber ’ s third book since his retirement from the sports PR and management world was officially released on October 3 by Palmetto Publishing .
During its presale period ( prior to actual release ) The Lost Manuscript rocketed up to the top levels of Amazon ’ s offerings , ranking as high as the top 1 % of all books on sale at the retail giant , while absolutely dominating the “ Motorsports ” category , ranking No . 1 during its presale , earning a “ Top Seller ” badge on the platform .
The book may be new to the market , but in terms of its full life as a written piece it is now 22 years young . In 2001 , while working for Del Worsham and the Checker , Schuck ’ s , Kragen Funny Car team as the organization ’ s manager and
PR rep , Wilber kept a complete daily diary throughout the season . At the end of the campaign , he printed out one single copy and within a few months he had misplaced it and lost track of it .
22 years later , in May of 2023 , Wilber and his wife stumbled onto the lone tattered copy while preparing for a garage sale . After five months of diligent editing and “ cleaning ” to bring it up to date in terms of software and operating systems , the book is now for sale and ready to ship . The title The Lost Manuscript is obviously fitting .
“ It was so long ago it ’ s hard to even remember doing it , much less losing it ,” Wilber said from his home in Minnesota . “ It ’ s not like I was fretting over losing it for all these years . I never really had a plan to do anything with it , so I just put it away and put it out of my mind . And then we found it hiding in plain sight in our utility room here at home . The second I saw it , I knew we had to get this out there .
“ NHRA fans are so dedicated . They have memories like steel
traps , so I had an inkling they ’ d love this . The diary follows the CSK team day-to-day , throughout the year , in real time as it all happened , both on the track and behind the scenes . So many details , which the average fan never knows about , are written about in this diary . It ’ s a time capsule , or a time machine , or whatever you want to call a total trip back to 2001 and how an underdog Nitro Funny Car team found its footing and took it to the next level . I ’ m thrilled with it , and the sales reaction during the presale period blew my mind completely . I never dreamt I ’ d ever sell anything I ’ ve written in such stunning numbers . I don ’ t write for the royalties . There aren ’ t enough of those for that to be your goal . I write for me , for the reward of it , and for anyone who might enjoy what I put together . If the reviews by readers are anything like the presale numbers , I ’ ll be one very proud author .”
The Lost Manuscript is available now on Amazon : https :// bit . ly / Lost- Manuscript
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