Jeg Coughlin Wins Fifth NHRA Pro Stock Title

POMONA, Calif. (AP) – Jeg Coughlin won his fifth Pro Stock title Sunday in the Auto Club NHRA Finals, joining John Force, Shawn Langdon and Matt Smith as season champions.

Coughlin, a four-time event winner this season in his Dodge Avenger, took the title at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona when his only remaining challenger, Jason Line, lost in the second round of eliminations.

After wrapping up the season title Saturday in qualifying, Langdon finished off his season by racing to his seventh victory of the year, holding off Doug Kalitta at the finish line.

In Funny Car, Hagan beat 16-time champion Force in the final round and finished second in the standings. Force wrapped up the title in the previous event in Las Vegas.

Rickie Jones raced to his first career Pro Stock victory, beating Allen Johnson in the final.

In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Krawiec topped Scotty Pollacheck in the final. Smith won the title in Las Vegas.