FYI WIRZ: NHRA Pro Stock Champions Look for Mello Yello Year That’s Not Mellow

NHRA Pro Stock champions Jeg Coughlin Jr., Allen Johnson, Greg Anderson and Jason Line have earned a combined 11championship trophies. This year, the top contenders will seek the NHRA Mello Yello Pro Stock title, as the sanction’s major sponsor, Coca-Cola, switches branding from Full Throttle to the Mello Yello soft drink that was first marketed in 1979. Four-time champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has already mastered the required ability to mention the series brand when being interviewed. Team JEGS was testing recently in Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida, where Coughlin was eager to share his thoughts. “I think 2013 is going to be a strong year for us,” Coughlin said. “The Mello Yello season is going to get ...

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