Sorry to see this happen, but we all knew it was coming unless the factory started throwing money at new teams to wear the Mopar banner. And Jeggy got on the Elite band wagon, Larry Morgan abandoned Ford, Vincent Nobile bailed, Richie Stevens never showed up after all the early season hooplah.

They might as well call it Generally Mundane Pro Stock cause the only cars there will be V Gaines and the Camaros and I don't know how long V Gaines can keep this up after all he is not "The Golden Greek" Chris K.

I thought Elite got the Mopar sponsorship, or was that a joke?

That had to be a joke...Why would Elite get involved in a Mopar engine program for one car when all the other cars in the fleet run the the GM Drag Race Engine???

The rumor is Elite will have a couple of Mopars next year to go along with the Chevys. I've read (I read so much crap I can't remember where) that the problem with Mopar ProStocks is a lack of engine blocks (sounds familiar). They're not making more and the people who have them are not willing to let them go.

Elite also has Mark Ingersoll........

Pretty sure Roy Johnson is ready to retire, don't know if AJ would still want to run if his Dad wasn't part of the team.

They ran without help from Mopar for years and I'm sure they could run without them if AJ wants to continue.

The fact AJ has not addressed the rumors tells a lot.

Danny

new wrap

Well that does not mean they are getting out but could be just a thanks for the 20th year anniversary ---


I would hope AJ sticks to is or at least is still involved in it somehow.

This was on The Bullet..

Three Weeks Ago Already


First, it has become more clear that Allen Johnson, and his family team, will not be back for the 2016 season. Allen is set to retire at the end of the season. The Johnson racing team, has lost it's MOPAR Sponsorship, it will be moving to...

Elite Motorsports, and Erica Enders-Stevens will be the MOPAR team's driver (according to reliable sources). This fixes the biggest problem EES and Elite, have had over the last couple of seasons. What was that? LACK OF SPONSORSHIP! If you thought this team was dangerous, up until now, all I can say is...

KATIE BAR THE DOOR!!!!

The Elite Mts team will field 4 full-time cars in 2016. Erica and Jeg Coughlin (Jegs Racing Parts as Sponsor), will pilot the teams Dodge Darts, (which are being purchased from the Allen Johnson Team). They will also campaign, 2 Chevy Camaro's for, Drew Skillman (sponsored by his Grandpa's car dealership), and Vincent Nobile (with his families company Mountainview on the car).

Elite will continue, to build engines for numerous racers in several classes of the NHRA.

Wow, the rumor mills are going full bore!!!

What could be next??

Oh Right....John Force to drive a Pro Stock Camaro in 2016 as he gets out of Funny Car racing..."I am tired of being beaten by my daughter, Courtney and need to slow down a bit"

Why purchase the Dodges unless there is some ulterior motive? Two totally different combinations make 10 times as much R&D, unless they have factory support or enough engine customers to make it profitable. If the rumor about engine blocks is true, that makes even less sense.

I also have wonder how much Jegs will be involved, financially and time wise.

Danny

While it has been rumored that the Johnsons will retire after this season, A.J. said that’s not the case.

“I don’t want to retire, but we need funding to keep going,” said Johnson. “Hopefully, we can put something together. We’ve already started working on our engines for next year and playing around with the fuel injection, so we’re not giving up on anything. I really hope we’ll be out here next year.

Next season the Elite team is expected to field four Pro Stock cars, two Dodges and two Chevrolets. Nobile is slated to join current Elite driver Drew Skillman in the two Camaro entries.

So EE and jeggy will be in the dodges?

Is it OK if I wait 'til the Winternationals to believe what's actually gonna happen?

Not if a boat load of blocks is included in the deal.

Jeggie doesn't have to worry about losing his sponsor, unlike most everyone else.

Jeggie may retire from pro stock by next season. Never know with him the last few years

I don't get the thanks for the 20 years unless its to NHRA. I don't think they had MOPAR sponsorship until sometime after 2000 because when sponsorship left Wayne County in about 95 it went to Eicke then Nickens or vice versa.

AJ was with Eicke when Wayne County packed up their tent.

AJ was never with Eicke he has always been with his dad and they had there own engine program and were out running the dodge boys of the mopar team when mopar told Eicke and his Chevy motor with mopar part numbers they were done mopar step in and gave AJ did his dad some help with the mopar AJ frist start withe gas stations they own on the side of there car