Ron Capps, Ron Capps Motorsports

Ron Capps Pre-Race Report: Dallas

14
Oct

RON CAPPS
Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car

Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 6th (-162)

Texas NHRA FallNationals Event Highlights:

  • Two-time event champion (2021-2022)
  • Five-time runner-up (2011, 2016-2017, 2024, 2025)
  • Two-time No. 1 qualifier (1997, 2005)

Note: Including his victory at the 1998 Spring race (now discontinued), Capps is a three-time overall winner at the Motorplex

2025 Texas NHRA FallNationals Event Recap:
Qualified second; Event runner-up (defeated Alex Laughlin in E1, Cruz Pedregon in E2, Daniel Wilkerson in E3; defeated by Austin Prock in E4)

Last Event (St. Louis):
Qualified 13th; First round exit (defeated by Austin Prock in E1)

2026 Statistics:
17 races: three wins, one runner-up finish, four No. 1 qualifiers

Career Statistics:

  • 685 races: 80 wins, 41 No. 1 qualifiers
  • Career-best E.T.: 3.821 seconds (Pomona 2, 2024)
  • Career-best speed: 339.37 mph (Martin, Mich. 2026)

Noteworthy:

  • The three-time world champ is seeking his third consecutive FallNationals final round appearance and fifth in six years
  • Capps won at Dallas in 2021 and ’22, and went on to win the Funny Car championship both years
  • Capps’ 12,000-horsepower machine will carry NAPA Hydraulic Fluid branding this weekend.
    • NAPA premium hydraulic fluids are engineered for modern operating systems, delivering exceptional cleanliness, thermal stability and superior component protection to help reduce downtime, extend service intervals and maximize machine productivity, even under the harshest operating conditions.
  • Both Capps’ NAPA Auto Care Funny Car and Maddi Gordon’s Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster will feature increased OKUMA branding in Ennis as part of a six-race collaboration with the global leader in machine tool design and manufacturing
  • The Ron Capps Motorsports team is also excited to welcome partners Core Scientific and USA Compression and their guests at Texas Motorplex

Fan Events:

  • Thursday, 7 – 8:30 p.m., NHRA Fanfest, Railyard Park (455 S. College St., Waxahachie)
  • Thursday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ron Capps Motorsports driver appearance, NAPA Auto Parts (1005 Dallas Dr., Denton)
  • Friday, 3:30 – 4:00 p.m., Ron Capps Motorsports driver autograph session, Carlyle Tools Outlaw trailer
  • Saturday, 10 – 10:30 a.m., Ron Capps Motorsports driver autograph session, Carlyle Tools Outlaw trailer

Quotable:
“It’s been a great season for our Ron Capps Motorsports team so far. We got Maddi her first win in Norwalk, Ohio, and for our NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team to have three diamond Wally trophies is no easy task given the state of the Funny Car class these days. While the break in action after those first three Countdown races was definitely something that I think everyone needed, it just reminds you that there are only three races left.

“The Stampede of Speed is one of the pinnacle events of our sport. We love going to the Texas Motorplex. Everything in Texas is done at a larger scale, and Billy, Christie Meyer and the whole Texas Motorplex crew are no exception. This is a race you always look at to either make a big move in the points or extend your lead, and this year, we need to make a move. We’ve got a lot of great things going with our great partners this weekend. Core Scientific, which came on board this year, and USA Compression have facilities in Texas that we’ll visit, and they both have a lot of guests coming out this weekend. Our NAPA Funny Car team is looking forward to showing off, as always.”