Ron Capps, Ron Capps Motorsports

Ron Capps Pre-Race Report: Las Vegas

28
Oct

RON CAPPS
Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car

Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 6th (-188)

NHRA Las Vegas Nationals Event Highlights:

  • Four-time event champion (2001, 2005, 2011-2012)
  • Two-time runner-up (2020, 2021)
  • Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2011, 2020)

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Overall Highlights:

  • Six-time winner
  • Four-time runner-up
  • Three-time No. 1 qualifier

2025 NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Chad Green in E1)

Last Event (Dallas):
Qualified eighth; Semifinal finish (defeated Chad Green E1, Jack Beckman E2; defeated by J.R. Todd in E3)

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

Career Statistics:

  • 686 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:

  • Capps clinched his first win as an NHRA team owner at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when he raced to victory at the 2022 Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals to earn his first of 12 wins for Ron Capps Motorsports
  • It was at the 2025 Spring Las Vegas event that Capps announced the addition of Maddi Gordon to his expanding Ron Capps Motorsports team, and later that October, unveiled Carlyle Tools as Gordon’s primary sponsor

Fan Events:

  • Friday, 12:00 – 12:30 p.m., Ron Capps Motorsports driver autograph session, Carlyle Tools Outlaw trailer
  • Saturday, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m., Ron Capps Motorsports driver autograph session, Carlyle Tools Outlaw trailer

Quotable:
“Vegas is a race that can really define your season. If you’re contending for a championship, winning this race can keep you in the thick of it and if you’re looking to move up in the standings, like we are with the NAPA car, this is a good place to put yourself in a position to do that with it leading into Pomona as a points-and-a-half race.

“Vegas is where we made our initial announcement that we were bringing Maddi into Ron Capps Motorsports, and then last year after the race weekend, we announced the addition of Carlyle Tools at the SEMA show, so it’s a special place for us as an organization. We’re looking for a great end to the season and for both teams to move up in the points. We’ve got our longtime friends, Palmer Electric, at Vegas. They have done a lot for that facility, and we love spending time with them. We also have a huge contingent of our NAPA Hawaii friends coming out. Not to mention, most of NAPA headquarters will be coming in early ahead of the SEMA show to support us at the track. So, there’s always a lot of pressure surrounding this race, but we love it, and we thrive under pressure. There’s nothing better than having a great weekend in front of partners. It’ll be a big weekend and then it leads into a big week at SEMA. And then of course, it’s all eyes on Pomona, so we’re excited to get back out to Vegas and get everything going.”