This year has been one of amazing achievements for Ron Capps. In his second reign over the Funny Car class, he debuted as a team owner, advanced to the finals in the season-opener, won two races, forged an alliance with Toyota to drive one of its brand-new Supra entries, as the so-called regular season rushes
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Driver of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Topeka Event Highlights: Four-time event champion (1998, 2006, 2009, 2017) Two-time runner-up (2000, 2012) 2021 Topeka Recap: Qualified ninth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Chad Green in E1; defeated by J.R. Todd in E2) Last Event (Seattle): Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Robert Hight
KENT, Wash. (July 31, 2022) – With only two races remaining between the NHRA Northwest Nationals and the U.S. Nationals, the final event of the NHRA’s ‘regular season,’ the Ron Capps Motorsports team used Seattle’s three qualifying rounds to help prepare them for the upcoming Indianapolis event and the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Driver of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Seattle Event Highlights: Four-time event champion Funny Car (1998, 2016, 2018) Top Fuel (1995) Five-time runner-up (2001, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2019) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (1997, 2012) 2019 Seattle Recap: Qualified seventh; Event runner-up (defeated Tim Wilkerson in E1, J.R. Todd in E2, Matt
SONOMA, Calif. (July 24, 2022) – Two-time and defending NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps has been on a roll throughout his rookie year as an NHRA team owner. In addition to his two trips to the winner’s circle and four No. 1 qualifiers, Capps has successfully advanced to the quarterfinals or beyond at
Driver of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Sonoma Event Highlights: Four-time event champion (1997, 2010, 2011, 2013) Four-time runner-up (2002, 2005, 2016, 2018) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (1998, 2021) 2021 Sonoma Recap: Qualified No. 1; Semifinal finish (defeated Tony Jurado in E1, Paul Lee in E2; defeated by Robert Hight in
MORRISON, Colo. (July 17, 2022) – In his rookie season as a team owner, defending NHRA Funny Car world champ Ron Capps has enjoyed a string of successes, including two wins, one runner-up, and four No. 1 qualifiers, and on Sunday at the NHRA Mile-High Nationals, the final event of the first half of the
Driver of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Denver Event Highlights: 2009 event champion and No. 1 qualifier Three-time runner-up (1998, 2007, 2018) 2021 Denver Recap: Qualified fourth; Semifinal finish (defeated Terry Haddock in E1, John Force in E2; defeated by Matt Hagan in E3) Last Event (Norwalk): Qualified No. 1; Semifinal
NORWALK, Ohio (June 26, 2022) – Starting from the pole position for the fourth time during the 2022 NHRA Camping World Series season, Ron Capps advanced to the semifinals on Sunday afternoon at the NHRA Norwalk Nationals. Capps’ Ohio outing marked the seventh time through the first 10 events of the year that he has
NORWALK, Ohio (June 25, 2022) – Fresh off of an impressive win last weekend, two-time and defending NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps carried the momentum of his Bristol, Tenn. triumph into the NHRA Norwalk Nationals by qualifying his NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota GR Supra in the No. 1 spot. Capps earned the pole