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NORTH DINWIDDIE, Va. (June 23, 2024) – Ron Capps and his NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team made the most of challenging conditions Sunday afternoon as they raced to a quarterfinal finish at the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals. Capps in his NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra was one of just a few drivers to get

Virginia NHRA Nationals Highlights: 2019 event champion Two-time runner-up (2000, 2007) 2022 Virginia NHRA Nationals Event Recap: Qualified second; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Mike McIntire in E1; defeated by Robert Hight in E2) Note: The NHRA Mission Foods Series did not compete at Virginia Motorsports Park in 2023 Last Event (Bristol): Qualified third; Quarterfinal finish (defeated

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 9, 2024) – Ron Capps’ bid for a third consecutive Funny Car win at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals came to an end in a close second-round race Sunday afternoon at Bristol Dragway. Capps qualified third in his NAPA AutoCare Toyota GR Supra before falling in the quarterfinals to J.R. Todd. The

NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Event Highlights: Seven-time event champion (2001, 2006, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023) 2015 event runner-up 2016 No. 1 qualifier 2023 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Event Recap: Qualified second; Event champion (defeated Dave Richards in E1, John Force in E2, Chad Green in E3, Alexis DeJoria in E4) Last Event (Epping): Qualified

EPPING, N.H. (June 2, 2024) – For the second event in a row, NAPA AutoCare Toyota GR Supra driver Ron Capps found himself facing Matt Hagan in what was billed as NHRA’s Funny Car Marquee Matchup of race day. During the Route 66 Nationals near Joliet, Illinois, Capps fell to Hagan, but on Sunday at

NHRA New England Nationals Event Highlights: Two-time event champion (2014, 2016) 2016 No. 1 qualifier 2023 NHRA New England Nationals Recap: Qualified fourth; First round exit (defeated by Bob Tasca in E1) Last Event (Chicago): Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Matt Hagan in E1) Career Statistics: 635 races; 76 wins, 37 No. 1

JOLIET, Ill. (May 19, 2024) – Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps was looking forward to adding a third Wally trophy from Route 66 Raceway to his impressive collection on Sunday at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals, but a loss of traction in the first round of eliminations ended his bid for a

Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals Presented by PEAK Performance Event 6 of 20 Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. May 17 – 19 Route 66 Raceway Highlights: Two-time winner 2017 Route 66 Nationals 2005 Fall race (discontinued after 2005) Five-time runner-up (2007, 2016, 2018, 2023; 2002 Fall race) 2013 No. 1 qualifier 2023

CONCORD, N.C. (April 28, 2024) – Ron Capps and his NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra looked strong in qualifying at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, but the three-time Funny Car world champion didn’t have the Sunday eliminations results he was looking for after a final-round finish at the Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals

NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Event Highlights: 2017 event champion 2014 No. 1 qualifier zMAX Dragway Overall Highlights: Four-time winner One No. 1 qualifier 2023 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Recap: Qualified ninth; Semifinal finish (defeated Tim Wilkerson, Dave Richards in E1, Chad Green, Bob Tasca in E2; defeated by Robert Hight, Alexis DeJoria in E3) Last Event (Las