BAYTOWN, Texas (April 22, 2022) – Ron Capps closed out day one of qualifying at the final running of the NHRA SpringNationals by taking his NAPA AUTO PARTS Funny Car on a stout 3.864 second at 326.16 mph ride to earn the provisional pole heading into Saturday at Houston Raceway Park. “That run, it’s what you
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Driver of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Funny Car Houston Highlights: Four-time event winner (2006, 2007, 2015, 2017) Three-time runner-up (2012, 2020, 2021) 2021 Houston Recap: Qualified third; runner-up finish (defeated Paul Lee in E1, Matt Hagan in E2, Tim Wilkerson in E3; defeated by Robert Hight in E4) Last Event (Las Vegas 1): Qualified No.
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LAS VEGAS (April 3, 2022) – From the pole to the winner’s circle, it was a banner weekend for defending series champion and new NHRA team owner Ron Capps during the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Capps’ triumph was his 69th overall and goes down in the books as win
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LAS VEGAS (April 2, 2022) – Defending world champion and new team owner Ron Capps earned his second pole of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Series season on Saturday afternoon by powering the NAPA AUTO PARTS Funny Car to a blistering 3.883-second pass in the heat of the day to claim his 31st No. 1
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Driver of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Funny Car Las Vegas 1 Event Highlights: 2009 LV1 event champion: Two-time event runner-up (2006, 2007) Note: The Las Vegas 1 four-wide format was first introduced in 2018 2021 Las Vegas 1 Recap: Qualified fourth; Semifinal finish (defeated Bob Bode, Jim Campbell in E1, Robert Hight, J.R. Todd in
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 13, 2022) – The NHRA Gatornationals got off to an unusual start when teams only had one qualifying session to secure a spot in the Sunday elimination show due to a rain-out on Friday, and unseasonably cold weather on Saturday. The reigning NHRA Camping World Series Funny Car champion’s sole qualifying run
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Driver of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Funny Car Four-time event champion: 2006, 2007, 2015, 2020 Two-time runner-up: 2000, 2016 2021 No. 1 qualifier 2021 Gainesville Recap: Qualified No. 1; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Jim Campbell in E1; defeated by Bob Tasca in E2) Last Event (Phoenix): Qualified sixth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Jim Campbell in E1; defeated
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CHANDLER, Arizona (February 27, 2022) – Two-time and defending world champion Ron Capps continued to build upon his early-season momentum, which included a runner-up finish from the pole position in Pomona, Calif., by posting two 3.8-second passes in qualifying during the NHRA Arizona Nationals to start race day at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park as
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RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Funny Car NHRA Arizona Nationals Event Highlights: Three-time event winner (2003, 2009, 2013) Four-time runner-up (1998, 2000, 2005, 2017) Three-time No. 1 qualifier (2000, 2009, 2016) 2020 Phoenix Recap: Qualified eighth; Semifinal finish (defeated J.R. Todd in E1, Jeff Diehl in E2; defeated by Tommy Johnson Jr.
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Ron Capps Races to Runner-Up Finish from the Pole in Debut Performance as Team Owner
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POMONA, Calif. (February 20, 2022) – It was a near-perfect weekend for defending NHRA Camping World Series Funny Car champion Ron Capps, who raced to a runner-up finish at his debut event as a team owner. In what can only be described as a dominant qualifying performance, Capps started race day from the No. 1