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NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Maddi Gordon continued her steady progression in Top Fuel competition Sunday at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, advancing to the semifinal quad in the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster for Ron Capps Motorsports. Though it was Gordon’s four-wide debut in the pro ranks, she brought experience as
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Funny Car Points Leader Ron Capps to Start Race Day from the Pole at NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
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CONCORD, N.C. (April 25, 2026) – NAPA Auto Care Funny Car driver Ron Capps earned the 39th No. 1 qualifier of his career on Saturday at zMAX Dragway during the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals. The three-time Funny Car world champion scored his second pole of the season on the strength of his Friday night run of
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CONCORD, N.C. (April 24, 2026) – Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps kept the momentum from the strong start to his 2026 campaign rolling at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, taking his NAPA Auto Care Funny Car to the provisional No. 1 spot Friday night under the lights at zMAX Dragway. Capps clocked a
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MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Pomona): Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Justin Ashley in E1) Noteworthy: While this year’s Charlotte event will mark Gordon’s first time competing in a four-wide event in a professional class, she has prior experience with the unique format, having won the
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RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Event Highlights: 2017 event champion 2025 runner-up 2014 No. 1 qualifier zMAX Dragway Overall Highlights: Four-time winner One No. 1 qualifier 2025 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Recap: Qualified seventh; Event runner-up (defeated Buddy Hull, Cruz Pedregon in E1, Hunter Green, J.R. Todd in
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Ron Capps to be Inducted into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Class of 2027
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BROWNSBURG, Ind. (April 17, 2026) – Ron Capps, one of the most accomplished and respected drivers in NHRA Drag Racing history, will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America’s (MSHFA) Class of 2027, it was announced today at a press conference held at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Capps is one
Ron Capps, Ron Capps Motorsports
Ron Capps Runner-Up in Historic 1,000th NHRA Funny Car Race, Ties for Points Lead at Winternationals
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POMONA, Calif. (April 12, 2026) – Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team delivered a standout performance Sunday at the NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, racing to the final round of the milestone 1,000th NHRA Funny Car event before a narrow loss to Matt Hagan. After qualifying No. 2, Capps
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Maddi Gordon, the driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster, continued gaining positive momentum in her rookie season at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals today in Pomona, Calif. The talented Ron Capps Motorsports standout recorded a new career-best speed and elapsed time attempting to defeat Justin Ashley in the opening round of NHRA Mission
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MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Phoenix): Qualified fourth; Semifinal finish (defeated Jaren Mott in E1, Tony Stewart in E2; defeated by Doug Kalitta in E3) Noteworthy: Powered to back-to-back semifinal finishes at her first two professional outings By advancing to the semifinals at the most recent event in
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RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car NHRA Winternationals Event Highlights: Four-time event winner (1998, 2009, 2016, 2021) Six-time runner-up (2006, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2022, 2023) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2021, 2022) In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Overall Highlights: Four-time winner Eight-time runner-up Seven-time No. 1 qualifier 2025 NHRA Winternationals Recap: Qualified third; First