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Ron Capps Takes NAPA Toyota GR Supra to Funny Car Final Round at St. Louis

NHRA Midwest Nationals

MADISON, Ill. (Oct. 1, 2023) – Reigning NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps boosted his ‘Capps Trick’ campaign for a third consecutive title by racing to a runner-up finish at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. He dropped a spot to fourth in the points standings after a tie-breaker final round

Pre-Race Report: St. Louis

RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 3rd NHRA Midwest Nationals Event Highlights: Four-time event champion (1997, 2005, 2007, 2017) Two-time runner-up (2009, 2022) 2009 No. 1 qualifier 2022 NHRA Midwest Nationals Event Recap: Qualified third; Event runner-up (defeated Dan Wilkerson in E1, Cruz Pedregon

Tire Smoke Bites Ron Capps in Rare First-Round Exit at NHRA Carolina Nationals

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 24, 2023) – With just two first-round losses in the first 16 races of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Series season, three-time and defending Funny Car world champion Ron Capps wasn’t expecting an early exit at the betway NHRA Carolina Nationals. But when Capps’ NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra drove into

NHRA Carolina Nationals Pre-Race Report

RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 2nd NHRA Carolina Nationals Event Highlights: Three-time event champion (2012, 2018, 2022) Overall zMAX Dragway stats: Four-time winner One No. 1 qualifier 2022 NHRA Carolina Nationals Event Recap: Qualified fourth; Event champion (defeated Blake Alexender in E1, Bob

Ron Capps Charges to Semifinal Finish at Maple Grove

2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals

READING, Pa. (September 18, 2023) – As the regular season champion going into the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, Ron Capps needed a strong points-earning weekend at the NHRA Reading Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. While he fell short of a third consecutive event win in his NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra, the three-time

NHRA Reading Pre-Race Report

Ron Capps

RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 1st NHRA Reading Nationals Event Highlights: 2017 event champion Three-time runner-up (1999, 2000, 2016) 2019 No. 1 qualifier 2022 NHRA Reading Nationals Event Recap: Qualified second; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Phil Burkhart Jr. in E1; defeated by Tim Wilkerson