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BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 23, 2026) – NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Maddi Gordon raced to her second career Top Fuel final round Sunday afternoon at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, losing a close race to two-time and reigning world champion Doug Kalitta. Gordon and her Carlyle Tools team put together one
Category Archives: Ron Capps Motorsports
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BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 23, 2026) – Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team advanced to the quarterfinals Sunday at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, closing a challenging weekend at the Minnesota facility where Capps holds seven wins. After holding the Funny Car points lead following nine of the season’s
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MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Seattle): Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Tony Stewart in E1) 2026/Career Statistics: 12 races; one win Noteworthy: Enters the weekend after an impressive debut outing at the annual Night Under Fire match race in Norwalk, Ohio earlier this month where Gordon powered
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RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Highlights: Seven-time event champion (1998, 2001, 2012-2014, 2019, 2023) Four-time runner-up (1997, 2009, 2011, 2022) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2000, 2023) 2025 NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Recap: Qualified fourth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Bobby Bode in E1; defeated by J.R. Todd in E2) Last
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Ron Capps Crowned ‘King of Nitro’ in All-RCM Final Round at Night Under Fire
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NORWALK, Ohio (Aug. 2, 2026) – In a historic Top Fuel vs. Funny Car final round between Ron Capps Motorsports teammates Ron Capps and Maddi Gordon, Capps raced to victory to earn the inaugural “King of Nitro” title Saturday night at Summit Motorsports Park’s 49th annual Night Under Fire. The unique match race format featured
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Ron Capps Staying Focused on Big Picture Following Early Exit at Seattle
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KENT, Wash. (July 26, 2026) – Funny Car points leader Ron Capps bowed out in the opening round of eliminations Sunday morning at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, but he’s staying focused on the championship picture as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads into the final two races of the regular
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Gordon Reaches New Personal Best Elapsed Time at the NHRA Northwest Nationals
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KENT, Wash. (July 26, 2026) – Maddi Gordon, the driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster, is leaving Pacific Raceways with a new personal best elapsed time, made in the opening round of competition today at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals as Gordon endeavored to turn on the win light against racing
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NHRA Northwest Nationals Event Highlights: Four-time event champion Funny Car (1998, 2016, 2018) Top Fuel (1995) Six-time runner-up (2001, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2019, 2025) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (1997, 2012) 2025 NHRA Northwest Nationals Event Recap: Qualified fourth; Event runner-up (defeated Hunter Green in E1, Daniel Wilkerson in E2, Spencer Hyde in E3; defeated by
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Last Event (Sonoma): Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Leah Pruett in E1) 2026/Career Statistics: 11 races; one national event win Noteworthy: Won her first NHRA trophy during the 2024 Northwest Nationals while driving her family’s Top Alcohol Funny Car With the victory, she became the 100th woman to win an NHRA national event
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SONOMA, Calif. (July 19, 2026) – After nabbing her first professional win for Carlyle Tools two weeks ago in Norwalk, Ohio, Top Fuel rookie Maddi Gordon was eager to add another piece of hardware to her NHRA trophy collection. Unfortunately, tire smoke thwarted her efforts in the opening round of competition today against one of