Category Archives: Ron Capps Motorsports

BRAINERD, Minn. (August 18, 2024) – When three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps lost a close race in the opening round of the NHRA Brainerd Nationals, the third-year driver and team owner was the first to take responsibility for the holeshot loss. The driver of the NAPA AutoCare Toyota GR Supra was obviously

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) 2023 NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Recap: Qualified No. 1; Event champion (defeated Jim Campbell in E1, Tim Wilkerson in E2, Bob Tasca in E3, Robert Hight in E4) Last Event (Sonoma): Qualified

SONOMA, Calif. (July 28, 2024) – Just one week after Ron Capps suffered a violent explosion that sidelined his primary NAPA AutoCare Toyota GR Supra, the three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion bounced back with a runner-up finish in his backup car at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. In a rematch of Capps’ last final-round appearance

SONOMA, Calif. (July 26, 2024) – GearWrench, the official hand tool of the championship-winning Ron Capps Motorsports team, will be prominently displayed on the rear quarter panels and hood area of Ron Capps’ 12,000 horsepower NAPA AutoCare Toyota GR Supra Funny Car this weekend at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals in Sonoma, California. As part

NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event Highlights: Four-time event champion (1997, 2010, 2011, 2013) Four-time runner-up (2002, 2005, 2016, 2018) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (1998, 2021) 2023 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event Recap: Qualified third; Semifinal finish (defeated Tim Gibbons in E1, Robert Hight in E2; defeated by Chad Green in E3) Last Event (Seattle): Qualified second; First

KENT, Wash. (July 21, 2024) – Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps walked away unscathed from a violent explosion in the opening round of eliminations Sunday at the NHRA Northwest Nationals. The incident occurred after Capps pedaled his Ron Capps Motorsports hot rod numerous times in an attempt to regain traction in his first-round battle with Funny Car veteran

NHRA Northwest Nationals Event Highlights: Four-time event champion Funny Car (1998, 2016, 2018) Top Fuel (1995) Five-time runner-up (2001, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2019) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (1997, 2012) 2023 NHRA Northwest Nationals Event Recap: Qualified third; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Jeff Diehl in E1; defeated by Tim Wilkerson in E2) Last Event (Norwalk): Qualified 10th;

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 16, 2024) – Three-time NHRA world champion Ron Capps and his NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team have teamed up with the Muckleshoot Casino Resort as part of a week-long partnership in conjunction with the NHRA Northwest Nationals taking place at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington this weekend, July 19 – 21.

NORWALK, Ohio (June 30, 2024) – A streak of consistent passes sent Ron Capps to his first runner-up finish of the 2024 season Sunday afternoon at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Driving his NAPA AutoCare Toyota GR Supra Funny Car, Capps qualified No. 10 before racing through a marquee matchup and two past world

NHRA Norwalk Nationals Event Highlights: 2016 event champion Three-time runner-up (2011, 2013, 2014) Three-time No. 1 qualifier (2019, 2021, 2022) 2023 NHRA Norwalk Nationals Event Recap: Qualified second; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Alex Laughlin in E1; defeated by J.R. Todd in E2) Last Event (Richmond): Qualified 11th; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Alexis DeJoria in E1; defeated by Austin