Category Archives: Ron Capps Motorsports

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

Ron Capps Puts Don ‘The Snake’ Prudhomme Tribute Funny Car in NHRA U.S. Nationals Winner’s Circle

Ron Capps Wins US Nationals 2023

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 4, 2023) – Fifty years after Don ‘The Snake’ Prudhomme won the 1973 NHRA U.S. Nationals in Funny Car, reigning event champion Ron Capps put the iconic ‘Snake’ Hot Wheels livery back in the winner’s circle at the 69th annual NHRA U.S. Nationals on Monday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. With Prudhomme standing behind

Ron Capps to Pay Tribute to Don ‘The Snake’ Prudhomme with Hot Wheels Throwback Livery at NHRA U.S. Nationals

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (August 25, 2023) – Ron Capps, reigning NHRA Funny Car world champion and winner of the 2022 NHRA U.S. Nationals, will have a new look when he defends his title at Indianapolis Raceway Park over Labor Day weekend. Capps’ NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra will sport a throwback livery paying tribute to