Category Archives: Ron Capps Motorsports

Ron Capps Takes Over Funny Car Points Lead with Brainerd Win, Reaches Milestone 75th Victory

BRAINERD, Minn. (August 20, 2023) – Three-time and reigning NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps secured a milestone victory Sunday afternoon when he defeated Robert Hight in the final round of the NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway (BIR). After qualifying No. 1 for the 38th time in his career, Capps drove his NAPA

Ron Capps Takes Top Honors During Qualifying at Brainerd International Raceway

No. 1 Qualifier

BRAINERD, Minn. (August 19, 2023) – Ron Capps scored his second No. 1 qualifier of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Series season on Saturday at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals, the penultimate event before the Countdown to the Championship playoffs begin. The three-time and defending Funny Car world champion earned the pole on the strength of

Ron Capps Closes Out Friday in Brainerd from the Provisional Pole

BRAINERD, Minn. (August 18, 2023) – Ron Capps powered the NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra to the provisional pole on Friday night at Brainerd International Raceway. The three-time and twice-defending Funny Car world champion clocked a 3.894 at 330.23 MPH time aboard his 11,000-horsepower machine during the second qualifying session to launch to the

NHRA Brainerd Pre-Race Report

RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra Funny Car NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Highlights: Six-time event champion (1998, 2001, 2012-2014, 2019) Four-time runner-up (1997, 2009, 2011, 2022) 2000 No. 1 qualifier 2022 NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Recap: Qualified fourth; Event runner-up (defeated John Force in E1, Bobby Bode in E2, Alexis DeJoria

Ron Capps Maintains No. 2 Points Position After Quarterfinal Finish in Topeka

2023 Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals

TOPEKA, Kan. (August 13, 2023) – NHRA Funny Car star Ron Capps went into the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor chasing his fifth Topeka win and the 75th event title of his career. His pursuit ended in the second round during rain-delayed Sunday eliminations, falling to fellow world champion J.R. Todd on a tire-hazing

NHRA Topeka Pre-Race Report

DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals

RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor Event Highlights: Four-time event champion (1998, 2006, 2009, 2017) Two-time runner-up (2000, 2012) 2022 Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor Event Recap: Qualified ninth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Tim Wilkerson in E1; defeated by John Force in

Ron Capps, NAPA, Team Up for National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) World Champ’s Superstar Racing Experience Debut

Ron Capps SRX Race Car

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (August 07, 2023) – Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps announced today that NAPA, Capps’ longtime primary partner in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, will be along for the ride as he makes his debut in the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) series at Eldora Speedway on Thursday, August 10.

Ron Capps Misses Out On Sonoma Final Round by .006 Seconds

SONOMA, Calif. (July 30, 2023) – Three-time and reigning NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps parlayed a strong qualifying effort at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals into a late-round finish Sunday afternoon at Sonoma Raceway. The driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra came up just .006 seconds short in the semifinals, missing