Category Archives: Ron Capps Motorsports

NORTH DINWIDDIE, Va. (June 22, 2025) – After scoring a long-awaited victory two weeks ago in Bristol, Ron Capps was hoping to keep the momentum rolling at the American Rebel Light Beer Virginia NHRA Nationals. Instead, the three-time Funny Car world champion’s campaign ended in the second round at Virginia Motorsports Park. Driving the NAPA

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (June 19, 2025) – Ron Capps, driver of the NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny Car, will represent the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series on Thursday, June 26, when he joins the Thursday Night Thunder Heroes field to compete in a celebrity all-star race featuring many of the biggest names in

Virginia NHRA Nationals Highlights: 2019 event champion Two-time runner-up (2000, 2007) 2024 Virginia NHRA Nationals Event Recap: Qualified 11th; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Alexis DeJoria in E1; defeated by Austin Prock in E2) Last Event (Bristol): Qualified third; Event champion (defeated Matt Hagan in E1, J.R. Todd in E2, Dave Richards in E3, Paul Lee in

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 8, 2025) – Ron Capps powered his NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny Car to victory Sunday evening at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, making him the winningest NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series driver at the historic Bristol Dragway with eight wins. Already the leader in Funny Car wins,

NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Event Highlights: Seven-time event champion (2001, 2006, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023) 2015 event runner-up 2016 No. 1 qualifier 2024 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Event Recap: Qualified third; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Buddy Hull in E1; defeated by J.R. Todd in E2) Last Event (Epping): Qualified 11th; First round exit (defeated by

EPPING, N.H. (June 1, 2025) – Three-time Funny Car world champion Ron Capps was looking to the NHRA New England Nationals to kick off the grueling four-race June schedule on a strong note but struggled to find traction on the starting line Sunday morning, leading to a first-round exit. Still, the driver of the NAPA

NHRA New England Nationals Event Highlights: Two-time event champion (2014, 2016) 2016 No. 1 qualifier 2024 NHRA New England Nationals Recap: Qualified 12th; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Matt Hagan in E1; defeated by Daniel Wilkerson in E2) Last Event (Chicago): Qualified sixth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Alexis DeJoria in E1; defeated by Matt Hagan in E2) 2025

JOLIET, Ill. (May 18, 2025) – Fan-favorite Funny Car driver Ron Capps powered his NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra to a quarterfinal finish today at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway near Chicago. Despite challenging weather creating a variety of tricky track conditions all weekend long, the championship-winning Ron Capps Motorsports

Route 66 Raceway Highlights: Two-time winner 2017 Route 66 Nationals 2005 Fall race (discontinued after 2005) Five-time runner-up (2007, 2016, 2018, 2023; 2002 Fall race) 2013 No. 1 qualifier 2024 Route 66 NHRA Nationals Event Recap: Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Matt Hagan in E1) Last Event (Charlotte 1): Qualified sixth; Event runner-up

CONCORD, N.C. (April 27, 2025) – With a special NAPA Auto Parts 100th Anniversary livery on his Toyota GR Supra, three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps raced to a runner-up finish at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday afternoon. Guided by crew chief Dean ‘Guido’ Antonelli, Capps fired off a 3.92-second pass at