Category Archives: Ron Capps

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 18, 2026) – Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team advanced to the semifinals Sunday at the Texas NHRA FallNationals, closing an eventful weekend at the Texas Motorplex just outside of Dallas. In qualifying, crew chief Dean ‘Guido’ Antonelli tuned Capps’ 12,000-horsepower machine to a solid pass of 3.922

RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 6th (-162) Texas NHRA FallNationals Event Highlights: Two-time event champion (2021-2022) Five-time runner-up (2011, 2016-2017, 2024, 2025) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (1997, 2005) Note: Including his victory at the 1998 Spring race (now discontinued), Capps is a three-time overall winner

MADISON, Ill. (Oct. 4, 2026) – Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team battled through a challenging weekend at the NAPA AUTO PARTS NHRA Midwest Nationals, overcoming three consecutive traction-plagued qualifying attempts to make the field before falling to Austin Prock in the opening round of eliminations Sunday at World Wide Technology

MADISON, Ill. (Oct. 4, 2026) – NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Maddi Gordon delivered an impressive qualifying performance at the NAPA AUTO PARTS NHRA Midwest Nationals, posting a new personal-best mile-per-hour while temporarily resetting the World Wide Technology Raceway speed record when she broke the 340 mph barrier for the second time in her

RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 3rd (-106 points) NHRA Midwest Nationals Event Highlights: Four-time event champion (1997, 2005, 2007, 2017) Four-time runner-up (2009, 2022, 2023, 2024) 2009 No. 1 qualifier 2025 NHRA Midwest Nationals Event Recap: Qualified 13th; First round exit (defeated by Bob Tasca

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (Sept. 27, 2026) – Making his first appearance at Rockingham Dragway in nearly 30 years, three-time world champion Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team enjoyed a quality weekend at the NHRA Nationals at The Rock, qualifying No. 1 and advancing to the quarterfinals of the second of six races

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (Sept. 26, 2026) – Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team secured their fourth No. 1 qualifier of the season Saturday at Rockingham Dragway, locking down the top spot for Sunday’s NHRA Nationals at The Rock eliminations on the strength of Capps’ 3.870-second pass at 330.40 mph from Friday night.

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (Sept. 25, 2026) – Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team opened the second race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship with a strong showing Friday at Rockingham Dragway, collecting five crucial bonus points and powering to the provisional No. 1 position after two rounds of qualifying at the

RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 4th (-63 points) Last Event (Michigan): Qualified seventh; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Chad Green in E1; defeated by Jack Beckman in E2) 2026 Statistics: 15 races; three wins, one runner-up finish, three No. 1 qualifiers Career Statistics: 683 races: 80 wins, 40

MARTIN, Mich. (Sept. 21, 2026) – Three-time Funny Car world champion Ron Capps opened the 2026 NHRA Countdown to the Championship with a career-best speed of 339.37 mph in the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car during Monday eliminations at the inaugural NHRA Great Lakes Nationals at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park. Capps paired the milestone speed