Category Archives: Ron Capps

CONCORD, N.C. (April 26, 2026) – Ron Capps’ red-hot start to the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season rolled on at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Sunday afternoon at zMAX Dragway as the three-time world champion secured his second win of the year in his third consecutive final round. Driving his NAPA Auto Care

CONCORD, N.C. (April 25, 2026) – NAPA Auto Care Funny Car driver Ron Capps earned the 39th No. 1 qualifier of his career on Saturday at zMAX Dragway during the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals. The three-time Funny Car world champion scored his second pole of the season on the strength of his Friday night run of

CONCORD, N.C. (April 24, 2026) – Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps kept the momentum from the strong start to his 2026 campaign rolling at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals, taking his NAPA Auto Care Funny Car to the provisional No. 1 spot Friday night under the lights at zMAX Dragway. Capps clocked a

RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Event Highlights: 2017 event champion 2025 runner-up 2014 No. 1 qualifier zMAX Dragway Overall Highlights: Four-time winner One No. 1 qualifier 2025 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Recap: Qualified seventh; Event runner-up (defeated Buddy Hull, Cruz Pedregon in E1, Hunter Green, J.R. Todd in

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (April 17, 2026) – Ron Capps, one of the most accomplished and respected drivers in NHRA Drag Racing history, will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America’s (MSHFA) Class of 2027, it was announced today at a press conference held at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Capps is one

POMONA, Calif. (April 12, 2026) – Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team delivered a standout performance Sunday at the NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, racing to the final round of the milestone 1,000th NHRA Funny Car event before a narrow loss to Matt Hagan. After qualifying No. 2, Capps

RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car NHRA Winternationals Event Highlights: Four-time event winner (1998, 2009, 2016, 2021) Six-time runner-up (2006, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2022, 2023) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2021, 2022) In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Overall Highlights: Four-time winner Eight-time runner-up Seven-time No. 1 qualifier 2025 NHRA Winternationals Recap: Qualified third; First

CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 22, 2026) – Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team turned chaos into a commanding victory Sunday afternoon at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park. The three-time world champion overcame a rocky start in qualifying and bounced back from an engine explosion in the quarterfinals to earn

Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car NHRA Arizona Nationals Event Highlights: Three-time event winner (2003, 2009, 2013) Five-time runner-up (1998, 2000, 2005, 2017, 2023) Three-time No. 1 qualifier (2000, 2009, 2016) 2025 NHRA Arizona Nationals Recap: Qualified fourth; First round exit (defeated by Blake Alexander in E1) Last Event (Gainesville): Qualified No. 1;

Ron Capps kicked off NHRA’s 75th anniversary season by qualifying his NAPA Auto Care Funny Car in the No. 1 spot to score the first Funny Car pole of the year at the NHRA Gatornationals. As a seven-time Gainesville Raceway finalist, Capps was looking to add to his four wins at the historic facility, but an