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
MADDI GORDON Driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Rockingham): Qualified ninth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Justin Ashley in E1; defeated by Doug Kalitta in E2) 2026/Career Statistics: 16 races: one win, one runner-up finish Career-best E.T.: 3.695 seconds (Brainerd 2026) Career-best speed: 340.22 mph (Valdosta 2026) Noteworthy: Will make her St. Louis
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (Sept. 27, 2026) – NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Maddi Gordon and the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster team showed strong progress at the second race of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, the NHRA Nationals at The Rock at Rockingham Dragway. A week after falling in the opening round in her
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
MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 8th (-143 points) Last Event (Michigan): Qualified No. 13; First round exit (defeated by Shawn Langdon in E1) 2026/Career Statistics: 15 races: one win, one runner-up finish Career-best E.T.: 3.695 seconds (Brainerd 2026) Career-best speed: 340.22 mph (Valdosta 2026) Noteworthy: The










