Ron Capps
Maddi Gordon
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JOLIET, Ill. (May 17, 2026) – “Maddi Mania” continues to ripple across the country as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series gets into the thick of its 2026 competition schedule. Top Fuel rookie Maddi Gordon piloted the Carlyle Tools dragster to an impressive qualifying performance, qualifying No. 2 at the Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA
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Strong Qualifying Effort, Quarterfinal Finish Moves Ron Capps Back to the Top of the Standings at NHRA Route 66 Nationals Outing
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JOLIET, Ill. (May 17, 2026) – Ron Capps put his NAPA Auto Care Funny Car in position for a successful Sunday run at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals, qualifying No. 2 and earning bonus points, before bowing out in a tire-smoking quarterfinal match with Chad Green at Route 66 Raceway outside Chicago. Capps, a two-time
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Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Event 6 of 20 Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. May 15 – 17, 2026 MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Valdosta): Qualified fourth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Will Smith in E1; defeated by Justin Ashley in E2) Noteworthy: Recently
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Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Event 6 of 20 Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. May 15 – 17, 2026 Driver Information: RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car Route 66 Raceway Highlights: Two-time winner 2017 Route 66 Nationals 2005 Fall race (discontinued after 2005) Five-time runner-up
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BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 5, 2026) – Racing Electronics, the longtime trusted two-way radio communication provider for many of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ top-tier teams, has teamed up with Ron Capps Motorsports for the 2026 season. As the official radio supplier of the championship-winning organization, Racing Electronics supplies radios, headsets, helmet and car
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Ron Capps Looks Ahead to Chicago After Challenging Southern Nationals Weekend
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ADEL, Ga. (May 3, 2026) – Three-time Funny Car world champion Ron Capps entered the inaugural running of the NHRA Southern Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park seeking a fourth consecutive final-round appearance after winning two of the first four races on the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour and powering to a
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Maddi Gordon Sets New Career-Best Numbers With 340-MPH Passes at NHRA Southern Nationals
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ADEL, Ga. (May 3, 2026) – Top Fuel rookie Maddi Gordon’s first trip to South Georgia Motorsports Park for the NHRA Southern Nationals resulted in new career-bests in both elapsed time and speed for the driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster. She became only the second woman and fourth Top Fuel driver to
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NHRA Southern Nationals Event 5 of 20 South Georgia Motorsports Park Adel, Ga. May 1 – 3, 2026 MADDI GORDON Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster Last Event (Charlotte): Qualified No. 14; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Clay Millican, Antron Brown in E1; defeated by Doug Kalitta, Leah Pruett in E2) Noteworthy: Gordon will throw
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NHRA Southern Nationals Event 5 of 20 South Georgia Motorsports Park Adel, Ga. May 1 – 3, 2026 RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car Last Event (Charlotte): Qualified No.1; Event champion (defeated Austin Prock, Spencer Hyde in E1, Alexis DeJoria, Chad Green in E2, Jack Beckman, Matt Hagan, J.R. Todd in
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Ron Capps Extends Funny Car Points Lead with Second Win in Four Races at NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
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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