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

RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 2nd (-17 points) Last Event (Indianapolis): Qualified No. 1; Semifinal finish (defeated John Smith in E1, Daniel Wilkerson in E2; defeated by Matt Hagan in E3) 2026 Statistics: 14 races; three wins, one runner-up finish, three No. 1 qualifiers Career

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 7, 2026) – Ron Capps capped a strong NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season with a semifinal finish Monday afternoon at the 72nd annual NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park. After leading the Funny Car standings for much of the season, Capps entered the finale just 12 points out of

Ron Capps in the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park media center Sunday evening after clinching his 40th No. 1 qualifier BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 6, 2026) – Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team entered the NHRA U.S. Nationals looking to reclaim the Funny Car points lead they held through the majority of

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 5, 2026) – Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car team entered the final race of NHRA’s regular season ready to contend for a third U.S. Nationals trophy and reclaim the Funny Car points lead Capps held through the majority of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

RON CAPPS Driver of the Carlyle Tools Funny Car NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Highlights: Two-time event champion (2022, 2023) Three-time runner-up (2017, 2021, 2024) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2022, 2023) 2025 NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Recap: Qualified third; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Spencer Hyde in E1; defeated by Blake Alexander in E2) Last Event (Brainerd): Qualified