Defending World Champ Ron Capps Starts 2022 Countdown with Low E.T. of Maple Grove Race

READING, Pa. (September 18, 2022) – Defending NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps rolled into the NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway with a dominant NAPA AutoCare Toyota GR Supra after winning the U.S. Nationals from the No. 1 spot less than two weeks prior. Capps appeared on his way to another late-round finish

Reading Pre-Race Report

Driver of the NAPA AutoCare Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 2nd Reading Event Highlights: 2017 event champion Three-time runner-up (1999, 2000, 2016) 2019 No. 1 qualifier 2021 Reading Recap: Qualified fifth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Blake Alexander in E1; defeated by Tommy Johnson Jr. in E2) Last Event (Indianapolis): Qualified No.

Finally, Ron Capps Wins Indy!

Capps Sweeps Indy; Wins Pole, All-Star Call Out Race, and U.S. Nats Trophy INDIANAPOLIS (September 5, 2022) – Defending NHRA Camping World Series Funny Car champion Ron Capps raced to victory on Monday afternoon at Indianapolis Raceway Park, finally capturing that first NHRA U.S. Nationals triumph that had been eluding him for more than two-and-a-half

Ron Capps Powers to Pole and Pep Boys All-Star Call Out Victory at U.S. Nationals

INDIANAPOLIS, (September 4, 2022) – In addition to securing his first NHRA U.S. Nationals Funny Car pole, Ron Capps defeated Matt Hagan in the final round of the inaugural Pep Boys All-Star Call Out race on Sunday evening at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Aboard the NAPA AutoCare Toyota GR Supra, Capps clocked a 3.936-second at 330.47-mph

Indianapolis Pre-Race Report

Driver of the NAPA AutoCare Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Indianapolis Event Highlights: Two-time runner-up (2017, 2021) 2021 Indianapolis Recap: Qualified sixth; Event runner-up (defeated Justin Schriefer in E1, Robert Hight in E2, Alexis DeJoria in E3; defeated by Tim Wilkerson in E4) Last Event (Brainerd): Qualified fourth; Event runner-up (defeated John Force in E1,

Ron Capps Advances to Fourth Final Round Appearance in Brainerd

BRAINERD, Minn. (August 2021, 2022) – Two-time and defending NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps advanced to the final round for the fourth time during the 2022 Camping World Series season on Sunday, powering to a runner-up finish at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Starting from the No. 4 seed, Capps’ march to the

Topeka Pre-Race Report

Driver of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Brainerd Event Highlights: Six-time event champion (1998, 2001, 2012-2014, 2019) Three-time runner-up (1997, 2009, 2011) 2000 No. 1 qualifier 2021 Brainerd Recap: Qualified seventh; Quarterfinal finish (defeated John Force in E1; defeated by Cruz Pedregon in E2) Last Event (Topeka): Qualified ninth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated

‘IT BLOWS MY MIND:’ CAPPS SET TO COMPETE IN 600TH RACE

Ron Capps

This year has been one of amazing achievements for Ron Capps. In his second reign over the Funny Car class, he debuted as a team owner, advanced to the finals in the season-opener, won two races, forged an alliance with Toyota to drive one of its brand-new Supra entries, as the so-called regular season rushes