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In one of the closest Funny Car races in four-wide drag racing history, three-time world champion Ron Capps finished third in the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals final round Sunday afternoon at … Continue Reading Capps Finishes Third in Electrifying Four-Wide Nationals Final in Las Vegas
As he celebrated 30 years as a professional drag racer, Funny Car superstar Ron Capps was looking forward to a long race day on Sunday at the NHRA Arizona Nationals … Continue Reading Capps Faces Trial and Error of New Chassis at Arizona Nationals
Ron Capps was looking to make it four straight NHRA Winternationals final round appearances on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, but a puff of smoke in the semifinals halted … Continue Reading Capps Reaches Semifinals at NHRA Winternationals
Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps didn’t predict that a double-step and a red light in the second round would mark the end of his weekend on Sunday … Continue Reading Capps Loses Bizarre Second-Round Matchup at Gatornationals
Racing one last time with the No. 1 competition number on his car for the 2023 season, outgoing NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps went out early at the … Continue Reading Outgoing Champ Capps Bows Out Early at NHRA Finals, Finishes Season in Fourth
A quick, consistent qualifying effort had Ron Capps looking forward to a long day of racing at the NHRA Nevada Nationals, but for the second consecutive event, the reigning Funny … Continue Reading Capps Experiences Déjà Vu in First-Round Exit in Las Vegas
After back-to-back Dallas wins, a first-round loss at the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals was the last thing Ron Capps was expecting when he started Sunday eliminations at the Texas Motorplex. … Continue Reading Capps Leaves First-Round Exit at Dallas Looking Ahead to Las Vegas
Reigning NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps boosted his ‘Capps Trick’ campaign for a third consecutive title by racing to a runner-up finish at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at … Continue Reading Capps Takes NAPA Toyota to Funny Car Final Round at St. Louis
With just two first-round losses in the first 16 races of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Series season, three-time and defending Funny Car world champion Ron Capps wasn’t expecting an … Continue Reading Tire Smoke Bites Capps in Rare First-Round Exit at Carolina Nationals
As the regular season champion going into the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, Ron Capps needed a strong points-earning weekend at the NHRA Reading Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. While … Continue Reading Capps Charges to Semifinal Finish at Maple Grove