Ron Capps is an American NHRA Funny Car racer who owns and drives the NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Supra.
| Ron Capps | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Capps in 2016 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 20, 1965 San Luis Obispo, CA |
| NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series career | |
| Debut season | 1995 |
| Current team | Ron Capps Motorsports |
| Car number | 1 |
| Engine | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Supra |
| Crew chief | Dean Antonelli |
| Championships | 3 |
| Wins | 74 in Funny Car, 1 in Top Fuel |
| Poles | 38 |
| Fastest laps | 3.837 secs/339.28 mph |
| Best finish | 1st in (2016, 2021-2022) |
Capps drove for Don Prudhomme, who recruited him from Top Fuel dragsters, and later for Don Schumacher, winning twenty NHRA Funny Car national events and three Skoal Showdowns, coming second in the NHRA title race three times, twice behind John Force, once (while with Schumacher) trailing teammate Gary Scelzi.[1]
Since he began driving funny cars, Capps has earned 67 NHRA national event wins and has come second in the championship three times. [2]
His best career elapsed time is 3.837 seconds. His best career speed is 339.28 mph. Capps won his first NHRA Mello Yello Series Funny Car championship in 2016.[3]
Motorsports career results
editSuperstar Racing Experience
edit(key) * – Most laps led. 1 – Heat 1 winner. 2 – Heat 2 winner.
| Superstar Racing Experience results | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | SRXC | Pts |
| 2023 | 28 | STA | STA II | MMS | BER | ELD 10 |
LOS | 21st | 01 |
References
edit- ^ Burk, p.60.
- ^ Burk, p.62 caption.
- ^ "Ron Capps wins NHRA Funny Car season title". ESPN.com. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
Sources
edit- Burk, Jeff. “50 Years of Funny Cars: Part 3” in Drag Racer, November 2016, pp.52-64.
External links
edit- Ron Capps driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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