Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 4th
NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Highlights:
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Overall Highlights:
2024 NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified seventh; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Alexis DeJoria in E1; defeated by Jack Beckman in E2)
Last Event (Dallas):
Qualified second; Event runner-up (defeated Alex Laughlin in E1, Cruz Pedregon in E2, Daniel Wilkerson in E3; defeated by Austin Prock in E4)
2025 Statistics:
18 races; one win, four runner-up finishes
Career Statistics:
667 races; 77 wins, 37 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
Fan Events:
Quotable:
“It certainly goes without saying that the Vegas race always plays a factor in the championship. We made up huge ground in Dallas, and we’re heading into the weekend only a few rounds of competition out of second place. And, when we get to Pomona, it’s points-and-a-half, so there’s a lot to gain and a lot to lose. Great momentum by our NAPA Auto Care team to move a little closer. We’ve got a great running race car; we’ve just got to keep in the hunt. We roll straight into SEMA after the race and we have a big announcement concerning Maddi Gordon and our Top Fuel team on Tuesday. But first, we’d love nothing better than to have a great weekend and put ourselves in position to go into Pomona with a chance to win a world championship once again.”
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NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Highlights:
- Four-time event champion (2001, 2005, 2011-2012)
- Two-time runner-up (2020, 2021)
- Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2011, 2020)
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Overall Highlights:
- Six-time winner
- Four-time runner-up
- Three-time No. 1 qualifier
2024 NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified seventh; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Alexis DeJoria in E1; defeated by Jack Beckman in E2)
Last Event (Dallas):
Qualified second; Event runner-up (defeated Alex Laughlin in E1, Cruz Pedregon in E2, Daniel Wilkerson in E3; defeated by Austin Prock in E4)
2025 Statistics:
18 races; one win, four runner-up finishes
Career Statistics:
667 races; 77 wins, 37 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- Returning to the bold black and “venom” green Carlyle Tools livery. Capps first debuted the striking paint scheme at the season-opening Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. as part of a three-race campaign, concluding this weekend. The campaign highlights Carlyle’s recent rebrand, which reflects a new initiative geared towards reaching students and young technicians
- Powered to a runner-up finish at the series’ most recent event in Dallas
- Begins the weekend ranked fourth in the Funny Car standings with only two races remaining. 149 points separate Capps from the No. 1-ranked driver
- Capps clinched his first win as an NHRA team owner at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when he raced to victory at the 2022 Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals to earn his first of nine wins for Ron Capps Motorsports
Fan Events:
- Saturday, 10 – 10:30 a.m., Team Toyota driver autograph session, Toyota midway display
Quotable:
“It certainly goes without saying that the Vegas race always plays a factor in the championship. We made up huge ground in Dallas, and we’re heading into the weekend only a few rounds of competition out of second place. And, when we get to Pomona, it’s points-and-a-half, so there’s a lot to gain and a lot to lose. Great momentum by our NAPA Auto Care team to move a little closer. We’ve got a great running race car; we’ve just got to keep in the hunt. We roll straight into SEMA after the race and we have a big announcement concerning Maddi Gordon and our Top Fuel team on Tuesday. But first, we’d love nothing better than to have a great weekend and put ourselves in position to go into Pomona with a chance to win a world championship once again.”
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