NHRA Arizona Nationals Event Highlights:
2024 NHRA Arizona Nationals Recap:
Qualified 11th; First round exit (defeated by Blake Alexander in E1)
Last Event (Gainesville):
Qualified third; Event runner-up (defeated John Smith in E1, Bobby Bode in E2, Alexis DeJoria in E3; defeated by Chad Green in E4)
2025 Statistics:
One race; one runner-up finish
Career Statistics:
650 races; 76 wins, 37 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
Fan Events:
Quotable:
“Having a great start to the 2025 season at the Gatornationals is great for anybody on a team. And, you back up a little bit and look at the PRO Superstar Shootout race, and to get that win back in February and then go into Gainesville with a little more confidence than we had last year was big. To leave Gainesville after running great in our new Carlyle Tools livery and take it to the final round with a chance to win the race is always great. But, more than anything, it’s the confidence that the team has. It’s so nice to see Guido (crew chief Dean Antonelli) knowing he can go up there and predict what the car is going to run and push when we have to, but also when we don’t think we have to push as hard, to set it so our NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra just goes down the track, and that is how we won those championships together.
“I’m pretty pumped to head to Phoenix. We have two in a row and then a week break, then Vegas, and then back east. So, you can blink, and all of a sudden it has been three races, and you’ve either moved up in the points or dropped. Lots of cool stuff happening this weekend, and we’re going to see if we can steal the first #2Fast2Tasty trophy in Phoenix and get another Wally for the NAPA team.”
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- Three-time event winner (2003, 2009, 2013)
- Five-time runner-up (1998, 2000, 2005, 2017, 2023)
- Three-time No. 1 qualifier (2000, 2009, 2016)
2024 NHRA Arizona Nationals Recap:
Qualified 11th; First round exit (defeated by Blake Alexander in E1)
Last Event (Gainesville):
Qualified third; Event runner-up (defeated John Smith in E1, Bobby Bode in E2, Alexis DeJoria in E3; defeated by Chad Green in E4)
2025 Statistics:
One race; one runner-up finish
Career Statistics:
650 races; 76 wins, 37 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- Enters the weekend after having powered to a runner-up finish at the NHRA Mission Foods Series season opener in Gainesville, Fla. It was Capps’ second consecutive final round appearance after having raced to victory at the PRO Superstar Shootout pre-season event last month
- By advancing into the semifinals at the Gatornationals, Capps secured a spot in the first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Funny Car Challenge of the season
- Made his professional debut at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park while competing in the Top Fuel category (1995)
- Professional stunt driver and part-time drag racer Jon Capps will compete in the Funny Car category this weekend alongside his brother
Fan Events:
- Friday, 10:30 a.m., Mission Chips & Chat with Jon Capps, Nitro Alley Stage
- Saturday, 8:30 a.m., #2Fast2Tasty driver autograph session, Mission Foods midway display
Quotable:
“Having a great start to the 2025 season at the Gatornationals is great for anybody on a team. And, you back up a little bit and look at the PRO Superstar Shootout race, and to get that win back in February and then go into Gainesville with a little more confidence than we had last year was big. To leave Gainesville after running great in our new Carlyle Tools livery and take it to the final round with a chance to win the race is always great. But, more than anything, it’s the confidence that the team has. It’s so nice to see Guido (crew chief Dean Antonelli) knowing he can go up there and predict what the car is going to run and push when we have to, but also when we don’t think we have to push as hard, to set it so our NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra just goes down the track, and that is how we won those championships together.
“I’m pretty pumped to head to Phoenix. We have two in a row and then a week break, then Vegas, and then back east. So, you can blink, and all of a sudden it has been three races, and you’ve either moved up in the points or dropped. Lots of cool stuff happening this weekend, and we’re going to see if we can steal the first #2Fast2Tasty trophy in Phoenix and get another Wally for the NAPA team.”
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