NHRA Winternationals Event Highlights:
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Overall Highlights:
2024 NHRA Winternationals Recap:
Qualified second; Semifinal finish (defeated Austin Prock in E1, Terry Haddock in E2; defeated by John Force in E3)
Last Event (Phoenix):
Qualified fourth; First round exit (defeated by Blake Alexander in E1)
2025 Statistics:
Two races; one runner-up finish
Career Statistics:
651 races; 76 wins, 37 No. 1 qaulifiers
Noteworthy:
Fan Events:
Quotable:
“As everyone saw, we had an unfortunate incident in Phoenix on Sunday. We had a great race car, won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday, qualified well, and unfortunately, had an accident on Sunday during eliminations. That car that we had been running, which was a brand-new car that we started running toward the end of last year, is pretty much in the scrapyard now. Our NAPA Auto Care team spent most of this week getting our back up car ready. One of the many great things about our team is that we’re very well prepared. Had we won that round and had to get back up for second round with the quick turnaround for live TV, we had a backup car that was ready to go. They’re now preparing a third car, so it’s been busy with three West Coast races, including this back-to-back one after Phoenix.
“We’re heading to Pomona, one of the most historic tracks, and the Winternationals is one of the most historic races on the tour. We’re hoping to have a great ending to a busy and hectic week after destroying one car. What was really cool was the number of calls and notes and messages that we received from our partners and sponsors who were wanting to help beyond what they already do to support our team. An incident like this happens and as a single-car team, it’s not easy, but to get the amount of support we got during the week with people offering to help, you can’t explain how cool that is. We’ve got a great team, a great back up car, and we’re going to what I consider to be a home track. So, looking forward to getting up to Pomona and seeing all of the fans, and hopefully, ending the two-week span with another Wally.”
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- Four-time event winner (1998, 2009, 2016, 2021)
- Six-time runner-up (2006, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2022, 2023)
- Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2021, 2022)
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Overall Highlights:
- Four-time winner
- Eight-time runner-up
- Seven-time No. 1 qualifier
2024 NHRA Winternationals Recap:
Qualified second; Semifinal finish (defeated Austin Prock in E1, Terry Haddock in E2; defeated by John Force in E3)
Last Event (Phoenix):
Qualified fourth; First round exit (defeated by Blake Alexander in E1)
2025 Statistics:
Two races; one runner-up finish
Career Statistics:
651 races; 76 wins, 37 No. 1 qaulifiers
Noteworthy:
- Returns to the driver’s seat less than one week after suffering a violent crash during the first round of eliminations on Sunday at the NHRA Arizona Nationals
- Capps powered to a runner-up finish at the Winternationals in 2022 and ’23, and won the 2021 event; he is seeking his fourth Pomona 1 final round appearance in five years
- As a lifelong Californian and resident of Carlsbad near San Diego, Capps considers In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip to be a home track
Fan Events:
- Saturday, 10:30 – 11 a.m., Team Toyota driver autograph session, Toyota midway display
Quotable:
“As everyone saw, we had an unfortunate incident in Phoenix on Sunday. We had a great race car, won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday, qualified well, and unfortunately, had an accident on Sunday during eliminations. That car that we had been running, which was a brand-new car that we started running toward the end of last year, is pretty much in the scrapyard now. Our NAPA Auto Care team spent most of this week getting our back up car ready. One of the many great things about our team is that we’re very well prepared. Had we won that round and had to get back up for second round with the quick turnaround for live TV, we had a backup car that was ready to go. They’re now preparing a third car, so it’s been busy with three West Coast races, including this back-to-back one after Phoenix.
“We’re heading to Pomona, one of the most historic tracks, and the Winternationals is one of the most historic races on the tour. We’re hoping to have a great ending to a busy and hectic week after destroying one car. What was really cool was the number of calls and notes and messages that we received from our partners and sponsors who were wanting to help beyond what they already do to support our team. An incident like this happens and as a single-car team, it’s not easy, but to get the amount of support we got during the week with people offering to help, you can’t explain how cool that is. We’ve got a great team, a great back up car, and we’re going to what I consider to be a home track. So, looking forward to getting up to Pomona and seeing all of the fans, and hopefully, ending the two-week span with another Wally.”
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