RON CAPPS
Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 4th
NHRA Finals Event Highlights:
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Overall Highlights:
2024 NHRA Finals Event Recap:
Qualified second; Semifinal finish (defeated Jeff Diehl in E1, Chad Green in E2; defeated by Jack Beckman)
Last Event (Las Vegas 2):
Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Chad Green in E1)
2025 Statistics:
19 races; one win, four runner-up finishes
Career Statistics:
668 races; 77 wins, 37 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
Fan Events:
Quotable:
“Of course everyone’s gearing up for the last race of the season, and the goals and outlook for each team are different, depending on where you’re at in points. For us, we are looking to finish the year strong; we’re still fourth in the points heading into this weekend. There’s a pretty good chance we could move up to third again, which is where we ended up last year. While a championship isn’t in the cards this year, we still have a lot of excitement heading into the Pomona Finals. We’re coming off a big SEMA week where we finally got to let the world know that Carlyle Tools has signed on to be the primary sponsor of our Top Fuel team, making its debut in 2026 with Maddi Gordon as the driver.
“We had a great test session on Monday after the Vegas race. We brought out a brand-new car that weekend and Guido (crew chief Dean Antonellli) was very happy with how it performed, and on top of that, we’re ending the season with a great partnership with Women in Motorsports North America that will be on our car for the weekend in Pomona. There’s quite a bit of activity surrounding NHRA’s ‘women in motorsports’ initiative. Women have always been champions in the sport of NHRA and we’re proud to support that. Just a lot of excitement for the last race of the season. Obviously, it’s a home race for me, and it’s great to close out the year with all our friends and family, and hopefully, we’ll finish the season by parking our NAPA car in the winner’s circle.”
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Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 4th
NHRA Finals Event Highlights:
- Two-time runner-up (2008, 2022)
- Five-time No. 1 qualifier (1999, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2022)
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Overall Highlights:
- Four-time winner
- Eight-time runner-up
- Seven-time No. 1 qualifier
2024 NHRA Finals Event Recap:
Qualified second; Semifinal finish (defeated Jeff Diehl in E1, Chad Green in E2; defeated by Jack Beckman)
Last Event (Las Vegas 2):
Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Chad Green in E1)
2025 Statistics:
19 races; one win, four runner-up finishes
Career Statistics:
668 races; 77 wins, 37 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- Recently announced that Carlyle Tools, the private label hand tool brand of Capps’ longtime partner NAPA Auto Parts, has signed on to back future Ron Capps Motorsports Top Fuel pilot Maddi Gordon as she embarks on her rookie season in 2026
- Capps will run a Women in Motorsports North America (WIMNA) decal on his NAPA Supra this weekend as part of a new Ron Capps Motorsports relationship with the nonprofit organization founded by motorsports leaders Lyn St. James and Beth Paretta
- WIMNA is dedicated to advancing opportunities for women across all motorsport disciplines. Through intentional efforts to connect individuals and organizations and enable personal and professional growth, WIMNA creates an inclusive environment that champions mentorship, advocacy, education, and community
Fan Events:
- Saturday, 9:30 – 10 a.m., Team Toyota driver autograph session at the Toyota midway display
Quotable:
“Of course everyone’s gearing up for the last race of the season, and the goals and outlook for each team are different, depending on where you’re at in points. For us, we are looking to finish the year strong; we’re still fourth in the points heading into this weekend. There’s a pretty good chance we could move up to third again, which is where we ended up last year. While a championship isn’t in the cards this year, we still have a lot of excitement heading into the Pomona Finals. We’re coming off a big SEMA week where we finally got to let the world know that Carlyle Tools has signed on to be the primary sponsor of our Top Fuel team, making its debut in 2026 with Maddi Gordon as the driver.
“We had a great test session on Monday after the Vegas race. We brought out a brand-new car that weekend and Guido (crew chief Dean Antonellli) was very happy with how it performed, and on top of that, we’re ending the season with a great partnership with Women in Motorsports North America that will be on our car for the weekend in Pomona. There’s quite a bit of activity surrounding NHRA’s ‘women in motorsports’ initiative. Women have always been champions in the sport of NHRA and we’re proud to support that. Just a lot of excitement for the last race of the season. Obviously, it’s a home race for me, and it’s great to close out the year with all our friends and family, and hopefully, we’ll finish the season by parking our NAPA car in the winner’s circle.”
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