Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 3rd
NHRA Midwest Nationals Event Highlights:
2024 NHRA Midwest Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified third; Event runner-up (defeated Buddy Hull in E1, Bobby Bode in E2, Blake Alexander in E3; defeated by Jack Beckman in E4)
Last Event (Charlotte 2):
Qualified second; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Paul Lee, Dave Richards in E1; defeated by Austin Prock, Daniel Wilkerson in E2)
2025 Statistics:
16 races; one win, three runner-up finishes
Career Statistics:
665 races; 77 wins, 37 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
Fan Events:
Quotable:
“Well, here we are, a year later and while some things stay the same, there have certainly been a lot of changes going into the third race of the Countdown this season, compared to years’ past. For us, we always look forward to heading to World Wide Technology Raceway. We’ve been in the final round there the last three years in a row, and while those weren’t wins, they certainly show the consistency of our race team. And, this is the part of the year where you have to have that consistency.
“I can remember going to the first race at this track when the dragstrip reopened, driving for Snake (Don Prudhomme). Such a great racing community in the area, and McKay NAPA Auto Parts is such a great, local supporter of ours. Going to do a store appearance in Illinois on Thursday, we’ve got a couple of NAPA appearances and customer events leading up to the race. Right now, the weather is looking like we’re going to have great conditions throughout the weekend. It’s a big event, and it’s close enough to Indy where it’s somewhat of a home race for the crew members since it’s only a few hours away. We’ve hovered in the top three in points, moved to second for a brief point in time last weekend, and now of course, we’re heading to a race that is being sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts this year. So, I love this race for all those reasons, and especially the fact that we’ve got such a great NAPA Auto Care Funny Car right now. To have the performance we did last weekend, it makes it very exciting to go to these next few events. Hoping we can at least repeat what we’ve done there in the past this weekend.”
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NHRA Midwest Nationals Event Highlights:
- Four-time event champion (1997, 2005, 2007, 2017)
- Four-time runner-up (2009, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 2009 No. 1 qualifier
2024 NHRA Midwest Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified third; Event runner-up (defeated Buddy Hull in E1, Bobby Bode in E2, Blake Alexander in E3; defeated by Jack Beckman in E4)
Last Event (Charlotte 2):
Qualified second; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Paul Lee, Dave Richards in E1; defeated by Austin Prock, Daniel Wilkerson in E2)
2025 Statistics:
16 races; one win, three runner-up finishes
Career Statistics:
665 races; 77 wins, 37 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- With four St. Louis victories, Capps is the winningest Funny Car driver at World Wide Technology Raceway
- Seeking his fourth consecutive final round appearance after powering to a runner-up finish in 2022, ’23 and ‘24
- Won his first NHRA Funny Car race in 1997 at World Wide Technology Raceway’s inaugural event while driving for drag racing icon Don “The Snake” Prudhomme
Fan Events:
- Thursday, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., NAPA Auto Parts store opening, 210 North Main St., Chatham, Ill.
- Saturday, 10 a.m., NHRA Q&A with Hannah Rickards, Nitro Alley stage
Quotable:
“Well, here we are, a year later and while some things stay the same, there have certainly been a lot of changes going into the third race of the Countdown this season, compared to years’ past. For us, we always look forward to heading to World Wide Technology Raceway. We’ve been in the final round there the last three years in a row, and while those weren’t wins, they certainly show the consistency of our race team. And, this is the part of the year where you have to have that consistency.
“I can remember going to the first race at this track when the dragstrip reopened, driving for Snake (Don Prudhomme). Such a great racing community in the area, and McKay NAPA Auto Parts is such a great, local supporter of ours. Going to do a store appearance in Illinois on Thursday, we’ve got a couple of NAPA appearances and customer events leading up to the race. Right now, the weather is looking like we’re going to have great conditions throughout the weekend. It’s a big event, and it’s close enough to Indy where it’s somewhat of a home race for the crew members since it’s only a few hours away. We’ve hovered in the top three in points, moved to second for a brief point in time last weekend, and now of course, we’re heading to a race that is being sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts this year. So, I love this race for all those reasons, and especially the fact that we’ve got such a great NAPA Auto Care Funny Car right now. To have the performance we did last weekend, it makes it very exciting to go to these next few events. Hoping we can at least repeat what we’ve done there in the past this weekend.”
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