RON CAPPS
Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car​


Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 2nd (-17 points)

Last Event (Indianapolis):
Qualified No. 1; Semifinal finish (defeated John Smith in E1, Daniel Wilkerson in E2; defeated by Matt Hagan in E3)

2026 Statistics:
14 races; three wins, one runner-up finish, three No. 1 qualifiers

Career Statistics:

  • 682 races; 80 wins, 40 No. 1 qualifiers
  • Career-best E.T.: 3.821 seconds (Pomona 2, 2024)
  • Career-best speed: 339.28 mph (Reading 2019)

Noteworthy:

  • Enters the six-race 2026 NHRA Countdown to the Championship ranked second in the Funny Car standings. A 17-point deficit (less than one competition round) separates Capps from the No. 1 ranked driver
  • Capps is in pursuit of his fourth NHRA Funny Car world championship and second as a team owner (2016, 2021, 2022)
  • Both Ron Capps Motorsports drivers will carry increased OKUMA branding at this weekend’s inaugural Martin, Mich. event as part of a six-race collaboration with the global leader in machine tool design and manufacturing

Fan Events:

  • Friday, 11:00 – 11:30 a.m., Ron Capps Motorsports driver autograph session, Carlyle Tools Outlaw trailer
  • Saturday, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m., Ron Capps Motorsports driver autograph session, Carlyle Tools Outlaw trailer

Quotable:
“To bounce back in qualifying at the U.S. Nationals and get ahead in the points where we were in a good position to try and win the regular-season championship, that was not only difficult to do, but not something we’ve seen many teams be able to pull off. All four of us fighting to win the regular-season championship came into Indy with the same goal in mind – try and get those little points, and to do what we did, in those conditions, is still so impressive to me. Obviously, we’re disappointed that we’re not starting from first, but I feel it’s only motivating us more. I know I’ve said it a few times before, but I was shocked we had three diamond Wallys and the season we’d had so far, knowing that whole time Guido still didn’t feel comfortable with the tune-up yet. So, as he continues to get more and more comfortable, obviously we’re just going to keep running better and better, and it’s clear he’s comfortable now and that couldn’t have come at a better time than the start to the Countdown.”

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