Caps and Snake at Indy (1 Viewer)

[PJ]

Very cool looking tribute car for Capps at Indy and Snake will even do a warm up

Ron Capps to pay tribute to "the Snake" with Hot Wheels throwback livery in Indy

Ron Capps will have a new look in Indy as his NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra will sport a throwback livery paying tribute to his former team owner, Don "the Snake" Prudhomme, and the legendary Hot Wheels NHRA Funny Car. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Prudhomme’s victory at the 1973...

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[r2]

Sure is a super sharp looking rendering. @Dave Marek
I guess paybacks aren't always what they say ...

Remarkable!

 

[Jeff]

Very cool tribute!

 

[Cliff]

Well, yeah, but..... Gotta get the NAPA in there. Anyhoo, Capps car does look very cool with these colors. Am glad Snake will be with him in the pits.

 

[aakar]

How cool would it be if Hagan did a Mongoose car?

 

[jimbo]

Very cool, but doesn't Capps 2023 version, look more like the Snake's 1970 car, than the 1973 Indy
winning flopper? I saw the 1970 and 1973 cars run at Seattle. I'm just a stickler for details.

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Capps 2023 version

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AA/FC 1970 The Snake in the seat
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AA/FC The Snake and his 1973 Indy winning flopper

Yea, Carefree Gum was on the side at Indy in '73, but who cares! - This is one of the coolest, if not the best retro looks on a AA/FC ever! I was there in Indy, first time, as a snot nose 21year old 50 years ago. Blown away! Thanks Ron for your "payback"!

 

[Butch]

That's one hell of a THANK YOU to Snake from Caps. Without driving for Snake who knows how Caps career would've turned out.

 

[mick]

i wish there could be a retro wrap on the '89 us nationals double up winning skoal car, but laws say that will probably never happen.

 

[Randy]

Wore my LON Snake shirt to the airport a few weeks ago. Started some interesting conversations from passerby's. He has lots of fans.

 

[sammi]

Not the biggest Capps fan, but you have to like his respect for the history of the sport. Now we need a Blue Max, Ramchargers(a natural for Hagan...hint hint), Mongoose and a Stardust car out there.
BTW, where's the 712, the most famous car number in drag racing.

 

[Randy]

Not the biggest Capps fan, but you have to like his respect for the history of the sport. Now we need a Blue Max, Ramchargers(a natural for Hagan...hint hint), Mongoose and a Stardust car out there.
BTW, where's the 712, the most famous car number in drag racing.

One thing I know first hand from Capps himself, because he told me back when he was a kid working on Darrell Hitchman's alcohol dragster in the early 1990's at the Bakersfield Division 7 event, he set his sights on driving a funny car very early in life.

It wasn't handed to him. He worked his butt off doing what it took to start from the bottom, proving himself to be in it for the long run, not afraid to get dirty working on other people's race cars in the process. He was fortunate enough to drive Roger Primm's top fuel dragster after Roger switched from alcohol and decided to stop driving the fueler, which I believe got the attention of the Snake. Don Prudhomme saw a lot in the "kid" and gave him a shot when the Snake decided to step out of the seat. I think Prudhomme saw Ron's focus on the business side of it was well as Ron's driving abilities. 30 years and a few month later, after he told me this, here he is.

I imagine, come to think of it, could there be any bigger thrill than to be asked by the Snake to drive his funny car?

 

[Cliff]

Maybe drive for Garlits? Like Bruce Larson.

 

[mick]

and don had u.s. smokeless tobacco for all those years. ron won a lot in those cars.
ron's idea, napa's blessing, and hot wheels making this happen with RCM this week; pretty awesome.
pretty sure hot wheels still maintains a small presence with a. laughlin on dunn's car.

 

[mick]

 

[Leebone]

I'm curious, Larry Dixon is at the track with Will Smith driving his car. He inherited Snake's seat when he retired from driving. I'm sure he said hello to his former boss.

 

[Butch]

In Don's head, he's thinking NoWonder these cars are so much faster than back in my day. They are a lot smaller, I can Hardley get in and out of this thing. LOL

 

[glofria]

How cool would it be if Hagan did a Mongoose car?

Did you notice the Mongoose sticker on the side spoiler behind Ron?

 

[mick]

can you believe it's been 5 years already since salinas' mongoose tribute car? ..... this deal ron is doing with snake is really a neat deal,
and so nice to hear so many folks outside of motorsports arena even recognize it.

 

[J. S.]

I'm curious, Larry Dixon is at the track with Will Smith driving his car. He inherited Snake's seat when he retired from driving. I'm sure he said hello to his former boss.

Remember that those two had a falling out some years ago and I don't recall hearing that they have patched things up.

 

[Just Paul]

I hope they come out with a diecast at some point, would be a good addition to the Snake shelf.