NHRA Nevada Nationals
Event 20 of 21
Countdown Event 5 of 6
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas
Oct. 27-29, 2023
RON CAPPS: Driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 4th (-99)
NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Highlights:
Four-time event champion (2001, 2005, 2011-2012)
Two-time runner-up (2020, 2021)
Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2011, 2020)
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Overall Highlights:
Six-time winner
Four-time runner-up
Three-time No. 1 qualifier
2022 NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified sixth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Jim Campbell in E1; defeated by Bob Tasca in E2)
Last Event (Dallas):
Qualified fourth; First round exit (defeated by Alex Laughlin in E1)
2023 Statistics:
19 races; three wins, four runner-up finishes, two No. 1 qualifiers
Career Statistics:
627 races; 76 wins, 37 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 4th (-99)
NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Highlights:
Four-time event champion (2001, 2005, 2011-2012)
Two-time runner-up (2020, 2021)
Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2011, 2020)
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Overall Highlights:
Six-time winner
Four-time runner-up
Three-time No. 1 qualifier
2022 NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified sixth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Jim Campbell in E1; defeated by Bob Tasca in E2)
Last Event (Dallas):
Qualified fourth; First round exit (defeated by Alex Laughlin in E1)
2023 Statistics:
19 races; three wins, four runner-up finishes, two No. 1 qualifiers
Career Statistics:
627 races; 76 wins, 37 No. 1 qualifiers
The second-year team owner/driver begins the weekend ranked fourth in the standings after powering to a runner-up finish in St. Louis and semifinal finish in Reading, Pa. Capps begins the weekend with a 99-point margin separating him from the No. 1 ranked driver
Capps is seeking his third consecutive Funny Car championship and fourth overall
Capps clinched his first win as an NHRA team owner at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when he raced to victory at the 2022 Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals to earn his first of eight wins for Ron Capps Motorsports
Fan Events:
Saturday, 10:30 -11:30 a.m., Team Toyota autograph session at Toyota midway display
Quotable:
“Here we are, same conversation. Headed to Vegas, two races to go and another chance to win a world championship. Obviously, we would have liked to have been positioned better in the points going into this weekend, but it makes me extremely proud that our NAPA AutoCare team has put our Toyota Supra in a position to win a championship pretty much every season, and you can’t ask for more than that as a driver. And surely, you can’t ask for any more than that as a team owner. So, we’re excited to go to Vegas and try and move up in the points. There’s a lot that has to happen, and Vegas is one of those tracks that can be very unpredictable. For the fans, it’ll be very exciting and for us racers, it’s going to be nail-biting time, but, we love that.”
About Ron Capps Motorsports
Established in 2021, Ron Capps Motorsports is a single-car NHRA Funny Car team owned and operated by reigning and three-time world champion Ron Capps. Headquartered in Brownsburg, Ind., the team made its on-track debut in 2022 and competes on the 21-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series circuit thanks to the support of NAPA Auto Parts, Toyota, and GearWrench.Capps, who serves as both the owner and driver of his namesake operation, is the second-winningest Funny Car pilot in NHRA history with 75 wins in the category. His 76 overall wins (1 Top Fuel) rank sixth amongst NHRA’s four premier classes. The 2023 NHRA season marks Capps’ 29th year competing in the sport’s professional ranks.
