Mar 24, 2020 that repetition does keep them sharp in between races and is part of their conditioning for either 1,000foot bursts or a quartermile race. Ron capps to miss nhra preseason test after hauler goes up in. Aug 05, 2018 its not unusual for nhra drag racers, even ones about to race each other in the first round of eliminations, to exchange pleasantries beforehand. The don schumacher racing napa auto parts funny car racer will take part in. Nov 14, 2016 november 12, 2016, pomona, california mopar dodge charger rt funny car driver ron capps has finally done it. And i also learned over the years that driving the race car is the smallest part of the job. How nhra funny car champ ron capps built a legendary. Nhra funny car stars ron capps, cruz pedregon will take to virtual dirt again. Ron capps eracing escapades on tap this week racingjunk news. Capps is currently fifth in the 2014 mello yello championship.
Twitter page for nhra nitro funny car world champion driver ron capps i like to. Capps has won 64 nhra national event wins 63 in funny car and one in top fuel. The view from inside capps virtual cockpit will be streamed via napas youtube channel. Ron capps, nhra funny car driver auto imagery if youre a fan of people who succeed through hard work, perseverance, and doing things the right way. Ron capps to participate in series of iracing events drag. Jan 29, 2020 the trailer hauling ron capps nhra funny car suffered significant damage after catching fire outside amarillo, texas. View ron capps profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Nhra funny car driver ron capps and his team suffered a setback early tuesday when the don schumacher racing hauler transporting. Capps was quick to acknowledge his courage paled in comparison to the battle his son, caden, has been going through since this past march. Make offer 2018 ron capps napa auto parts dodge charger funny car nhra postcard. Busy race week ahead for nhra champ ron capps brownsburg, ind. Capps wins dodge nhra nationals in moparpowered dodge charger funny car. Feb 25, 2016 ron capps was thrilled to be the first funny car winner on the new home of nhra on fox. Theres more exciting content coming your way this week. Nhra driver gets some shade thrown at him from rival team owner. Mar 10, 2017 rons brother, jon capps, is a parttime funny car driver. Busy race week ahead for nhra champ ron capps nitromater. At this weekends 52nd annual auto club nhra finals at auto club raceway at pomona, fourtime no.
Ron capps might be a rockstar funny car driver, but his brother jon, well. Dodge nhra nationals ron capps earns his seventh win of the. Racing at the track near where he grew up always gets ron capps excited. Veteran nhra nitro funny car driver ron capps suffered a right triceps injury this past july and battled through the remainder of the season before having surgery on nov. March 24, 2020 don schumacher racings ron capps is gearing up for a busy few days of ontrack competition, all from the comforts of his own home. Apr 08, 2020 ron capps was sim racing long before it was cool. Brother jon capps of las vegas is a parttime funny car driver in nhra. By participating in three iracing events occurring this week, the 2016 nhra mello. Capps drove for don prudhomme, who recruited him from. Fire damages ron capps hauler, will miss preseason test. View profile view profile badges get a job like rons. By participating in three iracing events occurring this week, the 2016 nhra mello yello funny car world champion will have the opportunity to showcase his virtual racing skills through highlypublicized online events, all of which boast a slew of stars. Ron cappss took out john force in the first round of the traxxas nitro shootout but his parachute failed to deploy on time causing him to stop in.
Nov 06, 2018 61time funny car race winner ron capps is a supernormal guy until he sits behind 15 gallons of nitromethane and launches himself up to 330 miles per hour. Ron capps nhra fan apparel and souvenirs for sale ebay. Ron capps, don schumacher racings dsr 2016 championship driver of the napa dodge charger srt hellcat funny car, went to college to be a software engineer. Nhra driver gets some shade thrown at him from rival team. Funny car driver ron capps explodes his engine during the opening round of eliminations as john force races by for the round win sunday october 29. Ron capps is an american nhra funny car racer who drives the napa auto parts dodge charger capps drove for don prudhomme, who recruited him from top fuel dragsters, and later for don schumacher, winning twenty nhra funny car national events and three skoal showdowns, coming second in the nhra title race three times, twice behind john force, once while with schumacher trailing teammate gary. Sep 25, 2017 capps wins dodge nhra nationals in moparpowered dodge charger funny car. Mopar dodge charger rt funny car driver ron capps wins 33rd annual dodge nhra nationals at maple grove raceway near reading, pennsylvania. Ron capps was thrilled to be the first funny car winner on the new home of nhra on fox.
Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Englishtown funny car driver ron capps ready to make. Ron capps drives the napa auto parts nhra nitro funny car. Find everything in one place on ron capps including their. Rons brother, jon capps, is a parttime funny car driver. Ron capps discusses taking part in iracing competition and. Ron capps, don schumacher racings dsr 2016 championship driver of the napa dodge charger srt hellcat funny. Its not unusual for nhra drag racers, even ones about to race each other in the first round of eliminations, to exchange pleasantries beforehand. Win is seventh of season for capps and th for mopar hemi power from don schumacher racing dsr in funny car this year. Robert hight, ron capps battle for nhra funny car title.
Capps also knows how to go fast there, as his incredible 3. For the second consecutive year, ron capps will be sitting out the first major preseason test ahead of the nhra mello yello drag racing series seasonopening race weekend at pomona. Ron capps nhra funny diecast racing cars for sale ebay. Ron capps on winning, family and driving an unpredictable race car. Behind the wheel of the pennzoil syntheticsnapa auto parts dodge, ron capps moved into the top five in the funny car point standings by advancing to the semifinals at the nhra arizona nationals.
Ron capps racing driver wikipedia republished wiki 2. By participating in three iracing events occurring this week, the 2016 nhra mello yello funny car world champion will have the opportunity to showcase his virtual racing skills through highlypublicized online events, all of which boast a slew of. That repetition does keep them sharp in between races and is part of their conditioning for either 1,000foot bursts or a quartermile race. Capps nominated for espy award for best driver june 26, 2017 the racingjunk editors 0 ron capps has been nominated for an espy award in the best driver category thanks to his impressive performance in the 2016 funny car world championship season and good start in the 2017 season. On august 4, 2019, john force won his 150th race at the magic dry organic absorbent nhra northwest nationals in seattle, washington, edging out ron capps and breaking a 25 race winless streak, having last won in colorado the year prior, also against capps. Ron capps knows how to win at old bridge township raceway park, having done so in 2006. Nhra star ron capps ready to turn left, take on nascar stars. Ron capps is an american nhra funny car racer who drives the napa auto parts dodge charger capps drove for don prudhomme, who recruited him from top fuel dragsters, and later for don schumacher, winning twenty nhra funny car national events and three skoal showdowns, coming second in the nhra title race three times, twice behind john force, once while with schumacher. Ron capps eracing escapades on tap this week racingjunk. What capps doesnt have is a trophy from the prestigious march meet at auto club famosa raceway in bakersfield, calif. Back in march, he was playing baseball and he got hit by a. By participating in three iracing events occurring this week, the 2016 nhra mello yello funny car world champion will have the opportunity to showcase his virtual. Mar 24, 2020 next up for capps is the weekly world of outlaws iracing invitational, occurring each wednesday at 9. Get nhra driver ron capps s career highlights, bio, stats and latest news.
Capps will miss this weekends test in las vegas but will be ready to go for. Click to share on facebook opens in new window click to share on twitter opens in new window. Napa auto racing ron capps 20 race schedule tshirt mens xl black. Ron capps has a 2016 nhra mello yello series nitro funny car world championship on his resume. Capps to miss nhra test at vegas after hauler goes up in. Ron capps to miss las vegas test after hauler catches fire. We begin with one of the most notable funny car drivers of the 2017 season don schumacher racings funny car driver ron capps. Amanda busick sat down with ron for an indepth look at his career and life as a race car driver.
Don schumacher racings ron capps is gearing up for a busy few days of ontrack competition, all from the comforts of his own home. Dec 10, 20 ron capps is the napa funny car driver in the nhra mello yello drag racing series. Five wars in ten years, a book that details his own experiences with ptsd posttraumatic stress disorder. Nov 08, 2017 funny car driver ron capps explodes his engine during the opening round of eliminations as john force races by for the round win sunday october 29, 2017 at the nhra toyota nationals at the strip. Funny car driver ron capps wins at springnationals.
Mar 24, 2020 busy race week ahead for nhra champ ron capps brownsburg, ind. Jan 29, 2020 for the second consecutive year, ron capps will be sitting out the first major preseason test ahead of the nhra mello yello drag racing series seasonopening race weekend at pomona. Mar 24, 2020 the view from inside capps virtual cockpit will be streamed via napas youtube channel. By participating in three iracing events occurring this week, the 2016 nhra mello yello funny car world champion will have the opportunity to showcase his virtual racing skills through highlypublicized online events, all of which boast a slew of stars drawing. Jon, who drives a nostalgia funny car in the nhra heritage series, works as a stunt driver in hollywood and is currently working on a new movie scheduled to come out. But when the funny car standout fires up his 10,000horsepower napa auto parts dodge charger for the first time at sonoma raceway each year, capps also gets a thrill unlike almost any other race on the nhra mello yello drag racing series circuit. How nhra funny car champ ron capps built a legendary career.
Funny car driver ron capps is seen inside his race car hauler in between qualifying session for the nhra mello yello series toyota nationals at the strip at las vegas motor speedway in las vegas. Along the way, capps picked up milestone round win no. Ron has been a funny car bridesmaid in 1998, 2000, 2005, and 2012. Dodge nhra nationals ron capps earns his seventh win of. Next up for capps is the weekly world of outlaws iracing invitational, occurring each wednesday at 9. Funny car drivers ron capps said track conditions at pacific raceways are dangerous and an embarrassment for fans at the nhra northwest nationals this weekend. Capps, the 2016 nhra funny car champion and don schumacher racing driver, is more than just a casual gamer. Ron capps is a writer, us army and foreign service veteran, and founder of the veterans writing project, a nonprofit organization that hosts free writing workshops for veterans and others. Robert hight, ron capps battle for nhra funny share this. Get the best deals on ron capps nhra fan apparel and souvenirs when you shop the largest online selection at. Ron capps closes in on elusive nhra funny car title las.
Ron capps wins first nhra funny car championship mopar blog. Sep 04, 2016 ron cappss took out john force in the first round of the traxxas nitro shootout but his parachute failed to deploy on time causing him to stop in the sand pit. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Fire damages ron capps hauler, will miss preseason test nbc. He has 40 career funny car victories, and one career top fuel victory. Ron cappss took out john force in the first round of the traxxas nitro shootout but his parachute failed to deploy on time causing him to stop in the. Nhra funny car driver ron capps and his team suffered a setback early tuesday when the don schumacher racing hauler transporting capps car caught fire near amarillo, texas. Click on the race name to see the results of that race. While many of his motorsports peers only recently have jumped on the iracing bandwagon because of the covid19 crisis, the veteran nhra funny car. Get nhra driver ron cappss career highlights, bio, stats and latest news. The hauler fire will cause ron capps to miss this weekends test in las vegas, but hell be ready for next weekends season opener in pomona, california.
Jan 29, 2020 the hauler fire will cause ron capps to miss this weekends test in las vegas, but hell be ready for next weekends season opener in pomona, california. Napa auto parts dodge charger srt hellcat funny car. Ron capps to participate in series of iracing events. Nhra driver ronn capps calls seattle track dangerous.
Ron capps is the napa funny car driver in the nhra mello yello drag racing series. Shop nhra tees, hats, shirts, jackets and ladies at the official online store of the national hot rod association. Ron capps has been nominated for an espy award in the best driver category thanks to his impressive performance in the 2016 funny car world championship season and good. Ron capps is an american nhra funny car racer who drives the napa auto parts dodge charger. Feb 04, 2019 ron capps, nhra funny car driver auto imagery if youre a fan of people who succeed through hard work, perseverance, and doing things the right way and who make a living doing what they love. The don schumacher racing napa auto parts funny car racer will take part in the iracing replacement series race. For our catching up with capps column, ron sends us occasional updates on his life as a professional racing driver from his own unique perspective. Ron capps on winning, family and driving an unpredictable. While many of his motorsports peers only recently have jumped on the iracing bandwagon because of. Top fuel driver lea pritchett left, funny car driver ron capps center, and pro stock driver bo butner right celebrate in the winners circle at the 30th annual nhra spring nationals at the. The trailer hauling ron capps nhra funny car suffered significant damage after catching fire outside amarillo, texas. Get great deals on ron capps nhra funny diecast racing cars.
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