NHRA Carolina Nationals
Event 16 of 20
Countdown Event 2 of 6
zMAX Dragway
Concord, N.C.
Sept. 20 – 22
RON CAPPS
Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 6th
NHRA Carolina Nationals Event Highlights:
- Three-time event champion (2012, 2018, 2022)
zMAX Dragway Overall Highlights:
- Four-time winner
- One No. 1 qualifier
2023 NHRA Carolina Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified fifth; First round exit (defeated by Dave Richards in E1)
Last Event (Reading):
Qualified fifth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Buddy Hull in E1; defeated by Bob Tasca in E2)
2024 Statistics:
15 races; three runner-up finishes
Career Statistics:
644 races; 76 wins, 37 No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- Ron Capps Motorsports has been to the final round 19 times since RCM made its debut in 2022, and the third-year organization could see their 20th final round appearance this weekend
- Capps reset the zMAX Dragway Funny Car speed record when he drove his NAPA Supra to a 335.57 mph pass during the Spring 2023 event
- Dorman Products joins Ron Capps Motorsports as a weekend partner
- Dorman is a leading automotive aftermarket problem solver and part of the NAPA family
- By always innovating, Dorman, whose catalog includes more than 118,000 products, has led the way in growing the aftermarket, providing more opportunity for individuals and businesses who depend on automotive maintenance
Quotable:
“It’s the playoff mentality we talked about. We started off at Maple Grove Raceway last weekend in Reading, Pennsylvania and it definitely had that Countdown to the Championship feel about it. I couldn’t be happier with our start. Guido (crew chief Dean Antonelli) and our NAPA Auto Care team had our GR Supra running strong. Great qualifying effort, great car on race day. Unfortunately, I made a mistake, mentally, and it ended our Sunday early, but we definitely showed that we have a car that can compete for a win. It certainly bodes well going to one of our favorite tracks, which is zMAX. It’s the second race of the playoffs and the second of a three-in-a-row and we just love going there. It’s a fantastic race track. We’ve gotten to visit the winner’s circle there several times in the past. We’ve got a lot of friends from NAPA coming out, and on top of that, we get to share our NAPA Auto Care GR Supra with Dorman Products for the weekend. Dorman is in the NAPA family. I want to thank them for supporting us this weekend and I look forward to taking them to the winner’s circle.”
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