Dane Neal of WGN radio and NHRA Funny Car World Champion Ron Capps at U.S. Nationals – all photos Dane Neal/WGN Radio 3-time NHRA Nitro Funny Car World Champion, Ron Capps joins Dane Neal from WGN ...

There’s already enough incentive to attend the California Hot Rod Reunion and Nitro Revival Oct. 24 to 26. The event will combine two main events into one as the California Hot Rod Reunion and the ...

NHRA drag racer Ron Capps took a wild ride during the main event of Thursday Night Thunder Heroes at IRP at Brownsburg, Ind., but emerged only a bit sore. Capps’ No. 29 Allstar Midget from Matt ...

Ron Capps turned 60 in June. While most athletes his age have long ago opted for retirement, Capps is set to sign a multi-year contract extension with longtime sponsor NAPA Auto Parts while expanding ...

Ron Capps admittedly did things backward. What’s important, though, is Maddi Gordon has a full-time Top Fuel dragster ride in the NHRA’s Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, starting in 2026, with Ron ...

This weekend marks the return of the most prestigious event in drag racing -- the NHRA U.S. Nationals. It is more significant for Ron Capps and Jon Capps, brothers who will try to win their respective ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Ron Capps, a renowned NHRA driver and team owner, is participating in the US Nationals at Indianapolis, marking a significant event in his racing career. Capps, who has been a ...

BRAINERD — Ron Capps’ favorite race on the calendar is Brainerd International Raceway. The Funny Car driver will look for his eighth win at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Aug. 14-17 at BIR. “When Brainerd ...

(AP) Ron Capps raced to his second Funny Car victory of the season Sunday for his fourth career win in the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. The Californian powered his Dodge Charger to a 4.085-second run at 307 ...

BAYTOWN, Texas (AP) Ron Capps raced to his second Funny Car victory of the season Sunday, beating teammate Jack Beckman in the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA SpringNationals. Capps powered past Beckman in ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Maddi Gordon, 21, will make her professional debut in the 2026 NHRA season driving the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster, marking a major milestone as she moves from her family-run ...

If you follow drag racing, you know the feeling of watching a kid grow up at the track. One day, they are wiping down tires in the pits, and the next, they are strapping into a machine capable of ...