Ron Capps
Date of Birth: 06-20-65
Residence: Carlsbad, Calif.
Birthplace: San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Hometown: San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Marital Status: Wife, Shelley
Children: Son, Caden; Daughter, Taylor
Team: Don Schumacher Racing
Owner: Don Schumacher
Series: NHRA POWERade Funny Car Series
Sponsors: Mopar®, NAPA Auto Parts, Oakley, Gates Belts and Hoses, Valvoline, Rockstar Energy Drink, Matco Tools
Car: NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car
Crew Chief: Ed "Ace" McCulloch
Web Sites: www.shoeracing.com, www.moparspeed.com
2007 Team Mopar Stats
- Was one of only four NHRA POWERade Funny Car drivers to qualify for the NHRA Countdown to 1 two-race title playoff.
- Finished fourth in the final NHRA Funny Car standings after leading the points race for most of the season. It was his third straight top-five points finish in only his third year with Team Mopar and Don Schumacher Racing.
- Captured three wins (Gainesville, Houston, Madison) in 2007 in seven finals appearance, with four runner-up showings.
- Racked up an impressive 32-19 round record in 2007.
- Including Top Fuel competition, Capps has earned 25 wins and 27 runner-up appearances and has qualified No. 1 seven times during his career.
QUICK FACTS
- Captured five wins in 2006, the most on the NHRA POWERade Funny Car circuit, and posted three runner-up showings, amassing eight total final round appearances in 23 events.
- Finished third in the 2006 NHRA POWERade Funny Car points standings, after leading the championship battle for most of the year.
- Made 10 semifinals and 14 quarterfinals appearances in 2006.
- Finished second to teammate Gary Scelzi in the 2005 NHRA POWERade Funny Car championship in one of the tightest points battles in NHRA history. Capps briefly grabbed the points lead at the final event before ultimately finishing eight markers back.
- Scored wins at St. Louis, Joliet 1, and Las Vegas 2 in 2005, his first year driving for the Don Schumacher Racing team.
- Powered to the No. 1 qualifying position, the seventh of his career, at the Texas Motorplex in October 2005, posting a career-best and track record 4.694-second elapsed time.
- Blistered the competition in the second half of the 2005 season, earning more second half points than both Scelzi and Funny Car legend and title contender John Force.
- Notched seven finals, 12 semifinals and 15 quarterfinals appearances in 2005.
- Posted an eighth-place finish in the 2003 NHRA POWERade Funny Car Series championship, garnering one win (Phoenix).
- Finished sixth overall in the 2002 NHRA POWERade Funny Car Series championship, grabbing a victory at Columbus and his third Skoal Showdown win at Indianapolis, earning the $100,000 bonus.
- Recorded three wins in 2001 with six semifinals appearances; good for fourth in the final NHRA POWERade Funny Car Series points standings.
- Finished second to John Force in the 2000 Funny Car championship battle, advancing to seven finals and notching one win.
- Registered two poles and a round win record of 41-22 in 2000.
- Won the Skoal Showdown for the second year in a row in 1999, becoming only the second driver to post back-to-back wins in the bonus event.
- Chalked up five wins in 1998 (a career best) and finished runner-up to John Force in the Funny Car points battle, only 135 points back.
- Won the Skoal Showdown in 1998 in his first start in the event.
- Won twice in his first Funny Car season in 1997 (St. Louis, Sonoma), finishing fifth in the final Funny Car points standings.
- Named Automobile Club of Southern California's "Road to the Future" award winner in 1997.
- Earned his first career win at Seattle in Top Fuel competition in 1995.
- Debuted in Top Fuel competition in 1995, piloting the dragster of Roger Primm.
- Hobbies include computer racing games, golf and racquetball.
