DINWIDDIE, Va. — Three-time Humorous Automobile champion Ron Capps snapped a 33-race winless streak when he received two weeks in the past at Bristol (Tenn.) Dragway.
Capps and the remainder of the celebs of the NHRA Mission Meals Drag Racing Collection return to racing this weekend on the fifth annual American Insurgent Gentle Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park for one more weekend of action-packed racing.
Capps wheeled his 12,000-horsepower NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Humorous Automobile to the winner’s circle for the primary time since 2023 two weeks in the past in Bristol, offering a much-needed increase to the group. Capps hopes the win the carry some momentum into Richmond because the summer time heats up for NHRA groups.
The cease in Richmond is the third occasion in a busy four-race June, which means Capps could possibly be rolling at a great time within the loaded Humorous Automobile ranks.
“Coming off a win like we did at Bristol the place we noticed situations change so quickly, it at all times goes again to me bragging concerning the NAPA group with (crew chief) Dean “Guido” Antonelli and having the ability to adapt rapidly,” Capps stated.
“Coming as much as an occasion that has all three qualifying runs on Saturday after which the race on Sunday, it’s wanting prefer it’s going to be an important present for the followers. And one factor concerning the VMP facility, once they redid the observe, they actually did it proper. It’s probably the greatest observe surfaces on tour and with the situations we’re anticipating to see this weekend, it’s going to check each group. We really feel nice, however you possibly can by no means depend something out with the Humorous Automobile class with it being as powerful as it’s proper now.”
Additionally scheduled for the weekend would be the fashionable Mission #2Fast2Tasty. Along with his win in Bristol, Capps will rematch with semifinalist Dave Richards whereas Bristol runner-up Paul Lee will tackle Daniel Wilkerson.
Sweeping the weekend received’t be straightforward, because the Humorous Automobile class continues to be a extremely aggressive class with six totally different winners incomes race wins via eight races.
Main the factors is reigning Humorous Automobile world champion Prock. Nevertheless, he suffered back-to-back first spherical loses in Epping and Bristol. Phoenix winner Paul Lee sits second in factors whereas Prock’s John Drive Racing teammate Jack Beckman is third after his two wins this season.
“We’ve talked time and time once more about this level within the season, the place we’ve acquired loads of races back-to-back, it’s scorching out, hotter observe temperatures, trickier situations for the drivers and crew chiefs to navigate,” Capps stated. “With our upcoming race this weekend in Richmond, it’s wanting prefer it’s going to be very heat and that bodes nicely for our group.”
