Ron Capps Motorsports scored its first-Ever “double-up” event win at NHRA’s Summit Racing Equipment Nationals.

Just moments before his racing stablemate Maddi Gordon earned her first career NHRA Top Fuel victory — it was Capps who tamed the fuel Funny Car field for the 3rd time this season.
 
Capps after standing out in qualifying, began his march through eliminations on Sunday with a first-round victory over Bobby Bode before clocking low E.T. of the second round to defeat J.R. Todd’s tire-smoking attempt.

Capps was off his usual pace in the semifinals with a 4.051, but it was enough to get the win over Alexis DeJoria, who lost traction early.  

In the final round, Capps left the starting line three thousandths of a second ahead of Jack Beckman and extended the lead down track to score the win with a 3.969 E.T. at 328.54 mph versus his opponent’s 4.011.

The win was Capps’ 80th of his career, second at Norwalk, 12th as a team owner, and made him the first Funny Car driver to win three very coveted “Diamond Wally” trophies in 2026.  
 
To come away from the event with pair of wins was just as surreal for Capps, who was a part of many double-up victories for iconic team owners Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and Don Schumacher while competing as a hired driver for decades.

Now, the fifth-year driver/team owner has a double-up of his own just 10 races into Ron Capps Motorsports’ tenure as a two-car operation.
 
“I’m very happy — what an unbelievable day,” he said. “We’ve got two cars that run as one.”

For details on Ron Capps Racing’s Top Fuel event victory – link: HERE

NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals – Funny Car Class Summary

WIN: Ron Capps – 3.969 secs 328.54 mph (Career win #80)
R/UP: Jack Beckman – 4.011 secs 323.43 mph
Low ET: Austin Prock – 3.863 secs
Top MPH: Austin Prock – 337.41 mph
Bump: 4.077
Entries: 17

Posted with files by ABM Communications & Bruce Biegler
Photos by Dave DeAngelis & courtesy of ABM Communications & NHRA