RON CAPPS

• DATE OF BIRTH: June 20, 1965
• HOMETOWN: Carlsbad, Calif.
• SPONSOR/CAR: NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger
• CREW CHIEF: Tim Richards
• CAREER WINS: 33
  TF: 1 FC: 32
• CAREER FINAL ROUNDS: 69
  TF: 2 FC: 67
• CAREER BEST E.T.: 4.023
• CAREER BEST SPEED: 315.27

PERSONAL

• Wife: Shelley
• Daughter: Taylor (7/25/96)
• Son: Caden (7/1/01)
• Height/weight: 5-foot-8, 150 pounds
• Hobbies: Computer racing games, racquetball and golf

Embarking on his eighth full season with Don Schumacher Racing, Ron Capps brings a renewed energy into the 2012 season with NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car.

Capps served as a crew member prior to becoming one of the most respected drivers on the NHRA circuit. In the early 90s, he worked with Alan and Blaine Johnson on their Top Alcohol dragster before getting an opportunity to pilot Roger Primm’s Top Fuel dragster in the mid-90s.

Since his driving career began in 1995, Capps has collected 33 wins in 69 final rounds, covering both Top Fuel and Funny Car classes. Although a championship has eluded him, support from NHRA’s largest professional team, Don Schumacher Racing, and NAPA AUTO PARTS provides him with his best chance to achieve his lifetime goal – becoming a Funny Car Champion.

Capps heads into his eighth full season with an impressive record under the Don Schumacher Racing banner.  Since 2005, he has captured 19 national event wins and has been in championship contention many times including a runner-up in 2005 and third place finishes in 2006 and 2009. Last season, Capps earned wins at Sonoma and Las Vegas and was runner-up in three events en route to a sixth place finish in the standings.

It’s obvious that Capps has been bitten by the racing bug – whether it’s virtual racing online, go-karting with his son or participating in Tony Stewart’s “Prelude to the Dream” late model race, his passion for motorsports is always present.  His other passion - music - resulted in Full Throttle TV’s “Rockin’ with Ron” segments that can be seen at the track and on YouTube.