Ron Capps, driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car and current Funny Car points leader in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, leapt to the top of the timing sheets on Friday afternoon at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. If the three-time Funny Car world champion remains in pole position through two more qualifying passes tomorrow, it will be his fourth No. 1 qualifier at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.<\/p>\n
After NHRA officials moved Friday\u2019s qualifying sessions earlier due to the threat of rain, the Ron Capps Motorsports team owner opened the weekend on a high note, making a solid pass of 3.999 seconds at 327.19 mph in the first opportunity of the day. In Q2, crew chief Dean \u201cGuido\u201d Antonelli and the NAPA Auto Care crew did what they do best, expertly powering Capps\u2019 12,000-horsepower Funny Car down the track at a blistering pace of 3.894 at 328.38.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is one of my favorite places we come to (on the NHRA tour),\u201d said Capps. \u201cThe fans here are great. They paid attention; they knew we were gonna run earlier today and the stands were packed. It\u2019s just a great place to race. We always want to do well here for the Bader family, no matter what. The lanes are so even, it\u2019s a great place to test different conditions. This place is notorious for changing weather. Knowing my luck, it\u2019ll be overcast tomorrow and the track will be killer. We\u2019ll probably end up being fifth. There will be way more runs in the 80s.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fridays at the track tend to be especially busy for Capps as he balances the responsibilities of team ownership with those of a driver. Not only is he fulfilling requests from sponsors, spending time with media partners, and connecting with his crew, but Capps is also relentless in considering every detail of the fan experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI usually try to stay busy,\u201d said Capps. \u201cThere are times where I get ready to get in the car and have to tell myself to calm down and get all of that out of my brain. But other times, if I don\u2019t check in on things, I\u2019m worse off wondering if anyone needs help and if it\u2019s going ok.\u201d<\/p>\n
Competition at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals will continue on Saturday with two more qualifying sessions followed by eliminations on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
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