Today Ron Capps drove the Brut Revolution Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to his third victory of the season, the 25th of his career, and the third at Gateway International Raceway at the O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals.
With this win over Del Worsham under some of the toughest conditions he and crew chief Ed “Ace” McCulloch have endured, Capps extended his points lead over Robert Hight to 121 points. Hight was eliminated in the first round.
En route to his fourth final round of the season in his 255th career national event, Capps disposed of Gary Densham in the opening stanza with a steady 4.813-second pass at 321.27 mph, then Cruz Pedregon with a 4.990/287.53 and Ashley Force in the semifinals with a 4.862/310.48.
In the final round, the second for Worsham and Capps, Capps launched first with a. 069 reaction time (. 000 is perfect). Worsham followed with a. 086. It was close, but it was Capps all the way to the finish line, earning the win with a 4.882/305.98 to Worsham’s 4.918/308.50. The two are now even: 1-1 in final rounds. Capps has a solid edge in round wins: 23-8.
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