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Funny Car Leader Ron Capps Advances to NHRA New England Semifinals Again
Highlights
- Ron Capps kept NHRA Funny Car points lead after New England Nationals
- Capps earned second straight semifinal finish and maintained strong season form
- Qualified sixth with a best pass of 3.945 seconds at 328.22 mph
- Lost semifinal to Jack Beckman’s quicker 3.904-second pass
- Points lead continues into June 12-14 Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol
- Capps is defending Thunder Valley champion with eight career victories there
Ron Capps protects his NHRA Funny Car points lead with another semifinal at New England Dragway, extending a consistent run at the New England Nationals.
The eighth round of the 20-race Mission Foods season reinforces his control. Two victories, one runner-up, and two No. 1 qualifiers underline that authority.
Friday’s opener yields a 4.065-second, 319.22 mph pass for provisional third and one bonus point. A second-session traction loss near the eighth-mile proves the weekend’s only misstep.
Dean “Guido” Antonelli tightens the setup for Saturday. The NAPA Auto Care car answers with 3.945 at 328.22, second-quickest of the session, banking two more bonus points.
The Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge begins in qualifying. Capps beats Austin Prock before a 3.953 in the final session is edged by Jordan Vandergriff.
Capps’ second straight semifinal keeps him atop Funny Car, emphasizing season-long consistency over outright peaks.
He settles sixth on the ladder and converts pace into Sunday execution. The team targets repeatable mid‑3.90s as the baseline.
Round one brings a composed 3.948 to defeat Daniel Wilkerson, reinforcing that execution-first approach.
Round two is sharper still. A 3.938 sets the round’s low elapsed time and edges Alexis DeJoria by one-thousandth, securing a return to the Mission Challenge.
Lowest E.T. of round two at 3.938 sec seals a margin of just 0.001 over Alexis DeJoria.
The semifinal yields a 3.943 at 325.37, competitive but not enough. Jack Beckman advances with a quicker 3.904.
Even so, session points and race-day consistency cushion the standings advantage. The picture aligns with his broader campaign, detailed in the Ron Capps points lead update.
Defending Thunder Valley winner with eight Bristol victories, Capps carries the lead into June 12–14.
Capps highlights Antonelli’s direction and the NAPA Auto Care crew’s execution. The car’s window is broad, and the driver reports confidence despite a deep Funny Car field.
Attention now shifts to the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol, June 12–14. As the event approaches, context on other contenders features in the New England semifinals coverage.
Visual Summary
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RON
CAPPS
CAPPS
#1 LEADER
3x CHAMP
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Q1
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Q1
Leads
Untouched
Untouched
SEMI
finalist
finalist
3.938s
Best E.T.
Best E.T.
328.22 mph
Top Speed
Top Speed
⏱️
Won by 0.001s!
Won by 0.001s!
Lost to Beckman: 3.904s
⛰️ Thunder Valley NEXT: June 12-14
Defending Champ ?
Defending Champ ?
“The field is tougher than ever, but our consistency and teamwork are keeping us ahead.”
— Ron Capps, with crew chief Dean Antonelli ??
— Ron Capps, with crew chief Dean Antonelli ??
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