On this picture offered by NHRA, Humorous Automotive Runner Champion Ron Capps gathers a victory for the beloved NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals races in Bristol, Tennessee, Sunday, June 19, 2022. (Jerry Foss / NHRA through AP)
BRISTOL, Tennessee (AP) – Ron Capps tied Tony Schumacher with essentially the most NHRA victories in Bristol Dragway historical past, competing within the sixth Humorous Automotive monitor victory on Sunday within the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Capps reached the quickest race in every elimination spherical, beating Tim Wilkerson by three,984 seconds at 324.36 mph for his first victory within the new Toyota GR Supra. The defending champion of the season received for the second time this season.
“It is superb and I am residing the dream.” stated Capps. “It merely got here to our discover then. Everybody wished to obtain the primary one in Supra and I’m blessed to should do it. ”
Justin Ashley received the Prime Gas, Aaron Stanfield the Professional Inventory and Jerry Savoie the Professional Inventory Bike within the ninth of 22 races within the NHRA Tenting World Drag Racing Collection.
Ashley ran for her second win of the season, beating Shawn Langdon by three,813 at 325.30.
Stanfield outperformed factors chief Erica Enders by eight,801 to 103.98 on a Chevrolet Camaro. Savoie received a Suzuki, defeating Angelle Sampey within the ultimate when she left the beginning line too early.