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Tim Wilkerson, Robert Hight and I were talking, and we’ve been through this championship fight many times, but it’s never been this tight top-to-bottom. (Todd) and Cruz breathing down our necks. He always seems to find a way to climb his way back in. “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve made the mistake over the years of counting out, first of all, John Force, at anything,” said Capps, a 27-year nitro veteran who finished as the ‘bridesmaid’ four times before finally capturing the 2016 series title. 3 ranked driver, Cruz Pedregon, is larger at 80 points, Capps isn’t taking anybody lightly.

Although the cushion between Capps and the No. A mere 33 points, or less than two rounds, separate Hagan and Capps with three races remaining before a champion is crowned.

Capps’ triumph ensured the Don Schumacher Racing dogfight will continue to intensify heading into the final stretch of the season as he and Hagan battle a deep Funny Car field to try and score DSR’s 19th world championship. 1-ranked teammate and defending series champ Matt Hagan, whom he went on to defeat in the final round. Led by co-crew chiefs Dean ‘Guido’ Antonelli and John Medlen, the 2016 Funny Car world champion entered the race weekend ranked second in the Countdown standings and 59 points behind his No. Capps’ win at the Texas Motorplex, which marked the halfway point of the seven-event Countdown to the Championship playoffs, was his second triumph of the season, and 68th overall. While he's sixth in the standings and 172 points back, he'd like nothing more than to play spoiler and take home With 94 career wins, he's just three shy of Warren Johnson's all-time record in the class.Ron Capps has been vying for a Texas NHRA FallNationals trophy for more than 20 years, and on Sunday afternoon, the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Funny Car driver finally realized his goal of winning the event’s signature black champions’ cowboy hat when he raced to victory at the 36th running of the Ennis race. ¢ Defending event winner Greg Anderson leads all active Pro Stock drivers with five Texas Motorplex wins. Over one stretch he raced to four finals in five years at the Metroplex. ¢ Kalitta is one of only six drivers with multiple Top Fuel wins at the FallNationals.

He won his first championship that year, as well.Related Story NHRA Champ Beckman Takes History to a New Level His first career win was at Texas in 1999. He has six wins at Texas Motorplex to make him the winningest driver in the category there. ¢ Speaking of DSR, Tony Schumacher is the wild card this week in Top Fuel. ¢ Don Schumacher Racing will be looking to secure its 12th consecutive Funny Car victory this weekend, dating back to the 2019 Dallas event when Matt Hagan raced to the FallNationals winner's circle at this track.