Ron Capps shares update after terrifying NHRA explosion, wreck
Ron Capps miraculously walked away after his violent NHRA accident in this past Sunday’s opening round of the Arizona Nationals eliminations at Firebird Motorsports Park. During his run against Blake Alexander, Capps was engulfed in flames as his entire cockpit blew up around him.
Just days after the crash, Capps spoke with Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the “Dale Jr. Download.” Capps said that while he was sore, he’s relieved to have no major injuries as a result of the crash. The 59-year-old Capps revealed he received a visit from John Force, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in his June 2024 crash.
“I’m sore,” Capps said. “We drove a coach back. Racing in Phoenix, I live near San Diego, so the family and I drove back home for a couple days, and we’ll drive north for Pomona this coming weekend. Pretty sore, was actually going to reach out to you at some point and just kind of talk to you. Force came over and had a pretty good talk with me about his injuries. But so far, so good. Nothing broken, just kind of seeing what happens next.”
Ron Capps ‘sore’ after violent NHRA crash
Capps’ engine detonated and resulted in him crashing against the wall down the dragstrip. Capps’ NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car was turned into a convertible. Remarkably, Capps took part in an interview with FOX Sports after the crash. Capps told Earnhardt he doesn’t remember much about what he said but won’t forget what he was thinking as his engine blew up.
“They had the visor cam that they had on my car with NAPA Auto Parts this year and I guess it’s good and bad. Got to relive it and the fans got to see it until it went away,” Capps said. “Just things happen so fast and I’m not sure I should have done an interview, but I don’t remember much about talking. I do remember when it happened that once the body left and the fires on my face and I knew I didn’t have control — I mean, I was the next car in line when Force had his wreck last year.
“So, I saw all that and then we had to back up and get out of the cars for a couple hours. I just knew it’s going, I’m at a high rate of speed — we go 290ish mph at halftrack, and I knew I was past that — and I was like, ‘I’m not sure I’m gonna be awake after this hit. It’s gonna be a hard one.’ Then it hit and it’s like, ‘Woah, I’m still awake.’ We have a hand brake, so I was the hand brake, and the Safety Safari was on me before the car was stopped. A lot going on, it just kind of comes out slowly out of your brain.”
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