A-Gas driver Richard Wilson in March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Saturday.
A-Gas driver Ray Padgett in March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Saturday.
Fans enjoy the March Meet on Saturday at Auto Club Famoso Raceway.
Funny Car driver Kris Krabill in March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Saturday.
Fuel Altered driver Eric Gates in March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Saturday.
E-Gas driver Paul Miller in March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Saturday.
A-Gas Tom Tourek in March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Saturday.
C-Gas driver Marc Brenzinger in March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Saturday.
Funny Car driver Rian Konno in March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Saturday.
D-Gas driver Bruce Boardman in March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Saturday.
Funny Car driver Dan Horan in March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Saturday.
C-Gas driver Craig Renke in March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Saturday.
A-Gas driver Kamaka Pocock in March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Saturday.
Top Fuel driver Rick McGee in March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Saturday.
Nearly every year, while he was growing up, his family would make the trek from their home on the Central Coast to attend the popular drag racing event.
For Capps, it was an exciting opportunity to watch highly-competitive racing and meet some of the sport’s legendary figures.
This year the 53-year-old NHRA Funny Car superstar is back at Famoso attempting to accomplish something he’s always dreamed of; winning a March Meet trophy.
It’s one of the few things the 2016 NHRA Funny Car world champion hasn’t done during his illustrious 25-year racing career.
Capps, who has 61 NHRA event titles to his credit, is competing at this year’s March Meet in the Fuel Altered division.
It puts him behind the wheel of a car that’s much different than the Funny Car that he normally drives.
Capps is one of eight fuel altered drivers to qualify for the division’s elimination rounds, which begin at 11:45 this morning and conclude in the afternoon.
Several other divisions, including, Funny Car, Top Fuel, Rear Motor Top Fuel, and 5.90 Funny Car will run elimination rounds throughout the afternoon, culminating with all the finals before being run before the track is scheduled to go dark at 5 p.m.
During Saturday’s Round of 16 of Funny Car eliminations, Tony Jurado of Pleasanton posted the low ET of 5.532 seconds. However, he jumped the start causing him to be disqualified.
No. 1 qualifier Dan Horan along with defending March Meet champion Bobby Cottrell were among Funny Car drivers to win on Saturday afternoon to advance to today’s second round.
Rick White, led Top Fuel qualifying at 5.723 seconds and 254.52 MPH.
Capps was the No. 4 qualifier in the Fuel Altered division. Capps said he’s having an unbelievable time behind the wheel of his new ride.
Capps needs to win three times today to capture the trophy he’s always wanted to possess.