Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion and two-time U . S . Nationals winner Ron Capps brings his Don “ The Snake ” Prudhomme Army car-inspired NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR

Supra into the pre-stage beams under the guidance of crew chief Dean “ Guido ” Antonelli on race day at the 70th Toyota U . S . Nationals . A follow-up to the “ Snake ” Hot Wheels tribute livery that Capps drove to victory at the 2023 Indy race , the red , white , and blue look was inspired by the dominant Army Funny Cars that Prudhomme drove in the mid-1970s though 1980 . Nostalgic uniforms on the Ron Capps Motorsports crew members completed the look . It appeared Capps was on pace for a third consecutive win at the Big Go , but he ran into the seemingly unstoppable Austin Prock in the final round , the 150th of Capps ’ career .

Photograph by David Beitler Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park | Brownsburg , Indiana | Monday , September 2 nd , 2024

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