Behind the wheel of the Pennzoil Synthetics/NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge, Ron Capps moved into the ‘top five’ in the Funny Car point standings by advancing to the semifinals at the NHRA Arizona Nationals. Along the way, Capps picked up milestone round win No. 750 and is only the fifth driver…
Elliott, NAPA Team Finish 17th in Daytona 500
Rain delays, multiple on-track accidents and two overtime restarts are how the DAYTONA 500 concluded Monday night at Daytona International Speedway. Chase Elliott was collected in two incidents, including one on the final lap, on the way to a 17th-place finish. Elliott started the 62nd running of the…
NAPA Team Recipients of NHRA’s ‘Never Rest’ Award at 2020 Season-Opener
The 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season got off to a bumpy start for Ron Capps and the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car team, but in true championship fashion, the team persevered and overcame an unfavorable situation, reminding everyone why they’re a force to…
Elliott Finishes Seventh in The Clash at Daytona
Chase Elliott battled through the field during the Clash at Daytona International Speedway and was ultimately collected in a multi-car accident in the closing laps that ended the Mountain Dew Zero Sugar team’s day. Elliott started The Clash from 11th place. On Lap 25, pit stops had begun to cycle…
Love Leads BMR Drivers in ARCA East Opener
Fifteen-year-old Jesse Love led the way among Bill McAnally Racing’s four young rookie drivers making their ARCA Menards East debut, as the circuit kicked off its season at New Smyrna Speedway on Monday night. Love drove the No. 19 NAPA Power Premium Plus Toyota Camry to a 12th-place finish in…
Sweet Kicks Off 2020 Season with Two Victories and Five-Straight Podium Finishes
Each February, the start of the sprint car season for two respective series kicks off at the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., located about 20 miles northwest of the famed Daytona International Speedway. The week-long event began on Tuesday with an open test session…
Elliott, NAPA Team Post Third Fastest Time in Daytona 500 Qualifying
Chase Elliott and the No. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS team posted the third-fastest time in Daytona 500 qualifying Sunday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway. As a result, Elliott will start second in Thursday night’s Duel No. 1, which will officially set the lineup for next Sunday’s 62nd running of the…
BMR Announces Lineup of Young Drivers for 2020
Bill McAnally Racing today announced a lineup of four talented young rookies – featuring Giovanni Scelzi, Jesse Love, Gracie Trotter and Holley Hollan – who will drive for the team in NASCAR’s ARCA Menards Series West this year. Plans call for the drivers to run the full schedule in the…
Elliott, NAPA Team Wrap Up Season with Top-15 Finish in Miami
Chase Elliott finished 15th in Sunday afternoon’s NASCAR Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. With the result, Elliott ended the season tenth in the overall standings. Elliott took the green flag just outside the top ten in 11th. In the opening laps, he was shuffled back in…
Capps Finishes in Top Ten for Fifteenth Consecutive Season
Ron Capps qualified eighth for the final event of the 2019 season, and while he began his race day no longer mathematically in championship contention, he and the NAPA AUTO PARTS Funny Car team had their sights set on a strong finish to the year. Capps successfully dispatched his first-round…