BROWNSBURG, Ind. — The Ron Capps Motorsports crew will roll into this weekend’s NHRA 4-Large Nationals at zMAX Dragway close to Charlotte with a brand-new look as NAPA celebrates its upcoming one hundredth anniversary.
Based in 1925, NAPA was on the forefront of the transportation revolution, laying the groundwork for the automotive aftermarket trade of right now.
With the anniversary of the founding of NAPA happening on Could 4th, all NAPA-backed motorsports groups will run commemorative one-off liveries on or round that date to mark a century of innovation, dedication, and neighborhood help from America’s largest community of components and care.
Every crew’s entry will sport the same centennial scheme, that includes a uniform look throughout a number of racing disciplines, which incorporates the NASCAR Cup Collection (Chase Elliott), NASCAR Truck Collection (Daniel Hemric), Excessive Restrict Dash Automobile Collection (Brad Candy), and Ron Capps, driver of the NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Humorous Automobile within the NHRA Mission Meals Drag Racing Collection. Capps would be the first amongst NAPA’s roster of drivers to disclose his celebratory paint scheme.
“I don’t assume very many individuals can say that they’ve had the chance to have a good time 100 years of something, not to mention a company which means a lot to them,” stated Capps, who has proudly carried the NAPA brand on his Humorous Automobile since 2007, and as his major accomplice since 2008. “I’ve been lucky sufficient to symbolize NAPA Auto Elements and NAPA Auto Look after greater than 18 years now, they usually’ve been in my nook via all three of our world championships and greater than 50 race wins.
“To have the ability to not solely assist have a good time 100 years like we’re this yr, however attending to run a particular NAPA 100 automobile, and be the primary one to take action, particularly on the Charlotte four-wides, goes to be unbelievable, and we will’t wait to place it on the observe. I don’t need to reveal an excessive amount of about what it is going to seem like, however it’s tremendous smooth and completely different from another automobile we’ve run, and I do know the followers are going to go loopy for it.”
