158K views · 6.3K reactions | Robert Hight made the fastest Funny Car pass since 2019 and went straight to the top in Friday night qualifying with a 3.853 at 336.32 mph! #MidwestNats • #NHRACampingWorld | NHRA | Facebook

The Motorplex has always been a stage for chaos and comeback stories. In 2002, Ron Capps lit up Ennis with one of the wildest Funny Car rides this track has ever seen. A brutal blow up that had fans holding their breath—then roaring when he climbed out. Fast-forward to today: the champ’s still strapping in, still fearless, and still chasing W’s. And this October, you’ll see Ron Capps back on the line at the Historic Texas Motorplex for the NHRA Fall Nationals searching for another American Hat C