Usually at Bandimere, Top Fuel Funny Car and Dragster crew chiefs aren't as aggressive during day qualifying sessions.

That wasn't the case for Ron Capps and his crew chief Ed "Ace" McCulloch.

Ace tuned Capps NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger to a track record 4.121-second time to take the pole at the NHRA Mopar Mile High Nationals in Morrison, Co.

Usually at Bandimere, Top Fuel Funny Car and Dragster crew chiefs aren't as aggressive during day qualifying sessions.

That wasn't the case for Ron Capps and his crew chief Ed "Ace" McCulloch.

Ace tuned Capps NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger to a track record 4.121-second time to take the pole at the NHRA Mopar Mile High Nationals in Morrison, Co.

"This is an attribute to the full shop that Don (Schumacher) has put together, which is something out of the ordinary for a drag race team," Capps said. "We have in-house chassis builders now. It's kind of cool to say 'I want to thank the guys back at the shop,' like NASCAR guys do. But, we could be the 16th qualifer and I know I can show up Sunday morning and I know we can win the race. There's just something about Ace."

Capps believes Mother Nature will be the X-factor today.

"The weather is going to be the third crew chief overlooking all of these teams, and it will be the deciding factor," said Capps, who has qualified first three times this season.

Tony Pedregon (4.135) and Matt Hagan (4.152) are second and third in the qualifying ladder.  

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