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The idea he's driving a Fuel Altered in Bakersfield leaves Ron Capps sensing he's in the midst of a don't-pinch-me moment. The reality he could win the most prestigious of all old-school events, the Bakersfield March Meet, well that takes the thing to a whole another level.

Sunday at Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Capps made his dream a reality when he became one of the very few drag racers to win in three professional nitro categories.

Capps eased his way to the monumental victory, stopping the timers in 6.637 seconds, at only 158.93 when final round opponent Robert Winefsky turned on the red light.

"It's blowing my mind," Capps said, pausing to savor the moment. "It's the 62nd annual. It's crazy. I've been coming to this race ... I'm 54 years old; I've been coming here every year as a kid. Either my dad raced, or we came to watch. Came here too with Del Worsham in the Blue Max Funny Car, and then drove for Steve Plueger in the L.A. hooker, and came close to winning, but never did.

"And I think it was almost meant to be when this Fuel Altered class got started. My favorite race car of all time is a Fuel Altered, and to be able to win the March Meet, the 62nd annual, driving a AA/Fuel Altered, it doesn't get any better."