Billy Torrence Capco Net Worth 2026: Capco Contractors Owner

No reputable financial publication has put a number on Billy Torrence's net worth. The $125 million figure that circulated on this page earlier had no source, so it has been removed. What can be documented is where his wealth comes from: he founded CAPCO Contractors, Inc. in 1995 and built it into a pipeline construction company that, by its own account, now employs more than 400 people from a 30-acre base in Henderson, Texas. He is also an eight-time NHRA Top Fuel winner and the father of four-time Top Fuel champion Steve Torrence.

What is Billy Torrence Capco's net worth?

There is no published estimate from Forbes, Bloomberg, Celebrity Net Worth or any comparable outlet. CAPCO is a private, family-owned company, so it does not disclose revenue, profit or its owners' stakes. Any precise figure you see online for Torrence is a guess.

The facts that point to substantial private wealth are these. He owns and runs a company that, according to its official website, grew from 12 employees in 1995 to more than 400. In a March 2026 interview with Competition Plus, Torrence said CAPCO logs more than a million man-hours a year, with jobs stretching from Louisiana to New Mexico. His family also funds a professional Top Fuel team, one of the most expensive classes in motorsport.

Billy Torrence Capco's yearly earnings, monthly income and salary

His salary, dividends and income from CAPCO have never been reported. The yearly, monthly and daily income numbers that appeared here before ($5 million a year, $531,000 a month, $13,000 a day) had no source and did not even add up, so they have been removed.

His income almost certainly comes from ownership of CAPCO rather than from racing. On the Torrence Racing team page he explains that the race operation is used as a business tool: CAPCO uses it to reward clients and employees and to host current and future business partners. Race purses exist, but they are not the reason the team runs.

CAPCO Contractors: the business behind the money

CAPCO Contractors, Inc. is a full-service oil and gas pipeline contractor. The company describes its work as covering all parts of pipeline infrastructure, including compressor stations, site work and pipeline integrity projects. Torrence has described the range as turnkey jobs from engineering and right-of-way design through laying, tying in and testing pipe, plus rehabilitation work where existing lines are dug up and repaired or replaced.

• Founded: 1995, near Henderson, Texas, with a crew of 12, a rented job-site trailer and leased heavy equipment.
• Headquarters: a 30-acre facility in Henderson, Texas.
• Employees: more than 400, according to the company website and Competition Plus (2026). A few years earlier the racing team's bio put the figure at more than 200.
• Customers: mostly natural gas companies in East Texas, plus master service agreements with oil companies.
• Footprint: projects across Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico; press releases describe the firm as doing pipeline work worldwide.
• Ownership: family owned and operated. Son Steve Torrence is increasingly taking on leadership duties, according to Competition Plus.

For a comparison with another executive profile on this site, see Bill Dallas Net Worth.

Career: from pipeline welder to company founder

Torrence did not start as an owner. According to the Torrence Racing biography, he began welding pipeline in the East Texas oilfields in his twenties and spent about 15 years in that blue-collar job. He then worked freelance as a project supervisor in oil and gas before setting up CAPCO in 1995.

Drag racing record

His NHRA driver page lists eight Top Fuel wins and two sportsman wins, 17 career final rounds, a best elapsed time of 3.655 seconds and a best speed of 341.43 mph, set in Martin, Michigan, in 2026. Competition Plus puts his Top Fuel record at 119 round wins and 96 losses, with eight wins from 13 finals. Autoweek notes three top-five points finishes between 2019 and 2021, while he often raced as a second car alongside his son's championship effort. He also holds licences in Super Comp, Super Gas, Comp and Top Dragster.

Recent changes (2025-2026)

In February 2026 Torrence Racing announced that Billy would drive the CAPCO Contractors Top Fuel car for the full season, starting at the Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, on March 5-8, as reported by Drag Illustrated. The crew that won four straight titles with Steve from 2018 to 2021, crew chief Richard Hogan, assistant Bobby Lagana and car chief Justin Crosslin, stayed with the team. His wife Kay is listed as team owner. The move reflects a shift at home: Steve is spending more time running CAPCO and less time racing.

Early life and family

Torrence was born in Kilgore, Texas, and still lives there, according to the NHRA. Earlier versions of this page described a family background in the food industry; no source supports that, and his own biography places him in oilfield work from his twenties, so it has been removed.

Billy Torrence Capco wife

His wife is Kay Torrence. Both the NHRA driver profile and 2026 team announcements name her, and she is the owner of Torrence Racing. The couple have one son, Steve. The name previously given on this page as his wife could not be verified anywhere and has been corrected.

Education

No reliable source describes his formal education. The earlier claim that he holds a bachelor's and a master's degree had no source and has been removed. His documented path is hands-on: welding, then supervising pipeline projects, then founding his own company.

Age, height, weight

Born on April 28, 1958, Billy Torrence is 68 years old. The NHRA driver profile lists him at 5 feet 7 inches and 175 pounds (about 79 kg). His hobbies, per the same profile, are sportsman racing, sports cars and travel.

Net worth compared

Torrence belongs to a small group of NHRA team owners whose racing is paid for by a separate business rather than by sponsorship alone. Readers interested in other racers can see Brett Helmer Net Worth. None of these comparisons rest on published figures for Torrence himself.

How this page was checked

We removed every number that had no source: the net worth, the income breakdown and a previous height and weight. The business facts come from CAPCO's own website and the Torrence Racing biography; the racing record and personal details come from the NHRA and 2026 motorsport coverage. Contact details for the company appear on its website; this page does not repeat personal phone numbers or addresses.