Concord, NC – The last time DeJoria competed at zMAX Dragway (September 2022), she advanced to the final round to finish as the event runner-up.  She has qualified second for the last three consecutive events, and has two semifinal appearances throughout the first four events of the season.

“We made great, consistent runs and gained some serious points even though we didn’t take home the win in Vegas. To say I’m looking forward to this next race would be an understatement. We came close to putting our Bandero Supra in the winner’s circle the last time we were in Charlotte, and with the way everything has been coming together so far this year, I like our chances this weekend,” explained DeJoria.

Fan Events: DeJoria will join her Toyota Gazoo Racing teammates at the Toyota midway display from 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. on Saturday for a Team Toyota autograph session.

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LAS VEGAS – Alexis DeJoria continued her streak of qualifying in the No. 2 position and advancing into the later elimination rounds on Sunday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas. DeJoria, who has enjoyed a hot start to the 2023 season, including two semifinal finishes in four events, winning the inaugural #2Fast2Tasty Funny Car Challenge, and setting top speed of the meet in Pomona, Calif., scored her third consecutive No. 2 qualifier during the first of two back-to-back four-wide events.

After clocking low E.T. of the second and third qualifying sessions, and second-low E.T. of Q1, DeJoria was rewarded with eight out of 12 possible bonus points, and the DC Motorsports team looked like the team to beat heading into race day. In round one, DeJoria faced John Force, Paul Lee, and Jason Rupert. Crew chiefs Del Worsham and Nicky Boninfante tuned the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra to a stout 3.967 E.T., which was the best elapsed time in DeJoria’s quad, and held up to be the second-quickest run of the first session. In the quarterfinals, DeJoria drew Force, Matt Hagan, and Jeff Diehl. DeJoria was hoping to advance to the Vegas four-wide final for the second year in a row, but she was a tick late on the tree and while DeJoria and Force recorded similar E.T.s, he was able to cross the finish line first and would advance with Hagan into the final elimination quad.

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Las Vegas, NV – DeJoria is a two-time Las Vegas 1 winner but is seeking her first victory at a four-wide event.  She’s advanced to the final elimination quad at the 2022 event.

Alexis has enjoyed a strong start to the 2023 season which includes two semifinal finishes, two No. 2 qualifying positions, winning the inaugural #2Fast2Tasty Funny Car Challenge, and setting top speed of the meet in Pomona.  She is currently ranked third in the point standings.

“I’ve won the Spring Las Vegas race twice,” explain DeJoria, “but those wins were from before we switched to the four-wide format. Our Bandero GR Supra has been quick and consistent all year, and I truly believe a win is right around the corner for our DC Motorsports team. We advanced to the final elimination quad at last year’s Vegas race, and I feel like we have everything we need to get the job done this weekend. Everything has really started to come together as of late. I’m especially excited because we’re back to four qualifying runs this weekend, all of which are in the middle of the day. As long as we continue our trend of performing well during qualifying, we’ll be in a really good position, armed with some really good data, to make it a long race day, and hopefully end our Sunday with our first four-wide Wally.”

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POMONA, CA – Before race day had even gotten underway at the NHRA Winternationals, Alexis DeJoria had already set off two win lights at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona, Calif.

The SoCal native started her weekend by posting a 3.883 E.T., which was the second-quickest pass of the first round, and held up to be the second-quickest elapsed time recorded during qualifying. On Saturday, DeJoria participated in the Funny Car vs. Top Fuel ‘Supra Showdown’ where she earned her first win light of the weekend, and the second win for the flopper drivers by defeating her opponent Justin Ashley, ensuring Team Funny Car has a 2-0 lead heading into the next showdown event in Las Vegas.

Next up for DeJoria was the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, which she qualified for by advancing to the semifinals at the NHRA Arizona Nationals the week prior. By defeating Ron Capps during round one of the specialty race, DeJoria collected her second win light of the day. On Sunday, she picked up win light No. 3 during the opening round of eliminations when she sent Jeff Arend to the trailer. Against her former teammate, DeJoria nabbed the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win to take her No. 2 qualified Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra into a quarterfinal contest versus Matt Hagan. After powering to back-to-back semifinal finishes at the first two events of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Series season, DeJoria was looking to make it three in a row on Sunday, but her machine started dancing around as she approached the top end, and she was forced to click it off while Hagan made a clean pass for the win.

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Pomona, CA – One day after winning the inaugural Mission #2Fast2Tasty Funny Car Challenge in Phoenix, DeJoria powered to a semifinal finish from the No. 2 spot to earn her second consecutive berth into the next Mission Foods-backed specialty race.  That race will be contested on Saturday DeJoria will race Ron Capps as her first-round opponent.

Alexis has advanced to back-to-back semifinal appearances to start the season, and currently sits fourth in the point standings.  In 2014, DeJoria became the first female Funny Car driver to clock a sub-four second run (3.997 seconds) during qualifying at the Pomona 1 event
DeJoria, a former SoCal resident, was first introduced to NHRA Drag Racing when she came out to the Pomona track with friends as a teenager.

“Coming off of two semifinal finishes, to say I’m looking forward to Pomona would be an understatement. Our Bandero GR Supra is running so well, and we’re qualified for another Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge. The weather conditions are going to be really cool, so there should be some incredibly quick passes this weekend,” exclaimed DeJoria!

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CHANDLER, AZ – A day after winning the inaugural Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Funny Car Challenge, Alexis DeJoria raced to a semifinal finish at the sold-out NHRA Arizona Nationals Sunday afternoon at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park near Phoenix. The semifinal appearance also gave DeJoria and her Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra one of four spots in the next #2Fast2Tasty Challenge next week at the NHRA Winternationals.

DeJoria’s strong weekend in the desert really kicked off on Saturday as she started the first-ever #2Fast2Tasty Funny Car Challenge with a rematch against Matt Hagan, who beat DeJoria in the semifinals at Gainesville. DeJoria got the win this time with a 3.980-second pass at 308.92 MPH which also put her in the No. 3 qualifying position. DeJoria and her Del Worsham-tuned GR Supra improved to a 3.914-second effort in the final session to qualify No. 2 and beat Toyota Racing teammate J.R. Todd, picking up the $10,000 check from Mission Foods. The win also came with three championship bonus points that will be added to DeJoria’s tally when the Countdown to the Championship begins. She also earned five bonus points in qualifying.

DeJoria was one of just a few drivers to make two clean runs on Saturday, and she was looking to carry that momentum into Sunday eliminations. She did just that, starting with a 3.906-second blast to defeat Todd again in the first round. A 3.949-second victory over Tim Wilkerson followed in the second round, giving DeJoria lane choice over defending world champion Ron Capps in the semifinals. There, the Bandero Premium Tequila entry laid down another low 3.9-second pass against Capps, a 3.935 at 323.35 MPH, but Capps was a tick quicker with his 3.930-second run.

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CHANDLER, AZ – Alexis DeJoria took her Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car on a winning 3.914-second at 324.51-mph ride during the final round of qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals on Saturday to win the inaugural Mission #2Fast2Tasty Funny Car Challenge.

DeJoria qualified for the first #2Fast2Tasty Challenge by advancing to the semifinal round at the season-opening NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. two weeks prior, and faced Matt Hagan as her first #2Fast2Tasty challenger on Saturday. DeJoria used a 3.980 E.T. to avenge her semifinal Gatornationals loss to Hagan and move on to the second and final round of the Mission Foods-backed specialty race. Aboard her Bandero Supra, DeJoria lined up against her Toyota Racing teammate J.R. Todd where she clocked the impressive 3.914-second blast to lead to the #2Fast2Tasty win and propel her up to the No. 2 position on the Funny Car qualifying ladder.

“It feels really good to give that $10,000 check to my team, and know that when we start the Countdown later in the year, we’ll have the added bonus of three championship points included in our tally,” said DeJoria.

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Chandler, AZ – Alexis earned her first Funny Car victory during the 2014 NHRA Arizona Nationals.  She’s clinched a spot in the inaugural Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, contested this weekend.  DeJoria will be looking to avenge her Gatornationals semifinal round loss to her first #2Fast2Tasty challenge opponent, Matt Hagan

Alexis reflects on Phenix, “Racing this last year at Wild Horse Pass will be a somber one. Between the annual NHRA Arizona Nationals event, and all of the years we went there for pre-season testing, I feel like I’ve spent a lot of time at that facility. The Phoenix track holds a lot of great memories for me, especially since that’s where I won my first professional nitro Funny Car event back in 2014. I’ll miss going there every year, and of course, will miss all of our wonderful fans.”

NHRA Arizona Nationals Event Highlights: 2014 event champion

2022 NHRA Arizona Nationals Recap: Qualified ninth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated J.R. Todd in E1; defeated by Matt Hagan in E3)

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GAINESVILLE, FL – NHRA Funny Car standout Alexis DeJoria used a string of 3.9-second passes to reach the semifinals at the first race of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Series season, the NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.

“It feels great to start off the year strong and go to the semifinals here in Gainesville,” DeJoria said. “Wish we could have made it one more round and gone to the finals, but I’m very proud of our performance today.”

Sporting a new look on her Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra, DeJoria went out in the final qualifying session and posted her quickest pass of qualifying, a 3.954 E.T. at 326.71 mph, to qualify No. 9 for Sunday eliminations.

Kicking off her 10th full season as a Funny Car driver, DeJoria opened eliminations with her best performance of the event, beating Cruz Pedregon with a 3.900-second pass at 334.32-mph. DeJoria is now 10-8 against the multi-time world champion and was the only Funny Car driver to win out of the left lane in the opening round.

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Gainesville, FL – 2023 marks DeJoria’s 10th full season competing as a Funny Car racer. She made her professional debut at the 2011 Dallas race and competed in four Funny Car events that year. DeJoria raced full time from 2012 through the end of the 2017 season before rejoining the tour at the start of 2020 after a two-year hiatus.

Alexis on 2023 NHRA Funny Car start, “I’m excited that we’re kicking off the race season in Gainesville, Florida this year. This track has some great memories for me and my family. I haven’t won the Gatornationals yet but we have a solid tune-up in the car coming off of the Pomona finals from last year. We have as good of a chance as any to get it done. We’re debuting a new look on our Bandero Tequila GR Supra this weekend, and what better way to start the year than by parking it in the winner’s circle.”

2022 NHRA Gatornationals Recap: Qualified fifth; First round exit (defeated by Terry Haddock in E1)

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