DeJoria, Camry Earn Number One Qualifier Honors at NHRA Bristol
BRISTOL, TN – Alexis DeJoria ran a blistering 3.907-second pass at 326.79 mph in Saturday’s final qualifying session to capture the number 
one qualifier for Sunday’s NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
It’s the first pole position of the season for the Bandero Toyota Camry driver. She had previously qualified second six times. It also marks the fifth pole of her career. She will open eliminations with Paul Lee on Sunday.
J.R. Todd drove his DHL Toyota to the 12th position and has a first-round matchup with huge playoff implications against current Funny Car point leader Matt Hagan. Todd enters Sunday’s action fifth in the points.
In Top Fuel, Shawn Langdon led the way with 3.763 to place tenth. He will race Justin Ashley in the opening round.
Doug Kalitta placed 11th and squares off against Billy Torrence on Sunday, while Antron Brown qualified 13th and faces Mike Salinas in eliminations.
Today’s qualifying can be seen Sunday on FS1 beginning at 1:00 p.m. (ET) with NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series eliminations to be televised immediately afterward.
Quotes:
Alexis DeJoria, Bandero Tequila Toyota Camry Funny Car: “This is the first number one qualifier for DC Motorsports since Del Worsham and I began in 2020 and I’m so happy that it came at the same track where I went to my first Funny Car final with Del (Worsham) as my crew chief in 2012. Everything’s going to come together and we’re going to break through for a win very soon. I’d love for it to come at my favorite track here in Bristol.”
