DeJoria Top Toyota In NHRA Denver Qualifying

DENVER, CO – Alexis DeJoria registered a 3.982-second pass at 323.50 mph in her Bandero Toyota Camry to qualify second as the top Toyota in preparation for Sunday’s NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway .

DeJoria has now qualified in the top two in four of eight races this season and been in the top five in 11 of the last 13 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series events.  She will enter Sunday having advanced to the semifinals in two of the last four races.  DeJoria will face Jack Wyatt in round one on Sunday.

J.R. Todd qualified seventh in his DHL Camry and will open eliminations with point leader Bob Tasca.

In Top Fuel, it was Doug Kalitta leading the three-car Toyota contingent in placing fourth to set up a first-round match-up with Leah Pruett.

Shawn Langdon jumped up to ninth on his final qualifying run Saturday and will square off against Clay Millican in the opening round, while Antron Brown finished one spot behind Langdon in ninth. Brown, who will enter Sunday second in points, will face Greg Carillo in round one.

Sunday’s Camping World Drag Racing Series eliminations will be televised live on FS1 at 4:00 p.m. (ET).