Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
Event 15 of 20
Countdown Event 1 of 6
Maple Grove Raceway
Mohnton, Pa.
Sept. 13 – 15, 2024
ALEXIS DEJORIA
Driver of the Bandero Café Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 10th
2023 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified eighth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Blake Alexander in E1; defeated by Bob Tasca in E2)
Last Event (Indianapolis):
Qualified ninth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Matt Hagan in E1; defeated by Auston Prock in E2)
2024 Statistics:
14 races; one runner-up finish
Career Statistics:
229 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
DeJoria starts the 2024 Countdown to the Championship from the No. 10 seed. She has six prior Top 10 finishes, with her best showing coming from the 2021 season when she finished the year ranked sixth
Quotable:
“After the progressive weekend we had at Indy, our entire team is very much looking forward to racing at Maple Grove and continuing the success and consistency that we’ve found as of late. We’re down to the wire but headed in the right direction. Our goal right now is to win a race. We want to close out this season with a win. It’s been a very long time since we’ve put our Bandero Supra into the winner’s circle. I know we have the hot rod to do it right now. We’ve been working hard, and we’ve been patient and we’re ready to see all of that work pay off on the track. I think if we can continue with the consistent performance like we’ve had, a win is very much in the cara
About DC Motorsports
DC Motorsports is an NHRA Funny Car team competing on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series circuit thanks to the support of Bandero Premium Tequila, ROKiT, Toyota, and Mobil 1. Established in 2020, the team is co-owned by crew chief and two-time NHRA world champion Del Worsham and driver Alexis DeJoria.
About Alexis DeJoria
Alexis DeJoria is a professional race car driver competing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ Funny Car category. Including her prestigious 2014 U.S. Nationals triumph, DeJoria is a six-time NHRA national event Funny Car champion.
Prior to making her professional debut in 2011, DeJoria found success competing in the NHRA’s Super Comp and Top Alcohol Funny Car categories where she notched wins in both, making her an eight-time race winner overall. DeJoria is the only driver to own the trifecta of Super Comp, Top Alcohol Funny Car, and Funny Car victories.
In 2020, DeJoria partnered with Del Worsham to form DC Motorsports as co-owner and driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car. The Austin, Texas resident became the first woman to clock a sub-four second Funny Car pass in 2014 and is in pursuit of becoming the series’ first female Funny Car world champion.
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