ALEXIS DEJORIA
Driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
2023 NHRA Gatornationals Recap:
Qualified ninth; Semifinal finish (defeated Cruz Pedregon in E1, Ron Capps in E2; defeated by Matt Hagan in E3)
Career Statistics:
215 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
2024 marks DeJoria’s 11th full season competing as a professional Funny Car racer. She made her professional debut at the 2011 Dallas race and competed in four Funny Car events that year. She 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.
Fan Events:
Saturday, 3/9, 10:30 – 11:00 a.m., Team Toyota autograph session at Toyota midway display
Quotable:
“It’s the first race of the 2024 season, and the importance of having a successful performance at this first event is underrated by some but not by us. We have an opportunity to redeem ourselves from the way we ended the season last year. Consistent performance from start to finish is key. We were hot the first half of 2023, and not so for the Countdown. With all of these adversities, we’ve stepped up our game knowing these are learning experiences. We’ve become a stronger, more educated team that knows what to do and what needs to be perfected. We’re charged and ready to do what we know we can and will do, and ready to race at our full potential.”
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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