ALEXIS DEJORIA
Driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
2023 Route 66 NHRA Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified 15th; First round exit (defeated by Cruz Pedregon in E1)
Last Event (Charlotte 1):
Qualified fourth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Buddy Hull, Ron Capps in E1; defeated by John Force, J.R. Todd in E2)
2024 Statistics:
Five races; one runner-up finish
Career Statistics:
220 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
Competed in her 200th professional event during the 2023 NHRA Route 66 Nationals
Made history when she became the first female Funny Car driver to enter 100 events during the 2016 Winternationals, and at last year’s Chicago race, became the first woman to reach the 200 Funny Car events milestone
Fan Events:
Saturday, 10 – 10:30 a.m., Team Toyota autograph session at the Toyota Racing Experience midway display
Quotable:
“We had a taste of what our Bandero Toyota GR Supra is capable of at the last race in Charlotte. We made same major changes within the team going into that event, but it didn’t slow us down by any means. Our team is on the verge of winning any given Sunday.”
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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