She began her NHRA career in 2005, first competing in the Super Gas category and then moving into a rear engine Super Comp dragster. Within eight months of her NHRA debut, she advanced to two final rounds and went on to win the coveted Sportsman Nationals in Fontana, Calif. Always looking to go faster and feeling comfortable with her success, Alexis moved in to a Top Alcohol Funny Car spending a couple of years with a two-car team, competing primarily on the West coast.  In 2009, Alexis made a major commitment in her racing career by building her own team, Stealth Motorsports, from scratch. She co-owned and operated the team for three years, and was one of the few females ever to do so.

While racing for Stealth, Alexis made racing history in 2010 by competing in the first ever ‘woman vs woman’ race in her class. Never one to shy away from adversity, Alexis proved her grit to racing fans everywhere when she returned to the track following an intense mid-season crash in Englishtown, N.J. in 2009. Alexis made her way to four national event final rounds, won a divisional event,  and at the 2011 NHRA Northwest Fall Nationals, raced her way to the top spot, claiming her first ever NHRA national event win in TAFC. She was only the second woman ever to accomplish this feat.

After a year of testing in a Nitro Funny Car, Alexis made the highly-anticipated leap from Top Alcohol Funny Car to Nitro Funny Car at the 2011 Texas Fall Nationals, joining the legendary Kalitta Motorsports team as their fourth member and second Funny Car driver.

During her 2012 rookie season, Alexis impressed fans everywhere when she raced her way to a final round appearance at the Thunder Valley Nationals. Later that season at the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals in Reading, Pa., she brought fans in the stands to their feet when she made her career-best run, zipping down the track in 4.032-seconds at 319.07-mph. Throughout her high-profile first professional season, Alexis dominated headlines off the track, receiving a stunning display of media attention, and was able to realize her lifelong dream of riding in an F-15 Strike Eagle fighter jet.

Now in her sophomore season as a Nitro Funny Car driver, Alexis looks forward to carrying the knowledge from her learning experience-filled rookie year, and picking up her first victory in her 2013 Tequila Patrón Toyota Camry in the ultra-competitive class.

Alexis has made the commitment to make NHRA Drag Racing her career. Having the support of Tequila Patrón has helped Alexis continue to live her dream of competing at the highest level and help drive her appetite for success as a professional drag racer. 

Alexis’ Sponsor: Is Simply Perfect in every way, Patrón Tequila is an ultra-premium luxury white spirit that’s delicious on the rocks, and mixes flawlessly into most any cocktail. From the highest-quality Weber Blue agave plants grown in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, to the centuries-old distillation process, to the signed, handcrafted glass bottles, Patrón is produced with unparalleled attention to detail. Produced and marketed by Patrón Spirits International, brands in the portfolio consist of Patrón tequilas and liqueurs, as well as Pyrat Caribbean rums, and Ultimat ultra-premium vodka.