Category Archives: Race Reports

ALEXIS DEJORIADriver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 6th 2022 NHRA Midwest Nationals Event Recap:Qualified seventh; First round exit (defeated by J.R. Todd in E1) Last Event (Charlotte 2):Qualified 14th; First round exit (defeated by Bob Tasca in E1) 2023 Statistics:17 races; three runner-up finishes Career Statistics:211 races; six wins, six […]

CONCORD, N.C. (September 24, 2023) – It was an uncharacteristic weekend for the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car team at the betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, the second stop of the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoff series of events. The Del Worsham/Nicky Boninfante-led team is well-known throughout the pits as having one of […]

ALEXIS DEJORIADriver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 6th NHRA Carolina Nationals Event Highlights: 2022 runner-up 2014 No. 1 qualifier Overall zMAX Dragway stats: Two-time runner-up (Spring 2023, Fall 2022) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (Fall 2014, Spring 2016) 2022 NHRA Carolina Nationals Event Recap: Qualified ninth; Event runner-up […]

READING, Pa. (September 17, 2023) – Alexis DeJoria began the Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, the first event of the six-race NHRA Countdown to the Championship, from the No. 6 seed in the Funny Car standings. Making her sixth playoff appearance, DeJoria is on track to finish in the top 10 for the seventh time, including her […]

ALEXIS DEJORIADriver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 6th 2022 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Event Recap:Qualified 10th; First round exit (defeated by Tim Wilkerson in E1) Last Event (Indianapolis):Qualified third; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Bobby Bode in E1; defeated by Cruz Pedregon in E2) 2023 Statistics:15 races; three runner-up finishes Career Statistics:209 […]

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 4, 2023) – A solid qualifying effort coupled with a quarterfinal appearance at the NHRA U.S. Nationals yielded a sixth-place finish to the NHRA’s regular-season for Alexis DeJoria and the DC Motorsports team on Monday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. DeJoria’s four-day weekend at IRP got off to a strong start. Right out of the gate, […]

ALEXIS DEJORIADriver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Highlights: 2014 event champion 2022 NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Recap: Qualified 10th; First round exit (defeated by Matt Hagan in E1) Last Event (Brainerd):Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Tim Wilkerson in E1) 2023 Statistics:14 races; three runner-up finishes Career Statistics:208 races; […]

BRAINERD, Minn. (August 20, 2023) – On paper, the 2023 NHRA Brainerd Nationals might look like an event the DC Motorsports team would prefer to put behind them, but looks can be deceiving. Alexis DeJoria was defeated in the first round of eliminations on Sunday after starting from the eighth seed, and while the team had […]

ALEXIS DEJORIADriver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Highlights: 2017 event champion 2022 NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Recap:Qualified eighth; Semifinal finish (defeated Blake Alexander in E1, Matt Hagan in E2; defeated by Ron Capps in E3) Last Event (Topeka):Qualified 12th; Quarterfinal finish (defeated John Force in E1; defeated […]

TOPEKA, Kan. (August 13, 2023) – Qualifying for the Menards NHRA Nationals Presented by PetArmor was anything but routine for Alexis DeJoria and the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car team. Despite not taking the Tree during two of the three sessions, the three-time finalists in 2023 made the most of their sole qualifying […]

ALEXIS DEJORIADriver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car 2022 Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor Event Recap:Qualified seventh; Quarterfinal finish (defeated J.R. Todd in E1; defeated by Robert Hight in E2) Last Event (Sonoma):Qualified second; First round exit (defeated by Paul Lee in E1) 2023 Statistics:12 races; three runner-up finishes Career Statistics:206 races; six […]

SONOMA, Calif. (July 30, 2023) – After an impressive qualifying performance that saw Alexis DeJoria clock the two best laps of the day on Friday, and another solid run on Saturday, the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car team looked prime for a long day of going rounds on Sunday at the NHRA Sonoma […]

SONOMA, Calif. (July 28, 2023) – Alexis DeJoria powered the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car to the provisional pole on Friday at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Right out of the gate, DeJoria and her Del Worsham-led team unloaded with the quickest pass in the opening qualifying session, recording a 3.942 E.T. at 326.56 […]

ALEXIS DEJORIA Driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car 2022 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event Recap: Qualified third; Semifinal finish (defeated Terry Haddock in E1, Cruz Pedregon in E2; defeated by John Force in E3) Last Event (Seattle): Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Chad Green in E1) 2023 Statistics: 11 […]

KENT, Wash. (July 23, 2023) – Alexis DeJoria entered the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Nationals coming off of a runner-up finish in Denver the weekend prior, returning to a track where she got her first national event win in Top Alcohol Funny Car, and was aiming for continued success at the scenic facility. Behind the wheel of her […]