ALEXIS DEJORIADriver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car 2022 NHRA Northwest Nationals Event Recap:Qualified second; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Jim Campbell in E1; defeated by Robert Hight in E2) Last Event (Denver):Qualified ninth; Event runner-up (defeated Chad Green in E1, Cruz Pedregon in E2, J.R. Todd in E3; defeated by Matt Hagan in […]
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Alexis DeJoria Races to Final Round at NHRA Mile-High Nationals, Advances Two Positions to Third
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MORRISON, Colo. (July 16, 2023) – Racing in front of a capacity crowd on Sunday, Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria added one last Bandimere Speedway milestone to her résumé when she scored a runner-up finish at the final NHRA Mile-High Nationals. Her Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra was on track to make its best pass […]
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NHRA Mile-High Nationals Event Highlights: 2021 event runner-up 2022 NHRA Mile-High Nationals Event Recap:Qualified seventh; First round exit (defeated by Tim Wilkerson in E1) Last Event (Norwalk):Qualified fourth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Paul Lee in E1; defeated by Blake Alexander in E2) 2023 Statistics:Nine races; two runner-up finishes Career Statistics:203 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers Noteworthy: As a […]
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NORWALK, Ohio (June 25, 2023) – After laying down the quickest elapsed time of the opening round of Funny Car eliminations at the NHRA Norwalk Nationals on Sunday, Alexis DeJoria was ready to race to her second consecutive final round following her successful Bristol, Tenn. outing. Unfortunately, DeJoria’s Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra left the […]
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ALEXIS DEJORIADriver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car 2022 NHRA Norwalk Nationals Event Recap:Qualified sixth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Paul Lee in E1; defeated by Robert Hight in E2) Last Event (Bristol):Qualified fifth; Event runner-up (defeated Cruz Pedregon in E1, Bobby Bode in E2, Robert Hight in E3; defeated by Ron Capps in […]
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 11, 2023) – Alexis DeJoria’s strong start to the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season continued during the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals as she raced to a runner-up finish on Sunday at Bristol Dragway. Facing defending series and event champion Ron Capps in the final round, DeJoria powered her Bandero Premium […]
Race Reports
DeJoria Out Early at Postponed Epping Race, Will Start Saturday at Bristol from Provisional No. 5 Spot
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 9, 2023) – After rain canceled the final qualifying session and all four rounds of eliminations at the NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, N.H. last weekend, Camping World Series competitors headed south to Bristol Dragway to complete the event during qualifying for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. DeJoria qualified her Bandero Premium Tequila […]
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ALEXIS DEJORIADriver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car Event Note:Due to persistent rain, last weekend’s NHRA New England Nationals from Epping, N.H. were postponed following Saturday qualifying. Eliminations will be contested this weekend during qualifying for the Thunder Valley Nationals as follows: FRIDAYBristol Q2/Epping E1 SATURDAYBristol Q3/Epping E2Epping E3 (#2Fast2Tasty E1)Bristol Q4/Epping finals […]
Due to inclement weather, the balance of the 10th annual NHRA New England Nationals has moved and will now take place as part of this weekend’s NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, which takes place Friday-Sunday at Bristol Dragway. “We appreciate all of the tremendous fans that came out to the track and packed New England […]
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ALEXIS DEJORIADriver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Ca NHRA New England NationalsEvent 7 of 21New England DragwayEpping, N.H.June 2 – 4, 2023 NHRA New England Nationals Event Highlights: 2014 event runner-up 2022 NHRA New England Nationals Recap:Qualified ninth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Tim Wilkerson in E1; defeated by Robert Hight in E2) Last Event […]
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JOLIET, Ill. (May 21, 2023) – It had been six long years since Alexis DeJoria had last visited Route 66 Raceway. Returning for the first time since 2017, she was looking forward to celebrating her milestone 200th Funny Car event at the historic Joliet, Ill. facility, but after struggling during qualifying, and experiencing a starting line […]
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ALEXIS DEJORIADriver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car 2017 Route 66 NHRA Nationals Event Recap:Qualified fifth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Cruz Pedregon in E1; defeated by Matt Hagan in E2)Note: NHRA did not compete at Chicago 2020 – 2022; DeJoria did not compete on the NHRA circuit in 2018, 2019 Last Event (Charlotte […]
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CONCORD, N.C. (April 30, 2023) – A series of ultra-quick passes, including a career-best elapsed time in eliminations, carried Alexis DeJoria to a runner-up finish Sunday evening at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. She’s now ranked second in the Funny Car point standings leaving the fifth race on the 2023 NHRA Camping […]
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CONCORD, N.C. (April 28, 2023) – Alexis DeJoria powered to the provisional Funny Car pole during day one of qualifying at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Concord, N.C. Under the zMAX Dragway lights, DeJoria clocked a stout 3.876 E.T. at 333.08 MPH aboard the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra. Not only was the […]
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Driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Event Highlights: 2016 No. 1 qualifier Overall zMAX Dragway stats: 2022 runner-up (Fall race) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (Fall 2014, Spring 2016) 2022 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Recap:Qualified ninth; First round exit (defeated by John Force, Bob Tasca in E1) Last Event (Las […]