Pre-Race Report: Charlotte 1

NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Event Highlights:

  • 2023 event runner-up
  • 2016 No. 1 qualifier

Overall zMAX Dragway stats:

  • Two runner-up finishes (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
  • Two-time No. 1 qualifier (Fall 2014, Spring 2016)

2023 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Recap:
Qualified fifth; Event runner-up (defeated Matt Hagan, Dale Creasy Jr. in E1, Chad Green, Bob Tasca in E2, Ron Capps, Brittany Force in E3; defeated by Robert Hight in E3)

Last Event (Las Vegas 1):
Qualified ninth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Jeff Diehl, Blake Alexander in E1; defeated by Austin Prock, Bob Tasca in E2)

2024 Statistics:
Four races; one runner-up finish

Career Statistics:
219 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers

Noteworthy:

  • Returns as the event runner-up
  • DeJoria powered to a runner-up finish at two out of her three most recent zMAX Dragway appearances (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
  • Will participate in the Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday; won the inaugural Mission Foods specialty race in Phoenix 2023

Fan Events:

  • Friday, April 26, 2:15 – 2:45 p.m., Mission #2Fast2Tasty driver autograph session at Mission Foods midway display
  • Saturday, April 27, 10:15 – 10:45 a.m., Team Toyota autograph session at Toyota Racing Experience midway display

Quotable:
“Our Bandero Toyota GR Supra runnered-up here last year, so we know we’ve got the right set up to be successful at this event. I’ve been so close to winning a four-wide event many times, and it’s just one of those things that I really want to cross off the list. Not to mention, our team is so overdue for a win. We’ve made considerable improvements at our last two races and I feel confident that we will continue to improve upon our program and keep everything moving along in the right direction.”