Pre-Race Report: Las Vegas 1

Las Vegas 1 Event Highlights:

  • Two-time event champion (2014, 2016)

Note: The Las Vegas 1 four-wide format was first introduced in 2018

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Overall Highlights:

  • Two-time event champion
  • One No. 1 qualifier (2021 Las Vegas 2)

2023 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Recap:
Qualified second; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Paul Lee, Jason Rupert in E1; defeated by Matt Hagan, John Force in E2)

Last Event (Phoenix):
Qualified 15th; Event runner-up (defeated Bob Tasca in E1, Bobby Bode in E2, Blake Alexander in E3; defeated by Austin Prock in E4)

2024 Statistics:
Three races; one runner-up finish

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

Noteworthy:

  • DeJoria is a two-time Las Vegas 1 winner but is seeking her first victory at a four-wide event
  • Previous four-wide successes include advancing to the final elimination quad at the 2022 Las Vegas event and a runner-up finish at the 2023 Charlotte four-wide event
  • Enters the Las Vegas event after having powered to her first runner-up finish of the 2024 season in Phoenix
  • Qualified for the Las Vegas 1 Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge
    • DeJoria has one previous win from the Mission Foods-backed specialty series (Phoenix 2023)

Fan Events:

  • Saturday, April 13, 9:00 – 9:30 a.m., Mission #2Fast2Tasty autograph session at Mission Foods midway display
  • Saturday, April 13, 9:30 – 10:00 a.m., Team Toyota autograph session at the Toyota Racing Experience midway display

Quotable:
“Coming off of a final round appearance, heading to Las Vegas four-wides has given our team the extra boost of confidence that we definitely needed. Four-wide races have been fairly successful events for us in the past. We learned a lot this past weekend and we’ll continue to build upon that. We’re back in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge. We won the inaugural race last year so we’re happy to have another crack at a Mission Foods trophy this weekend.”