ALEXIS DEJORIA
Driver of the John Force Racing Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 7th (-187)
2025 Texas NHRA FallNationals Recap:
Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Daniel Wilkerson in E1)
Last Event (St. Louis):
Qualified second; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Bobby Bode in E1; defeated by Jordan Vandergriff in E2)
2026 Statistics:
17 races: Two runner-up finishes, one Mission #2Fast2Tasty win
Career Statistics:
271 races: six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Career-best E.T.: 3.854 seconds
Career-best speed: 337.41 mph
Fan Events:
Noteworthy:
Quotable:
“The Stampede of Speed, the Texas FallNationals, is a home race for me because I live in Austin. Texas Motorplex is a great racetrack. I’ve done really well there in the past. I also had a pretty bad fire there back in the day. We’ve got the car to beat right now. In St. Louis, we had we had one of the best cars out there. Unfortunately, I am human, and I went red in the second round against my teammate. Those are tough ones. Those are the ones that make you want to just curl up in a ball and hide, but we’ve got the car right now; that’s the takeaway. Our Bandero Café Chevrolet is badass. I’ve got a lot of faith in this race car and this team. To be able to do this with the best race team, the pinnacle of nitro Funny Car racing with John Force, Chevrolet, and Bandero, is a dream come true. Every day I get to drive that race car is a blessing, and I’m gunning for one of those Stetson hats in the winner’s circle. Dallas, here we come!”
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Driver of the John Force Racing Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 7th (-187)
2025 Texas NHRA FallNationals Recap:
Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Daniel Wilkerson in E1)
Last Event (St. Louis):
Qualified second; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Bobby Bode in E1; defeated by Jordan Vandergriff in E2)
2026 Statistics:
17 races: Two runner-up finishes, one Mission #2Fast2Tasty win
Career Statistics:
271 races: six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Career-best E.T.: 3.854 seconds
Career-best speed: 337.41 mph
Fan Events:
- Thursday, 7 – 8:30 p.m., NHRA Fanfest, Railyard Park (455 S. College St., Waxahachie)
- Friday, 3:45 – 4:15 p.m., autograph signing, John Force Racing Merchandise Trailer
- Saturday, 9:30 – 10:00 a.m., John Force Racing driver autograph session, Cornwell Quality Tools midway display
Noteworthy:
- Made her professional debut at the 2011 Dallas event while competing for Kalitta Motorsports
Quotable:
“The Stampede of Speed, the Texas FallNationals, is a home race for me because I live in Austin. Texas Motorplex is a great racetrack. I’ve done really well there in the past. I also had a pretty bad fire there back in the day. We’ve got the car to beat right now. In St. Louis, we had we had one of the best cars out there. Unfortunately, I am human, and I went red in the second round against my teammate. Those are tough ones. Those are the ones that make you want to just curl up in a ball and hide, but we’ve got the car right now; that’s the takeaway. Our Bandero Café Chevrolet is badass. I’ve got a lot of faith in this race car and this team. To be able to do this with the best race team, the pinnacle of nitro Funny Car racing with John Force, Chevrolet, and Bandero, is a dream come true. Every day I get to drive that race car is a blessing, and I’m gunning for one of those Stetson hats in the winner’s circle. Dallas, here we come!”
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