ALEXIS DEJORIA
Driver of the John Force Racing Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Overall Highlights:
2025 NHRA Winternationals Recap:
Qualified ninth; First round exit (defeated by Matt Hagan in E1)
Last Event (Phoenix):
Qualified 12th; First round exit (defeated by Jordan Vandergriff in E1)
2026 Statistics:
Two races; one runner-up finish
Career Statistics:
256 races; six wins; six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
Fan Events:
Quotable:
“I’m really looking forward to racing in Pomona. It’s a redemption race for me. I’ve had a really great start to the season. We went to the first final at the first race and then plummeted in the second race, so I just want to create a momentum of success in going rounds and doing well. Pomona is a great track and one that I still have not won yet. So hopefully we’ll put something together this weekend in between the rain. It’s crazy to think about the fact that this will be the 1,000th Funny Car race. We’re all going to be part of history this weekend.”
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Driver of the John Force Racing Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Overall Highlights:
- 2021 NHRA Finals event runner-up
- 2014 NHRA Finals No. 1 qualifier
2025 NHRA Winternationals Recap:
Qualified ninth; First round exit (defeated by Matt Hagan in E1)
Last Event (Phoenix):
Qualified 12th; First round exit (defeated by Jordan Vandergriff in E1)
2026 Statistics:
Two races; one runner-up finish
Career Statistics:
256 races; six wins; six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- In 2014, DeJoria became the first female Funny Car driver to clock a sub-four-second run (3.997 seconds) during qualifying at the Pomona 1 event
- DeJoria, a longtime SoCal resident, was first introduced to NHRA Drag Racing when she visited the Pomona track with friends as a teenager
- A resident of Los Angeles, DeJoria considers In-Out-Burger Dragstrip to be her home track
- This race carries the distinction of being the 1,000th race in NHRA Funny Car history; DeJoria is the most tenured female driver in the category. She made history when she became the first female Funny Car racer to enter 100 events during the 2016 Winternationals, and also become the first woman to reach the ‘200 Funny Car events’ milestone during the 2023 Chicago race
Fan Events:
- Friday, 12:30 – 1:00 p.m., Alexis DeJoria autograph signing at Bandero display
- Saturday, 10 – 10:30 a.m., John Force Racing autograph session at Bandero display
Quotable:
“I’m really looking forward to racing in Pomona. It’s a redemption race for me. I’ve had a really great start to the season. We went to the first final at the first race and then plummeted in the second race, so I just want to create a momentum of success in going rounds and doing well. Pomona is a great track and one that I still have not won yet. So hopefully we’ll put something together this weekend in between the rain. It’s crazy to think about the fact that this will be the 1,000th Funny Car race. We’re all going to be part of history this weekend.”
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