NHRA Nevada Nationals
Event 19 of 20
Countdown Event 5 of 6
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas
Nov. 1 – 3, 2024
ALEXIS DEJORIA
Driver of the Bandero Café Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 10th
NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Highlights:
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Overall Highlights:
2023 NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified eighth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Tim Wilkerson in E1; defeated by Robert Hight in E2)
Last Event (Dallas):
Qualified 11th; First round exit (defeated by Daniel Wilkerson in E1)
2024 Statistics:
18 races; one runner-up finish
Career Statistics:
233 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
Fan Events:
Quotable:
“Going into Vegas, our goal is to put as many points on the board as possible to ensure that we solidify a spot in the Top 10 to close out the year. Obviously, this wasn’t our best season. We had some struggles and had to change quite a few things, but we learned a lot and are continuing to make progress.
“There’s only two races left and two opportunities for a trophy. We’re never out of the game, we can win on any given Sunday, and Vegas happens to be a good track for us. I’ve won there twice before and would like nothing more than for our luck to change this weekend. We’re going to work on qualifying well, going rounds, and making sure we give ourselves a nice cushion going into Pomona. The Finals are a points-and-a-half race so it’s important that we put distance between ourselves and the teams behind us battling to get in.”
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Event 19 of 20
Countdown Event 5 of 6
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas
Nov. 1 – 3, 2024
ALEXIS DEJORIA
Driver of the Bandero Café Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 10th
NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Highlights:
- 2021 No. 1 qualifier
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Overall Highlights:
- Two-time event champion
- One No. 1 qualifier
2023 NHRA Nevada Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified eighth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Tim Wilkerson in E1; defeated by Robert Hight in E2)
Last Event (Dallas):
Qualified 11th; First round exit (defeated by Daniel Wilkerson in E1)
2024 Statistics:
18 races; one runner-up finish
Career Statistics:
233 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- DeJoria is looking to close out the season ranked in the Top 10 for the seventh time in her career
Fan Events:
- Saturday, 10:30 – 11:00 a.m., Team Toyota autograph session at the Toyota midway display
Quotable:
“Going into Vegas, our goal is to put as many points on the board as possible to ensure that we solidify a spot in the Top 10 to close out the year. Obviously, this wasn’t our best season. We had some struggles and had to change quite a few things, but we learned a lot and are continuing to make progress.
“There’s only two races left and two opportunities for a trophy. We’re never out of the game, we can win on any given Sunday, and Vegas happens to be a good track for us. I’ve won there twice before and would like nothing more than for our luck to change this weekend. We’re going to work on qualifying well, going rounds, and making sure we give ourselves a nice cushion going into Pomona. The Finals are a points-and-a-half race so it’s important that we put distance between ourselves and the teams behind us battling to get in.”
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