In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Overall Highlights:

• 2021 NHRA Finals event runner-up
• 2014 NHRA Finals No. 1 qualifier

2024 NHRA Winternationals Recap:
DNQ

Last Event (Phoenix):
Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Cruz Pedregon in E1)

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

Noteworthy:

• After competing with only one car at the first two events of the season, the Bandero Café Funny Car team enters the Pomona event with the addition of a backup car
• 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
• 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

Fan Events:

• Friday, 11:00 – 11:30 a.m., Signing autographs at the Bandero midway display
• Saturday, 10:30 – 11 a.m., Signing autographs at the Bandero midway display

Quotable:
“Going back to my old stomping grounds, Pomona, California. All of my West Coast friends and family will be attending. We’re off to a good start this season, our car is running well, and I’m really excited to keep that momentum going in Bandero Premium Tequila’s backyard.

“We now have our second car completed, so that’s a huge relief. Now that we have the backup car, we’re going to be able to really step on it without any hesitations so that brings us a lot of extra confidence.”

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