2024 Virginia NHRA Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Ron Capps in E1)
Last Event (Bristol):
Qualified second; First round exit (defeated by Dave Richards in E1)
2025 Statistics:
Eight races; three semifinal finishes
Career Statistics:
243 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
Quotable:
“This Bandero Café team continues to make strides, and earning that No. 2 qualifying position in Bristol is just another example of how the changes and work we’re doing behind-the-scenes is starting to pay off on the race track. Our goal is always to qualify well and place ourselves in the top half of the field; ideally in the top five. Unfortunately, we went out first round on Sunday but that is not an indication of what we’re capable of. I think, like so many others in Bristol, we were victims of a very tricky track. Sometimes you’re on the good side and sometimes you’re on the losing side, but we look forward to redeeming ourselves this weekend in Richmond.
“This race poses its own unique set of challenges with it being a two-day event and having three qualifying runs in one day. Plus, it’s looking like it’s going to be very hot once again, similar to last year, so we know going into it that this weekend will be grueling. We’re just going to keep our heads down, stay the course, and hopefully that’ll result in a long day on Sunday.”
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Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Ron Capps in E1)
Last Event (Bristol):
Qualified second; First round exit (defeated by Dave Richards in E1)
2025 Statistics:
Eight races; three semifinal finishes
Career Statistics:
243 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- DeJoria secured her best starting position (2nd) since joining JCM Racing during the Thunder Valley Nationals, the most recent event on tour
- The newly assembled Top 10-ranked team also has three semifinal finishes to date
Quotable:
“This Bandero Café team continues to make strides, and earning that No. 2 qualifying position in Bristol is just another example of how the changes and work we’re doing behind-the-scenes is starting to pay off on the race track. Our goal is always to qualify well and place ourselves in the top half of the field; ideally in the top five. Unfortunately, we went out first round on Sunday but that is not an indication of what we’re capable of. I think, like so many others in Bristol, we were victims of a very tricky track. Sometimes you’re on the good side and sometimes you’re on the losing side, but we look forward to redeeming ourselves this weekend in Richmond.
“This race poses its own unique set of challenges with it being a two-day event and having three qualifying runs in one day. Plus, it’s looking like it’s going to be very hot once again, similar to last year, so we know going into it that this weekend will be grueling. We’re just going to keep our heads down, stay the course, and hopefully that’ll result in a long day on Sunday.”
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