NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Highlights:
2023 NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Tim Wilkerson in E1)
Last Event (Sonoma):
Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Paul Lee in E1)
2024 Statistics:
12 races; one runner-up finish
Career Statistics:
227 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
Quotable:
“The last few races haven’t been our best, but Brainerd is a track where we’ve had success in the past. Our Bandero Supra team has been busy since we left Sonoma. We went to Indy for two days to test our back-up car while our main car was getting front-halved. We all feel like we’re heading in the right direction and we’re ready for a strong showing to close out these last two events of the regular season.”
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- 2017 event champion
2023 NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Tim Wilkerson in E1)
Last Event (Sonoma):
Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Paul Lee in E1)
2024 Statistics:
12 races; one runner-up finish
Career Statistics:
227 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- During the 2014 event, DeJoria became the first Funny Car pilot to clock a sub-four second run on the BIR track (3.998 E.T. during round two of eliminations)
- Enters the penultimate event of the regular season ranked 11th in the standings and is seeking to clinch a Top 10 position to start the playoffs when the Countdown to the Championship kicks off next month
- DeJoria is within one round win of the three drivers occupying the eighth through 10th spots
Quotable:
“The last few races haven’t been our best, but Brainerd is a track where we’ve had success in the past. Our Bandero Supra team has been busy since we left Sonoma. We went to Indy for two days to test our back-up car while our main car was getting front-halved. We all feel like we’re heading in the right direction and we’re ready for a strong showing to close out these last two events of the regular season.”
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