NHRA Dallas Pre-Race Report
Texas NHRA Fall Nationals
Event 19 of 21
Countdown Event 4 of 6
Texas Motorplex
Ennis, Texas
Oct. 13 – 15, 2023
ALEXIS DEJORIA: Driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 8th
2022 Texas NHRA Fall Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified 12th; First round exit (defeated by Blake Alexander in E1)
Last Event (St. Louis):
Qualified 12th; First round exit (defeated by Matt Hagan in E1)
2023 Statistics:
18 races; three runner-up finishes
Career Statistics:
212 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 8th
2022 Texas NHRA Fall Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified 12th; First round exit (defeated by Blake Alexander in E1)
Last Event (St. Louis):
Qualified 12th; First round exit (defeated by Matt Hagan in E1)
2023 Statistics:
18 races; three runner-up finishes
Career Statistics:
212 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Made her professional debut at the 2011 Dallas event while competing for Kalitta Motorsports
As a resident of Austin, DeJoria considers the Texas Motorplex to be a home track
Fan Events:
Thursday, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Stampede of Speed Pre-Stage FanFest driver autograph session at Railyard Park in Waxahachie
Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – noon, Team Toyota autograph session at Toyota midway display
Quotable:
“The Dallas race feels like a home game for me. I’ve been living in the Austin area for about a decade now, and we tend to always have a good showing from my Texas-based friends and family that come out to support our Bandero GR Supra team. The Motorplex is also where I made my Funny Car debut back in 2011, so it’s always cool to go back to a facility where I have so many good memories.
“At this point in the Countdown, we’re nearly 200 points back and while anything is possible, realistically, with only three races left our goal is to play more of a spoiler role. We’re long overdue for a win, and would like nothing more than to get that done this weekend in Dallas. These first three races of the playoffs have not been a good representation of what our team is capable of. We’ve all been putting the work in, and hopefully we can close out the second half of the Countdown by returning to where we were at earlier in the season, which is low qualifying positions and long Sundays.”
About DC Motorsports
DC Motorsports is an NHRA Funny Car team competing on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series circuit thanks to the support of Bandero Premium Tequila, ROKiT, Toyota, and Mobil 1. Established in 2020, the team is co-owned by crew chief and two-time NHRA world champion Del Worsham and driver Alexis DeJoria.About Alexis DeJoria
Alexis DeJoria is a professional race car driver competing in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’ Funny Car category. She is a Top 10-ranked driver, and including her prestigious 2014 U.S. Nationals triumph, DeJoria is a six-time NHRA national event Funny Car champion.Prior to making her professional debut in 2011, DeJoria found success competing in the NHRA’s Super Comp and Top Alcohol Funny Car categories where she notched wins in both, making her an eight-time race winner overall. DeJoria is the only driver to own the trifecta of Super Comp, Top Alcohol Funny Car, and Funny Car victories. The Austin, Texas resident became the first woman to clock a sub-four second Funny Car pass in 2014, and is currently in pursuit of becoming the series’ first female Funny Car world champion.
