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Gainesville Pre-Race Report
NHRA Gatornationals
Event 3 of 22
Gainesville Raceway
Gainesville, Fla.
March 11-13, 2022
ALEXIS DEJORIA: Driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
2021 Gainesville Recap:
Qualified second; Quarterfinal finish (defeated John Smith in E1; defeated by Cruz Pedregon in E2)
Last Event (Phoenix):
Qualified ninth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated J.R. Todd in E1; defeated by Matt Hagan in E2)
Career Statistics:
174 races; six wins; six No. 1 qualifiers
Quotable:2021 Gainesville Recap:
Qualified second; Quarterfinal finish (defeated John Smith in E1; defeated by Cruz Pedregon in E2)
Last Event (Phoenix):
Qualified ninth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated J.R. Todd in E1; defeated by Matt Hagan in E2)
Career Statistics:
174 races; six wins; six No. 1 qualifiers
“I’m looking forward to heading back to Gainesville. It’s our first race on the East Coast, and I’ll have my family out there supporting our team. It’s still early in the season and our performance is getting better with every run we make down the track. I’m proud of my team and their tenacity, and we’re going to keep chipping away at it and keep moving forward.”
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, 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 joined DC Motorsports in 2020 as co-owner and driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila/ROKiT Toyota Funny Car. 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.
