Reading Pre-Race Report
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
Event 17 of 22
Countdown Event 1 of 6
Maple Grove Raceway
Reading, Pa.
Sept. 16-18, 2022
ALEXIS DEJORIA: Driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 7th
2021 Reading Recap:
Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by J.R. Todd in E1)
Last Event (Indianapolis):
Qualified 10th; First round exit (defeated by Matt Hagan in E1)
Career Statistics:
188 races; six wins; six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 7th
2021 Reading Recap:
Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by J.R. Todd in E1)
Last Event (Indianapolis):
Qualified 10th; First round exit (defeated by Matt Hagan in E1)
Career Statistics:
188 races; six wins; six No. 1 qualifiers
DeJoria will be making her fifth Countdown to the Championship appearance in 2022
Quotable:
“I’m very excited to be a part of the Countdown and have a fresh slate starting in Maple Grove. The points are reset and it’s time to step it up. The guys have been hard at work getting everything prepped for this three-race swing, and I’ve been practicing on my end.
"Our Bandero GR Supra has been running well, and while we haven’t visited the winner’s circle yet this year, I know that our team is capable. We just need everything to come to together at the right time, and this is the time when it really counts.”
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.
