Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals
Event 14 of 20
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Indianapolis
Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, 2024
ALEXIS DEJORIA
Driver of the Bandero Café Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Highlights:
- 2014 event champion
2023 NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified third; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Bobby Bode in E1; defeated by Cruz Pedregon in E2)
Last Event (Brainerd):
Qualified fifth; First round exit (defeated by Daniel Wilkerson in E1)
2024 Statistics:
13 races; one runner-up finish
Career Statistics:
228 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- DeJoria is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of her 2014 U.S. Nationals triumph when she won the 60th running of the famed Indianapolis event
- Qualified for the Pep Boys Funny Car All-Star Callout specialty race
- Starting the weekend ranked 11th in the standings and is seeking a Top 10 starting position to begin the NHRA Countdown to the Championship
- Debuting a new paint scheme at the U.S. Nationals, which DeJoria will carry on her GR Supra through the remainder of the season
- The DC Motorsports team’s new livery features Bandero Premium Tequila’s latest offering, Bandero Café
- Bandero Café is a smooth, yet dry liqueur, with notes of fresh roasted coffee, chocolate and vanilla
Fan Events:
- Thursday, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Cruz Pedregon Open House driver autograph session, 462 South Point Circle, St. A, Brownsburg
- Saturday, 10:30 – 11 a.m., Team Toyota driver autograph session, Toyota midway display
- Sunday, 10 – 10:30 a.m., Pep Boys Funny Car All-Star Callout driver autograph session, Nitro Alley Stage
Quotable:
“Looking forward to gaining some headway this weekend. We stayed behind in Brainerd to test, which went well. Indy is a special race in and of itself, especially with it now being a Toyota event. It’s been tough going lately, there’s no doubt about that, and we would love nothing more than to snap this dry spell we’re in and park our GR Supra in the winner’s circle at such a high-profile race. Would be great to get a 70th anniversary Wally to go along with my 60th anniversary trophy.
“We’re debuting a new paint scheme this weekend to celebrate the release of Bandero’s new premium coffee tequila. It’s been an absolute winner, and I can’t wait for the fans to see our new car on the track.”
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