NHRA Carolina Nationals
Event 16 of 20
Countdown Event 2 of 6
zMAX Dragway
Concord, N.C.
Sept. 20 – 22
ALEXIS DEJORIA
Driver of the Bandero Café Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 7th
NHRA Carolina Nationals Event Highlights:
- 2022 runner-up
- 2014 No. 1 qualifier
zMAX Dragway Overall Highlights:
- Two runner-up finishes (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
- Two-time No. 1 qualifier (Fall 2014, Spring 2016)
2023 NHRA Carolina Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified 14th; First round exit (defeated by Bob Tasca in E1)
Last Event (Reading):
Qualified second; Semifinal finish (defeated Jim Campbell in E1, Cruz Pedregon in E2; defeated by Jack Beckman in E3)
2024 Statistics:
15 races; one runner-up finish
Career Statistics:
230 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
- Powered to a runner-up finish at the 2022 event
- Coming off of a strong showing in Reading where she advanced to the semifinals from the No. 2 qualifying spot
- DeJoria jumped from 10th up to seventh in the standings after the first race of the six-event Countdown to the Championship
Quotable:
“zMAX is another track on the circuit where we have performed well in the past. Our Bandero GR Supra is running strong, and I have high hopes of continuing our momentum from last weekend’s semifinal finish.”
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