Indianapolis Pre-Race Report
NHRA U.S. Nationals
Event 16 of 22
Indianapolis Raceway Park
Indianapolis
Sept. 2-5, 2022
ALEXIS DEJORIA: Driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
Indianapolis Event Highlights:
2014 event champion
2021 Indianapolis Recap:
Qualified seventh; Semifinal finish (defeated Blake Alexander in E1, Bob Tasca in E2; defeated by Ron Capps in E3)
Last Event (Brainerd):
Qualified eighth; Semifinal finish (defeated Blake Alexander in E1, Matt Hagan in E2; defeated by Ron Capps in E3)
Career Statistics:
187 races; six wins; six No. 1 qualifiers
Indianapolis Event Highlights:
2014 event champion
2021 Indianapolis Recap:
Qualified seventh; Semifinal finish (defeated Blake Alexander in E1, Bob Tasca in E2; defeated by Ron Capps in E3)
Last Event (Brainerd):
Qualified eighth; Semifinal finish (defeated Blake Alexander in E1, Matt Hagan in E2; defeated by Ron Capps in E3)
Career Statistics:
187 races; six wins; six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
DeJoria enters the race weekend ranked seventh in the standings and is within striking distance of No. 6 ranked J.R. Todd. A mere 14 points (less than one round) separates DeJoria from her TGRNA teammate
While she is still angling for the best playoff starting position, DeJoria officially clinched a berth for the 2022 championship chase during the Brainerd event, and will add her name to the Countdown to the Championship board on Monday morning during pre-race ceremonies
The U.S. Nationals will feature the Pep Boys All-Star Call Out, a specialty shootout race. DeJoria and the Bandero GR Supra Funny Car team solidified their spot during the Topeka event, and will start from the No. 7 seed as they vie for the $80K purse
Fan Events:
All Pep Boys All-Star Call Out Funny Car participants will sign autographs at the Pep Boys midway display on Saturday starting at 11:45 a.m.
DeJoria will join her TGRNA teammates for a Team Toyota autograph session at Toyota’s midway display on Sunday from 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Quotable:
“We’re starting the Indy weekend seventh, and we have a really good chance of improving upon our spot in the Countdown. I'm really excited to be a part of the Pep Boys Call Out race. I've missed the ones that we used to do back in the day with Traxxas, so thank you to Pep Boys for bringing back a shootout at Indy. They’re offering up a nice purse for the winner, and I know my team has their eyes on the prize. It's a big score. Indy is a track that has been incredible to me, and we’ve all had good success there – me, Del (Worsham), Nicky (Boninfante), Matt (Bynum), so I’m excited.”
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.
