NHRA Reading Pre-Race Report
Pep Boys NHRA Nationals
Event 16 of 21
Countdown Event 1 of 6
Maple Grove Raceway
Reading, Pa.
Sept. 15 - 17, 2023
ALEXIS DEJORIA: Driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 6th
2022 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified 10th; First round exit (defeated by Tim Wilkerson in E1)
Last Event (Indianapolis):
Qualified third; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Bobby Bode in E1; defeated by Cruz Pedregon in E2)
2023 Statistics:
15 races; three runner-up finishes
Career Statistics:
209 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 6th
2022 Pep Boys NHRA Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified 10th; First round exit (defeated by Tim Wilkerson in E1)
Last Event (Indianapolis):
Qualified third; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Bobby Bode in E1; defeated by Cruz Pedregon in E2)
2023 Statistics:
15 races; three runner-up finishes
Career Statistics:
209 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
DeJoria will be making her seventh Countdown to the Championship appearance (incl. 2020)
With six round wins during the 2022 Countdown, DeJoria finished the season ranked seventh
DeJoria’s best prior Countdown finish: 6th place (2021)
Quotable:
We’ve got six races left, and six opportunities to park our Bandero GR Supra in the winner’s circle before the season ends. Reading is the first race of the Countdown and with the points reset, it’s really anyone’s ball game but we need to have a strong showing this weekend and get our playoffs started on the right foot if we want to be a part of the conversation when the championship hunt heats up in a few weeks. We’ve got a great car and we’re capable of running with the best of them, we just need everything to fall into place at the right time.”
About DC Motorsports
DC Motorsports is an NHRA Funny Car team competing on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series circuit thanks to the support of Bandero Premium Tequila, ROKiT, Toyota, and Mobil 1. Established in 2020, the team is co-owned by crew chief and two-time NHRA world champion Del Worsham and driver Alexis DeJoria.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 to making her professional debut in 2011, 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 is the only driver to own the trifecta of Super Comp, Top Alcohol Funny Car, and Funny Car victories. 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.
