NHRA Northwest Nationals Pre-Race Report
Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals
Event 11 of 21
Pacific Raceways
Kent, Wash.
July 21-23, 2023
ALEXIS DEJORIA: Driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
2022 NHRA Northwest Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified second; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Jim Campbell in E1; defeated by Robert Hight in E2)
Last Event (Denver):
Qualified ninth; Event runner-up (defeated Chad Green in E1, Cruz Pedregon in E2, J.R. Todd in E3; defeated by Matt Hagan in E4)
2023 Statistics:
10 races; three runner-up finishes
Career Statistics:
204 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Won the 2011 NHRA Northwest Nationals while competing in the Top Alcohol Funny Car category
Including her Sportsman wins, DeJoria is an eight-time NHRA winner (1 Super Comp, 1 Top Alcohol Funny Car, 6 Funny Car)
DeJoria’s crew chief, Del Worsham, owns the facility’s Funny Car E.T. record of 3.832 seconds, which he achieved while competing at the 2016 event
As a member of the Toyota Gazoo Racing team, DeJoria is vying to win Toyota’s 200th NHRA trophy (current Toyota NHRA win count: 199)
By advancing beyond the semifinals at the NHRA Mile-High Nationals, DeJoria earned a spot in the Seattle Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday
Fan Events:
Saturday, 11:15 – 11:45 a.m., #2Fast2Tasty autograph session – Mission Foods midway display
Saturday, 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Team Toyota autograph session – Toyota midway display
Quotable:
“I’m looking forward to running well and going rounds. We’ve moved up two spots to third in points and all the progress we made is very motivating.”
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.
