NHRA Topeka Pre-Race Report
Menards NHRA Nationals
Presented by PetArmor
Event 13 of 21
Heartland Motorsports Park
Topeka, Kan.
Aug. 11-13, 2023
ALEXIS DEJORIA: Driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car
2022 Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor Event Recap:
Qualified seventh; Quarterfinal finish (defeated J.R. Todd in E1; defeated by Robert Hight in E2)
Last Event (Sonoma):
Qualified second; First round exit (defeated by Paul Lee in E1)
2023 Statistics:
12 races; three runner-up finishes
Career Statistics:
206 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:2022 Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor Event Recap:
Qualified seventh; Quarterfinal finish (defeated J.R. Todd in E1; defeated by Robert Hight in E2)
Last Event (Sonoma):
Qualified second; First round exit (defeated by Paul Lee in E1)
2023 Statistics:
12 races; three runner-up finishes
Career Statistics:
206 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
DeJoria sits in the No. 5 spot in the Funny Car standings with three races remaining before playoff positions are set. She will look to make up crucial ground at Heartland Motorsports Park as she attempts to crack back into the ‘top three’
Quotable:
“These next two races are really going to make or break our starting position in the playoffs. It’s been a rough couple of races. We had a strong showing in Denver with our runner-up finish and qualified well in Sonoma, but we also had two first-round exits in a row and dropped down to fifth by the time the Western Swing was said and done. We’re going to keep pushing forward and hopefully, we can make moves this weekend. With this being the last race in Topeka, obviously, everyone is going to be going after that last Heartland Motorsports Park trophy, and we’ll be gunning for it as well.”
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.
