Alexis on a quest to be the first female Funny Car World Champion continues this weekend

It is amazing that in all the years of NHRA drag racing that we have never had a female World Champion in Nitro Funny Car. We have see it in Top Fuel and Pro Stock, but never Funny Car. Alexis is on a quest to change that stat and be the first woman ever to wear the title at the end of the season.

“I’m looking forward to heading back to Gainesville. It’s our first race on the East Coast, and I’ll have my family out there supporting our team. It’s still early in the season and our performance is getting better with every run we make down the track. I’m proud of my team and their tenacity, and we’re going to keep chipping away at it and keep moving forward.”

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.