Alexis DeJoria: Driver of the Kalitta Motorsports Patrón XO Cafe Toyota Camry
The Results:
- Q1: 4.121 ET at 305.29 MPH
- Q2: 5.867 ET at 117.43 MPH
- Q3: 4.167 ET at 299.73 MPH (one bonus point for third quickest run of the session)
- Q4: 4.164 ET at 294.88 MPH (two bonus points for second quickest run of the session)
The Competition:
No. 10 Alexis DeJoria vs No. 7 John Force
Quotables:
Alexis DeJoria, Driver
We’ve had a tricky track here in Bristol, but that’s alright. When we went to our first final that first year, it was kind of the same deal- we didn’t qualify that well but we made it down in the heat on Sunday, and if we can do that tomorrow, we’ll be successful. We got down the track today in the heat of the day, running 4.16’s in each lane, which were some of the quickest runs of the day. Tomorrow we don’t have lane choice, but it doesn’t matter because we didn’t have lane choice when we went to our first final here either. We’ve got consistency, and we’ve been making it down the track. I’ve got my old friend John Force in the next lane in the first round tomorrow. He’s in my way right now in points, and we’re looking to narrow that gap tomorrow.
TV Schedule
- Qualifying
- June 14, 6PM-8PM EST
- ESPN2
- Eliminations
June 15, 11PM-1AM EST
ESPN2
About Alexis DeJoria
Alexis DeJoria, daughter of the famed John Paul DeJoria, co-founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems and proud owner of Tequila Patrόn, is a professional NHRA race car driver, competing in the nitro Funny Car class on the Kalitta Motorsports team. Alexis drives the Patrόn XO Cafe-sponsored 2014 Toyota Camry. Alexis, who had all the opportunity in the world to pursue any type of career, felt strongly about following her passion, and her need for adrenaline drove her to pursue the unlikely profession of auto-racing. The determination to ‘blaze her own trail’ continues to drive her and push her to higher levels in male dominated sport of drag racing.
About Kalitta Motorsports
Based in Ypsilanti, Mich., Kalitta Motorsports is a Top Fuel and Funny Car drag racing team in the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The team was founded and is owned by drag racing icon Connie “the Bounty Hunter” Kalitta. For more than 50 years, Connie has been involved in the sport as a driver, tuner, and an owner. Kalitta Motorsports is one of the most successful teams in the history of auto racing with five world championships and over 50 national event titles in five different professional drag racing sanctioning bodies since it was established by Connie in 1959.