Alexis DeJoria: Driver of the Kalitta Motorsports Patrón XO Cafe Incendio Toyota Camry
The Results:
Q1: 4.041 ET at 310.77 MPH
Q2: 8.456 ET at 85.20 MPH
Q3: 4.150 ET at 299.80 MPH
Q4: 4.106 ET at 304.67 MPH
The Competition:
No. 4 qualifier Alexis DeJoria (Lane Choice) vs. No. 13 qualifier Bob Bode
Quotables:
Alexis DeJoria, Driver
We’ve had a good showing so far here in Houston, and I’m really happy for our team. We made it down the track three times out of the four qualifying sessions, and we stayed in the top half of the field throughout qualifying and that’s always a good thing.
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 racecar driver, competing in the nitro Funny Car class on the Kalitta Motorsports team. Alexis drives the Patrόn XO Cafe Incendio-sponsored 2015 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.