Alexis DeJoria: Driver of the Kalitta Motorsports Patrón XO Cafe Incendio Toyota Camry
The Results:
- Q1: 4.124 ET at 305.70 MPH
- Q2: 4.075 ET at 309.42 MPH
- Q3: 4.213 ET at 248.20 MPH
- Q4: 4.157 ET at 301.00 MPH
The Competition:
No. 8 qualifier Alexis DeJoria (Lane Choice) vs. No. 9 qualifier Ron Capps
Quotables:
Alexis DeJoria, Driver
So I just found out that we’re running Ron Capps first round which is kind of surreal. Last Read Moreyear we went to the finals here and we had Capps and he beat us, so it’s a rematch right off the bat! I’m just stoked to be out here and making good, solid runs down the track, and we’ll see what happens tomorrow on race day.
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.