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ALEXIS DEJORIA Targets Points Surge at Brainerd with Two Races Remaining

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August 19, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • ALEXIS DEJORIA trails sixth place by just 18 points with two regular season races remaining. Her 2017 Brainerd victory marked the 250th NHRA win by women and featured history with LEAH PRUETT as first simultaneous female Funny Car-Top Fuel winners.
  • The Bandero CafĂ© team posted strong 2026 performances including semifinal runs at Gainesville and Charlotte, plus a three-win streak through Chicago eliminations. Consistency on race day remains the priority for playoff positioning with 1.5x points available at Indy.
  • DEJORIA holds impressive Brainerd credentials: 2014 track record with first sub-four-second nitro pass, 2017 event championship defeating Force and Johnson Jr., and 8-9 career venue record. She qualified third for upcoming weekend after three-week break.

UPCOMING:

  • NHRA Brainerd Nationals – Qualifying Aug 21-22, Eliminations Aug 23 at Brainerd International Raceway
  • Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals – Final regular season race with 1.5x points multiplier

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

ALEXIS DEJORIA LEAH PRUETT

brainerd international raceway, funny car, john force racing, nhra mission foods drag racing series

GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on johnforceracing.com