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DEJORIA eyes first JFR win at NHRA Las Vegas Nationals

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October 28, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • ALEXIS DEJORIA arrives at Las Vegas sitting seventh in Funny Car points with 2,276, on track to match or beat her career-best championship finish from 2014 and 2022.
  • DEJORIA has qualified in the top half of the ladder for 12 straight races and 14 of 18 overall in 2026, giving the Bandero team a strong platform heading into the final two rounds.
  • With 19 round wins in 2026, DEJORIA is one win shy of her career third-best season total and chasing a milestone performance in her debut year with John Force Racing.
  • DEJORIA’s two prior Las Vegas wins (spring 2014 and 2016) underscore her comfort at The Strip, where a special Bandero Chevrolet SS paint scheme will debut in Friday Q1.

UPCOMING:

  • NHRA Las Vegas Nationals qualifying rounds 1 & 2 – Friday, Oct 30, 2026, 1:00 & 3:30 p.m. PT, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
  • NHRA Las Vegas Nationals qualifying rounds 3 & 4 – Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, 12:00 & 2:30 p.m. PT, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
  • Alexis DeJoria autograph signing – Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, 9:30-10:00 a.m., Cornwell Tools midway display, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
  • NHRA Las Vegas Nationals final eliminations – Sunday, Nov 1, 2026, 11:00 a.m. PT, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

ALEXIS DEJORIA

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