DEJORIA rocks Raiders livery; GORDON sets track speed record in Vegas

November 1, 2026

• ALEXIS DEJORIA opened qualifying with a 3.874-second, 333.33-mph run to grab the provisional Funny Car No. 1, debuting her silver-and-black Las Vegas Raiders tribute livery for Bandero Premium Tequila — a look she’ll carry through season’s end.
• MADDI GORDON erased BRITTANY FORCE’s 338.85-mph track speed record at The Strip with a 340.56-mph Top Fuel blast — the first 340-mph clocking at the facility — on her career-first pass on the 1,000-foot course there.
• DEJORIA joked pre-session that JFR teammate Jack Beckman “always comes back and just slaps us right down” — and he did, taking the provisional No. 1 in the night session, edging her out for the Ted Wiens bonus check.
• JIANNA EVARISTO, currently pregnant, has her Pro Stock Motorcycle ride held by Joey Gladstone, who dedicated his low-qualifier bonus money to “Baby Evaristo diaper funds” — Matt Smith confirmed her bike will sit ready for her return.
• ANGIE SMITH remains part of Matt Smith Racing’s four-bike Pro Stock Motorcycle stable; Smith said he wants his wife winning more than anyone — including himself — as the class heads to its Pomona finale.

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