ALEXIS DEJORIA’s Seattle Semifinal Run Sets Up High-Stakes Sonoma Rematch

July 25, 2025

• ALEXIS DEJORIA snapped a brutal three-race streak of first-round exits with a semifinal showing in Seattle, proving her Bandero Café Funny Car team is finally finding their groove. She took down Gainesville winner Chad Green and former champion J.R. Todd with back-to-back holeshot victories before falling to eventual winner Matt Hagan – exactly the kind of progression we need to see from teams that refuse to give up.
• That Seattle performance wasn’t just about breaking a slump – it earned DEJORIA a coveted spot in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge at Sonoma, where she’ll get an immediate rematch against Hagan. The challenge format gives her another shot at the four-time world champion who ended her weekend, and frankly, we love the competitive fire that comes with these quick turnarounds.
• The timing couldn’t be better for DEJORIA’s breakthrough, as only three races remain before the Countdown to the Championship playoffs begin. Her semifinal finish launched her to eighth in points in a Funny Car field currently dominated by Austin Prock and Jack Beckman, but with this kind of momentum building, we’re watching for her team to make some noise when it matters most.

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