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ALEXIS DEJORIA Bows Out Early at NHRA Las Vegas Nationals

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November 2, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • ALEXIS DEJORIA had lane choice over Hunter Green in round one but her Bandero Funny Car dropped cylinders near the finish, handing Green the win at 3.923 sec.
  • DEJORIA ran 3.931 sec at 289.88 mph — the cylinder loss cost her dearly — and she heads to Pomona optimistic about closing out 2026 strong.
  • LEAH PRUETT advanced past Josh Hart in Top Fuel on reaction time alone, her 3.687 sec run edging Hart’s 3.681 sec thanks to a quicker light at the stripe.
  • JULIE NATAAS qualified 14th in Funny Car but fell to eventual winner Vandergriff in round one, running 3.985 sec to his 3.876 sec.

UPCOMING:

  • In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, Pomona, California — November 13-15, 2026

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

ALEXIS DEJORIA LEAH PRUETT

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Drag Illustrated originally appearing on dragillustrated.com