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Alexis DeJoria Reaches U.S. Nationals Quarterfinals, Eyes Countdown Challenge
Highlights
- Alexis DeJoria finished second round at U.S. Nationals
- Qualified sixth and will start Countdown seventh overall
- Raced with Night Stalker tribute paint honoring John Force
- Defeated Ron Capps, lost to Matt Hagan in eliminations
- Countdown to Championship begins September 18-20 in Michigan
- Countown features two new tracks: Martin and Rockingham
Alexis DeJoria closes the NHRA regular season with a second-round finish at the U.S. Nationals, qualifying sixth and securing seventh for the Countdown at Indianapolis.
The result comes at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park during the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, where the 2014 event winner delivers consistent pace in a competitive Funny Car field.
This is DeJoria’s first U.S. Nationals with John Force Racing, marked by a Night Stalker throwback paint scheme honoring John Force’s early Funny Car roots.
The tribute resonates with fans and underlines JFR’s coordinated throwback program across its Funny Car entries throughout the weekend.
Performance arrives early. A 3.947-second, 329.26 mph Friday pass earns a bonus point and establishes competitive baseline speed despite later runs hampered by dropped cylinders.
An engine explosion in Q3 damages the primary body, but the crew turns around a backup shell with the same livery, maintaining branding continuity for eliminations.
DeJoria will start the six-race Countdown to the Championship from seventh, well within striking distance with form trending positively.
In the All-Star Callout, she defeats Ron Capps with a 3.971 to advance, before tire smoke ends her semifinal against Matt Hagan.
She resets, posts a tidy 4.010 in the final qualifying session, and locks the sixth seed for Monday eliminations.
Race day opens against Chad Green. He launches strongly, but DeJoria overhauls with her quickest of the event, a 3.937 at 326.16 mph, to progress.
The second round pits her against teammate Jack Beckman. DeJoria strikes the tires near 400 feet and lifts, while Beckman advances with a clean 3.924.
Her 3.937-second, 326.16 mph run stands as her weekend benchmark under eliminations pressure.
Beyond the numbers, the weekend builds cohesion. Running the Night Stalker scheme carries clear significance for DeJoria and JFR, amplified by swift crew response after the engine incident.
That operational sharpness supports her postseason outlook, where execution under unfamiliar conditions may decide early momentum.
Two new Countdown venues—Martin and Rockingham—level the field, minimizing historical data advantages.
With the regular season complete, DeJoria targets the Countdown to the Championship starting September 18–20 at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.
Neither team nor rivals own substantial track data, creating an opening to bank early points and shape the title fight trajectory.
Visual Summary
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BANDERO
7th
Alexis DeJoria
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Night Stalker Tribute
Battles engine fire and rivals, delivers fastest pass of her weekend at 3.937 sec in Indy.
Kicking off the Countdown ranked #7.
Q6
Qualified 6th
3.947s at 329.26mph
3.947s at 329.26mph
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Engine
explosion
explosion
Callout
Defeated Ron Capps
3.971s
3.971s
All JFR Funny Cars in Throwback Liveries
Next: Countdown to the Championship begins Sept 18-20 at US 131 Motorsports Park, Martin, MI.
New tracks & equal opportunity – DeJoria aims to climb that hill.
New tracks & equal opportunity – DeJoria aims to climb that hill.
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