Alexis DeJoria at the 2025 Gatornationals – Motorsport America Photo
NHRA Gatornationals Event Preview
AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Event 1 of 20
Gainesville Raceway
Gainesville, Fla.
March 6-8, 2026
ALEXIS DEJORIA
Driver of the John Force Racing Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car
2025 NHRA Gatornationals Recap:
Qualified seventh; Semifinal finish (defeated Terry Haddock in E1, Bob
Tasca in E2; defeated by Ron Capps in E3)
Career Statistics:
254 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
* The Gainesville race will be DeJoria’s first with the four-car
John Force Racing organization
* Clocked an unofficial career-best speed of 337.24 mph in pre-season
testing at Gainesville Raceway ahead of her JFR debut
* 2026 marks DeJoria’s 13th full season competing in the class
Fan Events:
* Wednesday, 7 p.m., Fanfest at Burnyzz Speed Shop (1 Aspen Rd.,
Ocala) driver autograph session
* Saturday, 9:45 – 10:15 a.m., JFR driver autograph session,
Cornwell Tools midway display
Quotable:
“This is a dream come true for me. Our first pre-season test session
with the new JFR team was mostly about getting everyone synchronized and
getting acclimated to the new car. We made 13 runs the first week and
we’re participating in this week’s test session before qualifying
starts Friday. Overall, I feel very comfortable in this new Chevrolet SS
Funny Car. I’m confident in our team’s ability to successfully compete
at the season opener.”