Alexis DeJoria Pre-Race Report: In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals
In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals
Event 20 of 20
Countdown Event 6 of 6
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip
Pomona, Calif.
Nov. 13 – 15, 2026
By: ABM Communications
ALEXIS DEJORIA
Driver of the John Force Racing ‘Silver and Black’ Bandero Chevrolet SS Funny Car
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 7th (-249 points)
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Overall Highlights:
- 2021 NHRA Finals event runner-up
- 2014 NHRA Finals No. 1 qualifier
2025 Recap:
Canceled due to weather
Last Event (Las Vegas):
Qualified fourth; First round exit (defeated by Hunter Green in E1)
2026 Statistics:
19 races: two runner-up finishes; one Mission #2Fast2Tasty win
Career Statistics:
273 races: six wins; six No. 1 qualifiers
Career-best E.T.: 3.854 seconds
Career-best Speed: 337.41 mph
Noteworthy:
- DeJoria will close out the season behind the wheel of the Bandero ‘Silver and Black’ Funny Car, which she debuted at the NHRA Nevada Nationals. The special livery celebrates Bandero Premium Tequila’s new multi-year partnership with the Las Vegas Raiders
- A resident of Los Angeles, DeJoria considers In-Out-Burger Dragstrip to be a home track
- DeJoria was first introduced to NHRA Drag Racing when she visited the Pomona track with friends as a teenager
Quotable:
“This is it; the last race of the season for our Bandero Chevy SS nitro Funny Car team with John Force Racing. It’s been an incredible year. We’ve had some great final round finishes, some great qualifying spots, even won a Mission Challenge and one of the Friday night low qualifier bonuses. I’m just really proud of our team. We haven’t had the success that some of our other team members have had, but that being said, I believe this is all preparing us for next season. I think we’ve got a lot of good luck in the bank right now because we haven’t had a lot of good luck out on the track. We’re a very capable race team. Everybody’s coming back next year, and I have the utmost faith in (crew chiefs) Mike Neff, Jonnie Lindberg, and my entire race team and everybody at John Force Racing. We’re going to go out there in Pomona and give it our all. I sincerely pray and hope that I can finish the year with a 75th anniversary diamond Wally trophy in our hands at the end of the day on Sunday. I’ll have a strong showing of friends and family out there. It’s going to be a really big group of people supporting our team and rooting for us to get that trophy. I just want to thank all the fans for coming out this weekend and I look forward to seeing everyone soon.”
