My reasoning behind this decision is simple, its time for me to switch my focus towards my. With the blessing and full support of patron tequila, a company alexis is part owner of, she went to work forming a team with the help of close friend big bruce comtois. Longtime sponsor patron spirits leaving imsa, tequila. The decision was not an easy one for the admitted adrenaline connoisseur. Dejoria bringing back patron xo cafe incendio look for 2015. Alexis dejoria eager for nhra funny car return in 2020 after. Extreme speed motorsports tequila patron alms racing team online. See more ideas about car humor, drag racing and nhra drag racing. Alexis dejoria has started out the 2014 nhra funny car season with two wins and made it to the final round at the series most recent event, the 4 wide. Alexis dejoria eager for nhra funny car return in 2020. Kalitta motorsports, one of the mostsuccessful race teams in the history of nhra national hot rod association drag racing, announced today that former funny car and top fuel dragster driver del worsham has joined the team as the crew chief for alexis dejoria and the tequila patron toyota camry funny car team. She was the first female funny car driver to log a subfoursecond et, and the first female driver to compete in 100 nhra funny car races. The tequila patron nitro funny car driver is currently having a breakout season with her first career nitro funny car win at the carquest auto parts nhra nationals in phoenix, and her second win. Alexis dejoria racing is going back to its roots for the 2016 nhra mello yello drag racing series season.
Alexis has since become a very successful nhra funny car driver. She is the 14th female driver to win an nhra mello yello series race and the fourth to do it in. Dec 06, 2016 the hotly anticipated announcement from kalitta motorsports regarding their driver situation was made yesterday and the crux of the message is that j. The steely fan favorite has more laps under her safety belts already this season than any other driver after three test sessions dating back to late last year. While volunteering with women rock at texas motorplex in dallas earlier this month, she received her first mammogram, thanks to a program created by nhra funny car driver alexis dejoria. An interview with alexis dejoria the driver suit blog. Driver spotlight with patron funny car driver alexis dejoria duration.
In 2006, she stared racing in top alcohol funny car, and by 2009, she had founded her own team, sponsored by tequila patron. Todd will be taking the driving role in the dhl funny car and team newcomer t. Proving that she is a powerful force to be reckoned with, alexis dejoria, driver of the highspeed tequila patron toyota camry, currently holds the quickest elapsed time of all funny car rookie of the year candidates this season, with her 4. See more ideas about drag racing, nhra drag racing and car humor. Cars are located in spring hill, fl 34610 and can be inspected. Nhra nitro funny car driver alexis dejoria builds bajaready. Race car driver giving the competition her best shot sun. Driver of the kalitta motorsports tequila patron toyota camry funny car note.
She was 18th among 20 funny car drivers in qualifying last weekend at norwalk, ohio, failing to make the 16 car field for the first time since the feb. Team patron to compete in topeka with interim driver chad head. Worsham returns to drive dhl funny car, delago joins patron team. Chad head back in tequila patron funny car speed sport. Finalround appearance lost to ron capps in bristol, conn. She scored her first win in top alcohol funny car at the 2011 nhra northwest nationals, becoming the second woman to do so. Outside of all that stuff alexis is a really good person, a solid driver, and someone who loves the sport.
Dejoria stepped out of the team patron funny car prior to the fourwide nationals at zmax dragway last weekend in order to deal with a personal matter. Funny car driver coutney force center celebrates receiving her gold medal for becoming the 100 female winner in the history of the nhra before the nhra us nationals at lucas oil raceway, monday. Patron spirits makers of the famous tequila john paul pet care, house of blues nightclubs and touchstone natural gas. May 14, 2014 funny car driver alexis dejoria makes her own way in nhra. Nhra, jessie james, john paul dejoria, kalitta motorsports, patron tequila and john paul pet products, paul mitchell hair care products, owner old of west coast choppers and formerly married to. Sep 23, 2011 alexis dejoria, driver of kalitta motorsports tequila patron toyota camry funny car, talks about her exciting and explosive first day competing as a professional at the nhra nationals at the.
Oct 09, 2017 nhra funny car driver alexis dejoria will retire after end of 2017 season. Jun 14, 2017 sometimes the worstlooking crashes dont do as much damage to the racer as do the less violentlooking ones. You might say alexis dejoria is unretiring from being unretired. S nhra funny car driver alexis dejoria of the patron tequila toyota camry crinkles the tires and tears off the line against fellow driver melanie troxel, of the innout burger toyota camry, during qualifying sessions of the 11th annual big o tires nhra nationals at the strip at las vegas motor speedway in. Dejoria unveils new look for tequila patron funny car dragzine. Epping, new hampshire june 2, 2016 bounty hunter funny car no. Nhra funny car driver alexis dejoria will retire after 2017. Its one of the hardest decisions ive ever had to make, and i will miss everyone so much. Freak accident forces alexis dejoria to make early exit in. Oct 09, 2017 dejoria has earned five nhra wallys in her sixyear funny car career, including winning the u. An interview with alexis dejoria revisited the driver.
Oct 10, 2017 the driver of the tequila patron funny car has had a successful career which began in the sportsmanindex ranks and graduated up the ladder to the nitro funny car category where she has won five national events including the us nationals. Before bought by dejoria, the car hauled passengers like franklin d. Dont bother asking alexis dejoria if shes already back up to speed after a twoyear hiatus from funny car racing. Nhra alexis dejoria crew kalitta worn patron tequila.
Alexis dejorias 2016 nhra mello yello drag racing series is over, one race from the finish due to a concussion. Explosive day 1 of nitro funny car 4 alexis dejoria youtube. If her last name sounds familiar, thats because she is the daughter of worldfamous billionaire john paul dejoria, owner and cofounder paul mitchell hair care systems and the patron spirits company. Alexis dejoria withdraws from charlotte race drag list. Head, who was appointed the role of interim driver by dejoria just prior to the fourwide nationals, will continue to work with cocrew chiefs nicky boninfante and tommy. The tequila patron toyota camry driver has earned five funny car wins in her sixyear nitro career, including the.
Operating out of the kalitta motorsports camp, the patron spirits co. Nhra drag racer alexis dejoria discusses her horrific crash. The steely fan favorite has more laps under her safety belts already this season than any other driver after three test sessions dating back to late last year and is ready for everything her team can give her. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. Alexis dejoria daughter of the famed john paul dejoria, cofounder of john paul mitchell systems and proud owner of tequila patr. That same year, alexis dejoria joined kalitta motorsports, leaving stealth motorsports racing team, which she coowned and operated for three years. Nitro funny car driver alexis dejoria is having a breakout. Nhra alexis dejoria crew kalitta worn patron tequila shirt. It is the former kendall oils funny car of vern moats and then became the tequila patron funny car of current top fuel funny car driver alexis dejoria as her first alcohol car. He made his last race, at least for now, in a top fuel dragster at the auto club nhra finals, and the tequila patron car will become the global electronic technology car in 2018. Kalitta motorsports funny car pilot alexis dejoria, driver of the tequila patron toyota camry, will be the first to put the pedal to the metal in the first ever kalitta designed funny car chassis. Alexis dejoria solid person and driver but a colorful. Dejoria unveils new look for tequila patron funny car by andrew wolf january 24, 2014 fan favorite funny car driver alexis dejoria will have a fresh new look on her tequila patron sponsored toyota camry funny car when the nhra mello yello drag racing series season kicks off in less than two weeks in pomona, california. Jan 11, 2018 she remained with the team, sponsored by patron tequila, through last season.
Jeff arend will drive the tequila petron toyota camry this weekend at pomona. Custom seat fitting for nhra mello yello driver alexis dejoria. Jun 16, 2015 we came out to englishtown nj a few weeks ago to meet alexis dejoria, driver of the tequila patron nitro funny car. Patron tequila stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. Her poetry will give you insight to the love and light waiting within. Jan 24, 2014 dejoria unveils new look for tequila patron funny car by andrew wolf january 24, 2014 fan favorite funny car driver alexis dejoria will have a fresh new look on her tequila patron sponsored toyota camry funny car when the nhra mello yello drag racing series season kicks off in less than two weeks in pomona, california. Its only been a year so maybe it wont take long to knock the rust off. Chassis is a complete roller less body and center section. Bald spot sports custom seat fitting for nhra mello yello driver alexis dejoria of the patron tequila toyota camry.
Alexis dejoria celebrates her first career nhra funny car victory on feb. So it was with alexis dejoria, a top nhra funny car driver for kalitta motorsports. Maarten spirits owners john paul dejoria and martin crowley purchased the brand rights in 1989 and in 2002 production moved to a new distillery in 2000, ed brown a former race car driver took over as ceo. Nhra funny car driver alexis dejoria to miss finals at pomona. Tequila patron rose through the imsa ranks, from a highprofile team sponsor with patron highcroft racing beginning in 2008, through its entitlement sponsorship of the patron gt3 challenge.
Md anderson cancer center dodge charger srt hellcat. Nhra funny car driver alexis dejoria has put together a respectable rookie season. Retired funny car driver alexis dejoria recalls career. Coughlin will be driving the sealmasterjegs top fuel dragster in 2017. Funny car driver alexis dejoria makes her own way in nhra. It is a 2003 massey chassis that was run in 04,05, and a few months in 07. Alexis dejoria got her start in 2005 in the nhra sportsman division, first racing in super gas before moving to super comp, and winning the sportsman nationals. Free shipping inside the us 48 states 142335003200. An interview with alexis dejoria revisited the driver suit blog. In 1980, john paul dejoria, thought to be nhra funny car driver by many, formed john paul mitchell systems with hairdresser paul mitchell. Taking in my first nhra race with patron funny car driver. Nov 27, 2012 worsham, who served as the crew chief for alexis dejoria and her tequila patron funny car during her rookie campaign in 2012, will assume the driving chores of the dhl toyota camry funny car.
The tequila patron funny car team will compete at this weekends nhra heartland nationals with fillin driver chad head behind the wheel of alexis dejorias toyota camry. Its an honor to drive the tequila patron toyota camry, said head. Jan 31, 2015 2014 was a breakout year for nhra funny car driver alexis dejoria and the kalitta motorsports tequila patron toyota camry funny car team. So rather than take a position with paul mitchell, patron tequila or any of the other dejoriaowned and operated companies, alexis started putting together a race team. Discover patron tequila, the worlds highestquality ultrapremium tequila, handcrafted from 100% weber blue agave. Nhra funny car driver del worsham back in the fast lane. Funny car driver alexis dejoria enjoying strong first full. Alexis dejoria makes history, wins funny car division at u.
When alexis dejoria gets inside her patron tequila sponsored race car, the gainesville resident can be seen driving at 265 mph in five seconds as one of the top funny car drivers for stealth. Alexis dejoria to make history with 100th funny car event. Former fivetime nhra top alcohol dragster world champion team owner jack obannon has announced the signing of tequila patron as major sponsor of both his son seans championship runnerup top alcohol dragster and a newly added top alcohol funny car. Dejoria unveils new look for tequila patron funny car. Alexis dejoria is a professional race car driver, competing in the nhra mello yello drag racing series funny car class. She also got her nitro licensee, and joined kalitta motosports, driving the tequila patron toyota funny car. She remained with the team, sponsored by patron tequila, through last season. Dejoriaone of four famous drivers aiming to win the vehiclemodification build competitionis taking a stock toyota tundra fullsize pickup and turning. Alexis dejoriaone of only two women ever to win an nhra alcohol funny car raceis now the only woman in a different kind of competitive eventthe toyota racing dream build challenge. Nhra funny car driver del worsham doesnt mind throwing career curveballs or at least a good changeup once in a while. Alexis dejoria racing qualifying recap nhra summernationals.
Alexis dejoria, daughter of john paul dejoria, cofounder of john paul mitchell systems and proud owner of tequila patr. Alexis dejoria will once again strap into the seat of a nitro funny car when she returns to nhra competition fulltime in 2020. Dejoria is hoping to return to the team as soon as possible according to kalitta motorsports. Nov 14, 2017 alexis dejoria got her start in 2005 in the nhra sportsman division, first racing in super gas before moving to super comp, and winning the sportsman nationals. She became the fourth member of her new team as well as the teams second funny car driver. Funny car driver alexis dejoria on monday, she beat cruz pedregon, blake alexander and courtney force johns daughter to reach the final. Worsham joins optimasponsored kalitta motorsports as tequila. Dec 11, 2019 you might say alexis dejoria is unretiring from being unretired.
The first female funny car driver to break the foursecond barrier walked away from nhra drag racing after the 2017 season. Driver of the kalitta motorsports tequila patron toyota camry funny car the results. Fan favorite funny car driver alexis dejoria will have a fresh new look on her tequila patron sponsored toyota camry funny car when the nhra mello yello drag racing series season kicks off in less than two weeks. Thanks to alexis dejoria, nhra fans can watch a race, get. As a professional racer, alexis earned five funny car wins, including the u. Alexis dejoria to debut bounty hunter funny car chassis at. After a twoyear hiatus, dejoria will make her reentry into the sport beginning with the 2020 nhra winternationals at pomona, calif. Alexis dejoria, quickest rookie funny car driver female. Jeff arend is fillingin for tequila patron funny car pilot alexis dejoria as she recovers from a racingrelated concussion. Alexis dejoria, driver of the patron tequila funny car, will retire from nhra competition at the end of the 2017 season. She won several races in funny car, the most notable one being in the 2014 u.