BROWNSBURG, Ind. — Alexis DeJoria is headed to Joe Maynard’s JCM Racing workforce for the upcoming NHRA Mission Meals Drag Racing Collection season, it was introduced by each events Tuesday afternoon.
DeJoria will be part of Maynard’s multi-car operation the place she is going to pilot the Bandero Premium Tequila Humorous Automobile. DeJoria beforehand drove for Del Worsham and the DC Motorsports workforce the place she superior to the ultimate spherical seven occasions together with powering to victory on the 2021 Bristol, Tenn. occasion throughout the workforce’s run from 2020 by the 2024 season.
Prior, she competed underneath the Kalitta Motorsports banner from 2011 by 2017.
“Firstly, I wish to share my appreciation for Del Worsham and all he has completed for me and my profession,” DeJoria mentioned. “He has been with me since day one. I licensed in his Humorous Automobile means again in 2011. He was my first crew chief at Kalitta Motorsports. Del and I’ve actually been within the trenches as teammates.
“He’s my mentor, my closest confidante, and actually, my brother. We had a number of candid conversations over these previous couple of months about the way forward for the workforce. He expressed eager to take a while to reevaluate the route of his profession, and I wholeheartedly help that.
“I’m actually trying ahead to this subsequent chapter in my profession, competing as a member of the JCM Racing workforce,” DeJoria added. “It’s been a few years since I used to be a part of a multi-car operation and I’m excited for that chance. From my very first dialog with Joe about us doubtlessly teaming up, I knew this was going to be a superb match. His enthusiasm for the game is unimaginable, and the impression he has made on this trade in just some years’ time is simple.
“I’ve unfinished enterprise on the observe, and I’ve little doubt our Bandero workforce can be dialed in and able to carry out once we get to Gainesville for the Gatornationals season opener in two months.”
DeJoria is a six-time Humorous Automobile nationwide occasion winner together with her victory from the distinguished sixtieth annual U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, and brings almost twenty years of expertise to JCM Racing. Earlier than making her skilled debut on the 2011 Dallas occasion, DeJoria additionally discovered success competing within the NHRA’s Tremendous Comp and High Alcohol classes. Along with her two Sportsman wins, she is an eight-time race winner total and is the one driver to personal the trifecta of Tremendous Comp, High Alcohol Humorous Automobile, and Humorous Automobile victories. She additionally grew to become the primary girl to clock a sub-four-second Humorous Automobile move throughout the 2014 NHRA Winternationals.
“It’s clear to me that Alexis is a racer by and thru,” mentioned Maynard, who efficiently launched his JCM Racing workforce on the 2022 NHRA Northwest Nationals and went on to win that occasion in his first weekend of workforce possession. “We’re each right here for the love of the game and that’s vital to me. That’s why my household and I first began our workforce to start with. We have been followers first, then sponsors, after which workforce house owners. That’s how we felt we might greatest help NHRA Drag Racing, and Alexis shares that very same love of the game. I additionally wish to share my gratitude to Del for making this transition course of so easy. As a fellow workforce proprietor and pal, I’ve nothing however respect for him.
“We’re very excited to have Alexis in our steady this yr. She’s hungry for race wins and a championship, and we’d love nothing greater than to present her the instruments and help to go on the market and turn into NHRA’s first feminine Humorous Automobile world champion.”
DeJoria will make her JCM Racing debut on the NHRA pre-season take a look at session scheduled for March 4 – 5 at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Fla. Her crew chief, together with the total 2025 JCM Racing driver lineup, can be introduced at a later date.
She’ll be part of JCM’s High Gasoline drivers Tony Schumacher and Ida Zetterström.
