Alexis De Joria Dallas wrap up

Parts problems sideline De Joria in Dallas

ENNIS, Texas – NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Alexis De Joria and the Tequila Patrón/Jack O’Bannon Racing Team were riddled by parts breakage problems during this past weekend’s O’Reilly Super Start Batteries Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex just south of Dallas. Two of her three qualifying laps were hampered by valve train related parts failures.

De Joria, 30, of Venice, Calif., took the non-qualifying effort in good spirits.

“This weekend was just one of those weekends,” said De Joria. “All you can do is throw your hands up. You can’t get mad. The guys had the car running really good, we just had some parts break. We broke an intake rocker on the run that it went a 5.74, so it was only on seven cylinders. That run should have been in the .60’s and quick enough to qualify. On our last run, we had a pushrod break a tip off in the burnout, so it was on seven cylinders again.

“Either one of those runs could have been career bests if the parts hadn’t broke,” De Joria continued. “The team is really working well together. I’m looking forward to our next race.”

The next event for the Tequila Patrón backed team will be the Division 7 closer at ‘The Strip’ at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nov. 6-9.

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