Alexis DeJoria Looking Forward to Record Breaking Numbers at her All-Time Favorite Tr

Alexis DeJoria Looking Forward to Record Breaking Numbers at her All-Time Favorite Track

Venice, CA (May 31, 2011) – The Alexis DeJoria Racing team is en route to Englishtown today and is feeling more enthusiastic for the weekend and this particular race than they have felt in months. The team, which has historically always done well in Englishtown, is looking to this race to be the season ‘game changer’ and to be the race where they show fans why they deserve a national win.

“We always do really well up there in Englishtown,” says the team’s driver Alexis DeJoria. “We have a car that’s worthy of a win, and believe it or not, given my past experiences there, Englishtown is my absolute favorite track. I just love it and I feel confident that we’ll be putting up numbers in the 40’s and 50’s this weekend.”

For Team DeJoria, which currently sits in 10th place with 210 points, there is a lot riding on this particular race. It’s crunch time and the team needs to do well this weekend in order to advance to a higher ranked position and work toward finishing out the season in better standing.

For Alexis in particular, this race is incredibly important. This is one of the last few races in which she will have the chance to get a national win under her belt before transitioning into the Nitro class, a goal she has been working hard to reach all season. “Englishtown is the perfect setting to run record numbers. The amount of moisture in the air is ideal. After everything we’ve been through here in Englishtown, to come out with a win and record breaking numbers would be just awesome!”

The Alexis DeJoria Racing team will compete this weekend at the 42nd Annual NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, NJ, June 2nd-5th.

About Alexis DeJoria
Alexis DeJoria, daughter of the famed John Paul DeJoria, of Paul Mitchell Systems, and Patrόn Spirits, is currently the Top Female Top Alcohol Funny Car Racer. Her team, Stealth Motorsports, co-operated by Alexis, is one of the few female-owned and operated teams in the industry. Alexis made racing history when she competed in the first ever ‘woman vs. woman’ race in her class in 2010, and she is the 2nd woman ever to win a Top Alcohol Funny Car race. Alexis is the female world record holder for the fastest and quickest speeds, and her car is currently the second fastest car in the world in the TAFC category. Alexis is also well-known for her infamous 2009 Englishtown, NJ crash.

Alexis, who has all the opportunity in the world to pursue any type of career, felt strongly about doing something she is passionate about, and she is proud to encourage and inspire young women to go after their dreams. Alexis’ need for adrenaline drove her to pursue the unlikely profession of auto-racing. The determination to ‘blaze her own trail’ continues to drive her and push her to higher levels in the dangerous, male dominated sport of drag racing. Alexis will transition into the Nitro Funny Car category in the fall of 2011. She will receive assistance from the Kalitta Motorsports team.

Media Contact info:
Alexis DeJoria, and members of Alexis DeJoria Racing are available for interview. Please contact Allison McCormick at (561) 279-7827 x306 or allison@alexisdejoria.com