BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 30, 2026) – Alexis DeJoria knows the Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car team is right on the brink of their first win for John Force Racing and sees the Oct. 2-4 NHRA Northwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway as the perfect opportunity to break through.
The six-time NHRA Funny Car event winner is currently seventh in the 2026 point standings, 26 points out of sixth place and only 44 out of fifth place with four events remaining. The Mike Neff/Jonnie Lindberg-led program has earned two final round appearances (Gainesville, Chicago) and seems to need only a small amount of good fortune to advance to the next level.
The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car point standings after 16 of 20 races are: 1. Matt Hagan, 2,321; 2. Jordan Vandergriff, 2,237; 3. J.R. Todd, 2,215; 4. Ron Capps, 2,209; 5. Jack Beckman, 2,195; 6. Austin Prock, 2,177; 7. Alexis DeJoria, 2,151; 8. Daniel Wilkerson, 2,120; 9. Chad Green, 2,089; 10. Spencer Hyde, 2,065.
Track Schedule
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying will feature two rounds at 5:30 and 8 p.m. CT on Friday, Oct. 2, and the final two rounds of qualifying at 12 and 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Oct. 3. Final eliminations are scheduled for 9 a.m. CT on Sunday, Oct. 4.
TV Schedule
Television coverage begins Friday, Oct. 2, with a first-day qualifying show from 6:30 – 8 p.m. ET on FS1. A second-day qualifying show is scheduled to air on Sun., Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. on FS1. Elimination rounds will air Sun., Oct. 4, on FOX from 2 – 4 p.m. ET and 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. ET.
Race Results
| St. Louis | Race Result | Round by Round Results | Qualified | Event Record |
| 2012 | 1st round | Lost to Jack Beckman | 16th | 0-1 |
| 2013 | 1st round | Lost to Jack Beckman | 9th | 0-2 |
| 2014 | 1st round | Lost to Matt Hagan | 10th | 0-3 |
| 2015 | 2nd round | Beat Tommy Johnson Jr.; lost to Ron Capps | 12th | 1-4 |
| 2016 | 1st round | Lost to Tommy Johnson Jr. | 9th | 1-5 |
| 2017 | 2nd round | Beat Cruz Pedregon; lost to Jonnie Lindberg | 4th | 2-6 |
| 2018 | Did Not Compete | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | Did Not Compete | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | Semi-finals | Beat Dale Creasy Jr., J.R. Todd; lost to Matt Hagan | 2nd | 4-7 |
| 2021 | 1st round | Lost to Bob Tasca | 11th | 4-8 |
| 2022 | 1st round | Lost to J.R. Todd | 7th | 4-9 |
| 2023 | 1st round | Lost to Matt Hagan | 12th | 4-10 |
| 2024 | 1st round | Lost to Daniel Wilkerson | 12th | 4-11 |
| 2025 | 2nd round | Beat Paul Lee; lost to Daniel Wilkerson | 6th | 5-12 |
Wins: 0
No. 1 Qualifiers: 0
Event Record: 5-12
2026 Results
| Event | Qualify | Round by Round | Round Record | Points Position |
| Gainesville | 11 | Beat Cruz Pedregon, Spencer Hyde, J.R. Todd; lost to Chad Green | 3-1 | 2 |
| Phoenix | 12 | Lost Jordan Vandergriff | 3-2 | 6 |
| Pomona1 | 7 | Beat Dave Richards; lost to Ron Capps | 4-3 | 7 |
| Charlotte | 5 | Won 1st Quad; lost 2nd quad | 5-4 | 6 |
| Valdosta | 10 | Beat Cruz Pedregon, Matt Hagan; lost to J.R. Todd | 7-5 | 6 |
| Chicago | 12 | Beat Spencer Hyde, Dave Richards, Matt Hagan; lost to Chad Green | 10-6 | 6 |
| Maryland | 7 | Lost to Ron Capps | 10-7 | 6 |
| Epping | 3 | Beat Cruz Pedregon; lost to Ron Capps | 11-8 | 7 |
| Bristol | 2 | Lost to Jordan Vandergriff | 11-9 | 7 |
| Norwalk | 2 | Beat Blake Alexander, Chad Green; lost to Ron Capps | 13-10 | 7 |
| Sonoma | 7 | Lost to Cruz Pedregon | 13-11 | 7 |
| Seattle | 3 | Lost to Dave Richards | 13-12 | 8 |
| Brainerd | 8 | Beat Dave Richards; lost to Jordan Vandergriff | 14-13 | 8 |
| Indianapolis | 6 | Beat Chad Green; lost to Jack Beckman | 15-14 | 7 |
| Martin | 6 | Beat Hunter Green; lost to Matt Hagan | 16-15 | 7 |
| Rockingham | 2 | Beat John Smith; lost to Paul Lee | 17-16 | 7 |
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