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JCM Racing Pre-Race Report: Pomona 2
In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Event 20 of 20 In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Pomona, Calif. Nov. 14 – 16, 2025 NOTE: JCM Racing Top Fuel driver Ida Zetterström will not compete in this weekend’s event due to insufficient funding. The Swedish drag racing champion is actively seeking sponsors in order to compete in the NHRA Mission Foods Series in 2026. ALEXIS DEJORIA Driver of the Bandero Café Funny Car Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 12th In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstr
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JCM Racing Post-Race Recap: Las Vegas 2
DeJoria Aiming for Strong Finish at NHRA Finals after Short Race Day in Las Vegas
Nov 32 min read


JCM Racing Pre-Race Report: Las Vegas 2
NHRA Nevada Nationals Event 19 of 20 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2025 NOTE: JCM Racing Top Fuel driver Ida Zetterström will not compete in this weekend’s event but will be in attendance at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as part of NHRA’s broadcast team. Fans can meet Zetterström at the Dodge display on Friday at 12:15 p.m. and on Saturday at 10:45 a.m. Zetterström is racing on a limited schedule due to insufficient funding and is actively seeki
Oct 292 min read


JCM Racing Post-Race Recap: Dallas
Texas NHRA FallNationals Event 18 of 20 Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Oct. 10 – 12, 2025 Ida Zetterström Drives Dialight Top Fuel Dragster to Quarterfinals in Dallas ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 12, 2025) – One race after Ida Zetterström raced to her first career NHRA Top Fuel final round in St. Louis, the 2023 FIA European Top Fuel champion made it to the quarterfinals Sunday afternoon at the Texas NHRA FallNationals. Representing Dialight on the side of her JCM Racing Top Fuel dragst
Oct 133 min read


JCM Racing Pre-Race Report: Dallas
Texas NHRA FallNationals Event 18 of 20 Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Oct. 10 – 12, 2025 IDA ZETTERSTRÖM Driver of the Dialight Top Fuel Dragster 2024 Texas NHRA FallNationals Event Recap: Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Tony Schumacher in E1) Last Event (St. Louis): Qualified 14th; Event runner-up (defeated Tony Stewart in E1, Kyle Wurtzel in E2, Antron Brown in E3; defeated by Doug Kalitta in E4) 2025 Statistics: 11 races; one runner-up finish Noteworthy:
Oct 83 min read


Ida Zetterström Reaches First Career NHRA Top Fuel Final Round at Midwest Nationals
NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals Event 17 of 20 World Wide Technology Raceway Madison, Ill. Sept. 26 - 28 Ida Zetterström Reaches First Career NHRA Top Fuel Final Round at Midwest Nationals MADISON, Ill. (Sept. 28, 2025) – In a last-minute appearance at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, 2023 FIA European Top Fuel champion Ida Zetterström raced to her first career final round in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Sunday afternoon at World Wide Technology Raceway. Compe
Sep 296 min read


JCM Racing Pre-Race Report: St. Louis
NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals Event 17 of 20 World Wide Technology Raceway Madison, Ill. Sept. 26 - 28 IDA ZETTERSTRÖM Driver of the JCM Racing Top Fuel Dragster 2024 NHRA Midwest Nationals Event Recap: Qualified ninth; First round exit (defeated by Steve Torrence in E1) Last Event (Indianapolis): Qualified 15th; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Jordan Vandergriff in E1; defeated by Tony Stewart in E2) Noteworthy: The NHRA Midwest Nationals was recently added to Zette
Sep 243 min read


Early Exit for Alexis DeJoria at NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals
NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals Event 16 of 20 zMAX Dragway Concord, N.C. Sept. 19 – 21, 2025 Early Exit for Alexis DeJoria at NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2025) – Fresh off a quarterfinal appearance at the 2025 NHRA Countdown to the Championship opener at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa., Bandero Café Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria was looking to improve upon last week’s performance during the NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals, the series’ first f
Sep 223 min read


JCM Racing Pre-Race Report: Charlotte 2
NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals Event 16 of 20 zMAX Dragway Concord, N.C. Sept. 19 – 21, 2025 NOTE: JCM Racing Top Fuel driver Ida Zetterström will not compete in this weekend’s event but will be in attendance at zMAX Dragway as part of NHRA’s broadcast team. Before she begins her reporting duties, Zetterström will attend the Bristol, Tenn. premiere of London Calling, starring Bristol native and car enthusiast Jeremy Ray Taylor, on Friday. ALEXIS DEJORIA Driver of the Bandero
Sep 222 min read


JCM Racing Post-Race Recap: Reading
NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish Event 15 of 20 Maple Grove Raceway Mohnton, Penn. Sept. 12 – 14, 2025 Alexis DeJoria Advances to Quarterfinals at First Race of NHRA Countdown READING, Pa. (Sept. 14, 2025) – NHRA Countdown to the Championship-challenger Alexis DeJoria advanced into the quarterfinals on race day at the NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish. Coming off a strong semifinal finish at the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, DeJoria and her firs
Sep 154 min read


JCM Racing Pre-Race Report: Reading
NHRA Reading Nationals presented by Nitro Fish Event 15 of 20 Maple Grove Raceway Mohnton, Penn. Sept. 12 – 14, 2025 ALEXIS DEJORIA...
Sep 112 min read


Indianapolis Motorsports Community Asked to Rally for Riley as ‘Rev n Roll’ Makes PRI Week Return
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Sept. 2, 2025) – A long-standing tradition, the annual ‘Rev n Roll’ benefiting Riley Children’s Foundation, returns to the PRI schedule in 2025 after a six-year hiatus. The beloved fundraising event, taking place on December 10th from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., served for many years as an unofficial kickoff to the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show’s week of activities, where local motorsports fans could mingle and bowl alongside their favorite race car drivers,
Sep 23 min read


JCM Racing Post-Race Recap: Indianapolis
NHRA U.S. Nationals Event 14 of 20 Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Indianapolis Aug. 29 - Sept. 1, 2025 Alexis DeJoria Motivated By Semifinal Finish at Prestigious NHRA U.S. Nationals INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 1, 2025) – Building on a solid outing at Brainerd, Alexis DeJoria charged to a semifinal finish at the NHRA U.S. Nationals behind the wheel of her Bandero Café Funny Car Monday afternoon at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. The 2014 U.S. Nationals winner earned bonus
Sep 26 min read


JCM Racing Pre-Race Report: Indianapolis
NHRA U.S. Nationals Event 14 of 20 Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Indianapolis Aug. 29 - Sept. 1, 2025 IDA ZETTERSTRÖM Driver of the JCM Racing Top Fuel Dragster 2024 NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Recap: Qualified 14th; Quarterfinal finish (defeated T.J. Zizzo in E1; defeated by Steve Torrence in E2) Last Event (Brainerd): Qualified 11th; First round exit (defeated by Billy Torrence in E1) Noteworthy: Zetterström competed at the U.S. Nationals for the first time in 2024 La
Sep 23 min read


JCM Racing Post-Race Recap: Brainerd
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Event 13 of 20 Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, Minn. Aug. 15 – 17, 2025 Alexis DeJoria and Bandero Café Funny Car Team Continue to Post Quick and Consistent Numbers in Brainerd BRAINERD, Minn. (August 17, 2025) – At the facility where she powered to victory 2017 and became the first drag racer to record the track’s first sub-four-second Funny Car pass in 2014, Alexis DeJoria was eager to return to Brainerd International Raceway in hopes of t
Aug 186 min read


JCM Racing Pre-Race Report: Brainerd
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Event 13 of 20 Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, Minn. Aug. 15 – 17, 2025 Noteworthy: Team owner Joe Maynard celebrates a birthday on Friday, Aug. 15 IDA ZETTERSTRÖM Driver of the JCM Racing Top Fuel Dragster 2024 NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Recap: Qualified 14th; Semifinal finish (defeated Steve Torrence in E1, Bye in E2; defeated by Shawn Langdon in E3) Last Event (Sonoma): Qualified seventh; First round exit (defeated by Antron Brown in E
Aug 133 min read


Ida Zetterström Discusses Chasing Opportunity Ahead of One-Year NHRA Anniversary
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (August 6, 2025) – Multi-time European drag racing champion Ida Zetterström made her NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel debut nearly one year ago at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Minn. As the fan favorite prepares to return to the track that launched her American drag racing career, she took some time to share her thoughts on a whirlwind season that included winning the National Dragster All-Star Team fan vote for ‘Best New Talent,’
Aug 86 min read


JCM Racing Post-Race Recap: Sonoma
DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge Event 12 of 20 Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, Calif. July 25 – 27, 2025 Ida Zetterström Continues to Show Progress at Sonoma SONOMA, Calif. (July 27, 2025) – Ida Zetterström and the JCM Racing Top Fuel team made strides at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals, posting solid runs in challenging conditions, but a first-round loss to the reigning world champ Sunday morning ended her chance at going rounds on race day. Making her 16th NHRA Missi
Aug 75 min read


JCM Racing Pre-Race Report: Sonoma
DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge Event 12 of 20 Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, Calif. July 25 – 27, 2025 IDA ZETTERSTRÖM Driver of the JCM Racing Top Fuel Dragster 2024 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event Recap: N/A Last Event (Seattle): Qualified 10th; First round exit (defeated by Brittany Force in E1) Noteworthy: Making her Sonoma Raceway debut in 2025 The Sonoma Nationals marks the second of four consecutive events where Zetterström will be at the controls of the JCM
Jul 233 min read


JCM Racing Post-Race Recap: Seattle
Muckleshoot Casino & Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals Event 11 of 20 Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. July 18 – 20, 2025 Alexis DeJoria Races...
Jul 215 min read

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