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

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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.

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ALEXIS DEJORIA

Driver of the Bandero Café Funny Car

Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 12th

In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip Overall Highlights:

• 2021 NHRA Finals event runner-up

• 2014 NHRA Finals No. 1 qualifier

• 2024 NHRA Finals Event Recap:

• Qualified 11th; First round exit (defeated by Blake Alexander in E1)

Last Event (Las Vegas 2):

Qualified ninth; First round exit (defeated by J.R. Todd in E1)

2025 Statistics:

19 races; five semifinal finishes

Career Statistics:

254 races; six wins, six No. 1 qualifiers

Noteworthy:

• DeJoria, a longtime and current Southern California resident, was first introduced to NHRA Drag Racing when she visited the Pomona track with friends as a teenager

• The five-time semifinalist in 2025 enters the weekend occupying the No. 12 position and will attempt to battle her way back into the top 10

• A 35-point deficit separates DeJoria from the No. 10 ranked driver

• With Pomona’s unique points-and-a-half format, only two competition rounds separate sixth through 12th place to start the weekend

Quotable:

“So here we are, the final race of the 2025 season. Our Bandero Café team made some great runs, had some great weekends, and we are looking to finish the year strong and get ourselves back into the top 10.”