Overview
- DeJoria will pilot the Bandero Premium Tequila Funny Car for John Force Racing in the 2026 NHRA season.
- John Force Racing confirmed a four-car program for 2026 with Jack Beckman, Top Fuel’s Josh Hart, and one Funny Car driver still to be named.
- DeJoria, who has six Funny Car wins and has raced in nitro since 2011, says the move advances her pursuit of a first female Funny Car world title.
- She competed in 2025 with Joe Maynard’s JCM Racing, including an all-female top-tier nitro pairing with Ida Zetterstrom, before finalizing the JFR deal.
- Force praised DeJoria’s competitiveness, and reporting indicates she could be the only woman in the nitro Funny Car class next season.