NHRA Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria
Alexis DeJoria, born September 24, 1977 in Venice, Calif., has been competing in the NHRA Funny Car category since 2011.
Mar 13, 2015: DeJoria during qualifying for the Gatornationals at Auto Plus Raceway at Gainesville.
NHRA funny car driver Alexis DeJoria, right, with daughter Isabella during qualifying for the Gatornationals at Auto Plus Raceway at Gainesville.
Sept. 1, 2014: DeJoria celebrates after winning the US Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway.
Alexis DeJoria races the Patron-sponsored Toyota Funny Car for Kalitta Motorsports.
Alexis DeJoria scored her first career NHRA Funny Car event victory at the Carquest Auto Parts Nationals in Chandler, Ariz., on Feb. 23, 2014.
Alexis DeJoria married television personality Jesse James, the CEO of West Coast Choppers, on March 24, 2013.
An emotional Alexis DeJoria celebrates with husband Jesse James after her first career Funny Car win at the Carquest Auto Parts Nationals on Feb. 23, 2014.
A little more than one month after her first Funny Car win, Alexis DeJoria celebrates after winning the Summitracing.com Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, on March 30, 2014.
Alexis DeJoria added pink paint accents and pink chutes to her Funny Car to supports breast cancer awareness and the Nevada Health Centers' mammovan at a 2013 race in Las Vegas.
Alexis DeJoria celebrates with 2012 NHRA Top Fuel champion Antron Brown after both won their classes at the Carquest Auto Parts Nationals on Feb. 23, 2014.
Alexis DeJoria became the first female driver and the the ninth Funny Car driver overall to be clocked under 4 seconds, with a 3.997-second pass at the Pomona Winternationals on Feb. 9, 2014.
Alexis DeJoria's father is billionaire John Paul DeJoria, right, whose holdings include Paul Mitchell hair care, Patron Spirits and House of Blues nightclubs.