{"id":55021,"date":"2025-10-07T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T16:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=55021"},"modified":"2025-10-08T19:09:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T00:09:20","slug":"talkin-funny-cars-with-buddy-hull-features-trailblazer-alexis-dejoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/07\/talkin-funny-cars-with-buddy-hull-features-trailblazer-alexis-dejoria\/","title":{"rendered":"Talkin&#8217; Funny Cars with Buddy Hull features trailblazer Alexis DeJoria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Courtesy of Werner Communications<\/em><\/p>\n<p>DALLAS &#8211; Season 2 of Talkin\u2019 Funny Cars with Buddy Hull rolls on tomorrow with a powerful new episode featuring Alexis DeJoria, Funny Car driver for JCM Racing and the only current full-time female competitor in the category. The fifth episode of season two premieres Wednesday, October 8, at 8 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. PT on the NHRA FAST Channel.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIn this episode, host Buddy Hull sits down with DeJoria for an inspiring and high-energy conversation about her journey to the top of the sport. A first-generation racer who carved her own path, DeJoria shares how she first got hooked on Funny Cars, what it took to break into professional drag racing and the personal standard she set for herself early on: refusing to move up to the next level until she won a race. She also talks about the unmatched adrenaline rush of piloting one of the most powerful machines in motorsports and what continues to drive her passion for competition today.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_55023\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"55023\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/07\/talkin-funny-cars-with-buddy-hull-features-trailblazer-alexis-dejoria\/mail-2-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1753446283&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mail (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Buddy Hull (left) had an amazing conversation with trailblazer and Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria on this episode of Talkin&amp;#8217; Funny Cars. (Photo courtesy of Werner Communications)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55023\" class=\"size-large wp-image-55023\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C480 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2-scaled.jpg?resize=81%2C61 81w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2-scaled.jpg?resize=138%2C104 138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-55023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buddy Hull (left) had an amazing conversation with trailblazer and Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria on this episode of Talkin&#8217; Funny Cars. (Photo courtesy of Werner Communications)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlexis is a true pioneer in Funny Car racing,\u201d said Buddy Hull, host of Talkin\u2019 Funny Cars. \u201cShe\u2019s tough, focused and has earned every bit of respect she gets out here. Her story is one of grit and self-determination, and I think fans will walk away with a whole new appreciation for what she\u2019s accomplished.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nEveryone can watch the episode on the NHRA FAST Channel, available free on 13 platforms including The Roku Channel (USA &amp; Canada), Tubi, Samsung TV Plus, Sling Freestream and others. After the show airs tomorrow, it will be uploaded to the Talkin\u2019 Funny Cars with Buddy Hull&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/elonwerner.us21.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9f604b5266f23818a0fc02f32&amp;id=567727a106&amp;e=a11ad3f9f3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">YouTube channel<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u201cFunny Cars grabbed me from the start. The speed, the sound, the energy, it\u2019s like nothing else,\u201d said DeJoria. \u201cI\u2019ve always believed in earning my way, and every step of my career has been about proving it on the track. It was great to sit down with Buddy and talk about that journey and what keeps me coming back.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nEvery Wednesday throughout the rest of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, a new episode of Talkin\u2019 Funny Cars with Buddy Hull will air at 8 p.m. EST and 8 p.m. PST. Future guests will include Jim Dunn, Jeff Diehl, Tim Wilkerson, Mike Neff and more.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"55024\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/07\/talkin-funny-cars-with-buddy-hull-features-trailblazer-alexis-dejoria\/mail-35\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2.png?fit=1080%2C1080\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2.png?fit=640%2C640\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-55024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2.png?resize=640%2C640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2.png?resize=640%2C640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2.png?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2.png?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2.png?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2.png?resize=50%2C50 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2.png?resize=55%2C55 55w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2.png?w=1080 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtesy of Werner Communications DALLAS &#8211; Season 2 of Talkin\u2019 Funny Cars with Buddy Hull rolls on tomorrow with a powerful new episode featuring Alexis DeJoria, Funny Car driver for JCM Racing and the only current full-time female competitor in the category. The fifth episode of season two premieres Wednesday, October 8, at 8 p.m. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,540],"tags":[48,964,6,841,328,1129],"class_list":["post-55021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nhra","category-raceday","tag-alexis-dejoria","tag-buddy-hull","tag-nhra","tag-stampede-of-speed","tag-texas-motorplex","tag-texas-nhra-fall-nationals"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-2-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7hzTZ-ejr","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55021"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55025,"href":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55021\/revisions\/55025"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}