2025 15th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - I Can't Wait!!!

ocdart · Oct 15, 2025

Announced today: Josh Hart will be in the cockpit of the JFR Top Fuel car starting in 2026.

John Force Racing signs Josh Hart to drive its Top Fuel dragster

Budnicks · Thursday at 5:30 PM

ocdart said:
Announced today: Josh Hart will be in the cockpit of the JFR Top Fuel car starting in 2026.

John Force Racing signs Josh Hart to drive its Top Fuel dragster

I didn't see that one coming... :thankyou:

brings in a 'associate sponsor' with his Fla. speed shot too, it seems

maybe/probably why ? he sold his ride & operation to Tony Stewart
(edit.* actually Elite Motorsports, Tony's going to drive it)

not sure about 'the fit' ?
he's not very vocal or energetic personality, seems like a nice guy
from what lil' I've seen of him, I assume he can learn to be more vocal...
will have a great teacher, in John

64BEL · Thursday at 8:25 PM

Budnicks said:
I didn't see that one coming...

brings in a 'associate sponsor' with his Fla. speed shot too, it seems

maybe/probably why ? he sold his ride & operation to Tony Stewart

not sure about 'the fit' ?
he's not very vocal or energetic personality, seems like a nice guy
from what lil' I've seen of him, I assume he can learn to be more vocal...
will have a great teacher, in John

Agreed. But Mike Neff drove for Force. He's as laid back of a cool cat as they come.

ocdart · Friday at 3:57 PM

More wacky announcements today:

Mike Green out immediately as Justin Ashley's crew chief, replaced by Tommy DeLago

Statement from Scag Racing

Mike Green in at Elite Motorsports as the 2026 crew chief for Tony ~~Schumacher~~ Stewart

Mike Green announced as crew chief for Elite Motorsports Top Fuel team in 2026

62Dodge_ · Friday at 4:30 PM

ocdart said:
Announced today: Josh Hart will be in the cockpit of the JFR Top Fuel car starting in 2026.

John Force Racing signs Josh Hart to drive its Top Fuel dragster

Howdy All
I was hoping that they would have picked Angelle Sampey. As that would have been awesome still having 4 ladies in the top class. And I still believe that sponsors would line up to support Angelle.

64BEL · Friday at 9:43 PM

ocdart said:
More wacky announcements today:

Mike Green out immediately as Justin Ashley's crew chief, replaced by Tommy DeLago

Statement from Scag Racing

Mike Green in at Elite Motorsports as the 2026 crew chief for Tony Schumacher

Mike Green announced as crew chief for Elite Motorsports Top Fuel team in 2026

Hmm...I must now ponder if I'll stick with Ashley as my TF locked pick.

Budnicks · Saturday at 1:38 PM

ocdart said:
More wacky announcements today:

Mike Green out immediately as Justin Ashley's crew chief, replaced by Tommy DeLago

Statement from Scag Racing

Mike Green in at Elite Motorsports as the 2026 crew chief for Tony Schumacher

Mike Green announced as crew chief for Elite Motorsports Top Fuel team in 2026

Back with Tony, that could be a could deal...

Budnicks · Saturday at 1:41 PM

62Dodge_ said:
Howdy All
I was hoping that they would have picked Angelle Sampey. As that would have been awesome still having 4 ladies in the top class. And I still believe that sponsors would line up to support Angelle.

Wasn't there a deal to have Angelle drive for Antron Brown's team ?
I think it was announce end of last season,
possibly her drive even this season, but it (TF ride) never developed/happened, or didn't get the funding (??)
I could have swore I heard that, somewhere
(I saw that she was running an Inj. Fuel - in TA/D sportsman series)

62Dodge_ · Saturday at 2:02 PM

Howdy I vaguely remember something like that.

ocdart · Saturday at 2:17 PM

64BEL said:
Hmm...I must now ponder if I'll stick with Ashley as my TF locked pick.

Budnicks said:
Back with Tony, that could be a could deal...

Check edited Post #404...should have read Mike Green as crew chief for Tony Stewart

GTXDAN · Saturday at 3:18 PM

Angelle has been campaigning a TAD. She has been there all year. I believe that was the deal for her starting out. She is 11th in points.

ocdart · 2025-10-21T10:32:51-0500

Announcement today that R+L Carriers signed a multi-year deal to be the primary sponsor of Elite Motorsports Top Fuel car starting at the 2026 Gatornationals. Tony Stewart will be the driver and Mike Green the crew chief.

R+L Carriers signs multiyear deal as primary sponsor of Elite Motorsports Top Fueler

Budnicks · 2025-10-21T18:27:08-0500

ocdart said:
Announcement today that R+L Carriers signed a multi-year deal to be the primary sponsor of Elite Motorsports Top Fuel car starting at the 2026 Gatornationals. Tony Stewart will be the driver and Mike Green the crew chief.

R+L Carriers signs multiyear deal as primary sponsor of Elite Motorsports Top Fueler

that's a good deal, for both

ocdart · 2025-10-22T12:13:45-0500

Brian Lohnes, in the opening of this week's "NHRA Insider Podcast", said Cody Coughlin quit the KB Titan Racing pro stock team after the recent Texas NHRA FallNationals.

Richard Freeman talks Top Fuel, sponsors, and more; plus Spencer Hyde

Coughlin is still listed as a Pro Stock entry for the upcoming Nevada Nationals. We'll have to wait and see what the future brings.

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