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

[Budnicks]

Nice qualifiers @GTXDAN

 

[64BEL]

Nice going, Dan!

 

[ocdart]

2nd event in a row!!!
Congratulations to 'Outlawd' (FBBO) for winning the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the 2025 NHRA New England Nationals with an outstanding total of 116.0 points. He picked the class winners in Pro Stock, his Top Fuel pick lost in the final round of eliminations, and his Funny Car pick went to the semi-final round of eliminations before losing.
'cuda20' (FABO) was right behind with 95.5 points.
Way to go!

Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:

Top Fuel
E.T. - Doug Kalitta, 3.646 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Brittany Force, 341.42 during qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - Austin Prock, 3.860 during qualifying
Speed - Bob Tasca III, 335.40 during qualifying

Pro Stock
E.T. - Greg Anderson, 6.469 while winning the Final Round of eliminations
Speed - Matt Hartford, 213.40.26 during Round 1 of eliminations

Here are the game point standings after the 7th event of the 2025 season:
778.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) +1 change in the point standings
775.0 - stroked340 (FABO) +2
773.0 -TT5.9mag (FABO) +2
768.0 - ocdart (FABO) -3
762.0 - GTXDAN (FBBO) +1
746.0 - alsant (FBBO) -3
675.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
643.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) no change
631.0 - Yunick13 (FABO) no change
607.5 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
581.0 - Outlawd (FBBO) +1
540.0 - cuda20 (FABO) +1
528.5 - memike (FABO) -2
404.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) no change
357.0 - MomsDuster (FABO) no change

No time off because the first of back-to-back race events are happening with the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, TN, scheduled for June 6-8.

As of this morning, nhra.com currently shows the following entries:
15 Top Fuel
16 Funny Car
19 Pro Stock
15 Pro Stock Motorcycle

As always, please check to verify your picks are participating before posting your picks.
Several drivers will be making their 2025 NHRA season debut at this event.
GOOD LUCK!

 

[alsant]

Nice job Outlawed !! And Dan !!

 

[Budnicks]

Nice Eliminations picks @Outlawd

 

[Budnicks]

Yea hah !! I'm up +1
I'm surprised with all the upsets in New England

 

[GTXDAN]

Way to go Outlawd. If Smoke keeps running like he's bracket racing I might have to change my TF pick. Our Mopar boy made the race and did pretty respectful. He almost put the #1 qualifier on the trailer with his .030 RT in round 1. They just need a little more HP and will be right there. But you know what they say "horsepower costs money" and they probably need a lot more to compete with the big boys.

 

[64BEL]

Congrats, Outlawd!

 

[ocdart]

Here's your 'Tuesday before the race' notice for the 24th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, June 6-8, at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, TN.
Please check the driver entries and post your picks before Pro Stock and Nitro qualifying starts so you will be eligible for all event bonus points.
(06/05/25) Because of possible pending weather conditions, NHRA has rescheduled the first of the scheduled four rounds of Pro qualifying to start at 3:00pm EDT (NOON PDT) on Friday, June 6. Your picks need to be posted before the rescheduled start of Pro qualifying in order to be eligible for all event bonus points.
As of this morning nhra.com currently shows the following entries:
15 Top Fuel
16 Funny Car
19 Pro Stock
15 Pro Stock Motorcycle

I suggest you double-check to make sure your drivers are racing since there were some no-shows at each of the first three events of the season. If your posted driver skips the event and you do not select a replacement prior to the start of eliminations, I will use your posted driver from the most recent completed event. Unfortunately, any replacement driver after the start of qualifying will not be eligible for any event bonus points.
Also, several drivers will be making their 2025 NHRA season debut at the Thunder Valley Nationals:
1 Top Fuel entry is making their season debut at this event
1 Funny Car entry is making their season debut at this event
1 Pro Stock Motorcycle entry is making their season debut at this event

The current weekend weather forecast shows:
* Friday currently shows a 39% chance of rain starting at 6:00pm on Friday and continuing through all day Saturday.
I will update any qualifying schedule changes if/when announced by NHRA
* Eliminations on Sunday should be partly cloudy with a forecast high of 76F

The current television schedule for the New England Nationals...
* Qualifying Show 1: 7:30-9:30pm EDT (4:30-6:30pm PDT), Friday, June 6 on FS1
* Qualifying Show 2: 8:00-9:30pm EDT (5:00-6:30pm PDT), Saturday, June 7 on FS1
* Final eliminations: 3:00-6:00pm EDT (Noon-3:00pm PDT), Sunday, June 8 on FS1
All television coverage will also re-air at later times. Check www.nhra.com.

Don't miss out!

 

[Budnicks]

I'll stick with my "locked in picks" still, for now

good luck everyone

 

[Budnicks]

I was thinking about changing to
Tony Stewart for T/F, but if I pick (anyone) after several wins
he will all of a sudden start losing 1st rd

 

[64BEL]

I need to reset my locks back to last year's.

TF Justin Ashley
FC Austin Prock
PS Greg Anderson
PSM Gaige Herrera

Lock 'em, oc!

This will probably bring Dallas Glenn and Fast Jack good luck.

Good luck everyone!

 

[GTXDAN]

Fast Jack needs some luck after destroying that car on Sun.

 

[GTXDAN]

Bristol

TF Kalitta
FC Prock
PS Anderson
PSM Gaige Herrera

 

[Outlawd]

Thunder Valley Nats

TF=Smoke
FC=Fast Jack
PS=Greg Anderson
PSM=Matt Smith

Good luck everybody!!

 

[Nick2317]

can I just lock my picks please ....apparently I keep forgetting to check here

 

[ocdart]

I need to reset my locks back to last year's.

TF Justin Ashley
FC Austin Prock
PS Greg Anderson
PSM Gaige Herrera

Lock 'em, oc!

This will probably bring Dallas Glenn and Fast Jack good luck.

Good luck everyone!

Done

 

[ocdart]

can I just lock my picks please ....apparently I keep forgetting to check here

@Nick2317, since you didn't list any new picks for Thunder Valley I locked your most recent picks (TF, FC, PS from the New England Nationals and PSM pick from the Route 66 Nationals):

TF Brittany Force
FC Matt Hagan
PS Erica Enders
PSM Matt Smith

Please let me know if/when you wish to change any/all of them.

 

[ocdart]

2025 24th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals qualifying leaders (per nhra.com event 'Detailed Results'):

Q1
Weather: n/a
TF: Shawn Langdon, 3.800 @ 328.54
FC: Jack Beckman, 3.971 @ 323.74
PS: Matt Hartford, 6.682; Aaron Stanfield @ 206.32
PSM: Richard Gadson, 6.894; Matt Smith @ 198.38

Q2
Weather: 78F, 67% relative humidity, barometer n/a, adjusted altitude n/a, track temperature 110F
TF: Shawn Langdon, 3.800 @ 328.54 (Friday night TF qualifying rained out)
FC: Alexis DeJoria, 3.948 @ 328.14
PS: Dallas Glenn, 6.645; Aaron Stanfield @ 206.32
PSM: Braydon Davis, 6.870; Matt Smith @ 198.38