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

[alsant]

Typo yes

 

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2025 5th annual American Rebel Light Virginia NHRA Nationals qualifying leaders (per nhra.com event 'Detailed Results'):

Q1
Weather: n/a
TF: Clay Millican, 3.864 @ 324.90
FC: Jack Beckman, 3.988; Ron Capps @ 320.81
PSM: Brayden Davis, 6.796; Matt Smith @ 201.19

Q2
Weather: n/a
TF: Brittany Force, 3.839 @ 327.98
FC: Jack Beckman, 3.988; Ron Capps @ 320.81
PSM: Brayden Davis, 6.757; Matt Smith @ 201.19

Q3
Weather: n/a
TF: Brittany Force, 3.839 @ 327.98
FC: Jack Beckman, 3.988; Ron Capps @ 320.81
PSM: Brayden Davis, 6.757; Matt Smith @ 201.43

 

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Congratulations to both 'johnnycuda' (FABO) and 'memike' (FABO) for sharing the 2025 Virginia NHRA Nationals Top Qualifier title with an outstanding total of 23.5 bonus points each. They each correctly picked the #1 qualifiers in both Top Fuel and Funny Car, and the #2 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'cuda20' (FABO) was right behind with 22.0 bonus points.
'Nick2317' was the highest-scoring FBBO qualifier with 21.0 points

More great picks!

We have 15 players again this week and 13 different driver combos made up of:
* 6 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #1 qualifier Brittany Force (4 picks) and #14 qualifier Tony Stewart (7 picks). There is also a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 if both drivers survive.
* 5 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of two head-to head matchups in Round 2 if all drivers survive.
* 3 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers. The earliest possibility of a head-to-head matchup is the Semi-Final Round of eliminations if both riders survive until then.
Good luck all!

 

[64BEL]

Nice qualifying, Nick!

 

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PENDING...SEE POST #207

2nd event in a row!!!
Congratulations to '64BEL' (FBBO) for winning the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the 2025 American Rebel Light Virginia NHRA Nationals with an outstanding total of 123.0 points. He picked the class winner in Funny Car and both his Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks lost in the final round of eliminations.
'stroked340' (FABO) was right behind with 114.0 points.
Way to go!

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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Brittany Force, 3.839 during qualifying
Speed - Brittany Force, 327.98 during qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - Jack Beckman, 3.988 during qualifying
Speed - Austin Prock, 323.66 during Round 1 of eliminations

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Brayden Davis, 6.757 during qualifying
Speed - Matt Smith, 201.43 during qualifying

Here are the game point standings after the 9th event of the 2025 season:
990.0 - stroked340 (FABO) +1 change in the point standings
984.5 - TT5.9mag (FABO) +1
977.0 - alsant (FBBO) +2
971.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) -3
970.5 - ocdart (FABO) -1
970.0 - GTXDAN (FBBO) no change
915.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) no change
855.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
838.5 - Back in Time (FABO) +1
832.0 - Yunick13 (FABO) -1
782.5 - Outlawd (FBBO) no change
777.0 - cuda20 (FABO) no change
718.0 - memike (FABO) no change
499.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) no change
486.0 - MomsDuster (FABO) no change

No time off because we have back-to-back race events. The 18th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH, are scheduled for June 26-29.

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

As always, please check to verify your picks are participating before posting your picks.

GOOD LUCK!

 

[alsant]

Nice job Bel !

 

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nhra.com article says the Virginia Top Fuel final results are under review for a possible rules infraction on Langdon's car...

Prock, Herrera bring the heat with key wins at American Rebel Light Virginia Nats

UPDATE:
NHRA ruled Justin Ashley the Top Fuel winner of the Virginia Nationals. Shawn Langdon's final elimination run was disqualified because of a rulebook violation related to missing bolts on the bellhousing inspection cover. Per the NHRA Rulebook and related SFI Spec 6.2, the cover is required to be secured by no less than 12 bolts. During a post-run inspection, the cover on Langdon’s dragster did not meet the requirement of 12 secured bolts.

The points shown in post #205 have been corrected.

 

[Budnicks]

Nice qualifiers @Nick2317

 

[Budnicks]

Nice race picks @64BEL

 

[Budnicks]

Dang down 3-4 spots

that young southerner Harley boy, Brayden Davis in P/SM
was looking good till the final rd, when teammate Gaige beat him

qualifying killed me

I go down 3 spots,
T/F Antron Brown laid an egg,
went out early & didn't qualify well

F/C Austin Prock did well, got a lil' lucky & WIN

P/SM Gaige Herrera took out the hot teammate in the finals, WIN

how do I get 2 wins & go down 4 spots

 

[Budnicks]

Summit/GETREX Norwalk, picks
stick with my "locked in picks"

Probably going to be another hot one, slick track, smoke fest
too bad T/F Tony Stewart got sick, I think it messed him up, still leading points
but; If I pick him he will surely lose

lets see if T/F A. Brown can do something, worthy
&
F/C Austin Prock can qualify better, not a smoke fest

I think Gaige or Brayden will win P/SM,
Harley's are hot right now
(If not Matt Smith/Buell maybe)

I hope P/S G. Anderson doesn't lay an egg, I need the point back
keeps the dominance going for KB/Titan,
kick 'Elite's butt' again in more that one way

Good luck everyone