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

 

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Here's your 'Tuesday before the race' notice for the 18th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, June 26-29, at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH.
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.

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

I suggest you double-check to make sure your driver picks are racing since there were some no-shows at recent race 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 Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk:
2 Funny Car entries are making their season debut at this event
1 Pro Stock 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 mostly sunny with a high of 91F and a chance of some rain starting at 6:00pm on Friday for about an hour
* Saturday forecast is for mostly sunny with a high of 87F
* Sunday weather for Eliminations should be sunny a forecast high of 90F
Looks like a great weekend for ice cream sales at the track!

The current television schedule for the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals...
* Qualifying Show 1: 7:00-8:30pm EDT (4:00-5:30pm PDT), Friday, June 27 on FS1
* Pro Stock All-Star Callout: 3:00-4:00pm EDT (Noon-1:00pm PDT), Saturday, June 28 on FS1
* Qualifying Show 2: 11:00am-Noon EDT (8:00-9:00am PDT), Sunday, June 29 on FS1
* Eliminations: 2:00-5:00pm EDT (11:00am-2:00pm PDT), Sunday, June 29 on FOX
All television coverage will also re-air at later times. Check www.nhra.com.

Don't miss out!