2025 16th Annual FABO NASCAR "Pick 'Em" Game - Are You Ready?

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Congratulations to 'Back in Time' (FABO), 'MeMikieJr' (FABO), 'Riverdawg' (FBBO), 'Unconventional' (FABO) and 'Yunick13' (FABO) for all picking the Auto Trader Echo Park Automotive 400 race winner #11 Denny Hamlin. Each picked up -5 bonus points.
This was the second week in a row that 'Back in Time' (FABO), 'Unconventional' (FABO) and 'Yunick13 (FABO) correctly picked the race winner.
#19 Chase Briscoe was the runner-up for the second consecutive race and, again, no runner-up bonus points awarded this week since nobody picked him.

'Yunick13' (FABO) had the low net score honor for the week with -3.5 points.

#9 Chase Elliott was the race leader at the end of Stage 1, #20 Christopher Bell was in 2nd place.
#20 Christopher Bell was the race leader at the end of Stage 2, #48 Alex Bowman was in 2nd place.

Here are the game standings following the 2025 NASCAR Auto Trader Echo Park 400 at Dover Motor Speedway:
Yunick13 (FABO) 133.0 P5 9 (S1-2) L11 6 1 -5 129.5
cuda20 (FABO) 145.0 P22 5 22 4 14 154.0
MeMikieJr (FABO) 192.5 P11 11 5 1 -5 4 190.0
ocdart (FABO) 187.0 LP20 L20 (S1-1)(S2-2) 9 (S1-2) 18 6 194.0
memike (FABO) 212.5 P9 12 22 8 14 223.5
fishmens67 (FABO) 215.5 P5 L24 L5 31 4 233.0
alsant (FABO) 218.5 P24 L24 L5 31 4 236.0
Back in Time (FABO) 245.5 P22 12 11 1 -5 14 270.0
Unconventional (FABO) P12 11 22 1 -5 14 270.0
Sublime one (FABO) 264.0 LP22 L22 L5 14 4 273.0
Riverdawg (FBBO) 276.0 LP3 L11 L45 1 -5 12 277.5
44070dart (FABO) 298.5 P12 9 (S1-2) 22 6 14 306.5
Pecos Bill (FBBO) 668.0 P9 5 20 (S1-1)(S2-2) 4 18 676.0

As a reminder here's a quick explanation of what the above numbers represent:
(your score before the race) race pick car # (Stage bonus points) (race pick car #) (Stage bonus points) (race pick finish position) (race pick finish position) (race winner/runner-up bonus points) (your score after the race)
Please let me know if I show either your Pole or Race picks incorrectly or if you have any questions.

Please post your picks for the next race and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Don't forget to get your picks for the Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, IN, posted before the green flag drops at approximately 2:15 PM EDT (11:15 PM PDT) on Sunday, July 27.

UPDATED (07/25/25) Cup practice session and Cup qualifying schedule:
There is one practice session scheduled at 1:05 PM EDT (10:05 AM PDT) on Friday, July 25. Your Pole Pick for the Brickyard 400 will need to be posted before qualifying starts at 2:35 PM EDT (11:35 AM PDT) on Saturday, July 26.

 

[Pecos Bill]

20 for pole, if you don't mind

 

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Mother Nature drowned out NASCAR Cup practice at the Brickyard today.

 

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The Cup practice that was rained out yesterday has been rescheduled to today starting at 2:00 PM EDT (11:00 AM PDT). It will be a shorter practice session.
Cup qualifying for the Brickyard 400 will follow immediately after practice.

 

[Pecos Bill]

Picking the 24, and the 45 for the victory

 

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Congratulations to game leader 'Yunick13' (FABO) for being the only player to correctly pick #19 Chase Briscoe to win the Pole at Indianapolis for the 2025 Brickyard 400. He picked up -1 bonus point.

 

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Nobody picked #23 Bubba Wallace to win the Brickyard 400 so no race-winner bonus points awarded this week.

Congratulations to 'alsant' (FABO), 'cuda20' (FABO), 'fishmens67' (FABO), 'MeMikieJr' (FABO) and 'Sublime one' (FABO) for all picking the Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG race runner-up #5 Kyle Larson. Each picked up -3 bonus points.

'cuda20' (FABO) had the low net score honor for the week with -1.5 points.

#19 Chase Briscoe was the race leader at the end of Stage 1, #23 Bubba Wallace was in 2nd place.
#12 Ryan Blaney was the race leader at the end of Stage 2, #5 Kyle Larson was in 2nd place.

Here are the game standings following the 2025 NASCAR Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
Yunick13 (FABO) 129.5 P19 -1 19 (S1-2) L24 18 16 143.5
cuda20 (FABO) 154.0 P24 11 5 (S2-1) 3 2 -3 152.5
MeMikieJr (FABO) 190.0 P6 5 (S2-1) 6 2 -3 5 189.5
ocdart (FABO) 194.0 P11 19 (S1-2) 45 18 29 215.5
memike (FABO) 215.0 P9 12 (S2-2) 45 7 29 231.0
fishmens67 (FABO) 233.0 LP5 L24 L5 (S2-1) 16 2 -3 238.0
alsant (FABO) 236.0 LP24 L24 L5 (S2-1) 16 2 -3 241.0
Back in Time (FABO) 245.0 P45 19 (S1-2) 24 18 16 260.0
Sublime one (FABO) 273.0 LP22 L22 L5 (S2-1) 32 2 -3 286.0
Unconventional (FABO) 270.0 P12 11 22 3 32 287.5
Riverdawg (FBBO) 277.5 LP3 L11 L45 3 29 293.5
44070dart (FABO) 306.5 P22 12 (S2-2) 22 7 32 324.0
Pecos Bill (FBBO) 676.0 P20 24 45 16 29 698.5

As a reminder here's a quick explanation of what the above numbers represent:
(your score before the race) race pick car # (Stage bonus points) (race pick car #) (Stage bonus points) (race pick finish position) (race pick finish position) (race winner/runner-up bonus points) (your score after the race)
Please let me know if I show either your Pole or Race picks incorrectly or if you have any questions.

Please post your picks for the next race and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Don't forget to get your picks for the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway in Newton, IA, posted before the green flag drops at approximately 3:15 PM EDT (12:15 PM PDT) on Sunday, August 3.

Cup practice session and Cup qualifying schedule:
There is one practice session scheduled at 1:30 PM EDT (10:30 AM PDT) on Saturday, August 2. Cup qualifying for the Iowa Corn 350 will immediately follow practice at 2:40 PM EDT (11:40 AM PDT) on Saturday, August 2.

 

[Pecos Bill]

20 for Iowa pole, please

 

[ocdart]

FYI, the television coverage for the remainder of the 2025 NASCAR season is now on NBC and related cable channels.
Here's a link to all the info...

MSN

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to 'Back in Time' (FABO), 'ocdart' (FABO), and game leader 'Yunick13' (FABO) for correctly picking #19 Chase Briscoe to win the Pole in the cornfields for the 2025 Iowa Corn 350. Each picked up -1 bonus point.

 

[Pecos Bill]

May I have the 9 and the 24 for the victory?

 

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Congratulations to both 'alsant' (FABO) and 'fishmens67' (FABO) for having the Iowa 350 winner, #24 William Byron, as part of their 'locked' race picks. Each of them picked up -5 bonus points.

Nobody included race runner-up, #19 Chase Briscoe, in their race picks so no runner-up bonus points awarded this week.

'Pecos Bill' (FBBO) had the low net score honor for the week with 2.5 points.

#6 Brad Keselowski was the race leader at the end of Stage 1, #2 Austin Cindric was in 2nd place.
#6 Brad Keselowski was the race leader at the end of Stage 2, #12 Ryan Blaney was in 2nd place.

Here are the game standings following the 2025 NASCAR Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway:
cuda20 (FABO) 152.5 P45 11 12 (S2-1) 24 4 165.5
Yunick13 (FABO) 143.5 P19 -1 L11 5 24 28 168.5
MeMikieJr (FABO) 189.5 P20 9 1 14 11 202.0
ocdart (FABO) 215.5 LP19 -1 L20 11 17 24 235.0
memike (FABO) 231.0 P20 12 (S2-1) 4 17 240.5
fishmens67 (FABO) 238.0 LP5 L24 L5 1 -5 28 247.5
alsant (FABO) 241.0 LP24 L24 L5 1 -5 28 250.5
Back in Time (FABO) 260.0 P19 -1 (no pick) (no pick) 37 37 296.0
Unconventional (FABO) 287.5 P12 20 22 17 9 300.5
Sublime one (FABO) 286.0 LP22 L22 L5 9 28 304.5
Riverdawg (FBBO) 293.5 LP3 L11 L45 24 19 315.0
44070dart (FABO) 324.0 P45 L9 L22 14 9 335.5
Pecos Bill (FBBO) 698.5 P20 9 24 14 1 -5 701.0

As a reminder here's a quick explanation of what the above numbers represent:
(your score before the race) race pick car # (Stage bonus points) (race pick car #) (Stage bonus points) (race pick finish position) (race pick finish position) (race winner/runner-up bonus points) (your score after the race)
Please let me know if I show either your Pole or Race picks incorrectly or if you have any questions.

Please post your picks for the next race and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Don't forget to get your picks for the Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, NY, posted before the green flag drops at approximately 2:15 PM EDT (11:15 AM PDT) on Sunday, August 10.

Cup practice session and Cup qualifying schedule:
I haven't yet found the Cup practice/qualifying schedule but will post it as soon as possible.

 

[Pecos Bill]

Ok, can I have the 24, Byron, and 19, Briscoe, locked in for race picks? I would like to have the 17, Buescher, as locked in pole pick, if possible. Thank you.


Byron for pole, at the Glenn.

 

[ocdart]

Ok, can I have the 24, Byron, and 19, Briscoe, locked in for race picks? I would like to have the 17, Buescher, as locked in pole pick, if possible. Thank you.


Byron for pole, at the Glenn.

Done.

 

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It was confirmed today that 19-year old Connor Zilisch will replace Daniel Suarez in the Trackhouse Racing #99 Chevrolet for the 2026 NASCAR Cup season.
In 2025 Cup competition Zilisch finished 37th at Circuit of the Americas, 23rd at Charlotte and 11th at Atlanta in the #87 Chevrolet for Trackhouse. He will be in the same ride at Watkins Glen on Sunday.

 

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Practice for the Go Bowling at The Glen NASCAR Cup race is scheduled to start at 12:05pm EDT (9:05am PDT) tomorrow (Saturday, August 9).
Qualifying will follow at 1:10pm EDT (10:10am PDT) after the end of practice.

 

[ocdart]

Nobody picked #12 Ryan Blaney to win the Pole at Watkins Glen so no Pole pick winner bonus point awarded this week.

 

[Pecos Bill]

I think I'll go with the front row.

 

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19-year old Connor Zilisch won the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen today but fell from his car during the Victory Lane celebration resulting in an ambulance ride...

MSN

 

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19-year old Connor Zilisch won the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen today but fell from his car during the Victory Lane celebration resulting in an ambulance ride...

MSN