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

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Congratulations to 'stroked340' (FABO) for winning the 2025 Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Qualifier title with an outstanding total of 30.5 bonus points. He correctly picked the #1 qualifiers in both Top Fuel and Funny Car, the #2 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle and the #3 qualifier in Pro Stock.
'GTXDAN' (FBBO) was right behind with 30.0 bonus points.

More great picks!

We have 15 players again this week and 14 different driver combos made up of:
* 7 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #4 qualifier Clay Millican (1 pick) and #9 qualifier Antron Brown (1 pick). There is also a possibility of three head-to-head matchups in Round 2 if all drivers survive.
* 4 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 drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 if both 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!
 
During Top Fuel qualifying yesterday, the right rear slick of Shawn Reed's dragster failed causing his car to crash into both guard rails. Shawn suffered two broken ribs and injuries to his left hand that resulted in the loss of his left index finger and a pin placed in his thumb.

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During Top Fuel qualifying yesterday, the right rear slick of Shawn Reed's dragster failed causing his car to crash into both guard rails. Shawn suffered two broken ribs and injuries to his left hand that resulted in the loss of his left index finger and a pin placed in his thumb.

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That was a bad one.
 

Congratulations to 'alsant' (FBBO) for winning the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the 2025 Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals with a very nice total of 134.5 points. He picked the class winner in Pro Stock, his Pro Stock Motorcycle pick went to the final round of eliminations before losing, and both his Top Fuel and Funny Car picks fell in the second round of eliminations. His total was also helped with ET bonus points in Pro Stock and speed bonus points in both Funny Car and Pro Stock.
'memike' (FABO) was right behind with 130.0 points.
Way to go!

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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Doug Kalitta, 3.628 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Brittany Force, 341.85 (new National Record) during the Semi-Final round of eliminations

Funny Car
E.T. - Jack Beckman, 3.839 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Austin Prock, 336.40 during qualifying

Pro Stock
E.T. - Dallas Glenn, 6.446 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Dallas Glenn, 212.73 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - John Hall, 6.717 during qualifying
Speed - Matt Smith, 202.40 during Round 1 of eliminations

Here are the game point standings after the 11th event of the 2025 season:
1256.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change in the point standings
1214.5 - stroked340 (FABO) no change
1203.0 - ocdart (FABO) +2
1178.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) -1
1177.5 - TT5.9mag (FABO) +2
1169.0 - GTXDAN (FBBO) -2
1164.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) -1
1099.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
1055.5 - Yunick13 (FABO) +1
1046.5 - Back in Time (FABO) -1
975.0 - cuda20 (FABO) +1
966.0 - memike (FABO) +1
960.5 - Outlawd (FBBO) -2
718.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) no change
626.5 - MomsDuster (FABO) no change

No break because the next race event of the 2025 NHRA season is the 36th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA, scheduled for July 25-27.

As of this morning, nhra.com currently shows the following entries:
11 Top Fuel
18 Funny Car
18 Pro Stock
13 Pro Stock Motorcycle

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

GOOD LUCK!

 
Track records set there this weekend.
Hot one for sure
 
Here's your traditional 'Tuesday before the race' notice for the 36th annual Denso Sonoma NHRA Nationals presented by PowerEdge, July 25-27, at Sonoma Raceways in Sonoma, CA.
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:
11 Top Fuel
18 Funny Car
18 Pro Stock

13 Pro Stock Motorcycle

Because of the short fields in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle, I suggest you double-check to make sure all of your driver picks are racing. There have also been 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.

Despite the short entry fields there are several drivers making their initial 2025 debuts:
* 1 Top Fuel entry is making their season debut at this event

* 1 Funny Car entry is making their season debut at this event
* 3 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries are making their season debut at this event


The current weekend weather forecast shows:
* Friday currently shows mostly sunny with a high of 69F at the start of Q1 dropping to 57F at the start of Q2
* Saturday forecast is for mostly sunny with a high of 64F at the start of Q3 going up to 69F for Q4
* Sunday weather for Eliminations should start as mostly sunny and 61F changing through the day to sunny and a forecast high of 75F

The current television schedule for the Sonoma Nationals...
* Qualifying Show 1: 10:00-11:30pm EDT (7:00pm-8:30pm PDT), Friday, July 25 on FS1
* 2Fast2Tasty Challenge: 6:00-7:00pm EDT (3:00-4:00pm PDT), Saturday, July 26 on FOX
* Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout: 9:30-10:30pm EDT (6:30-7:30pm PDT), Saturday, July 26 on FS1
* Qualifying Show 2: 2:00-4:00pm (11:00am-1:00pm PDT), Sunday, July 27 on FS1
* Eliminations: 4:00-7:00pm EDT (1:00-4:00pm PDT), Sunday, July 27 on FS1
All television coverage will also re-air at later times. Check www.nhra.com.


Don't miss out!
 
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Sonoma picks:
TF Tony Stewart
FC Austin Prock
PS Dallas Glenn
PSM Matt Smith
 
Sonoma picks here where I do believe Tony's crew will be all in and Tony's on his game.
TF Tony Stewart
FC Austin Prock
PS Dallas Glenn
PSM Matt Smith
 
36th annual Denso Sonoma NHRA Nationals presented by PowerEdge qualifying leaders (per nhra.com event 'Detailed Results'):

Q1
Weather: 70F, 63% relative humidity, barometer 29.95", adjusted altitude 1,131', track temp. n/a
TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.692; Brittany Force @ 338.94
FC: Austin Prock, 3.891 @ 334.24
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.490; Greg Stanfield @ 211.43
PSM: Gaige Herrera, 6.761; Richard Gadson @ 200.17

Q2
Weather:
TF: Brittany Force, 3.645 @ 343.16 (new National Record for speed)
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.861 @ 334.24
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.472; Greg Stanfield @ 211.66

PSM: Richard Gadson, 6.702 @ 200.77

Q3
Weather: n/a
TF: Brittany Force, 3.645 @ 343.16 (new National Record for speed)
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.861; Bob Tasca III @ 336.49
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.472; Greg Stanfield @ 211.66

PSM: Richard Gadson, 6.702; Matt Smith @ 200.83

Q4
Weather: 69F, 67% relative humidity, barometer 29.96", adjusted altitude 1,075', track temp. 119F
TF: Brittany Force, 3.645 @ 343.16 (new National Record for speed)
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.861; Bob Tasca III @ 336.49
PS: Dallas Glenn, 6.471; Aaron Stanfield @ 211.96

PSM: Richard Gadson, 6.702; Matt Smith @ 200.83
 
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36th annual Denso Sonoma NHRA Nationals presented by PowerEdge qualifying leaders (per nhra.com event 'Detailed Results'):

Q1
Weather: 70F, 63% relative humidity, barometer 29.95", adjusted altitude 1,131', track temp. n/a
TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.692; Brittany Force @ 338.94
FC: Austin Prock, 3.891 @ 334.24
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.490; Greg Stanfield @ 211.43
PSM: Gaige Herrera, 6.761; Richard Gadson @ 200.17

Q2
Weather: 61F, 79% relative humidity, barometer 29.95", adjusted altitude 556', track temp. n/a
TF: Brittany Force, 3.645 @ 343.16 (new National Record for speed)
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.861 @ 334.24
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.472; Greg Stanfield @ 211.66

PSM: Richard Gadson, 6.702 @ 200.77
GEEZ! Brittany reset top speed record again?
 
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