Before any racing action begins in NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship, I’d like to take a few minutes to provide my championship predictions for the professional classes.
Top Fuel – My pick is Antron Brown
While Del Worsham has the most wins so far with six, Antron has won three of the last four races and is peaking at the perfect time. He is just one win behind Del with five. Brian Corradi and Mark Oswald have the Matco Tools / US Army / Aaron’s dragster running great and Antron is one of the best leavers in Top Fuel.
Funny Car – My pick is Ron Capps
While Ron is starting the countdown in 5th place, he is running well lately and is very hungry for a championship. Ron is in his 15th season as a Funny Car driver and has finished in 2nd place three times in his career. Plus, with Six-Time champion crew chief Tim Richards by his side I expect the team to step it up big time in the countdown.
Pro Stock – My pick is Vincent Nobile
Even though Vincent is a rookie, he has performed consistently well throughout the regular season. He has been to five final rounds and has won two races. He is the best leaver in the class and has a very good car. While he has a performance disadvantage compared to the KB team, I think his reaction time advantage will be a big factor in the countdown.
Pro Stock Motorcycle – My pick is LE Tonglet
LE has come on strong lately and is entering the countdown in 2nd place. He already has four wins this season and is deadly on the tree. His motorcycle is very fast and he knows what it takes to win a championship. While he may have a slight performance disadvantage to the Harleys, I believe his reaction time skills will be the difference.
Please visit the Nitro Twitter Group Facebook Page and post your championship predictions. After the season ends on November 13th, it will be fun to see who had the most correct predictions.
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