The 2025 NHRA season has been culminating in a championship match worthy of the sport’s most intense bouts. Fans had watched 20 events in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle that featured dramatic playoff formats, crazy swings, and clutch victories. All signs pointed to a last, decisive showdown to determine who was the best in the sport.

Mother Nature, however, had a completely different plan. Rain hampered qualifying on Thursday, continued to do so on Friday, and by Saturday, the final round of qualifying was completely canceled. Officials made the unimaginable decision to finish the season without a final race at all when Sunday arrived and the track conditions remained dangerous. And that’s where NASCAR’s veteran voices stepped in with their verdict.

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