2026 16th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - New Tracks, Lot's of Team Changes, Here We Go!!!

Congratulations to 'stroked340' (FABO) for winning the third "Top Picker Eliminator" title of the 2026 NHRA season with a very nice total of 127.0 points for the 66th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winter Nationals. He picked the Pro Stock winner, his Funny Car pick made it the final round before losing, and his Top Fuel pick lost in the semi-final round of eliminations. He was also helped with both ET bonus in both Funny Car and Pro Stock and Speed bonus points in Top Fuel.
'Yunick13' (FABO) was right behind with 126.5 points.
The top FBBO score was 'GTXDAN' with 122.5 points.
Way to go!

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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Tony Stewart, 3.683 during Round 4 (E4) of eliminations
Speed - Doug Kalitta, 340.56 while losing during E3

Funny Car
E.T. - Ron Capps, 3.863 during E3
Speed - J.R. Todd, 337.16 during E1

Pro Stock
E.T. - Greg Anderson, 6.487 during E2
Speed - Greg Stanfield, 210.51 E1

Here are the game point standings after the 3rd event of the 2026 season:

299.5 - Back in Time (FABO) +1 in the game standings
281.5 - 62Dodge_ (FBBO) +5
280.5 - cuda20 (FABO) +2
277.5 - GTXDAN (FBBO) +4
271.0 - ocdart (FABO) -4
270.0 - stroked340 (FABO) +3
264.0 - memike (FBO) -4
263.0 - TT5.9mag (FABO) -2
259.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) -5
246.5 - Outlawd (FBBO) no change
219.5 - Yunick13 (FABO) +3
217.5 - MeMikieJr (FABO) +1
210.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) -2
178.5 - alsant (FBBO) -2
144.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) no change
116.0 - Pecos Bill (FBBO) no change

The next race is the 4th event of the 2026 NHRA season, the 16th annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Concord, NC, scheduled for April 23-26.
nhra.com currently shows the following class entry early numbers:

17 - Top Fuel
16 - 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!