2018 8th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - Time For Your NITRO Fix! Here We Go Again!!!

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Congratulations to 'Budnicks' (FBBO) for winning the Top Qualifier title of the 2018 NHRA Heartland Nationals Powered with a very nice total of 21.0 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifier in Funny Car, the #2 qualifier in Top Fuel and the #6 qualifier in Pro Stock.
'stroked340' (FABO) was right behind in the runner-up spot with 19.0 bonus points.

Way to go all!
Good luck all in eliminations tomorrow!

We have 14 players again this week and 14 different driver combos made up of:
* 4 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup of #5 qualifier Leah Pritchett (1 pick) and #12 qualifier Antron Brown (6 picks). There is also a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 if both drivers win their opening round of eliminations.
* 7 different Funny Car drivers with one Round 1 quad head-to-head matchup of #8 qualifier Matt Hagan (6 picks) and #9 qualifier Tim Wilkerson (1 pick). There are also two possibilities of head-to-head matchups in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 6 different Pro Stock drivers picked this week with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup of #6 qualifier Vincent Nobile (4 picks) and #11 qualifier Drew Skillman (1 pick). There are also two possibilities of head-to-head matchups in Round 2 of eliminations.
Good luck all!
 
Hey all -
Results from the Heartland Nationals is going to be a day or two late.
Yesterday was our Inland Mopars Car Club annual car show. The day started when the alarm went off before 4AM and I didn't even get through the first round of eliminations on the TV coverage last night.
Patience - I'll get them posted.
We have a weekend off without NHRA racing next weekend, but then we'll have three weekends in a row after that so make sure you get your picks posted each week.
 
Finally! Here are the results and point standings following completion of the NHRA Heartland Nationals, the eighth event of the 2018 NHRA season.

Congratulations to 'Budnicks' (FBBO) for winning "Top Picker Eliminator" title with a nice point total of 86.0 points. He picked the class winner in Funny Car, his Top Fuel pick lost in the semi-finals and his Pro Stock pick lost in the opening round of eliminations.
'stroked340' (FABO) was the runner-up with 74.0 points.


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Clay Millican, 3.676 during Round 3 of eliminations
Speed - Clay Millican, 334.90 during Round 2 of eliminations

Funny Car
E.T. - Courtney Force, 3.895 during Round 3 of eliminations
Speed - Robert Hight, 330.55 during Round 3 of eliminations

Pro Stock
E.T. - Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.550 during Round 2 of eliminations
Speed - Greg Anderson, 210.93 during Round 2 of eliminations



Here are the game point standings after the 8th event of the 2018 season:
636.5 - SSG Karg (FABO) no change in the game standings
612.0 - Duster79 (FABO) no change
583.0 - cuda20 (FABO) +1
564.5 - alsant (FBBO) -1
562.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) +2
560.0 - Back in Time (FABO) -1
560.0 - 71dartswinger (FABO) -1
558.5 - stroked340 (FABO) no change
556.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) no change
492.0 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) no change
481.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
463.5 - ocdart (FABO) no change
436.5 - memike (FABO) +1
400.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) -1


Now we get another weekend off before the 9th race of the 2018 season.
The 9th race of the 2018 season, the 21st annual Jegs Route 66 NHRA Nationals, is May 31-June 3, at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, June 1 in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 6:15PM EDT (3:15PM PDT).
The Route 66 Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 19 Top Fuel, 17 Funny Car, 14 Pro Stock and 15 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries, but the counts are subject to change. Keep checking http://www.nhra.com/events/entrylist09.aspx for an updated entry list.

Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!
 
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Here's your "Tuesday-before-the-event" reminder for the 21st annual Jegs Route 66 NHRA Nationals that starts Friday, June 1st.
The entry list currently shows:
19 Top Fuel
19 Funny Car
16 Pro Stock
19 Pro Stock Motorcycle

The current forecast calls for a high temps of 75F on Friday, then 76F on Saturday and 80F on Sunday.

Get your picks posted!

Reminder: The Jegs Route 66 Nationals is the first of four consecutive weekends of racing so you might consider 'locking' your picks if you have some early summer travel planned and may not have access to a computer.

 
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Pro Stock "Trojan Horse"?

I just read on competitionplus.com that the current word coming out of Pro Stock is there is a new Mustang Pro Stocker coming out of the Elite Performance camp.
But it's not for either Erica Enders or Jeg Coughlin Jr.
The thought is it's for team owner Richard Freeman.

...and the rumors say it won't be 'Blue Oval' powered.



Ever see a pony wearing a bowtie?

 
Route 66 Nationals picks:
TF Steve Torrence
FC Robert Hight
PS Erica Enders-Stevens
PSM Eddie Krawiec
 
TF Britney Force
FC Courtney Force
PS Greg Anderson
PSM Eddie krawic
please lock in pics
 
The "Kitty Litter" Nationals?

Notice today on both competitionplus.com and nhra.com that the Northwest Nationals (Aug. 3-5) are now the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals since Scott Palmer's Top Fuel ride sponsor, CatSpot Organic Litter, is now the event title sponsor.
I wonder if GEICO becomes a NHRA event title sponsor if we'll have the "Tinky Poo Poo" Nationals?


Word on nhra.com also that Jason McCulloch (former crew chief with Brian Husan for Brittany Force) has now joined Scott Palmer's Top Fuel team - no specific word on his title.

 
21st annual Jegs Route 66 NHRA Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 81F, 50% relative humidity, barometer 29.22, adjusted altitude 2,965', track temp 120F

TF: Clay Millican, 3.753; Leah Pritchett @ 328.30
FC: Courtney Force, 3.966 @ 327.66
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.554 @210.93
PSM: Andrew Hines, 6.862; Hector Arana Jr. @ 195.05


Q2
Weather: 71F, 52% relative humidity, barometer 29.24, adjusted altitude 2,146', track temp 85F

TF: Steve Torrence, 3.677 @ 333.58
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.917; Courtney Force @ 327.66
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.546 @211.03
PSM: Andrew Hines, 6.862; Hector Arana Jr. @ 195.05


Q3
Weather: 85F, 57% relative humidity, barometer 29.17, adjusted altitude 3,421', track temp 104F

TF: Steve Torrence, 3.677 @ 333.58
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.917; Courtney Force @ 327.66
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.546 @211.03
PSM: Andrew Hines, 6.860; Hector Arana Jr. @ 195.05


Q4
Weather: 78F, 61% relative humidity, barometer 29.11, adjusted altitude 3,000', track temp 94F

TF: Steve Torrence, 3.677 @ 333.58
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.917; Courtney Force @ 327.66
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.546 @211.03
PSM: Andrew Hines, 6.849; Hector Arana Jr. @ 197.45

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Congratulations to 'stroked340' (FABO) for winning the Top Qualifier title of the 2018 NHRA Route 66 Nationals with a very nice total of 30.5 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifier in Top Fuel and Pro Stock, the #2 qualifier in Funny Car, and the #3 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'Nick2317' (FABO) was right behind in the runner-up spot with 30.0 bonus points.

Way to go!!
Good luck all in eliminations tomorrow!

We have 14 players again this week and 13 different driver combos made up of:
* 5 different Top Fuel 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 win their opening round of eliminations.
* 5 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 quad head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchups in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 4 different Pro Stock drivers picked this week with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. Again, there is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 4 different Pro Stock Motorcycle riders picked this week with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #6 qualifier L.E. Tonglet (1 pick) and #11 qualifier Scotty Pollacheck (1 pick). There is also a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 of eliminations.

Good luck all!
 
Here are the results and point standings following completion of the Jegs Route 66 NHRA Nationals, the ninth event of the 2018 NHRA season.

Congratulations to 'stroked340' (FABO) for winning "Top Picker Eliminator" title with a very nice point total of 115.5 points. His Funny Car and Pro Stock picks lost in their respective class final round; his Pro Stock Motorcycle pick lost in the second round of eliminations and his Top Fuel pick lost in the opening round of eliminations. He was helped with ET bonus points in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock, and by Speed bonus points in Top Fuel.
'Back in Time' (FABO) was the runner-up with 103.5 points.
'super-bee_ski' was the top FBBO scorer with 100.0 points


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Steve Torrence, 3.677 during qualifying
Speed - Steve Torrence, 333.53 during qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - Matt Hagan, 3.917 during qualifying
Speed - Courtney Force, 327.66 during qualifying

Pro Stock
E.T. - Greg Anderson, 6.546 during qualifying
Speed - Tanner Gray, 211.13 during Round 1 of eliminations

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Matt Smith, 6.784 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Hector Arana Jr., 200.89 during Round 2 of eliminations



Here are the game point standings after the 9th event of the 2018 season:
713.0 - SSG Karg (FABO) no change in the game standings
700.0 - Duster79 (FABO) no change
675.5 - cuda20 (FABO) no change
674.0 - stroked340 (FABO) +4
663.5 - Back in Time (FABO) +1
652.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) -1
638.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) +2
635.5 - alsant (FBBO) -4
620.0 - 71dartswinger (FABO) -2
592.0 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) no change
570.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
556.0 - ocdart (FABO) no change
516.5 - memike (FABO) no change
500.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) no change


No rest because this was the first of four consecutive weekends of NHRA events.
The 10th race of the 2018 season, the Virginia NHRA Nationals, is June 8-10, at Virginia Motorsports Park in North Dinwiddie, Virginia.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, June 8 in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 2:45PM EDT (11:45AM PDT).
The Virginia Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 15 Top Fuel, 18 Funny Car, 17 Pro Stock and 21 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries, but the counts are subject to change. Keep checking http://www.nhra.com/events/entrylist10.aspx for an updated entry list.

Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!
 
Wow! I'm late. Sorry about that.

Here's your day-after-"Tuesday-before-the-event" reminder for the Virginia NHRA Nationals that starts Friday, June 8th.
The entry list currently shows:
15 Top Fuel
18 Funny Car
17 Pro Stock
21 Pro Stock Motorcycle

The current forecast calls for a high temps of 87F on Friday, then 90F on Saturday and then dropping to 80F on Sunday with a 50%-70% of thunderstorms during the racing schedule hours.
Let's hope they can get this event in on Sunday.

Get your picks posted!

Reminder: The Virginia Nationals is the second of four consecutive weekends of racing so you might consider 'locking' your picks if you have some early summer travel planned and may not have access to a computer.
 
Virginia Nationals picks:
TF Leah Pritchett
FC Courtney Force
PS Greg Anderson
PSM Andrew Hines
 
TF Steve Torrence
FC Courtney Force
PS Greg Anderson
PSM Andrew Hines
 
NHRA Virginia Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 86F, 52% relative humidity, barometer 29.92, adjusted altitude 2,621', track temp 135F

TF: Brittany Force, 3.849 @ 320.28
FC: Courtney Force, 4.058 @ 319.82
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.576 @210.34
PSM: Hector Arana Jr. 6.528 @ 199.14


Q2
Weather: 90F, 47% relative humidity, barometer 29.89, adjusted altitude 2,914', track temp 130F

TF: Tony Schumacher, 3.777 @ 327.51
FC: Courtney Force, 3.983 @ 323.35
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.571 @210.67
PSM: Hector Arana Jr. 6.795@ 199.14


Q3
Weather: 87F, 54% relative humidity, barometer 29.86, adjusted altitude 2,836', track temp 128F

TF: Tony Schumacher, 3.777 @ 327.51
FC: Courtney Force, 3.983 @ 323.35
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.571 @210.67
PSM: Hector Arana Jr. 6.795@ 199.14


Q4
Weather: 89F, 55% relative humidity, barometer 29.82, adjusted altitude 2,988', track temp 132F

TF: Tony Schumacher, 3.777 @ 327.51
FC: Courtney Force, 3.983 @ 323.35
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.571 @210.67
PSM: Hector Arana Jr. 6.795@ 199.14
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Well, the blind squirrel found another acorn. 'ocdart' (FABO) somehow managed to be the Top Qualifier for the 2018 NHRA Virginia Nationals blundering his way to 29.5 bonus points by picking the #1 qualifier in both Funny Car and Pro Stock, the #2 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle and the #5 qualifier in Top Fuel.
'memike' (FABO) was right behind in the runner-up spot with 28.0 bonus points.
'Budnicks' was the top FBBO picker with 27.5 bonus points.

Way to go!!
Good luck all in eliminations tomorrow!

We have 14 players again this week and 13 different driver combos made up of:
* 5 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #5 qualifier Leah Pritchett (1 pick) and #10 qualifier Antron Brown (2 picks). There is also a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 if both drivers win their opening round of eliminations.
* 6 different Funny Car drivers with one Round 1 quad head-to-head matchup between #7 qualifier John Force (1 pick) and #10 qualifier Tommy Johnson Jr. (1 pick). There is also a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 5 different Pro Stock drivers picked this week with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. Again, there is a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 4 different Pro Stock Motorcycle riders picked this week with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is also a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 of eliminations.

Good luck all!
 
Here are the results and point standings following completion of the NHRA Virginia Nationals, the tenth event of the 2018 NHRA season.

Congratulations to 'memike' (FABO) for winning "Top Picker Eliminator" title with an outstanding point total of 148.0 points. Both his Top Fuel and Funny Car picks won their class. And both of his Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks lost in the second round of eliminations. He was helped with both ET and Speed bonus points in both Funny Car and Pro Stock.
'ocdart' (FABO) was the runner-up with 139.5 points.
'Nick2317' was the top FBBO scorer with 111.0 points


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Tony Schumacher, 3.777 during qualifying
Speed - Tony Schumacher, 327.51 during qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - Courtney Force, 3.972 during Round 2 of eliminations
Speed - Courtney Force, 325.45 during Round 2 of eliminations

Pro Stock
E.T. - Greg Anderson, 6.571 during qualifying
Speed - Tanner Gray, 210.67 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Hector Arana Jr., 6.795 during qualifying
Speed - Hector Arana Jr., 199.14 during qualifying



Here are the game point standings after the 10th event of the 2018 season:
816.5 - SSG Karg (FABO) no change in the game standings
790.0- Back in Time (FABO) +3
773.0 - cuda20 (FABO) no change
771.0 - Duster79 (FABO) -2
771.0 - stroked340 (FABO) -1
763.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) no change
736.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) no change
717.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
696.5 - 71dartswinger (FABO) no change
695.5 - ocdart (FABO) +2
678.5 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) -1
664.5 - memike (FABO) +1
657.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) -2
572.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) no change


Still no rest because this was the second of four consecutive weekends of NHRA events.
The 11th race of the 2018 season, the Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, is June 15-17, at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tennessee.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, June 15 in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 3:45PM EDT (12:45PM PDT).
The Thunder Valley Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 16 Top Fuel, 17 Funny Car and 16 Pro Stock entries, but the counts are subject to change. Keep checking http://www.nhra.com/events/entrylist11.aspx for an updated entry list.
Pro Stock Motorcycle will not compete at this event.

Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!
 
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