2023 13th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - It's NITRO Burnin' Time!!!
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Unconventional
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Trick or Treeeeeat 
Unconventional
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Sounds like it. Figgered the inspectors wouldn't find the tricks in the blowing dust
Yunick13
2 Time FABO NASCAR champ 2023 FABO NHRA champ
Tied Budnicks this weekend:
We both picked Torrence in TF.
He picked Hight, I picked Tasca, 1-2 in FC.
He picked Anderson, I picked Enders, 2-1 PS.
We both picked Herrera in PSM.
Trying to give FABO the Wally this year.
We both picked Torrence in TF.
He picked Hight, I picked Tasca, 1-2 in FC.
He picked Anderson, I picked Enders, 2-1 PS.
We both picked Herrera in PSM.
Trying to give FABO the Wally this year.
Yunick13
2 Time FABO NASCAR champ 2023 FABO NHRA champ
Yes, just finished. Results will be posted later today.
Sorry for the delay but life outside of FABO has been insane this week.
Congratulations to 'cuda20' (FABO) for winning the NHRA Nevada Nationals "Top Picker Eliminator" title with an outstanding total of 185.0 points.
His Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks won their respective classes, and his Top Fuel Car pick lost in the second round of eliminations. His point total was also helped with ET bonus points in Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle, and Speed bonus points in Top Fuel, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'Yunick13' (FABO) grabbed the runner-up spot with 180.5 points.
Here's where the ET and Speed bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:
Top Fuel
E.T. - Mike Salinas, 3.663 during Round 3 of eliminations
Speed - Doug Kalitta, 336.49 during qualifying
Funny Car
E.T. - Robert Hight, 3.851 during qualifying and again during the final round of eliminations
Speed - Bob Tasca III, 335.73 during qualifying
Pro Stock
E.T. - Kyle Koretsky, 6.552 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Erica Enders, 208.81 during Round 1 of eliminations
Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Gaige Herrera, 6.755 during the final round of eliminations
Speed - Gaige Herrera, 199.82 during qualifying
Here are the point standings after the next-to-last event of the 2023 Countdown:
2654.5 - Yunick13 (FABO) +1 change in the game point standings
2630.0 - TT5.9mag (FABO) -1
2624.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) no change
2601.5 - cuda20 (FABO) +1
2551.5 - Back in Time (FABO) +3
2539.5 - ocdart (FABO) -2
2538.5 - memike (FABO) no change
2516.5 - Outlawd (FBBO) -2
2515.0 - stroked340 (FABO) no change
2472.5 - MomsDuster (FABO) +1
2446.0 - Duster79 (FABO) +1
2427.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) -2
2331.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) +1
2327.0 - alsant (FBBO) -1
2295.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
The final of both the 2023 "Countdown" and the NHRA season is the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona, CA, scheduled for November 9-12.
nhra.com currently shows the following competitor entries:
16 Top Fuel
19 Funny Car
22 Pro Stock
17 Pro Stock Motorcycle
Check out the drivers to make sure your pick is participating...there's also a couple of surprise names.
Feel free to PM your driver picks to me if you don't want them made public.
GOOD LUCK!
His Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks won their respective classes, and his Top Fuel Car pick lost in the second round of eliminations. His point total was also helped with ET bonus points in Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle, and Speed bonus points in Top Fuel, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'Yunick13' (FABO) grabbed the runner-up spot with 180.5 points.
Here's where the ET and Speed bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:
Top Fuel
E.T. - Mike Salinas, 3.663 during Round 3 of eliminations
Speed - Doug Kalitta, 336.49 during qualifying
Funny Car
E.T. - Robert Hight, 3.851 during qualifying and again during the final round of eliminations
Speed - Bob Tasca III, 335.73 during qualifying
Pro Stock
E.T. - Kyle Koretsky, 6.552 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Erica Enders, 208.81 during Round 1 of eliminations
Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Gaige Herrera, 6.755 during the final round of eliminations
Speed - Gaige Herrera, 199.82 during qualifying
Here are the point standings after the next-to-last event of the 2023 Countdown:
2654.5 - Yunick13 (FABO) +1 change in the game point standings
2630.0 - TT5.9mag (FABO) -1
2624.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) no change
2601.5 - cuda20 (FABO) +1
2551.5 - Back in Time (FABO) +3
2539.5 - ocdart (FABO) -2
2538.5 - memike (FABO) no change
2516.5 - Outlawd (FBBO) -2
2515.0 - stroked340 (FABO) no change
2472.5 - MomsDuster (FABO) +1
2446.0 - Duster79 (FABO) +1
2427.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) -2
2331.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) +1
2327.0 - alsant (FBBO) -1
2295.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
The final of both the 2023 "Countdown" and the NHRA season is the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona, CA, scheduled for November 9-12.
nhra.com currently shows the following competitor entries:
16 Top Fuel
19 Funny Car
22 Pro Stock
17 Pro Stock Motorcycle
Check out the drivers to make sure your pick is participating...there's also a couple of surprise names.
Feel free to PM your driver picks to me if you don't want them made public.
GOOD LUCK!
I missed seeing the announcement about a week ago...
FYI, Pro Stock will be run at all 21 events on the 2024 NHRA schedule.
FYI, Pro Stock will be run at all 21 events on the 2024 NHRA schedule.
stroked340
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Ok for the final race: T.F..Steve Torrence
F.C..Bob Tasca
P.S..Anderson
P.S.M..Herrera
F.C..Bob Tasca
P.S..Anderson
P.S.M..Herrera
cuda20
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TF S Torrance
FC M Hagen
PS Enders Stevens
PSM Herrera
Good luck everyone
FC M Hagen
PS Enders Stevens
PSM Herrera
Good luck everyone
Back in Time
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Top Fuel...Doug Kalitta
Funny Car... Matt Hagan
Pro Stock...Greg Anderson
PSM.. Gaige Herrera.
Funny Car... Matt Hagan
Pro Stock...Greg Anderson
PSM.. Gaige Herrera.
2024 NHRA Finals event info...
Current weather forecast for Pomona:
* Friday qualifying: 75F and sunny
* Saturday qualifying: 79F and sunny
* Sunday eliminations: 81F and sunny
Television schedule:
* Qualifying: Sunday, Nov. 12 - FS1, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST (11:00am-1:00pm PST)
* Finals Eliminations: Sunday, Nov. 12 - FS1, 4:00pm-7:00pm EST (1:00pm-4:00pm PST)
* Post Race Show: Sunday, Nov. 12 - FS1, 7:00pm-7:30pm EST (4:00pm-4:30pm PST)
Current weather forecast for Pomona:
* Friday qualifying: 75F and sunny
* Saturday qualifying: 79F and sunny
* Sunday eliminations: 81F and sunny
Television schedule:
* Qualifying: Sunday, Nov. 12 - FS1, 2:00pm-4:00pm EST (11:00am-1:00pm PST)
* Finals Eliminations: Sunday, Nov. 12 - FS1, 4:00pm-7:00pm EST (1:00pm-4:00pm PST)
* Post Race Show: Sunday, Nov. 12 - FS1, 7:00pm-7:30pm EST (4:00pm-4:30pm PST)
Yunick13
2 Time FABO NASCAR champ 2023 FABO NHRA champ
Not a good time to be on top. Pressure is on. Need to cut a perfect light, not blow off the tires, or the belt. First light lit.
Herrera
Enders
Kalitta
Tasca
See you guys in a 1000 feet. Best of luck
Herrera
Enders
Kalitta
Tasca
See you guys in a 1000 feet. Best of luck
Finals picks:
TF - Justin Ashley
FC - Matt Hagan
PS - Erica Enders
PSM - Gaige Herrera
Good luck all!
TF - Justin Ashley
FC - Matt Hagan
PS - Erica Enders
PSM - Gaige Herrera
Good luck all!
NHRA Finals qualifying leaders:
Take a look at the early winter weather conditions we have to put up with here in SoCal...
Q1
Weather: 72F, 15% relative humidity, barometer 30.00", adjusted altitude 2,104', track temp n/a
TF: Austin Prock, 3.721; Justin Ashley @ 332.02
FC: Bob Tasca III, 3.911; Matt Hagan @ 332.51
PS: Troy Coughlin Jr., 6.500; Kyle Koretsky @ 211.56
PSM: Hector Arana Jr., 6.729 @ 201.28
Q2
Weather: 71F, 17% relative humidity, barometer 29.98", adjusted altitude 2,057', track temp 83F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.641; Doug Kalitta @ 336.99
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.869; Bob Tasca III @ 336.99
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.495 @ 211.69
PSM: Gaige Herrera, 6.721; Eddie Krawiec @ 201.52
Q3
Weather: 78F, 14% relative humidity, barometer 30.01", adjusted altitude 2,467', track temp 105F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.641; Doug Kalitta @ 336.99
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.869; Bob Tasca III @ 336.99
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.495 @ 211.69
PSM: Gaige Herrera, 6.721 @ 201.97
Q4
Weather: 75F, 18% relative humidity, barometer 30.00", adjusted altitude 2,234', track temp n/a
TF: Austin Prock, 3.636; Doug Kalitta @ 336.99
FC: Robert Hight, 3.844; Bob Tasca III @ 336.99
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.492 @ 211.69
PSM: Gaige Herrera, 6.661 @ 203.80
Take a look at the early winter weather conditions we have to put up with here in SoCal...
Q1
Weather: 72F, 15% relative humidity, barometer 30.00", adjusted altitude 2,104', track temp n/a
TF: Austin Prock, 3.721; Justin Ashley @ 332.02
FC: Bob Tasca III, 3.911; Matt Hagan @ 332.51
PS: Troy Coughlin Jr., 6.500; Kyle Koretsky @ 211.56
PSM: Hector Arana Jr., 6.729 @ 201.28
Q2
Weather: 71F, 17% relative humidity, barometer 29.98", adjusted altitude 2,057', track temp 83F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.641; Doug Kalitta @ 336.99
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.869; Bob Tasca III @ 336.99
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.495 @ 211.69
PSM: Gaige Herrera, 6.721; Eddie Krawiec @ 201.52
Q3
Weather: 78F, 14% relative humidity, barometer 30.01", adjusted altitude 2,467', track temp 105F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.641; Doug Kalitta @ 336.99
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.869; Bob Tasca III @ 336.99
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.495 @ 211.69
PSM: Gaige Herrera, 6.721 @ 201.97
Q4
Weather: 75F, 18% relative humidity, barometer 30.00", adjusted altitude 2,234', track temp n/a
TF: Austin Prock, 3.636; Doug Kalitta @ 336.99
FC: Robert Hight, 3.844; Bob Tasca III @ 336.99
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.492 @ 211.69
PSM: Gaige Herrera, 6.661 @ 203.80
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TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
Watch Friday night qualifying from the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals
Friday qualifying on NHRAs Facebook page.
Friday qualifying on NHRAs Facebook page.
Congratulations to 'Budnicks' (FBBO) for winning the Top Qualifier title for the 21st and final event of the 2023 NHRA season, the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals with an outstanding, and almost perfect, total of 31.5 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifiers in Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle and the #2 qualifier in Top Fuel. Way to go!
'alsant' (FBBO) was right behind with 29.5 bonus points.
The top FABO pickers were 'cuda20' and 'stroked340' with 29.0 bonus points each.
More great picks!
Remember, elimination round win points are "points-and-a-half" for this event. Each round win will be worth 15 points instead of 10.
We have 15 players again this week and 15 different driver combos made up of:
* 7 different Top Fuel drivers with two Round 1 head-to-head matchups. One between #3 qualifier Antron Brown (2 picks) and #14 qualifier Clay Millican (1 pick), and the other between #8 qualifier Justin Ashley (1 pick) and #9 qualifier Brittany Force (4 picks). There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations if both drivers survive Round 1.
* 6 different Funny Car drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchups between #7 qualifier Ron Capps (2 picks) and #10 qualifier Tim Wilkerson (1 pick). There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in round 2 of eliminations if both drivers survive Round 1.
* Only 2 different Pro Stock drivers. One in the top half of the bracket and one in the bottom half. They could only meet head-to-head if both drivers survive the early rounds and they meet in the final round of eliminations.
* 5 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations if both drivers survive Round 1.
Good luck all!
'alsant' (FBBO) was right behind with 29.5 bonus points.
The top FABO pickers were 'cuda20' and 'stroked340' with 29.0 bonus points each.
More great picks!
Remember, elimination round win points are "points-and-a-half" for this event. Each round win will be worth 15 points instead of 10.
We have 15 players again this week and 15 different driver combos made up of:
* 7 different Top Fuel drivers with two Round 1 head-to-head matchups. One between #3 qualifier Antron Brown (2 picks) and #14 qualifier Clay Millican (1 pick), and the other between #8 qualifier Justin Ashley (1 pick) and #9 qualifier Brittany Force (4 picks). There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations if both drivers survive Round 1.
* 6 different Funny Car drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchups between #7 qualifier Ron Capps (2 picks) and #10 qualifier Tim Wilkerson (1 pick). There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in round 2 of eliminations if both drivers survive Round 1.
* Only 2 different Pro Stock drivers. One in the top half of the bracket and one in the bottom half. They could only meet head-to-head if both drivers survive the early rounds and they meet in the final round of eliminations.
* 5 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations if both drivers survive Round 1.
Good luck all!
Yunick13
2 Time FABO NASCAR champ 2023 FABO NHRA champ
Congrats to whoever won.
2023 FINAL RESULTS!
Congratulations to 'Back In Time' (FABO) for winning the 2023 NHRA Finals "Top Picker Eliminator" title with an outstanding total of 228.5 points. He picked the class winners in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle, both his Funny Car and Pro Stock picks lost in the semi-final round of eliminations. He was helped with ET bonus points in both Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, and Speed bonus points in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'Yunick13' (FABO) was the event runner-up with 211.5 points.
'Budnicks' was the top FBBO finisher with 186.5 points
Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:
Top Fuel
E.T. - Austin Prock, 3.636 during qualifying
Speed - Doug Kalitta, 336.99 during qualifying
Funny Car
E.T. - Robert Hight, 3.844 during qualifying
Speed - Bob Tasca III, 336.99 during qualifying
Pro Stock
E.T. - Greg Anderson, 6.492 during qualifying
Speed - Jerry Tucker, 211.86 while losing during Round 1 of eliminations
Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Gaige Herrera, 6.661 during qualifying
Speed - Gaige Herrera, 203.80 during qualifying
CONGRATULATIONS to 'Yunick13' for winning the 2023 FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em'" game with an outstanding total of 2866.0!
I'm not sure what state he's taking the title to for the off-season.
Here are the game point standings after the 2023 NHRA Finals:
2866.0 - Yunick13 (FABO) - somewhere - no change in the game standings
2811.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) - CA - +1
2790.5 - cuda20 (FABO) - BC, Canada - +1
2780.0 - Back in Time (FABO) - AZ - +1
2756.5 - TT5.9mag (FABO) - CA - -3
2710.5 - ocdart (FABO) - CA - no change
2699.0 - stroked340 (FABO) - MA - +2
2698.5 - Outlawd (FABO) - (somewhere in his happy place) - no change
2662.5 - memike (FABO) - AR - -2
2599.5 - MomsDuster (FABO) - CA - no change
2527.0 - Duster79 (FABO) - MN - no change
2506.5 - alsant (FBBO) - AZ +2
2501.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) -WI - no change
2487.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) - PA - -2
2416.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) - AZ - no change
I'll post the top 3 game point leaders of each pro class later tonight.
Stay tuned!
Congratulations to 'Back In Time' (FABO) for winning the 2023 NHRA Finals "Top Picker Eliminator" title with an outstanding total of 228.5 points. He picked the class winners in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle, both his Funny Car and Pro Stock picks lost in the semi-final round of eliminations. He was helped with ET bonus points in both Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, and Speed bonus points in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'Yunick13' (FABO) was the event runner-up with 211.5 points.
'Budnicks' was the top FBBO finisher with 186.5 points
Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:
Top Fuel
E.T. - Austin Prock, 3.636 during qualifying
Speed - Doug Kalitta, 336.99 during qualifying
Funny Car
E.T. - Robert Hight, 3.844 during qualifying
Speed - Bob Tasca III, 336.99 during qualifying
Pro Stock
E.T. - Greg Anderson, 6.492 during qualifying
Speed - Jerry Tucker, 211.86 while losing during Round 1 of eliminations
Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Gaige Herrera, 6.661 during qualifying
Speed - Gaige Herrera, 203.80 during qualifying
CONGRATULATIONS to 'Yunick13' for winning the 2023 FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em'" game with an outstanding total of 2866.0!
I'm not sure what state he's taking the title to for the off-season.
Here are the game point standings after the 2023 NHRA Finals:
2866.0 - Yunick13 (FABO) - somewhere - no change in the game standings
2811.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) - CA - +1
2790.5 - cuda20 (FABO) - BC, Canada - +1
2780.0 - Back in Time (FABO) - AZ - +1
2756.5 - TT5.9mag (FABO) - CA - -3
2710.5 - ocdart (FABO) - CA - no change
2699.0 - stroked340 (FABO) - MA - +2
2698.5 - Outlawd (FABO) - (somewhere in his happy place) - no change
2662.5 - memike (FABO) - AR - -2
2599.5 - MomsDuster (FABO) - CA - no change
2527.0 - Duster79 (FABO) - MN - no change
2506.5 - alsant (FBBO) - AZ +2
2501.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) -WI - no change
2487.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) - PA - -2
2416.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) - AZ - no change
I'll post the top 3 game point leaders of each pro class later tonight.
Stay tuned!
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stroked340
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A seventh place finish not bad seeing as I didn't partake in the first two races
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