2014 4th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - Make Your Picks and Light 'Em Up!

[ocdart]

Hey alsant!

Less than 24 hours before Pro qualifying starts in Gainesville. Don't forget to get your picks posted.

 

[ocdart]

Hey super-bee_ski!

Need your picks too. Less than 24 hours before Pro qualifying starts in Gainesville. Don't forget to get your picks posted.

 

[super-bee_ski]

Top Fuel:
KHALID alABOOSHI

Funny Car:
RON CAPPS

Pro Stock:
JASON LINE

BIKE:
EDDIE KRAWIEC

Thasnks OCdart!

PS: See you at Spring Fling?

 

[Budnicks]

I REALLY don't like GM. ha ha ha

My 1st Love is Mopar too LOL... I'll defend them to death... I'm no hater obviously, but I ran GM, Ford & Mopar stuff for many years, ran 6's & 7's 1/4 mile, mid to low 4's 1/8 mile, with all 3 mfgr's power-plants & body styles... Also as someone who raced since 1975, for many years mid 70's -early 90's almost nothing was available, that is if you really wanted to go fast, none except ultra hi-$$$ Super Stocks ultra rare or mostly all original hi-$$$ stuff, that only a select few owned & actually even raced competitively or with anything other than a full on Race Hemi T/F T/AA car, I can attest to it, I guarantee I couldn't have done it with my budget, anyway !! I still Love Mopar but don't hate other Brand X either... I'm just saying

 

[alsant]

Here we go again good luck guys !

TF- Antron Brown
FC- John Force
PS- Jason Line
PSM- Eddie Kriewic

 

[ocdart]

Thanks OCdart!

PS: See you at Spring Fling?

I'll be at Spring Fling on Saturday only. Are you bringing your car or will you be in the swap area?
A friend of mine is coming from Australia and bringing a couple of his buddies from downunder so we'll be there for the day.
See you there!
My Inland Mopars monthly club meeting is the first Sunday morning of each month so won't be at the Fling on Sunday.

 

[super-bee_ski]

I'll be at Spring Fling on Saturday only. Are you bringing your car or will you be in the swap area?
A friend of mine is coming from Australia and bringing a couple of his buddies from downunder so we'll be there for the day.
See you there!
My Inland Mopars monthly club meeting is the first Sunday morning of each month so won't be at the Fling on Sunday.

I'll hook up with you and your Buds on Saturday.
I'll will PM you my cell etc.
Okay man...
ski

 

[bobtile]

My 1st Love is Mopar too LOL... I'll defend them to death... I'm no hater obviously, but I ran GM, Ford & Mopar stuff for many years, ran 6's & 7's 1/4 mile, mid to low 4's 1/8 mile, with all 3 mfgr's power-plants & body styles... Also as someone who raced since 1975, for many years mid 70's -early 90's almost nothing was available, that is if you really wanted to go fast, none except ultra hi-$$$ Super Stocks ultra rare or mostly all original hi-$$$ stuff, that only a select few owned & actually even raced competitively or with anything other than a full on Race Hemi T/F T/AA car, I can attest to it, I guarantee I couldn't have done it with my budget, anyway !! I still Love Mopar but don't hate other Brand X either... I'm just saying

Hey Bud, do you remember if you ever raced against a guy named Alan Darien? He shortened his name at some point but I don't know when. He told me he had raced a Challenger and a road runner back in the 70's and 80's. His real name is Iskendarien. Ed Iskendariens nephew.

 

[Budnicks]

Hey Bud, do you remember if you ever raced against a guy named Alan Darien? He shortened his name at some point but I don't know when. He told me he had raced a Challenger and a road runner back in the 70's and 80's. His real name is Iskendarien. Ed Iskendariens nephew.

Not 100% sure, I was only a little fish in a big pond... I have good & bad days for my memories, it come in waves...LOL & there were 10's of thousands of different people, that I had met over the years... I dealt with & hung around mostly people from the SF East Bay area Concord & Sacramento racers mostly, not too many road buddies... I'm not really good with names either, unless it's someone famous & heard the name allot... I did allot of little match races ADRA, IHRA, Super Chevy Shows/races {yeah I know yuk} Good-Guys, Gary Meterze's {spelling ??} SCTA, NDRA & other Nostalgia Races & smaller races/org.'s or shows that put on drag races etc. @ some little Podunk tracks, arranged or sponsored by JP1/Venolia &/or Childs & Albert, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., 7-Up or DR. Pepper Bottling or Kodiak Chewing tobacco/Us Tobacco Co., Markstien Distributors, Southern Wine & Spirits, H&G Automotive, 1st American Automotive, Crane Cams, Vic Hubbards & allot of displays at Checkers Shucks & Kragens, to put money in the tank & parts on the car... I went where ever the people paying the bills, would want me to go... Also select annual NHRA National events, I never was really a points racer, more of a nomad/match racer... If he was Ed Isky's nephew, I'm pretty sure we've probably crossed paths, I don't remember the name thou... I frequented the SoCal & Gardenia, Corona, Pomona, El Segundo, especially the Long Beach Gang for parts allot, "uncle" Joe Pisano {JP1, Venolia, Childs & Albert owner} with out Joe's help & support, I couldn't have done what I did, along with, Keith Black, Al Bush, Ed Mondello, Mickey Thompson or others may they all RIP... Don Hampton, Al Hoffman, Mert Littlefield etc... I would go down to Long Beach SoCal to get most all my parts, before the big Mail Order craze took off, it was just easier than shipping arrangements, stuff always got lost or didn't show up in time, especially in the late 70's & in the early 80's & long before the internet...

 

[bobtile]

I was just wondering because he said he raced in California. He was telling me that he would get cams from his uncle to test. I actually spoke with him by chance. He works for an insurance company out here in Jersey, and I was speaking with him about my business insurance. We started talking a bit and my car came up in conversation. That's when he told me about his racing days. He sent me a few photocopied pictures in the mail. I'll try to post them here tomorrow sometime. Maybe it will jog your memory.

 

[ocdart]

Hey all -
I just wanted to let y'all know we have a new player joining our game this week. He's not from either FABO or FBBO but since he's a total Mopar gearhead I didn't think you would mind.
His name is Jason Delling and you may remember seeing him on one of the NHRA event television coverages last year. Jason is 10 years old and lives in Michigan with his aunt and uncle because he recently lost his mom. He’s a remarkable boy with a great sense of humor and a fantastic outlook. He also happens to be blind. If you didn’t see the ESPN race day coverage, Jacob lost his vision due to Retinoblastoma when he was only 4.
The TV coverage showed Jacob visiting in the Al-Anabi pits, riding in Jack Beckman's tow vehicle and joking with John Force. It was when Jacob said he was a "Mopar man" and gave Force a bad time about driving Fords that I knew I had to talk with this kid.
I mentioned Jacob at our next Inland Mopars Car Club meeting and the club members immediately decided to make him an honorary member. After some searching we finally made contact with Jacob. This kid will talk your ears off about Mopars and is very knowledgeable about them.
While talking to Jacob on the phone last week I mentioned our little FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" game and he immediately said he wanted to play. Look out, because Jacob knows several of the drivers, crew chiefs and crew members and talks to them on a regular basis. He just may school all of us!
Here's Jacob's Gatornationals picks that he gave me by phone yesterday:
Top Fuel: Doug Kalitta
Funny Car: John Force
Pro Stock: Allen Johnson
Pro Stock Motorcycle: Matt Smith

 

[Gpuller]

That's cool! Glad to have you Jacob, go easy on us!

 

[alsant]

Great to have Jacob !

 

[Gpuller]

http://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/...stock-debut-and-wind-tunnel-video-right-here/

 

[ocdart]

We also picked up two new FABO players: DustedOff and StarGazer.

Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals qualifying leaders:

At the start of Q1: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 30.11 inches, adjusted altitude 672 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Q1
TF: Richie Crampton, 3.816; Tony Schumacher, 320.28
FC: Jack Beckman, 4.108; Chad Head, 300.46
PS: Dave Connolly, 6.476; Erica Enders-Stevens, 214.69
(Erica's pass was the fastest in Pro Stock history)
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.800 @ 196.96


At the start of Q2: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 30.02 inches, adjusted altitude 1,213 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Q2
TF: Shawn Langdon, 3.786 @ 320.58
FC: Bob Tasca III, 4.103; Del Worsham, 307.23
PS: Dave Connolly, 6.476; Erica Enders-Stevens, 214.69 (Erica's pass in Q1 in now a new National Record after she backed it up with her Q2 qualifying pass)
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.800 @ 196.96


At the start of Q3: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 30.11 inches, adjusted altitude 672 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Q3
TF: Shawn Langdon, 3.786 @ 320.58
FC: Bob Tasca III, 4.103; Courtney Force, 308.85
PS: Dave Connolly, 6.476; Erica Enders-Stevens, 214.69 (Erica's pass in Q1 in now a new National Record after she backed it up with her Q2 qualifying pass)
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.800 @ 196.96



Good luck all!

 

[Budnicks]

I was just wondering because he said he raced in California. He was telling me that he would get cams from his uncle to test. I actually spoke with him by chance. He works for an insurance company out here in Jersey, and I was speaking with him about my business insurance. We started talking a bit and my car came up in conversation. That's when he told me about his racing days. He sent me a few photocopied pictures in the mail. I'll try to post them here tomorrow sometime. Maybe it will jog your memory.

Yeah they were SoCal & Isky was in Gardenia IIRC, I'm from NorCal, several hundreds of miles away, my home tracks were Fremont, Sears Point, Sacramento & occasionally Bakersfield... No doubt he probably did race allot of the old SoCal tracks {there use to be allot of them} I raced them also, when not racing up North or out on the road, but I also wasn't a local SoCal guy... I look forward to seeing the photos... I might remember the car...

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Hey all -
I just wanted to let y'all know we have a new player joining our game this week. He's not from either FABO or FBBO but since he's a total Mopar gearhead I didn't think you would mind.
His name is Jason Delling and you may remember seeing him on one of the NHRA event television coverages last year. Jason is 10 years old and lives in Michigan with his aunt and uncle because he recently lost his mom. He’s a remarkable boy with a great sense of humor and a fantastic outlook. He also happens to be blind. If you didn’t see the ESPN race day coverage, Jacob lost his vision due to Retinoblastoma when he was only 4.
The TV coverage showed Jacob visiting in the Al-Anabi pits, riding in Jack Beckman's tow vehicle and joking with John Force. It was when Jacob said he was a "Mopar man" and gave Force a bad time about driving Fords that I knew I had to talk with this kid.
I mentioned Jacob at our next Inland Mopars Car Club meeting and the club members immediately decided to make him an honorary member. After some searching we finally made contact with Jacob. This kid will talk your ears off about Mopars and is very knowledgeable about them.
While talking to Jacob on the phone last week I mentioned our little FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" game and he immediately said he wanted to play. Look out, because Jacob knows several of the drivers, crew chiefs and crew members and talks to them on a regular basis. He just may school all of us!
Here's Jacob's Gatornationals picks that he gave me by phone yesterday:
Top Fuel: Doug Kalitta
Funny Car: John Force
Pro Stock: Allen Johnson
Pro Stock Motorcycle: Matt Smith

I like most of his picks...LOL, welcome to FBBO Jacob... so will Jacob be a FBBO member ??

 

[bobtile]

I guess it's official now

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Hey Budnicks, here are the pics I was talking about.

 

[Budnicks]

Cool cars BobTile thanks for sharing, unfortunately I don't remember them/him...

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I like the new Team MoPar Pro-Stock Darts

 

[bobtile]

Cool cars BobTile thanks for sharing, unfortunately I don't remember them/him...

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I like the new Team MoPar Pro-Stock Darts

Yeah, I like the cars too. New cars always make me nervous though. I want to see them run a couple times before I pick them.

 

[Gpuller]

This is after Friday qualifying. I'd say the little Darts are showing some promise. The Camaros have been running almost a full season and the first timer Darts are right on there heels. Jeg almost got the speed record, my guess is it will be broken again before the weekend is out. By who??? Going out on a limb and predict it will be a Dart.

Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed

1. Dave Connolly Gray Motorsports Camaro 6.476 213.98

2. Erica Enders-Stevens Elite Motorsports Camaro 6.483 214.69^

3. Jeg Coughlin JEGS.com/Mopar Dart 6.484 214.62

4. Allen Johnson Team Mopar Dart 6.487 213.98

5. Shane Gray KYMCO Camaro 6.495 213.60

6. Vincent Nobile Mountain View Tire Camaro 6.510 212.56

7. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Avenger 6.518 213.30

8. Jimmy Alund Summit Racing Equipment Camaro 6.527 212.90

9. Larry Morgan Lucas Oil Mustang 6.529 212.66

10. Chris McGaha Harlow Sammons of Odessa Camar 6.533 214.04

11. Steve Kent ProtecttheHarvest.com Camaro 6.536 212.43

12. Jason Line Summit Racing Equipment Camaro 6.541 213.20

--------- Not Qualified ---------
13. Rodger Brogdon Kent Services/Trucking Camaro 6.541 212.53

14. Jonathan Gray Gray Motorsports Camaro 6.552 212.16

15. Matt Hartford Total Seal/Nickens/CIP 1 Aveng 6.581 211.39

16. Shane Tucker Auzmet Architectural Cobalt 6.594 211.53

17. Kenny Delco Delco & Perry Cobalt 6.613 210.24

18. Robert Patrick Purvis Ford Mustang 6.615 210.28

19. Lewis Worden Cunningham Mustang 6.652 210.83

20. Mark Hogan EMSI Inc. GTO 16.552 45.53

^ = National Speed Record