I had 3 winners, yahoo !!!
Torrence, Hight, Grey, all won
Smith went out early
Torrence, Hight, Grey, all won
Smith went out early
2018 8th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - Time For Your NITRO Fix! Here We Go Again!!!
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ocdart
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Congratulations to 'Back in Time' (FABO) and 'memike' (FABO) for sharing the win for the 2018 AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals "Top Picker Eliminator" title with a outstanding totals of 176.0 points. They both picked the class winners in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock, and their Pro Stock Motorcycle pick lost in the semi-final round of eliminations. Their point totals were also helped by picking up Speed bonus points in both Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'Budnicks' (FBBO) was the event runner-up with 155.5 points.
Our visiting player, 'gtxracer' (FBBO) scored 96.5 points. I hope he sticks around for the rest of the Countdown and then comes back as a regular player for the 2019 season.
Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:
Top Fuel
E.T. - Clay Millican, 3.726 during qualifying
Speed - Brittany Force, 330.07 during Round 1 of eliminations
Funny Car
E.T. - Tommy Johnson Jr., 3.918 during qualifying
Speed - John Force, 325.77 while losing during Round 2 of eliminations
Pro Stock
E.T. - Jeg Coughlin Jr., 6.599 during qualifying
Speed - Tanner Gray, 208.91 during qualifying
Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Eddie Krawiec, 6.873 during qualifying
Speed - Matt Smith, 197.65 during qualifying
Here are the game point standings after the 21st event of the 2018 season, the 3rd event of the Countdown:
2406.0 - Back in Time (FABO) no change in the game standings
2309.5 - Duster 79 (FABO) +1
2290.5 - cuda20 (FABO) +1
2288.5 - stroked340 (FABO) -2
2278.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) +1
2257.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) -1
2235.0 - ocdart (FABO) +1
2221.0 - memike (FABO) +5
2207.5 - SSG_Karg (FABO) no change
2199.5 - alsant (FBBO) -3
2187.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) -1
2172.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
2158.5 - 71dartswinger (FABO) -2
2026.5 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) no change
No rest after this event. The 22nd event of the 2018 season, the fourth event of the Countdown, is the 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals, October 12-14, at the zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, October 12th in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 2:45PM EDT (11:45PM PDT).
The Carolina Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 18 Top Fuel, 18 Funny Car, 14 Pro Stock and 23 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries, but the counts are always subject to change. Keep checking NHRA.com for an updated entry list.
Get your picks posted and good luck!
'Budnicks' (FBBO) was the event runner-up with 155.5 points.
Our visiting player, 'gtxracer' (FBBO) scored 96.5 points. I hope he sticks around for the rest of the Countdown and then comes back as a regular player for the 2019 season.
Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:
Top Fuel
E.T. - Clay Millican, 3.726 during qualifying
Speed - Brittany Force, 330.07 during Round 1 of eliminations
Funny Car
E.T. - Tommy Johnson Jr., 3.918 during qualifying
Speed - John Force, 325.77 while losing during Round 2 of eliminations
Pro Stock
E.T. - Jeg Coughlin Jr., 6.599 during qualifying
Speed - Tanner Gray, 208.91 during qualifying
Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Eddie Krawiec, 6.873 during qualifying
Speed - Matt Smith, 197.65 during qualifying
Here are the game point standings after the 21st event of the 2018 season, the 3rd event of the Countdown:
2406.0 - Back in Time (FABO) no change in the game standings
2309.5 - Duster 79 (FABO) +1
2290.5 - cuda20 (FABO) +1
2288.5 - stroked340 (FABO) -2
2278.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) +1
2257.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) -1
2235.0 - ocdart (FABO) +1
2221.0 - memike (FABO) +5
2207.5 - SSG_Karg (FABO) no change
2199.5 - alsant (FBBO) -3
2187.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) -1
2172.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
2158.5 - 71dartswinger (FABO) -2
2026.5 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) no change
No rest after this event. The 22nd event of the 2018 season, the fourth event of the Countdown, is the 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals, October 12-14, at the zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, October 12th in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 2:45PM EDT (11:45PM PDT).
The Carolina Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 18 Top Fuel, 18 Funny Car, 14 Pro Stock and 23 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries, but the counts are always subject to change. Keep checking NHRA.com for an updated entry list.
Get your picks posted and good luck!
Nice job Bud !
ocdart
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OK, it's still Tuesday so here's your "Tuesday-before-the-event" reminder for the 11h annual NHRA Carolina Nationals that starts Friday, October 12th. The fourth event of the 2018 Countdown.
The entry list currently shows:
18 Top Fuel
18 Funny Car
14 Pro Stock
23 Pro Stock Motorcycle
No rain currently showing in the extended forecast, but who knows what changes Hurricane Michael might churn up.
The extended weather forecast calls for a high temp of 76F on Friday, a high temp of 70F on Saturday and a high temp of 74F on Sunday. Keep your fingers crossed.
Get your picks posted and good luck!
The entry list currently shows:
18 Top Fuel
18 Funny Car
14 Pro Stock
23 Pro Stock Motorcycle
No rain currently showing in the extended forecast, but who knows what changes Hurricane Michael might churn up.
The extended weather forecast calls for a high temp of 76F on Friday, a high temp of 70F on Saturday and a high temp of 74F on Sunday. Keep your fingers crossed.
Get your picks posted and good luck!
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What race ?
what, the seconds event of the countdown?
wrong, both accounts, sorry...
ocdart everyone is human
October 12th Carolina Nationals is next
anyway...
let em' ride
T/F Steve Torrence
F/C Robert Hight
P/S Tanner Grey
P/SM Matt Smith
ocdart
Well-Known Member
What race ?
what, the seconds event of the countdown?
wrong, both accounts, sorry...
ocdart everyone is human
October 12th Carolina Nationals is next
Cut & paste error - it's been fixed.
Recorded your Carolina Nationals picks as...
Top Fuel - Warren,Coburn & Miller
Funny Car - Don Nicholson
Pro Stock - Wayne Gapp
Pro Stock Motorcycle - Dave Schultz
Ha!
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I knew you were on it... 
Nick2317
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TF Steve Torrence
FC Matt Hagan
PS Tanner Gray
PSM Eddie Kraweic
FC Matt Hagan
PS Tanner Gray
PSM Eddie Kraweic
ocdart
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So, what's Spencer Massey up to now?
http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-racing/news/massey-focused-on-bracket-alcohol-dragster-racing
http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-racing/news/massey-focused-on-bracket-alcohol-dragster-racing
gtxracer
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Here we go again... I will be in the thick next season!
TF Clay Millican
FC J R Todd
PS Vincent Nobile
PSM Matt Smith
TF Clay Millican
FC J R Todd
PS Vincent Nobile
PSM Matt Smith
Ok,
I'm in....
Top Fuel: Steve Torrence
Funny Car: Tanner Gray
Pro Stock: Le Tonglet
Pro Bike: Rickie Smith
I'm in....
Top Fuel: Steve Torrence
Funny Car: Tanner Gray
Pro Stock: Le Tonglet
Pro Bike: Rickie Smith
ocdart
Well-Known Member
Brit Force
Robert Height
Vincent Noblie
Eddie Kreiwic
Good luck guys!!!
Robert Height
Vincent Noblie
Eddie Kreiwic
Good luck guys!!!
ocdart
Well-Known Member
11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals qualifying leaders:
Q1
Weather: 74F, 36% relative humidity, barometer 29.13, adjusted altitude 2,361', track temp 108F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.736; Tony Schumacher @ 330.39
FC: Tommy Johnson Jr., 3.917 @ 327.98
PS: Jeg Coughlin Jr., 6.525 @ 212.16
PSM: Andrew Hines, 6.842; Hector Arana Jr. @ 197.80
Q2
Weather: 72F, 37% relative humidity, barometer 29.10, adjusted altitude 2,282', track temp 102F
TF: Clay Millican, 3.718; Tony Schumacher @ 330.39
FC: Ron Capps, 3.875; Robert Hight @ 330.31
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.518; Jeg Coughlin Jr. @ 212.16
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.806; Hector Arana Jr. @ 199.29
Q3
Weather: 70F, 46% relative humidity, barometer 29.27, adjusted altitude 2,282', track temp 100F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.704 @ 331.53
FC: Ron Capps, 3.875; Robert Hight @ 330.31
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.517; Jeg Coughlin Jr. @ 212.16
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.806; Hector Arana Jr. @ 199.29
Q4
Weather: 70F, 40% relative humidity, barometer 29.26, adjusted altitude 1,991', track temp 112F
TF: Brittany Force, 3.700; Steve Torrence @ 331.53
FC: Tommy Johnson Jr., 3.873; John Force @ 330.72
PS: Drew Skillman, 6.509; Tanner Gray @ 212.33
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.806; Hector Arana Jr. @ 199.29
Q1
Weather: 74F, 36% relative humidity, barometer 29.13, adjusted altitude 2,361', track temp 108F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.736; Tony Schumacher @ 330.39
FC: Tommy Johnson Jr., 3.917 @ 327.98
PS: Jeg Coughlin Jr., 6.525 @ 212.16
PSM: Andrew Hines, 6.842; Hector Arana Jr. @ 197.80
Q2
Weather: 72F, 37% relative humidity, barometer 29.10, adjusted altitude 2,282', track temp 102F
TF: Clay Millican, 3.718; Tony Schumacher @ 330.39
FC: Ron Capps, 3.875; Robert Hight @ 330.31
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.518; Jeg Coughlin Jr. @ 212.16
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.806; Hector Arana Jr. @ 199.29
Q3
Weather: 70F, 46% relative humidity, barometer 29.27, adjusted altitude 2,282', track temp 100F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.704 @ 331.53
FC: Ron Capps, 3.875; Robert Hight @ 330.31
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.517; Jeg Coughlin Jr. @ 212.16
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.806; Hector Arana Jr. @ 199.29
Q4
Weather: 70F, 40% relative humidity, barometer 29.26, adjusted altitude 1,991', track temp 112F
TF: Brittany Force, 3.700; Steve Torrence @ 331.53
FC: Tommy Johnson Jr., 3.873; John Force @ 330.72
PS: Drew Skillman, 6.509; Tanner Gray @ 212.33
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.806; Hector Arana Jr. @ 199.29
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ocdart
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Congratulations to 'Duster79' (FABO) and 'Nick2317' (FBBO) for sharing the Top Qualifier title for the 2018 NHRA Carolina Nationals with a very nice total of 28.0 bonus points each by picking the #1 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle, the #2 qualifier in Top Fuel, the #3 qualifier in Pro Stock, and the #6 pick in Funny Car.
'johnnycuda' (FABO) grabbed the runner-up spot with 27.5 bonus points.
Our game visitor, 'gtxracer' (FBBO), played again this week and had a qualifying total of 23.5 bonus points. He posted that he will be back in the thick of things as a regular player for the 2019 season.
Way to go!!
Good luck all in eliminations tomorrow!
We have 14 players this week to start the Countdown with 13 different driver combos made up of:
* 4 different Top Fuel drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups and a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 6 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in Round 2 if all four drivers win their opening round of eliminations.
* 5 different Pro Stock drivers picked this week with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #7 qualifier Greg Anderson (2 picks) and #8 qualifier Vincent Nobile (1 pick). There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 of eliminations. There are only 14 Pro Stock entries at this event.
* 6 different Pro Stock motorcycle drivers picked this week one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #5 qualifier Hector Arana Jr. (1 pick) and #12 qualifier Scotty Pollacheck (1 pick). There is a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in Round 2 of eliminations.
Good luck all!
'johnnycuda' (FABO) grabbed the runner-up spot with 27.5 bonus points.
Our game visitor, 'gtxracer' (FBBO), played again this week and had a qualifying total of 23.5 bonus points. He posted that he will be back in the thick of things as a regular player for the 2019 season.
Way to go!!
Good luck all in eliminations tomorrow!
We have 14 players this week to start the Countdown with 13 different driver combos made up of:
* 4 different Top Fuel drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups and a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 6 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in Round 2 if all four drivers win their opening round of eliminations.
* 5 different Pro Stock drivers picked this week with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #7 qualifier Greg Anderson (2 picks) and #8 qualifier Vincent Nobile (1 pick). There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 of eliminations. There are only 14 Pro Stock entries at this event.
* 6 different Pro Stock motorcycle drivers picked this week one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #5 qualifier Hector Arana Jr. (1 pick) and #12 qualifier Scotty Pollacheck (1 pick). There is a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in Round 2 of eliminations.
Good luck all!
Nice job all!!
ocdart
Well-Known Member
Congratulations to 'Budnicks' (FBBO) for grabbing the 2018 NHRA Carolina Nationals "Top Picker Eliminator" title with a very nice total of 151.0 points. He picked the class winners in Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle, his Pro Stock pick lost in the semi-final round of eliminations, and his Funny Car pick lost in the second round. His point total was also helped by picking up Speed bonus points in Top Fuel.
'Duster79' (FABO) and 'Nick2317' (FBBO) tied for the event runner-up spot with 123.0 points.
Our visiting player, 'gtxracer' (FBBO) scored 113.5 points. He's going to be a serious threat as a regular player for the 2019 season.
Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:
Top Fuel
E.T. - Tony Schumacher, 3.699 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Steve Torrence, 331.53 during qualifying
Funny Car
E.T. - Tommy Johnson Jr., 3.873 during qualifying
Speed - Ron Capps, 332.43 during Round 2 of eliminations
Pro Stock
E.T. - Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.493 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Jeg Coughlin Jr., 212.76 during Round 1 of eliminations
Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Chip Ellis, 6.778 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Hector Arana Jr., 199.29 during qualifying
Here are the game point standings after the 22nd event of the 2018 season, the 4th event of the Countdown:
2514.5 - Back in Time (FABO) no change in the game standings
2432.5 - Duster 79 (FABO) no change
2429.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) +2
2429.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) +2
2379.0 - stroked340 (FABO) -1
2365.0 - cuda20 (FABO) -3
2337.0 - ocdart (FABO) no change
2295.5 - memike (FABO) no change
2295.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) +3
2285.0 - SSG_Karg (FABO) -1
2284.0 - alsant (FBBO) -1
2283.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) -1
2228.5 - 71dartswinger (FABO) no change
2135.5 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) no change
We have a weekend off to get ready for the 23rd event of the 2018 season, the fifth event of the Countdown. The next event is the 18th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals, October 25-28, at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, October 26th in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 2:45PM EDT (11:45AM PDT).
The Toyota Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 17 Top Fuel, 20 Funny Car, 18 Pro Stock and 19 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries, but the counts are always subject to change. Keep checking NHRA.com for an updated entry list.
Get your picks posted and good luck!
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