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

[ocdart]

45th Annual Toyota NHRA Summernationals qualifying leaders:

At the start of Q1: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.91 inches, adjusted altitude 1,996 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Q1
TF: Khalid alBalooshi, 3.792; Richie Crampton, 321.73
FC: Cruz Pedregon, 4.059; Tommy Johnson Jr., 311.27

Both Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying was cancelled due to time required for track repair.



At the start of Q2: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 1,991 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

Q2
TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.756 @ 327.03
FC: Cruz Pedregon, 3.959; Del Worsham, 321.04
PS: Allen Johnson, 6.502; Jason Line, 213.40
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.801 @ 197.80

Cruz Pedregon's Q2 qualifying run was the quickest in 1000' Funny Car history but it is not yet a new World Record. Cruz needs another run of 3.998 or quicker during this event to back up his 3.959 and set a new World Record.



At the start of Q3: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 30.07 inches, adjusted altitude 1,173 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Q3
TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.756 @ 327.03
FC: Cruz Pedregon, 3.959; Del Worsham, 321.04
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.473 @ 215.55
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.747; Andrew Hines, 199.23

Cruz Pedregon did not back up his earlier Q2 run for a new National Record. He can still do so during either Q4 today or eliminations tomorrow.

Televised coverage of qualifying will be on ESPN (not ESPN2) at 4:30PM EDT (1:30PM PDT)


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[Budnicks]

I saw that Cruz run, on National speed sport site, earlier this morning, damn quick 1000ft pass 3.959...
We should see some really fast times, in all the pro classes @ E-Town if the weather cooperates...

 

[ocdart]

Congrats to moparn1 (FABO) for being the Top Qualifier at the Toyota Summernationals with an outstanding total of of 31.0 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifier in Top Fuel, Pro Stock Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle, and the #3 qualifier in Funny Car.
6pk2goDemon (FABO) and OldmanRick (FABO) are both right behind with 30.0 bonus points.
super-bee_ski is the best FBBO qualifier this week with 28.5 bonus points. Way to go all!

This week players picked:
* 6 different Top Fuel drivers. One Round 1 head-to-head matchup between Tony Schumacher (1 pick) and Antron Brown (5 picks), and a potential of another head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations.
* 7 different Funny Car drivers. One Round 1 head-to-head matchup between Tommy Johnson Jr. (2 picks) and Ron Capps (4 picks), and two potential head-to-head matchups in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 6 different Pro Stock drivers. No Round 1 head-to-head matchups, but a possibility of 2 head-to-head matchups in the 2nd round of eliminations.
* 4 different Pro Stock Motorcycle riders. No Round 1 head-to-head matchups, and only 1 possible head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations.



Good luck all!

 

[alsant]

Way to go super bee ski!!

 

[Budnicks]

good job Ski

 

[Gpuller]

What they said!

 

[ocdart]

Third week in a row with a lot of scrambling in the standings.

Congratulations to '64BEL' (FBBO) for being "Top Picker Eliminator" for the Summernationals with an outstanding point total of 177.5. He picked the class winners in Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle. His Top Fuel pick lost in the semi-finals.
'bvt69dart' (FABO) and 'memike' both came in as the event runners-up with a great point total of 171.5 with class wins in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Their Top Fuel pick lost in the final round of eliminations and their Funny Car pick lost in the semi-finals.
Great picking all!

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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Doug Kalitta, 3.748 during qualifying
Speed - Doug Kalitta, 327.66 during qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - Cruz Pedregon, 3.959 during qualifying (Failed to back it up within 1% for a new National Record)
Speed - Del Worsham, 321.04 during qualifying

Pro Stock
E.T. - Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.464 during Round 1 of eliminations (Backed up for a new National Record)
Speed - Erica Enders-Strevens, 215.55 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Eddie Krawiec, 6.747 during qualifying
Speed - Andrew Hines, 199.23 during qualifying



Here are the game point standings after the 9th event of the 2014 season:
932.5 - ocdart (FABO) no change in the standings
862.0 - memike (FABO) +3 places in the standings
851.0 - socaldart (FABO) +4
837.0 - YoungGun74 (FABO) -2
815.0 - bad440 (FABO) -1
806.0 - bvt69dart (FABO) +2
804.0 - Gpuller (FBBO) -4
763.0 - 6pk2goDemon (FABO) -1
751.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) -3
737.0 - 67cudafb (FABO) no change
729.0 - IEduster (FABO) +1
727.5 - alsant (FBBO) -1
715.5 - bobtile (FBBO) +1
711.5 - Hemiroid (FABO) +2
693.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) +2
688.5 - 71dartswinger (FABO) -1
681.0 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) +3
680.5 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
669.0 - tqfastfish (FABO) -6
643.0 - Duster79 (FABO) -1
632.5 - moparn1jr (FABO) no change
628.5 - StarGazer (FABO) +1
628.0 - OldmanRick (FABO) -1
620.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) +4
590.5 - moparn1 (FABO) no change
556.0 - dilweed (FABO) -2
549.0 - Jason Delling -1
547.5 - DustedOff (FABO) -1

After 3 consecutive weeks, we finally get a week off before the 10th race of the 2014 season, the 14th Annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, June 13-15, at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, TN.
This event will be held over Father's Day weekend so get your picks posted early if you might have other plans.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, June 13 in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 5:00 PM EDT (2:00 PM PDT).
The Thunder Valley Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 17 Top Fuel, 15 Funny Car and 17 Pro Stock entries, but the counts are subject to change. Keep checking http://www.nhra.com/events/entrylist10.aspx for an updated entry list.
Pro Stock Motorcycle will not compete at this event.

Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!

 

[alsant]

Great job bel !!!

 

[Budnicks]

Hells Bells; I'm down -3 spots, with 3 1st round marque losers, P/SM Eddy Krawiec was my only guy who did squat {runner up, Harleys are dominant again, with favorable rules yet again},
It seems allot of the pro-teams couldn't handle the -300ft below sea level air in eliminations, troubles taming down the power, pulling enough clutch & compression out,
a few record runs too, P/S 6.46 @ 215 & F/C 3.95 {no back up}, it's like they were running on two complete different tracks for some teams...

Congrats to 64Bel +4 spots...

Super-Bee-Ski did well in up +3 spots also...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShqkBC9zmWM

 

[Gpuller]

I hear ya Bud, down 4 spots. Was jacked to see AJ #1 then to go out ing the 1st round...OUCH!!
Oh well, theres more time.

Way to go Bel and Super Bee!

 

[Budnicks]

I guess I need to jump on the Doug Kalitta bang wagon, like everyone else has, to get all them little & big points too, seems when ever I go with Kalitta he goes out 1st round, really thought his time was up, obviously I'm wrong...

 

[64BEL]

Bud - I was on the DK bandwagon for awhile last year, but he never seems to be able to seal the deal and win (at least not much).

I'm picking for Bristol right now while it's fresh in my mind. I might change them later, but here we go.

TF Antron Brown
FC Cruz Pedregon
PS Jeg Coughlin

 

[Budnicks]

I noticed the same thing 64Bel :iamwithstupid:
Bristol Thunder Valley picks June 13th-15th

T/F Shawn Langdon {can't do the DK pick, it'll probably bite me in the arse too} kind of undecided, Antron Brown has been failing me lately, still a favorite...

F/C Robert Hight {I wanted to go with Ron Capps, but he's just not doing it this year, yet !!}

P/S Jeg Coughlin {want to pick AJ, but he's been hit or miss lately}

no P/SM

my picks subject to change, it's almost 2 weeks away

 

[bobtile]

Ill go with Kalitta
Hight and
Jeg.
Good luck guys

 

[ocdart]

Here's your Tuesday-before-the-event reminder before the 10th race of the 2014 season, the 14th Annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, June 13-15, at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, TN.
I haven't posted a reminder for the past few events because we just got off three events on consecutive weekends. We finally got a weekend off to lick our wounds and rest up. But now we're starting on a stretch of four consecutive National events: Thunder Valley in Tennessee this weekend, then off to New England Dragway in Epping (NH), back to Route 66 Raceway in Joliet (IL), and then Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk (OH) before we get another open weekend.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, June 13 in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 5:00PM EDT (2:00PM PDT).
The weather again looks to be 'iffy' with the current forecast calling for 40% chance of thundershowers on both Friday and Saturday, then improving to 20% chance of scattered showers on Sunday. High temp in the low 80s through the weekend.
The Thunder Valley Nationals entry list is posted on http://www.nhra.com/events/entrylist10.aspx and now shows 17 Top Fuel, 16 Funny Car and 17 Pro Stock entries, but the counts are still subject to change.
Pro Stock Motorcycle will not compete at this event.
Keep checking http://www.nhra.com/events/entrylist10.aspx for an updated entry list.
Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!

 

[Budnicks]

good luck guys, I think we're still missing a few guys picks...

 

[ocdart]

good luck guys, I think we're still missing a few guys picks...

You're right, Budnicks. Still need to see Thunder Valley Nationals picks from FBBO players aslant, Gpuller and super-bee_ski.

 

[alsant]

Ok I'm in !

TF- Antron Brown I just can't give up on my man Antron.
FC- John Force
PS- Jason Line

Good luck guys!!

 

[super-bee_ski]

Okay: I'm in....
13 - 15 June

Top Fuel: Shawn Langdon

Funny Car: John Force

Pro Stock: Jason Line

Motorcycle: Matt Smith

PS: Thanks for the "re-mind" Budnicks!

 

[alsant]

No bikes this race.