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

[Budnicks]

yea ha !!, up 3 spots
almost got all three pro classes in the finals,
only if Johnson would have gotten to the finals & beat one of them cheby's...

 

[Gpuller]

Good job Bud and also to all who jumped spots!

Next stop my state! Sure would like to go again this year...we'll see.

 

[ocdart]

Erica Enders-Stevens returns at Brainerd...and more

As they announced when Erica Enders-Stevens took two of the three legs of the Western Swing off, she will be back in the Elite Motorsports Camaro at the upcoming Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals event at Brainerd.
What was just announced is that she will soon be getting a new car with, what they're claiming, is a better chassis. But she won't get it right away. According to the dragzine.com article, Richie Stevens (Erica's husband) will be her new Elite Motorsports teammate while shaking down her new ride at the U.S. Nationals in Indy, and the three Countdown events in Charlotte, Dallas and Reading.
Looks like Elite Motorsports is bringing out a 'blocker'.
Here's the link to the entire dragzine.com article:
http://www.dragzine.com/news/erica-e...-countdown-run

 

[Budnicks]

She allegedly got another new title sponsor too, will be on the car after Dallas IIRC...

 

[ocdart]

Are y'all rested up after a 2-week break? Ready to get after it again?
You better be 'cause this is your Tuesday-before-the-event reminder for the 17th race of the 24-race 2014 season. Only 2 more races left before the points are reset after the U.S. Nationals.

The 33rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, August 14-17, at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, MN, home of "The Zoo" is the last event before the U.S. Nationals.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, August 14 in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 4:00PM EDT (1:00PM PDT).
The current weather forecast is for high temps in the low 80s through the weekend with a 20% chance of scattered thundershowers on Saturday and a 40% chance of thundershowers on Sunday. Let's hope we get this event in without any weather delays.
The Lucas Oil Nationals entry list is posted on http://www.nhra.com/events/entrylist17.aspx and now shows 19 Top Fuel, 18 Funny Car and 15 Pro Stock entries, but the counts are still subject to change. Pro Stock Motorcycle will not race at this event but will be back on the track at the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
Keep checking http://www.nhra.com/events/entrylist17.aspx for an updated entry list.
Get your picks posted EARLY and GOOD LUCK!

 

[Gpuller]

BIR

TF Tony Schumacher
FC John Force
PS Allen Johnson

Got this pic yesterday at a body shop trade show in WI. Gotta go with Force! LOL

View attachment 204670

 

[super-bee_ski]

Okay....

BRAINARD MN NHRA AUGUST 14TH-17TH

TOP FUEL: DOUG KALITA

FUNNY CAR: MATT HAGAN

PRO STOCK: ALLAN JOHNSON

PRO BIKE: HECTOR ARIAS JR

Yours truly...
"Super-bee_ski"

 

[Gpuller]

Bee_ski no bikes at BIR. That's OK the Arana's would just red light anyway. LOL

 

[alsant]

TF-Antron Brown
FC-Robert Hight
PS-Erica Enders

Good luck to all FBBO guys!!!!


Thanks

 

[Budnicks]

Brainerd & the ZOO...

T/F Antron Brown
F/C John Force
P/S Allen Johnson

let em' ride

 

[64BEL]

For Brainerd:

TF Shawn Langdon
FC Cruz Pedregon
PS Jason Line

 

[Gpuller]

TF-Antron Brown
FC-
PS-Erica Enders

Good luck to all FBBO guys!!!!

No FC pick??

 

[bobtile]

Ill go with
Antron
John Force
Enders
Thanks and good luck

 

[ocdart]

33rd Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Northwest Nationals qualifying leaders:

At the start of Q1: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 28.56 inches, adjusted altitude 3,925 feet, no track temperature info.

Q1
TF: Spencer Massey, 3.860 @ 317.34
FC: Courtney Force and Tim Wilkerson, 4.157; Courtney Force @ 306.40
PS: Jason Line, 6.637 @ 208.10


At the start of Q2: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 28.55 inches, adjusted altitude 3,996 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.

Q2
TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.812; Tony Schumacher @ 323.43
FC: Robert Hight, 4.085 @ 313.39
PS: Allen Johnson, 6.614; Jason Line @ 208.39


At the start of Q3: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 28.56 inches, adjusted altitude 4,121 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Q3
TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.812; Tony Schumacher @ 323.43
FC: Robert Hight, 4.085 @ 313.29
PS: Allen Johnson, 6.614; Jason Line @ 208.49


At the start of Q4: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 28.53 inches, adjusted altitude 4,391 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Q4
TF: Antron Brown, 3.810; Tony Schumacher @ 323.43
FC: John Force, 4.060 @ 315.27
PS: Allen Johnson, 6.614; Jason Line @ 208.49

 

[Budnicks]

so much for round 1...LOL...

 

[alsant]

Ain't over till the fat lady dings Bud !

 

[Budnicks]

man I knew I should have gone with Robert Hight F/C, but stuck with Jon Force...
oh well we'll see what happens tomorrow in the heat & on raceday

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Ain't over till the fat lady dings Bud !

yea I know... being sarcastic mostly

I generally pick for the race mode, who I think will ultimately win, more than qualifying really...

But them little points really add up thou...

Me not ever picking Enders P/S or Kalitta T/F, has hurt me in qualifying/overall points...

 

[alsant]

I do the same pic for win , and your right those little points do help!

 

[ocdart]

Congrats to Budnicks (FBBO) for winning the Top Qualifier title at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway with a PERFECT total of 24.0 bonus points! This is the second week in a row a FBBO "Pick 'Em" game player has won the Top Qualifier title with a perfect score. I guess the crystal ball has found its way over to the B-body guys. Budnicks picked the #1 qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock. Way to go!
Jacob Delling (second week in a row) and tqfastfish (FABO) are right behind with 23.5 points. Jacob missed a half-point by picking the #2 qualifier in Top Fuel and tqfastfish missed a half-point by picking the #2 qualifier in Funny Car.
Way to go all!

This week players picked:
* 6 different Top Fuel drivers. One Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #1 qualifier Antron Brown (10 picks) and #16 qualifier J.R. Todd (2 picks). There is also a possibility of 2 head-to-head matchups in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 8 different Funny Car drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #6 qualifier Alexis DeJoria (1 pick) and #11 qualifier Courtney Force (1 pick). There is also a potential of 3 head-to-head matchups in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 4 different Pro Stock drivers but no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. The first possibility of a head-to-head matchup is in the semi-finals when all four picked drivers could meet.

 

[alsant]

Way to go Bud!!!