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2016 6th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - Get Ready To Make Your Picks!!!

Here are my picks for this week:

TF Antron Brown
FC Tommy Johnson Jr
PS Greg Anderson
PSM Chip Ellis

Good luck all!
 
Finally! Here are the results and point standings following completion of the Carolina Nationals, the 19th event of the 2016 NHRA season, and the 1st event of the "Countdown".

Congratulations to 'alsant' (FBBO) for grabbing "Top Eliminations Pickers" title with a very nice event total of 156.0 points. 'alsant' picked the class winner in Top Fuel. Both his Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks lost in the finals and his Funny Car pick lost in the semi-final round of eliminations. He was also helped by both E.T. and Speed bonus points in Pro Stock.
'Budnicks' (FBBO) was the event runner-up with 128.0 points.



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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Doug Kalitta, 3.721 during qualifying
Speed - Shawn Langdon, 328.14 during qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - Tommy Johnson Jr., 3.876 during qualifying
Speed - John Force, 331.04 during qualifying


Pro Stock
E.T. - Greg Anderson, 6.578 during qualifying
Speed - Greg Anderson, 210.50 during qualifying


Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Angelle Sampey, 6.815 during qualifying
Speed - Angelle Sampey, 196.02 during qualifying


Here are the game point standings after the 1st event of the "Countdown" - LOTS of position changes:

2113.0 - alsant (FBBO) +3 spots in the point standing position

2080.0 - 6PK2goDemon +1
2068.5 - stroked340 (FABO) -2

2061.0 - Gpuller (FBBO) +2
2056.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) -3

2052.0 - 71dartswinger (FABO) -1

2050.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) +2
2033.0 - cuda20 (FABO) -1

2030.5 - Duster79 (FABO) +1
2027.0 - Back in Time (FABO) -2

2024.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) +1
1989.0 - ocdart (FABO) -1
1973.5 - memike (FABO) +1
1964.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) -1
1961.0 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) no change
1935.0 - SSG Karg (FABO) no charge
1909.0 - jimw (FBBO) no change


The next event is the 5th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, Sept. 23-25, at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, IL. As always, your picks must be posted before the start of Pro Qualifying that is scheduled to start at 3:45PM EDT (12:45PM PDT) on Friday Sept. 23.
The entry list on NHRA.com currently shows 19 Top Fuel, 18 Funny Car, 16 Pro Stock and 17 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries but those are always subject to change by raceday.
Post your picks and good luck!
 
Thanks guys, nice job Gpuller

shows even a blind squirrel {me}
can find a nut every once in a while....

I hope my picks for this week do as well too...

Even more so I hope Ron Capps wins the FC Championship
"finally", he's been second too many times...

good luck again averyone
 
OKAY
Hope I'm not too late
Sorry OC Dart and Gang...
I'm out of the office but here goes:

TOP FUEL: Doug Kalitta

Funny Car: Del Worsham

Pro Stock: Vincent Nobile

Pro Bike: Eddie Krawiec

Please let this blind squirrel find a nut!
 
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OKAY
Hope I'm not too late
Sorry OC Dart and Gang...
I'm out of the office but here goes:

TOP FUEL: Doug Kalitta

Funny Car: Del Worsham

Pro Stock: Vincent Nobile

Pro Bike: Eddie Krawiec

Please let this blind squirrel find a nut!

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5th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 91F, 42% relative humidity, barometer 29.58", adjusted altitude 3,249', Track temp 123F

TF: Brittany Force, 3.790; Steve Torrence @ 323.19
FC: Robert Hight, 3.941 @ 325.61
PS: Shane Gray, 6.612; Shane Gray and Greg Anderson @ 209.56
PSM: Chip Ellis, 6.850 @ 196.53


Q2
Weather: 86F, 53% relative humidity, barometer 29.57", adjusted altitude 3,084', Track temp 101F

TF: Richie Crampton, 3.733; Doug Kalitta @ 325.92
FC: Robert Hight, 3.893 @ 328.38
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.607; Shane Gray @ 209.65
PSM: Chip Ellis, 6.850 @ 196.53


Q3
Weather: 88F, 50% relative humidity, barometer 29.63", adjusted altitude 3,118', Track temp 122F

TF: Richie Crampton, 3.733; Doug Kalitta @ 325.92
FC: Robert Hight, 3.893 @ 328.38
PS: Shane Gray, 6.604 @ 209.65
PSM: Chip Ellis, 6.850 @ 196.53



Q4
Weather: 89F, 45% relative humidity, barometer 29.58", adjusted altitude 3,205', Track temp 115F

TF: Richie Crampton, 3.733; Doug Kalitta and Leah Pritchett @ 325.92
FC: Robert Hight, 3.893 @ 328.38
PS: Shane Gray, 6.604; Greg Anderson @ 209.92
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.819; Eddie Krawiec and Angelle Sampey @ 197.02

 
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Congrats to 'Duster79' (FABO) for grabbing the Top Qualifier title for Midwest Oil Nationals with a nice total of 27.0 bonus points. 'Duster79' picked the #2 qualifier in Top Fuel, the #3 qualifier in both Funny Car and Pro Stock, and the #6 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Way to go!
'6pk2goDemon' (FABO), 'ocdart' (FABO) and 'super-bee_ski (FBBO) were all right behind with 26.0 points.

Good luck all in eliminations tomorrow!

We have 17 players for the 20th event of the 2016 NHRA "Pick 'Em game season, and the second event of the Countdown and 15 different driver combos made up of:
* 6 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #5 qualifier Shawn Langdon (1 pick) and #12 qualifier Antron Brown (8 picks). There is also a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations if they both survive the opening round.
* 6 different Funny Car drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #7 qualifier Del Worsham (5 picks) and #10 qualifier John Force (2 picks) There is also a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations if they both survive the opening round.
* 4 different Pro Stock drivers picked this week with no Round 1 head-to-head matchup but a possibility of one head-to-head matchups in the second round of eliminations.
* 5 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers with no possible Round 1 head-to-head matchup but a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in the second round of eliminations.

Good luck all!!!
 
Congratulations to 'cuda20' (FABO) for winning "Top Eliminations Pickers" title for the Midwest Nationals with a nice event total of 109.5 points. His Top Fuel pick lost in the final round of eliminations, both his Funny Car and Pro Stock picks lost in the semi-finals and his Pro Stock motorcycle pick lost in the second round of eliminations. He was helped by Speed bonus points in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'Duster79' (FABO) was the event runner-up with 102.0 points.
'64BEL' was the top FBBO finisher with 86.0 points.


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Richie Crampton, 3.733 during qualifying
Speed - Doug Kalitta, 328.22 during Round 1 of eliminations

Funny Car
E.T. - Robert Hight, 3.893 during qualifying
Speed - Robert Hight, 328.38 during qualifying

Pro Stock
E.T. - Shane Gray, 6.604 during qualifying
Speed - Greg Anderson, 209.92 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Eddie Krawiec, 6.819 during qualifying
Speed - Angelle Sampey, 197.02 during qualifying


Here are the game point standings after the 2st event of the "Countdown" - LOTS of position changes again:

2193.5 - alsant (FBBO) no change in the point standing positions
2166.0 - 6pk2goDemon (FABO) no change
2142.5 - cuda20 (FABO) +5
2132.5 - Duster79 (FABO) +5
2130.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) +2
2128.0 - Gpuller (FBBO) -2
2120.0 - 71dartswinger (FABO) -1
2115.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO -3
2113.5 - stroked340 (FABO) -6
2102.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) +1
2094.0 - Back in Time (FABO) -1
2075.0 - ocdart (FABO) no change
2050.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) +1
2032.0 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) +1
2018.5 - memike (FABO) -2
2006.5 - SSG Karg (FABO) no charge
1969.0 - jimw (FBBO) no change

The next event is the 32nd annual Dodge // NHRA Nationals, Sept. 29-Oct. 25, at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, PA. As always, your picks must be posted before the start of Pro Qualifying that is scheduled to start at 1:15PM EDT (10:15PM PDT) on Friday Sept. 30. The entry list on NHRA.com currently shows 16 Top Fuel, 16 Funny Car, 17 Pro Stock and 15 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries but those are always subject to change by raceday.

If you made any changes to your 'locked-in' picks this week and didn't specify the changes as new locked-in picks, then you'll reverted back to your previous 'locked' picks for the Dodge Nationals and beyond.
Post your picks and good luck!
'jimw' (FBBO) has not posted any new picks for the first two events of the "Countdown". By game rules, he's been parked for the remainder of the season. I hope he returns to play again next year.

(update 09/26/16) Entry list now shows 19 Top Fuel, 16 Funny Car, 17 Pro Stock and 17 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries for the Dodge Nationals.
The Top Fuel field now includes Larry Dixon in one of the Rapisarda dragsters - a car he's familiar with from driving down under in Oz.

 
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Hmm...I thought I stunk it up again. Oh well
 
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