2019 9th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - Are You Ready For Some NITRO?!!

[Budnicks]

Interesting thing I noticed on the nhra.com entry list for Top Fuel is that Leah Pritchett's entry is again listed as "DSR Top Fuel Team" rather than a sponsor name.

Crazy, that Tony isn't in a car yet, under the DSR,
even Don Schumacher's many brands

 

[alsant]

Leah Pritchett
Robert Hight
Andrew Hines

Good luck guys!!!

 

[Nick2317]

ill go with

TF Steve Torrence
FC Matt Hagan
PSM Matt Smith

 

[64BEL]

Let em ride,

Mike Salinas
Tim Wilkerson
Hector Jr

Good luck everyone!

 

[super-bee_ski]

Top Fuel: Steve Torrence
Funny Car: Robert Height
Pro Bike: Matt Smith

 

[ocdart]

40th annual Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 84F, 52% relative humidity, barometer 29.18, adjusted altitude 3,334', track temp 120F

TF: Jordan Vandergriff, 3.788 @ 316.97
FC: Shawn Langdon, 3.987 @322.11
PSM: Andrew Hines, 6.875; Ryan Oehler @ 197.45

Q2
Weather: 84F, 53% relative humidity, barometer 29.16, adjusted altitude 3,309', track temp 105F

TF: Brittany Force, 3.720; Steve Torrence @ 324.83
FC: J.R. Todd, 3.944; Tim Wilkerson @324.83
PSM: Andrew Hines, 6.856; Ryan Oehler @ 197.45​

Q3
Weather: 85F, 57% relative humidity, barometer 29.12, adjusted altitude 3,499', track temp 110F

TF: Brittany Force, 3.720; Steve Torrance @ 328.46
FC: Robert Hight, 3.920 @ 328.54
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.851 Ryan Oehler @ 197.45​

 

[64BEL]

I'll change my TF pic since Salinas isn't running. I'll take Steve Torrence.

 

[alsant]

Wilkerson in the finals ! Nice to see him get there !!

 

[64BEL]

Dang it! So close again for Wilk!

 

[alsant]

Bump

 

[64BEL]

Yeah @ocdart - any results from the last race?

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to 'Back in Time' (FABO), 'Budnicks' (FBBO) and 'cuda20' (FABO) for sharing the Top Qualifier title for the 40th annual Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals with an outstanding of 23.5 bonus points each. They all picked the #1 qualifier in Funny Car, the #2 qualifier in Top Fuel, and the #4 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Way to go!
'alsant' (FBBO) was the #1 qualifier in both Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle and the #2 qualifier in Top Fuel.
'ocdart' (FABO) was right behind with spot with 23.0 bonus points.
More great picks!

We had 17 players this week and 15 different driver combos made up of:
* 5 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #8 qualifier Clay Millican (2 picks) and #9 qualifier Clay Millican (1 pick) and #9 qualifier Antron Brown (3 picks).
* 7 different Funny Car drivers with a Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #3 qualifier John Force (1 pick) and #13 qualifier Jack Beckman (1 pick), and another Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #7 qualifier Tommy Johnson Jr. and #10 qualifier Matt Hagan (4 picks).​

* 5 different Pro Stock Motorcycle riders with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. ​

 

[Budnicks]

any finals elimination #'s

I did so, so

the T/F winner
& P/SM runner up
F/C in the semi's IIRC

 

[ocdart]

Here are the results and point standings following completion of the 7th NHRA event of the 2019 season, the 40th annual Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals.

Congratulations to game leader 'cuda20' (FABO) for winning the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the 40th annual Arby's Southern Nationals with a very nice total of 123.5 points. He was helped with ET bonus points in both Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle and Speed bonus points in both Top Fuel and Funny Car. He picked the class winner in Top Fuel and his Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks went to the semi-finals before losing.​

'Back in Time' (FABO) and 'Budnicks' (FBBO) tied for the event runner-up spot with 118.5 points.


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Brittany Force, 3.720 during qualifying
Speed - Steve Torrence, 328.46 during qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - Robert Hight, 3.942 while winning in Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Robet Hight, 328.54 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Eddie Krawiec, 6.851 during qualifying
Speed - Ryan Oehler, 197.45 during qualifying


Here are the game point standings after the 7th event of the 2019 season:

731.5 - cuda20 (FABO) no change in standings
703.5 - alsant (FBBO) no change
694.0 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
624.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) no change
554.0 - Duster79 (FABO) +1
544.5 - ocdart (FABO) -1
512.0 - Garry in AZ (FABO) no change
494.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) +4
491.0 - MomsDuster (FABO) -1
474.0 - stroked340 (FABO) -1
469.0 - memike (FABO) +3
463.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) -1
446.0 - 71dartswinger (FABO) no change
445.0 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) no change
356.5 - SSG Karg (FABO) no change
315.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
246.5 - Nitro Will (FABO) no change


The 8th race of the 2019 season, the NHRA Virginia Nationals, is May 17-19 at Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie, Virginia.
Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle are all competing at this event.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, May 17th in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 1:45PM EDT (10:45 PM PDT).
The Virginia Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 18 Top Fuel, 16 Funny Car, 15 Pro Stock and 15 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries but that is always subject to change. Keep checking the NHRA.com website for an updated entry list to make sure your picks are competing at this event.

Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!

 

[alsant]

Nice job Bud!!!

 

[ocdart]

As hinted at on both nitromater.com and competitionplus.com, the "Crew Chief Carousel" is spinning again.
Competitionplus.com reports today that John Schaffer, who recently departed John Force Racing will join Bob Tasca Racing as a co-crew chief starting at this weekend's NHRA Virginia Nationals.
In return, Mike Green is headed to JFR, and is expected to tune Top Fuel rookie Austin Prock.

 

[Budnicks]

Virginia Picks
(while I remember)

T/F Steve Torrence

F/C Robert Hight

P/S Bo Butner

P/SM Eddie Kraweic

good luck everyone

 

[ocdart]

Here's your Tuesday before the event reminder for the 2nd annual Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie, VA.
Professional class qualifying starts Friday, May 17.
Current forecast is calling for a high temp of 85F on Friday with partly sunny/mostly cloudy conditions with 10-20% chance of some rain. The Saturday forecast is for a high temp of 87F with sunny/mostly sunny conditions with 10-20% chance of some rain. The Sunday forecast shows a high temp of 78F sunny/mostly sunny conditions and up to 50% chance of some moisture. Cross your fingers.
The current entry list shows:
18 Top Fuel
16 Funny Car
17 Pro Stock
16 Pro Stock Motorcycle

Pro Stock returns to competition at this event.

Get your picks posted! But make sure your driver is entered to race at the Virginia Nationals.

 

[Nick2317]

Ill go with

TF Steve Torrence
FC matt Hagan
PS Jason Line
PSM matt Smith

 

[super-bee_ski]

My Richmond picks...

Top Fuel: Brittany Force (Steve Torrence will probably win)

Funny Car: Bob Tasca

Pro Stock: Gregg Anderson

Pro Bike: Matt Smith