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

[Budnicks]

MoPar Maple Grove

T/F Steve Torrence

F/C Robert Hight
(did anyone see the art. about John Force contemplating retirement after Indy
& his 151 win, I think he will stay for a couple more years get a few more
wins/Wally's, until his grandson/Ashley Hood's son, is old enough to run)

P/S Greg Anderson

P/SM Andrew Hines

good luck everyone

 

[ocdart]

Here is your Tuesday-before-the-event reminder about the 19th race of the 2019 season, the first race of the "Countdown", the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pennsylvania.
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 Nitro Qualifying starts on Friday, September 13th in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Professional qualifying is scheduled to start at 2:00PM EDT (11:00AM PDT).
The Mopar Express Lane Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 16 Top Fuel, 17 Funny Car, 17 Pro Stock and 18 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.

We will be back to Round Win points of 10 points per round.

The current weather forecast shows a high of 72F for Friday with 10%-40% chance of rain through qualifying hours, a high of 79F on Saturday with up to 80% chance of light rain and thunderstorms on Saturday, and a high of 83F with 10%-20% chance of moisture during Sunday eliminations.

Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!

 

[Nick2317]

Maple Grove Ill go with

TF Steve Torrnce
FC Matt Hagan
PS Greg Anderson
PSm Andrew Hines

 

[64BEL]

I'll take
Mike Salinas TF
Tommy Johnson Jr FC
Bo Butner PS
Andrew Hines PSM

Good luck all!

 

[alsant]

Steve Torrence
Robert Hight
Bo Butner
Andrew Hines


Good luck Guys

 

[super-bee_ski]

Make mine:

Top Fuel: Steve Torrence

Funny Car: TASCA

Pro Stock: Erica Enders (She had it last week but red-Lighted)

Pro Bike: Eddie Kraweic

 

[ocdart]

I just read on nhra.com that Tom Jobe, the last of The Surfers Top Fuel team (Bob Skinner, Mike Sorokin, and Tom Jobe) from the mid-'60s, passed on September 7th.
Although they were only together as a team for 3 years, they left great memories, a huge legacy, and a lot of stories.
Here's a link to a great article on them by Phil Burgess of nhra.com...

https://www.nhra.com/news/2019/farewell-tom-jobe-last-surfers

 

[Budnicks]

Make mine:

Top Fuel: Steve Torrence

Pro Stock: Gregg Anderson

Pro Stock: Erica Enders (She had it last week but red-Lighted)

Pro Bike: Eddie Kraweic

Mark-ski you need a Funny Car Pick
you have 2 Pro-Stock picks listed there

 

[Budnicks]

I just read on nhra.com that Tom Jobe, the last of The Surfers Top Fuel team (Bob Skinner, Mike Sorokin, and Tom Jobe) from the mid-'60s, passed on September 7th.
Although they were only together as a team for 3 years, they left great memories, a huge legacy, and a lot of stories.
Here's a link to a great article on them by Phil Burgess of nhra.com...

https://www.nhra.com/news/2019/farewell-tom-jobe-last-surfers

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RIP Tom

Gods Speed

 

[ocdart]

NHRA Dodge // Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 69F, 69% relative humidity, 29.81", 1,486' adj. altitude, 85F track temp
TF: Antron Brown, 3.689; Doug Kalitta @ 331.45
FC: Ron Capps, 3.849 @ 329.75
PS: Jason Line, 6.505 @ 212.19
PSM: Hector Arana Jr., 6.812 @ 197.97

Q2
Weather: 69F, 65% relative humidity, 29.78", 1,486' adj. altitude, 80F track temp
TF: Brittany Force, 3.651; Brittany Force and Leah Pritchett @ 332.92
FC: Ron Capps, 3.837 @ 339.28
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.480; Jason Line @ 212.49
PSM: Angelle Sampey, 6.761; Matt Smith @ 199.52

Q3
Weather: 77F, 67% relative humidity, 29.59", 2,449' adj. altitude, 92F track temp
TF: Brittany Force, 3.651; Brittany Force and Leah Pritchett @ 332.92
FC: Ron Capps, 3.837 @ 339.28
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.480; Jason Line @ 212.49
PSM: Angelle Sampey, 6.761; Matt Smith @ 199.52

Q4
Weather: 77F, 67% relative humidity, 29.59", 2,449' adj. altitude, 92F track temp
TF: Brittany Force, 3.623 (new National E.T. Record); Brittany Force and Leah Pritchett @ 332.92
FC: Ron Capps, 3.837 @ 339.28
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.480; Jason Line @ 212.49
PSM: Angelle Sampey, 6.761; Matt Smith @ 199.52

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[ocdart]

Mark-ski you need a Funny Car Pick
you have 2 Pro-Stock picks listed there

Hey Ski -

• Post your Funny Car pick before Sunday eliminations start and you'll still pick up round win points. Qualifying already started so you'll be out qualifying bonus points for Funny Car.
• Confirm your Pro Stock pick - you can't have both of 'em! LOL

 

[super-bee_ski]

Damn,
I missed it!

I somehow (Beers?) forgot it...
I re-edited it
TASCA

 

[super-bee_ski]

Any Ron Capps Fans?

HOLY 339 MPH! It may be the second-fastest run in NHRA history, but as far as Ron Capps is concerned, his monumental blast of 339.28 mph on Friday at Maple Grove Raceway deserves its own place in history. Capps shattered the track record at Reading with the epic run of 3.837-seconds, starting the Countdown to the Championship in resounding fashion. READ MORE

 

[Budnicks]

Any Ron Capps Fans?

HOLY 339 MPH! It may be the second-fastest run in NHRA history, but as far as Ron Capps is concerned, his monumental blast of 339.28 mph on Friday at Maple Grove Raceway deserves its own place in history. Capps shattered the track record at Reading with the epic run of 3.837-seconds, starting the Countdown to the Championship in resounding fashion. READ MORE

My favorite driver in FC,
another born & raised Calif. Surfer Boy

that was an awesome pass, all 8 lit the whole way
great conditions, mineshaft air & great track
BUT;
strangely that 1/2 the TF & 1/2 the FC teams smoked the tires
go figure
Rahn Tobler is a great Crew-chief
still using a 5 disc clutch when most have gone to 6

 

[super-bee_ski]

TASCA for Funny Car
Erica Enders for Pro Stock
WTF am I doing?
(Same as last week)
So Sorry
My brain is fried!

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to 'Garry in AZ' (FABO) for winning the Top Qualifier title for the 2019 NHRA Mopar Express Lane Nationals with a very nice total of 27.5 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifier in both Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, the #5 qualifier in Top Fuel and the #6 qualifier in Funny Car. Way to go!​

'cuda20' (FABO), 'memike' (FABO) and 'ocdart' (FABO) shared the runner-up qualifying spot with 25.5 bonus points.
'64BEL' was the top FBBO qualifier with 23.5 bonus points
More great picks!

We have 16 players this week and 14 different driver combos made up of:
* 6 different Top Fuel drivers with two Round 1 head-to-head matchups. One between #6 qualifier Mike Salinas (1 pick) and #11 qualifier Billy Torrence (2 picks); and the other between #8 qualifier Steve Torrence (9 picks) and #9 qualifier Clay Millican (1 pick). There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2.
* 8 different Funny Car drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #7 qualifier Tommy Johnson Jr. (2 picks) and #10 qualifier J.R. Todd (2 picks). There is a possibility of three Round 2 head-to-head matchups.
* 3 different Pro Stock drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. The earliest possible head-to-head matchup would be in the semi-finals.
* 4 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of a head-to-head matchup in Round 1.

Good luck all!
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[alsant]

Nice job Bel !!!

 

[super-bee_ski]

Way to go BEL!

 

[ocdart]

Here are the results and point standings following completion of the 19th NHRA event of the 2019 season, the 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals, the 1st event of the six-race Countdown.

Let's just say the game results from this event also weren't quite as stellar as usual, but better than the Lucas Oil Nationals.
Congratulations to 'johnnycuda' (FABO) for winning the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the Mopar Express Lane Nationals with a total of 110.0 points. He was helped with both E.T. and Speed bonus points in Top Fuel and also with the bonus points for the new E.T. National Record set by Brittany Force during qualifying. His Funny Car pick lost in the finals, his Top Fuel pick lost in the semi-finals, his Pro Stock Motorcycle pick lost in second round, and his Pro Stock pick lost in the opening round of eliminations.
'Back in Time' (FABO) took the event runner-up spot with 96.5 points.
'64BEL' was the top FBBO finisher with 53.5 points.
Like I said...not as stellar as usual


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Brittany Force, 3.623 (new National Record) during qualifying
Speed - Brittany Force and Leah Pritchett, 332.92 during qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - Ron Capps, 3.837 during qualifying
Speed - Ron Capps, 339.28 during qualifying

Pro Stock
E.T. - Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.480 during qualifying
Speed - Jason Line, 212.49 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Angelle Sampey, 6.761 during qualifying
Speed - Matt Smith, 199.58 during Round 2 of eliminations


Here are the game point standings after the 1st event of the 2019 Countdown:

2075.5 - cuda20 (FABO) no change in standings
2066.5 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
2013.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
2010.5 - ocdart (FABO) +3
2000.5 - memike (FABO) +3
1993.0 - Duster70 (FABO) -1
1991.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) -3
1990.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) +3
1983.5 - Garry in AZ (FABO) no change
1969.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) -4
1946.0 - MomsDuster (FABO) +1
1933.0 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) -2
1927.0 - 71dartswnger (FABO) +2
1921.5 - stroked340 (FABO) -1
1909.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) -1
1881.5 - SSG Karg (FABO) no change
1829.0 - Nitro Will (FABO) no change


The 20th race of the 2019 season and the 2nd race of the Countdown, the AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals, is September 27th-29th at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.
Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle are competing at this event.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, August 30th in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Professional qualifying is scheduled to start at 4:15PM EDT (1:15PM PDT).
The Midwest Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 16 Top Fuel. 17 Funny Car, 13 Pro Stock and 16 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries. 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!

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[Budnicks]

congrats @64BEL

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my picks all sucked down -3 spots

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Suzuki was kicking ***