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2017 7th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - Time For Your NITRO Fix! Get Ready To Make Your Picks!!!

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ.

Top Fuel:
Antron Brown

Funny Car: Ron Capps

Pro Stock: Erica Enders

Good luck to all!
Thanks OC Dart!
 
48th annual NHRA Summernationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 82F, 37% relative humidity, barometer 29.67", adjusted altitude 2,389', track temp 115F

TF: Steve Torrence, 3.769 @ 325.22
FC: Ron Capps, 3.895; Robert Hight @ 325.14
PS: Bo Butner, 6.551; Tanner Gray @ 211.59
PSM: Hector Arana Sr., 6.823; Eddie Krawiec @ 197.80


Q2
Weather: 84F, 31% relative humidity, barometer 29.67", adjusted altitude 2,458', track temp 107F

TF: Antron Brown, 3.713; Doug Kalitta @ 329.75
FC: Courtney Force, 3.862; Robert Hight @ 332.43
PS: Bo Butner, 6.551; Tanner Gray and Greg Anderson @ 211.79
PSM: L.E. Tonglet, 6.800; Eddie Krawiec @ 197.80


Q3
Weather: 88F, 35% relative humidity, barometer 29.90", adjusted altitude 2,403', track temp 120F

TF: Antron Brown, 3.713; Doug Kalitta @ 329.75
FC: Courtney Force, 3.862; Robert Hight @ 332.43
PS: Bo Butner, 6.551; Tanner Gray and Greg Anderson @ 211.79
PSM: L.E. Tonglet, 6.800; Eddie Krawiec @ 197.80



 
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Congrats to 'SSG Karg' (FABO) for earning the Top Qualifier title of the 2017 NHRA Summernationals with an outstanding total of 31.0 bonus points - just 1.0 point from perfection! He picked the #1 qualifier in Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle and the #3 qualifier in Top Fuel. Way to go!
'64BEL' (FBBO) was in the #2 qualifier spot with 29.0 bonus points.
More great picks!

We have 16 players for the Summernationals and 15 different driver combos made up of:
* 4 different Top Fuel drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups, but a chance of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2.
* 5 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups and a possibility of two head-to head matchup in Round 2.
* 5 different Pro Stock drivers picked this week. No Round 1 matchups, but a possibility of one head-to-head matchups in Round 2.
* 5 different Pro Stock Motorcycle riders with no Round 1 head-to-hed matchups and a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in Round 2.

Good luck all!
 
Congratulations to 'stroked340' for winning the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the NHRA Summernationals with an outstanding total of 144.5 points.
'cuda20' was in the runner-up spot for the second week in a row. This time with 132.5 points.

'alsant' was the top FBBO picker for the second week in a row. This time with 120.5 points.


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Antron Brown, 3.713 during qualifying
Speed - Doug Kalitta, 329.75 during qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - Courtney Force, 3.862 during qualifying
Speed - Robert Hight, 332.43 during qualifying

Pro Stock
E.T. - Bo Butner, 6.551 during qualifying
Speed - Bo Butner and Tanner Gray, 211.59 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - L.E. Tonglet, 6.800 during qualifying
Speed - Eddie Krawiec, 197.80 during qualifying



Here are the game point standings after the 10th event of the 2017 season:
1119.0 - Back in Time (FABO) no change in the game standings
1057.0 - stroked340 (FABO) +3
1041.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) no change
1036.0 - 71dartswinger (FABO) -2
1016.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) -1
996.0 - memike (FABO) +1
994.0 - Gpuller (FBBO) -1
965.0 - SSG Karg (FABO) +1
960.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) -1
949.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
922.5 - ocdart (FABO) no change
918.0 - cuda20 (FABO) no change
844.5 - Duster79 (FABO) no change
817.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
716.5 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) +1
705.0 - fishmens67 (FBBO) -1

Still no rest as the 11th race of the 2017 season and the third of four consecutive weekends of racing, the 17th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, is June 16-18, at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, TN.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, June 16 in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 5:00PM EDT (2:00PM PDT).
The Thunder Valley Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 16 Top Fuel, 16 Funny Car, and 16 Pro Stock entries, but the counts are always subject to change. Keep checking http://www.nhra.com/events/entrylist11.aspx for an updated entry list.
Get your picks posted and good luck!
 
Nice job in eliminations alsant!!
Back in Time is going to put this thing out of reach soon.
 
Here's your Tuesday morning before the event reminder to post your picks for the upcoming 17th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tennessee - Pro qualifying starts Friday, June 16, at 5:00PM EDT (2:00PM PDT).
Post your picks for Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock. Pro Stock Motorcycle will not run at this event.
The NHRA.com website currently shows 17 Top Fuel, 16 Funny Car and 15 Pro Stock entries.
Check to verify your picks are actually entered for this event.

Problematic weather forecast shows partly 90% chance of thunderstorms with a high temp of 80F on Friday, partly sunny on Saturday with a high temp of 82F and 60% chance of rain, and 70% chance of more thunderstorms on Sunday with a high temp of 83F.

Let's hope the only 'Thunder' is going down the track!
 
Put me down for:

TF Antron Brown (since Larry Dixon isn't racing)
FC Tommy Johnson Jr
PS Bo Butner

Happy Fathers Day!
 
Nice picks Al & Bel last race :thumbsup:

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Bristol picks

T/F Antron Brown
F/C Ron Capps
P/S Bo Butner

good luck everyone
 
17th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 86F, 47% relative humidity, barometer 28.28", adjusted altitude 4,472', track temp 129F

TF: Clay Millican, 3.833 @ 315.56
FC: Tommy Johnson Jr., 4.050; John Force @ 317.57
PS: Bo Butner, 6.700 @ 206.51



Q2
Weather: 87F, 45% relative humidity, barometer 28.26", adjusted altitude 4,654', track temp 113F

TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.781 @ 326.71
FC: Tim Wilkerson, 3.895 @ 328.22
PS: Jeg Coughlin Jr., 6.794; Bo Butner @ 206.51


Q3
Weather: 88F, 50% relative humidity, barometer 28.29", adjusted altitude 4,664', track temp 125F

TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.781 @ 326.71
FC: Tim Wilkerson, 3.895 @ 328.22
PS: JegCoughlin Jr., 6.694; Vincent Nobile @ 205.91
 
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Congrats to 'super-bee_ski' (FBBO) for earning the Top Qualifier title of the 2017 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals with a very nice total of 20.5 bonus points after some difficult qualifying conditions. He picked the #2 qualifier in Top Fuel, the #3 qualifier in Funny Car and The #5 qualifier in Pro Stock. Way to go!
'johnnycuda' (FABO) was right behind in the #2 qualifier spot with 19.5 bonus points.
More great picks!

We have 16 players for the New England Nationals and 13 different driver combos made up of:
* Only 3 different Top Fuel drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups but a chance of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2.
* 6 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups but a possibility of two head-to head matchup in Round 2.
* Only 13 cars entered in Pro Stock at this event. 5 different Pro Stock drivers picked this week with one Round 1 matchup between #4 qualifier Greg Anderson (2 picks) and #11 qualifier Tanner Gray (1 pick). There is also a possibility of one head-to-head matchups in Round #2.

Good luck all!
 
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