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

[64BEL]

Yeah I was really routing for Steve Johnson. Jerry Savoie was ok to see win, though.

So I led us on FBBO - and I still dropped a spot! LOL we all kind of sucked this week, didn't we?

 

[alsant]

Sucks Bel !

 

[super-bee_ski]

I certainly did...
Too funny, when "I make a pick" the driver seems to "Blow it"
Two weeks ago Erica Enders RED Lighted
Last week Bob Tasca III Lost traction, out!

Ha Ha,
Yeah Bel, it's like some of the other guys have a Crystal Ball

NHRA PICKS THIS WEEK:

 

[ocdart]

Here is your Tuesday-before-the-event reminder about the 20th race of the 2019 season and the 2nd race of the "Countdown", the AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technologies Raceway in Madison, Illinois.
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 27th in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Professional qualifying is scheduled to start at 4:15PM EDT (1:15PM PDT).
The AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 19 Top Fuel, 18 Funny Car, 20 Pro Stock and 17 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!

 

[ocdart]

Yeah Bel, it's like some of the other guys have a Crystal Ball

NHRA PICKS THIS WEEK:

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Ski -
I've been asking who has that crystal ball for a few years now.
Not only do I not have it...I don't even know what size batteries it takes!

 

[Budnicks]

Gateway picks

T/F Steve Torrence

F/C John Force

P/S Jason Line

P/SM Jerry Savoie

mixing it up a little bit, changing up my picks
well most of them

good luck everyone

 

[alsant]

S Torrence
Force
Line
Hines

good luck guys!!

 

[64BEL]

Gateway for me:
TF Doug Kalitta
FC Jack Beckman
PS Jason Line
PSM Angelle Sampey (is that her name these days?)

Good luck guys!

 

[super-bee_ski]

Ski -
I've been asking who has that crystal ball for a few years now.
Not only do I not have it...I don't even know what size batteries it takes!

Ha Ha...
Alsant and Budnicks told me their Crystal Ball's are Solar Powered!

 

[super-bee_ski]

AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

Top Fuel: Brittany Force

Funny Car: John Force

Pro Stock: Erica Enders

Pro Stock Bike: "Big" Jerry Savoie

PS: yup, I had Tasca III but scratched him out, watch him win!

 

[ocdart]

NHRA Midwest Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 94F, 46% relative humidity, 29.36", 4,005' adj. altitude, 117F track temp
TF: Mike Salinas, 3.762 @325.14
FC: Bob Tasca III, 3.958 @325.3
PS: Bo Butner, 6.611; Jason Line @ 208.59
PSM: Andrew Hines, 6.881; Matt Smith @ 197.94

Q2
Weather: 86F, 53% relative humidity, 29.26", 3,401' adj. altitude, 93F track temp
TF: Billy Torrence, 3.699; Austin Prock @ 328.94
FC: Robert Hight, 3.877 @ 334.90
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.580; Deric Kramer @ 209.20
PSM: Steve Johnson, 6.838; Matt Smith @ 197.94

Q3
Weather: 81F, 68% relative humidity, 29.54", 2,806' adj. altitude, no track temp info
TF: Billy Torrence, 3.699; Mike Salinas @ 330.47
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.854; Robert Hight @ 334.90
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.552 @ 209.85
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.801 @ 198.93

Q4
Weather: 82F, 66% relative humidity, 29.52", 2,871' adj. altitude, no track temp info
TF: Mike Salinas, 3.687; Brittany Force @ 331.12
FC: John Force, 3.842; Robert Hight @ 334.90
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.552 @ 209.85
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.801 @ 198.93


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[super-bee_ski]

Yup!
There WE GO!
I don't pick TASCA and he runs a 3.958!

 

[ocdart]

Anybody know how to get in touch with 'Nick2317' outside of FBBO? His inbox is full - tried to send him a PM. He didn't post game picks for the Midwest Nationals.
It's too late to post picks for event bonus points but he can still pick up Sunday round win points if he'll post picks.

 

[Nick2317]

Grrr what the hell I didn't get any post notifications for this even though I follow this whole thing .....

Just carry my picks over that way I wont get any advantage from qualifying

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to 'super-bee_ski' (FBBO) for winning the Top Qualifier title for the 2019 NHRA Midwest Nationals with a very nice total of 28.5 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifier in both Funny Car and Pro Stock, the #4 qualifier in Top Fuel and the #5 qualifier in Pr Stock Motorcycle Funny Car. Way to go!
'johnnycuda' (FABO) and 'alsant' (FBBO) shared the runner-up qualifying spot with 28.0 bonus points.
More great picks!

We have 16 players this week and 16 different driver combos made up of:
* 5 different Top Fuel drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2.
* 7 different Funny Car drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #8 qualifier J.R. Toddohnson Jr. (2 picks) and #9 qualifier Jack Beckman (1 pick). There is a possibility of three Round 2 head-to-head matchups.
* 5 different Pro Stock drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2.
* 5 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 1.

Good luck all!

 

[alsant]

Nice job Ski ! I see you got my my Crystal Ball in the mail.

 

[64BEL]

Nice work alsant and ski! I see I picked like a dope again. I suppose Salinas will win since I didn't pick him and Kalitta will be a first round casualty.

 

[super-bee_ski]

Thanks guys, lucky picks....
I borrowed the Crystal Ball!

Blind squirrel and the Crystal Ball

 

[Budnicks]

Nice qualifying Picks Ski & aslant

I think I shot myself in the foot
damn crystal ball has fogged up

that's what I get for going rogue

oh well, had to try to make up some points

always next event

 

[ocdart]

I just read that Cory McClenathan is going to run Dexter Tuttle's Top Fuel car in the final 3 races of the 2019 NHRA season and then hang up his driving gloves and retire.
It will be good to see Cory Mac back on the track, but it will be bittersweet knowing he's retiring after Pomona. But I'll be there to cheer him on.