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

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.
he could end up being a spoiler
for someone's championship run
 
Here are the results and point standings following completion of the 20th NHRA event of the 2019 season, the 8th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, the 2nd event of the six-race Countdown.

Congratulations to 'Duster79' (FABO) for winning the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the Midwest Nationals with a total of 124.5 points. Both his Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks made it to the final round of eliminations before losing and both his Funny Car and Pro Stock picks lost in the semi-finals.
'MomsDuster' (FABO) took the event runner-up spot with 118.5.
'alsant' was the top FBBO finisher with 113.0 points.
Again, scores not quit as stellar as usual


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Mike Salinas, 3.687 during qualifying
Speed - Austin Prock, 332.10 during qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - John Force, 3.842 during qualifying
Speed - Robert Hight, 334.90 during qualifying

Pro Stock
E.T. - Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.552 during qualifying
Speed - Greg Anderson, 211.10 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Matt Smith, 6.801 during qualifying
Speed - Matt Smith, 198.93 during qualifying


Here are the game point standings after the 2nd event of the 2019 Countdown:

2188.0 - cuda20 (FABO) no change in standings
2134.0 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
2126.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
2117.5 - Duster79 (FABO) +2
2081.0 - Garry in AZ (FABO) +4
2080.5 - memike (FABO) -1
2079.0 - ocdart (FABO) -3
2078.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
2073.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) -2
2064.5 - MomsDuster (FABO) +1
2044.0 - 71dartswinger (FABO) +2
2039.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) -2
2031.5 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) -1
2021.5 - stroked340 (FABO) no change
1972.0 - SSG Karg (FABO) +1
1948.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) -1
1829.0 - Nitro Will (FABO) no change


The 21s0h race of the 2019 season and the 3rd race of the Countdown, the 12th annual NTK Carolina NHRA Nationals, is October 11-13 at zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina.
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, October 11th in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Professional qualifying is scheduled to start at 3:30PM EDT (12:30PM PDT).
The NTK Carolina Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 18 Top Fuel. 18 Funny Car, 15 Pro Stock and 17 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!
 
I'm leading the race to the bottom, ski!
 
damn dropped -2 again
freaken' middle of the pack now

oh well

nice overall picks @alsant :thumbsup:
 
Carolina picks

T/F Steve Torrence

F/C John Force

P/S Bo Butner

P/SM Andrew Hines

Good Luck everyone
 
Here is your Tuesday-before-the-event reminder about the 21st race of the 2019 season and the 3rd race of the "Countdown", the 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina.
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, October 11th in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Professional qualifying is scheduled to start at 3:30PM EDT (12:30PM PDT).
The NTK Carolina Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 18 Top Fuel, 18 Funny Car, 19 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!
 
For this race I'll take:

TF Mike Salinas
FC Tommy Johnson Jr
PS Jason Line
PSM Steve Johnson

Good luck everyone!
 
Carolina Ill go with

TF Steve Torrence
FC Matt Hagan
PS Greg Anderson
PSM Eddie Krawiec
 
Just in case you haven't seen the notice, there will be a new Funny Car team competing in the 2020 NHRA season...

Alexis DeJoria is all set to return for the complete 2020 NHRA season. The announcement says she is establishing an independent team with Nicky Boninfante and Del Worsham as co-crew chiefs. Her sponser will be named later.

https://dragillustrated.com/alexis-...DwELkRP7b4MTKo_LphZ9wXSYYTIpse_M9D4Kw3CGdyum4

 
Just in case you haven't seen the notice, there will be a new Funny Car team competing in the 2020 NHRA season...

Alexis DeJoria is all set to return for the complete 2020 NHRA season. The announcement says she is establishing an independent team with Nicky Boninfante and Del Worsham as co-crew chiefs. Her sponser will be named later.

https://dragillustrated.com/alexis-...DwELkRP7b4MTKo_LphZ9wXSYYTIpse_M9D4Kw3CGdyum4
more the better IMO

welcome back Alexis
(Jessie James's wife, he was supposed to be on T/F Harley, by now too)
 
Top Fuel: Mike Salinas
Funny Car: Shawn Langdon (Tasca will win, Ha Ha)
Pro Stock: Erica Enders
Pro Bike: Andrew Hines

Good luck everyone!
 
NHRA Carolina Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 83F, 38% relative humidity, 29.37", 2,848' adj. altitude, 121F track temp
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.753; Mike Salinas @ 329.91
FC: John Force, 3.904; Robert Hight @ 327.51
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.534 @ 211.69
PSM: Jerry Savoie, 6.801; Eddie Krawiec @ 198.47

Q2
Weather: 78F, 38% relative humidity, 29.33", 2,713' adj. altitude, 100F track temp
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.711; Mike Salinas @ 329.91
FC: Jack Beckman, 3.873; Jack Beckman and Robert Hight @ 334.07
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.506; Fernando Cuadra Jr. @ 214.93
PSM: Jerry Savoie, 6.801; Eddie Krawiec @ 198.47

Q3
Weather: 86F, 38% relative humidity, 29.29", 3,102' adj. altitude, 110F track temp
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.711; Mike Salinas @ 329.91
FC: Jack Beckman, 3.873; Jack Beckman and Robert Hight @ 334.07
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.506; Fernando Cuadra Jr. @ 214.93
PSM: Steve Johnson, 6.786; Andrew Hines @ 198.79

Q4
Weather: 87F, 37% relative humidity, 29.26", 3,271' adj. altitude, 105F track temp
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.711; Mike Salinas @ 329.91
FC: Jack Beckman, 3.873; Jack Beckman and Robert Hight @ 334.07
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.506; Fernando Cuadra Jr. @ 214.93
PSM: Steve Johnson, 6.786; Andrew Hines @ 198.79


 
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Congratulations to 'cuda20' (FABO) for winning the Top Qualifier title for the 2019 NHRA Carolina Nationals with a very nice total of 28.5 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifiers in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock, the #4 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle and the #5 qualifier in Funny Car. Way to go!
'Nick2317' (FBBO) grabbed the runner-up qualifying spot with 27.0 bonus points.
More great picks!


We have 16 players this week and 16 different driver combos made up of:
* 6 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #7 qualifier Antron Brown (2 picks) and #10 qualifier Doug Kalitta (2 picks). 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 #5 qualifier John Force (5 picks) and #12 qualifier J.R. Todd (4 picks). There is also a possibility of two Round 2 head-to-head matchups.
* 4 different Pro Stock drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of two head-to-head matchup in Round 2.
* 5 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #4 qualifier Eddie Krawiec (4 picks) and #13 qualifier Matt Smith (1 pick). There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 1.

Good luck all!
 
Eliminations postponed until Monday morning due to rain.

Nice picks, Nick!
 
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