2021 11th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - Time To Burn Some NITRO!!!

[ocdart]

I agree and wonder if it's because of the transportation cost to New England for some of the smaller independent teams.
The bigger teams are mostly located in Indianapolis and the tow to the West Coast has to cost more than the tow to New England.
I can easily see NHRA dropping this event if the pro category car counts continue low.
It also makes me wonder what the car counts are going to be like for the Western Swing. Car counts are not yet posted on nhra.com for the Mile-High Nationals.

Here's some additional info regarding the low professional class car counts at the New England Nationals...

https://nitromater.com/threads/new-england-car-count.45467/

 

[Budnicks]

Here's some additional info regarding the low professional class car counts at the New England Nationals...

https://nitromater.com/threads/new-england-car-count.45467/

Yeah personally I think it's purse money more than anything
second distance to travel for those not based in INDY

I understand the reasons
just don't like it
need to move the race west or southwest
or closer to the next event

I never did like or understand the NHRA schedule
all the back & fourth nonsense
(especially for teams based in Calif.)
going from west to far east & back west or to go home
(I know a lot of races are traditional dates too)
that extra travel with no incentives, like a big purse
or good sponsor coverage/exposure etc.
& the huge time frame & huge expenses to do so

If you're not one of the mega $$$ teams

they need incentives to get the Pros there,
maybe guaranteed tow $$$
(I'd get that when match racing)
for those that aren't the mega $$$ teams, independents
that don't have fat wallets
even incentives for the local yocals to come & try

 

[64BEL]

Here are my picks,

TF Steve Torrence
FC Tim Wilkerson
PS Greg Anderson

Good luck everyone!

 

[alsant]

A Brown
R Hight
G Anderson

good luck all !!

 

[ocdart]

2021 NHRA New England Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 60F, 74% relative humidity, barometer 29.97", adjusted altitude 502', track temp n/a
TF: Billy Torrence, 3.744 @ 324.98
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.891 @ 331.53
PS: Mason McGaha, 6.538; Aaron Stanfield @ 210.83


Q2
Weather: 72F, 59% relative humidity, barometer 29.86", adjusted altitude 1539', track temp n/a
TF: Billy Torrence, 3.744 @ 324.98
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.891 @ 331.53
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.526; Aaron Stanfield @ 210.83


Q3
Weather: 75F, 49% relative humidity, barometer 29.84", adjusted altitude 1684', track temp n/a
TF: Billy Torrence, 3.744 @ 324.98
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.891 @ 331.53
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.526; Aaron Stanfield @ 210.83

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to 'Nick2317' (FBBO) for winning the 2021 NHRA New England Nationals Top Qualifier title with a very nice total of 22.5 bonus points. He picked Budnicks' picked the #1 qualifier in both Funny Car and Pro Stock, and the #4 qualifier in Top Fuel. Way to go!
'Budnicks' (FBBO), 'shittyslant6' (FABO) and 'stroked340' (FABO) share the #2 qualifier spot with 22.0 points each. , 'picked the #1 qualifier in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock, and the #6 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle. More great picks!

We have 14 players this week and 11 different driver combos made up of:
* 4 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #6 qualifier Antron Brown (2 pick) and #7 qualifier Brittany Force (1 pick).
* 6 different Funny Car drivers. The earliest possibility of a head-to-head matchup would be Round 2 of eliminations if both drivers survive Round 1.
* 4 different Pro Stock drivers. The earliest possibility of a head-to-head matchup would be Round 2 of eliminations if both drivers survive Round 1.

 

[Budnicks]

Nice Qualifying Picks Nick

hope for good race results too

 

[alsant]

You guys are knocking it out of the park !!

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to both 'cuda20' (FABO) and 'memike' (FABO) for sharing the "Top Picker Eliminator" crown for the 2021 New England Nationals , the 6h event of the 2021 season. They both had very nice totals of 103.0 points. Their Funny Car and Pro Stock picks both lost in the final round of eliminations; their Top Fuel pick lost in the semi-final round. They were both helped with ET bonus points in Pro Stock.
'Nick2317' (FBBO) grabbed the runner-up spot with 97.5 points

'johnnycuda' (FABO) was the ONLY player to pick a class winner - his Funny Car pick won the class.


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Billy Torrence, 3.744 during qualifying
Speed - Billy Torrence, 326.79 during Round 2 of eliminations

Funny Car
E.T. - Matt Hagan, 3.891 during qualifying
Speed - Matt Hagan, 331.53 during qualifying

Pro Stock
E.T. - Greg Anderson, 6.526 during qualifying
Speed - Aaron Stanfield, 210.83 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle did not compete at this event


Here are the game point standings after the 6th event of the 2021 season:

694.0 - stroked340 (FABO) no change in season point standings
676.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) +1
665.0 - memike (FABO) +1
658.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) -2
631.0 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
615.5 - shittyslant6 (FABO) no change
612.0 - cuda20 (FABO) no change
577.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
573.5 - alsant (FBBO) no change
493.0 - ocdart (FABO) no change
487.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) +1
462.0 - Duster79 (FABO) -1
422.5 - SSG Karg (FABO) no change
323.5 - Outlawd (FBBO) no change


The 7th race of the 2021 season, the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, is scheduled for June 24-27, at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts. The first of 3 Pro Qualifying sessions is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM EDT (4:00PM PDT) on Friday, June 25. There will also be two additional rounds of Pro Qualifying on Saturday, June 26.

Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle will all compete at this event.

Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!

 

[alsant]

Way to go Nick !!

 

[Outlawd]

I'm sure all you guys are wondering and wanting to ask me how I make such good pics.....

 

[alsant]

Your just lucky I guess ?

 

[64BEL]

Nice work, Nick!
I seem to be lost - going in the wrong direction. +1 for the last two races.

 

[Budnicks]

Congrats Nick

I went down -2
lost all I gained to past 2 races

F/C R. Capps is my kryptonite when I pick him
he does well on qualifying, sucks in racing
goes out early, Haddock, Capps blows the **** up

T/F S. Torrence didn't go as far as normal either
semi's

P/S G. Anderson lost off a holeshot in the finals
& got outrun by a 0.002

 

[ocdart]

I'm sure all you guys are wondering and wanting to ask me how I make such good pics.....

There's gotta be a science to it!

 

[ocdart]

Remember when?

There's a good article by Phil Burgess on nhra.com today about the 900 NHRA Funny Car event milestone that was hit last weekend. The article leads off with this great shot from one of the big car count funny car events at OCIR. I don't know if this pic is from one of the Manufacturer Meets or one of their 64 funny car events.
Chances are, I was there and not too far from where this pic was shot since this is from the pitside grandstands.
Enjoy...

 

[Budnicks]

Remember when?

There's a good article by Phil Burgess on nhra.com today about the 900 NHRA Funny Car event milestone that was hit last weekend. The article leads off with this great shot from one of the big car count funny car events at OCIR. I don't know if this pic is from one of the Manufacturer Meets or one of their 64 funny car events.
Chances are, I was there and not too far from where this pic was shot since this is from the pitside grandstands.
Enjoy...

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I may have been there too

I remember them days well
Orange Co. International & Ontario Motor Speedway

I was at the last race OMS in 1980 (IIRC)
Ontario World Finals
also OCIS in 1983 (IIRC)
in this, AA/Gas sorry no track photos

My stepdad Bob took me to quite a few before I started racing my own
Riverside, OMS, Orange Co., Irwindale, LACR/Palmdale, Lyons, Long Beach
from about 1967-76-ish, when I started doing my own thing
he raced a 64 GTO, 68 Firebird 400, 70 Judge all in S/S or MP classes

the SCTA (southern Cal. timing association) did cackle fests
so did the other nostalgia races, Gary Meders (spelling)
or Goodguy events too
the NHRA event at Bakersfield did too (use to anyway)

or back then maybe after 1980 also my Pro-Gas 8.50 49 Ford Tudor BC
it was GG1 dark green when raced
nevermind the date stamp that when it was converted to digital

 

[Budnicks]

Summit Nats

T/F Steve Torrence

F/C Robert Hight

P/S Greg Anderson

P/SM Matt Smith

good luck everyone

 

[Nick2317]

Norwalk Ill go with
TF Steve Torrence
FC Matt Hagan
PS Erica Enders
PSM matt Smith

 

[ocdart]

Here's your 'Tuesday before the event' reminder for the upcoming Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH. This is the seventh event of the 2021 season.
The Summit Nationals first round of professional qualifying is scheduled for Friday, June 25 at 7:00PM EDT (4:00PM PDT). Two additional rounds of professional qualifying are scheduled for Saturday, June 26.
Current forecast is calling for high temps of 82F at the start of Friday qualifying with a 24% chance of some moisture, 83F on Saturday and 85F Sunday with a chance of light rain both days.
NHRA.com had a little glitch earlier and wouldn't show the current count for the Pro classes.
I just checked again and found:
* 18 Top Fuel
* 18 Funny Car
* 20 Pro Stock
* 21 Pro Stock Motorcycle

As always, check the entry lists (NHRA National Event Entry Statistics) to make sure your driver pick is racing.

Post your picks and let's go racing!