2022 12th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - Time To Burn Some More NITRO!!!

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betways NHRA Carolina Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 70F, 40% relative humidity, barometer 30.09", adjusted altitude 1,601', track temp 97F
TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.694; Antron Brown (#6) @ 331.28
FC: John Force, 3.854; Ron Capps (#4) @ 334.90
PS: Erica Enders, 6.513 @ 210.93

Q2
Weather: 75F, 33% relative humidity, barometer 30.01, adjusted altitude 1,832', track temp 121F
TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.694; Austin Prock (#8) @ 334.98
FC: John Force, 3.854; Ron Capps (#4) @ 334.90
PS: Erica Enders, 6.510 @ 212.46

Q3
Weather: 76F, 35% relative humidity, barometer 30.03, adjusted altitude 2,057', track temp 112F
TF: Justin Ashley, 3.668; Brittany Force (#2) @ 336.91
FC: John Force, 3.854; Ron Capps (#4) @ 334.90
PS: Erica Enders, 6.510 @ 212.46

 

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Congrats to 'memike' (FABO)and 'Nick2317' (FBBO)! Both of them and 'ocdart' (FABO) and that blind squirrel ended up with 23.0 qualifying bonus points for the betways NHRA Carolina Nationals. 'memike' and 'ocdart' picked the #1 qualifiers in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock, and the #3 qualifier in Funny Car. 'Nick2317' picked the #1 qualifier in Pro Stock and the #2 picks in both Top Fuel and Funny Car. More than one way to get to the top qualifier spot!
'Back in Time' (FABO) and 'cuda20' (FABO) were right behind in the #2 qualifier spot with 22.5 bonus points each.
More great picks!

We have 12 players again this week and 10 different driver combos made up of:
* 6 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #7 qualifier Antron Brown (1 pick) and #10 qualifier Austin Prock (2 picks). There is a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in Round 2 if all drivers survive Round 1.
* 3 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. The earliest possibility of any head-to-head matchup is the Semi-Final round of eliminations.
* 2 different Pro Stock drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. The earliest possibility of a head-to-head matchup is the Final round of eliminations.

Good luck all!

 

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Congratulations to 'SSG Karg' (FABO) for winning the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the 2022 betweay NHRA Carolina Nationals with a very nice total of 106.0 points. Both his Funny Car and Pro Stock picks won their class, and his Top Fuel pick lost in the second round of eliminations. He was helped with ET bonus points in Pro Stock and Speed bonus points in both Funny Car and Pro Stock.
'cuda20' (FABO) grabbed the runner-up spot with 145.0 points.
'memike (FABO) and 'ocdart' (FABO) shared the runner-up spot with 98.0 points. each.
'Nick2317' was the top FBBO finisher with 73.0 points.

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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Justin Ashley, 3.668 during qualifying
Speed - Brittany Force, 336.91 during qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - John Force, 3.854 during qualifying
Speed - Ron Capps, 335.07 during Round 2 of eliminations

Pro Stock
E.T. - Erica Enders, 6.510 during qualifying
Speed - Erica Enders, 212.46 during qualifying



Here are the game point standings after the 19th event of the 2022 season and the 2nd event of the "Countdown":
2223.5 - memike (FABO) +2
2222.0 - Back in Time (FABO) -1
2211.5 - cuda20 (FABO) -1
2186.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) no change
2177.0 - ocdart (FABO) +2
2156.5 - SSG Karg (FABO) +3
2145.5 - TT5.9mag (FABO) -2
2133.0 - Outlawd (FBBO) no change
2127.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) -3
2098.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
2073.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
2027.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) no change

Still no rest because the 19th race of the 2022 season and the 3rd race of the 'Countdown', is the NHRA Midwest Nationals scheduled for September 30-October 2, at Worldwide Technology Raceway in Madison, IL.
As always, your picks need to be posted before the first of three (3) Pro Qualifying sessions starts at 2:30pm EDT (11:30am PDT) on Friday, September 30.
nhra.com currently shows the following number of entries:
* 20 Top Fuel
* 15 Funny Car
* 16 Pro Stock
* 15 Pro Stock Motorcycle

Those counts are always subject to change so make sure to check to make sure your driver picks are entered.

Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!

 

[Nick2317]

madison Ill go with
TF Force
FC hagan
PS Enders
PSm matt smith

 

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It's still Tuesday here in SoCal, so here's your Tuesday before the event reminder to post your picks for the 2022 NHRA Midwest Nationals, the 19th race of the 2022 season and the 3rd race of the "Countdown".
The first of three Pro qualifying sessions starts Friday, September 30, at 7:00PM EDT (4:00PM PDT).
The only TV qualifying coverage will be on TV (FS1) Sunday, October 2 at 12:30PM EDT (9:30AM PDT).
Final eliminations will be televised Sunday (FS1) immediately following the qualifying coverage at 2:00PM EDT (11:00AM PDT).
The current weather forecast shows sunny and 73F for Friday, sunny and 75F on Saturday, and sunny and 76F on Sunday.

The nhra.com website currently shows the following number of entries:
20 Top Fuel
15 Funny Car
16 Pro Stock
15 Pro Stock Motorcycle

Always check to confirm your picks are participating. You may also possibly find either new drivers or old favorites competing.

Post your picks if you haven't already.

 

[Outlawd]

Midwest Nats

TF=Doug Kalitta
FC=Matt Hagan
PS=Erica Enders
PSM=Angelle Sampey

Good luck all...

 

[Budnicks]

Midwest Nats

what the hell 'I suck', anyway
down -3

I'm picking people I like or my favorite drivers
no matter the records

please leave them as locked in picks @ocdart
for the duration

T/F Antron Brown

F/C Ron Capps

P/S Greg Anderson

P/SM Matt Smith

good luck everyone

 

[Budnicks]

Nice picks last race @Nick2317 & @ocdart

 

[alsant]

B Force
M Hagan
A Stanfield
A Sampey

Good luck guys !!!

 

[ocdart]

Midwest Nats

what the hell 'I suck', anyway
down -3

I'm picking people I like or my favorite drivers
no matter the records

please leave them as locked in picks @ocdart
for the duration

T/F Antron Brown

F/C Ron Capps

P/S Greg Anderson

P/SM Matt Smith

good luck everyone

Done

 

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NHRA Midwest Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 66F, 49% relative humidity, barometer 30.09", adjusted altitude 1,045', track temp 87F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.655; Doug Kalitta (#2) @ 334.32
FC: John Force and Robert Hight, 3.853; Robert Hight @ 336.32
PS: Kyle Koretsky, 6.512; Bo Butner III (#7) @ 211.96
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.709 @ 202.82

Q2
Weather: 73F, 30% relative humidity, barometer 30.12", adjusted altitude 1,361', track temp 112F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.655; Doug Kalitta (#2) @ 334.32
FC: John Force and Robert Hight, 3.853; Robert Hight @ 336.32
PS: Kyle Koretsky & Greg Anderson, 6.510; Bo Butner III (#8) @ 211.96
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.709 @ 202.82

Q3
Weather: 73F, 33% relative humidity, barometer 30.11", adjusted altitude 1,385', track temp 108F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.655; Brittany Force (#5) @ 335.48
FC: John Force and Robert Hight, 3.853; Robert Hight @ 336.32
PS: Kyle Koretsky & Greg Anderson, 6.510; Bo Butner III (#8) @ 211.96
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.709 @ 202.82

 

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Congrats to 'TT5.9mag' (FABO) for winning the Top Qualifier title at the NHRA Midwest Nationals with 34.5 bonus points. He picked of the #1 qualifiers in both Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle, the #2 qualifier in Pro Stock and the #5 qualifier in Top Fuel.
'Alsant' (FBBO) grabbed the #2 qualifier spot with 32.0 bonus points.
More great picks!

We have 12 players this week and 11 different driver combos made up of:
* 6 different Top Fuel drivers with two Round 1 head-to-head matchups. One between #5 qualifier Brittany Force (7 picks) and teammate #12 qualifier Austin Prock (1 pick); the other between #7 qualifier Justin Ashley (1 pick) and #10 qualifier Mike Salinas (1 pick).
* 4 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. The earliest possibility of any head-to-head matchup is the Semi-Final round of eliminations.
* 3 different Pro Stock drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. The earliest possibility of a head-to-head matchup is the Semi-Final round of eliminations.
* 4 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers. The earliest possibility of any head-to-head matchup is the Semi-Final round of eliminations.

Good luck all!

 

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Congratulations to 'Back in Time' (FABO) and 'memike' for sharing the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the 2022 NHRA Midwest Nationals with outstanding totals of 183.5 points each. Their Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks all won their class, and their Top Fuel pick lost in the second round of eliminations. They were helped with ET bonus points in both Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle, and Speed bonus points in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'TT5.9mag' (FABO) grabbed the runner-up spot with 154.5 points.
'Nick2317' was the top FBBO finisher with 152.0 points.

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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Steve Torrence, 3.655 during qualifying
Speed - Brittany Force, 338.43 during Round 1 of qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - John Force and Robert Hight, 3.853 during qualifying
Speed - Robert Hight, 336.32 during qualifying

Pro Stock
E.T. - Kyle Koretsky, 6.505 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Chris McGaha, 212.23 while losing during Round 1 of eliminations

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Matt Smith, 6.709 during qualifying
Speed - Matt Smith, 202.82 during qualifying



Here are the game point standings after the 19th event of the 2022 season and the 3rd event of the "Countdown":
2407.0 - memike (FABO) no change
2405.5 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
2366.0 - cuda20 (FABO) no change
2338.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) no change
2312.5 - ocdart (FABO) no change
2300.0 - TT5.9mag (FABO) +1
2271.0 - SSG Karg (FABO) -1
2250.0 - Outlawd (FBBO) no change
2244.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) no change
2180.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
2161.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
2131.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) no change

We have this weekend off to rest. The 20th race of the 2022 season and the 4th race of the 'Countdown', is the Texas NHRA FallNationals scheduled for October 13-16, at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, TX.
As always, your picks need to be posted before the first of three (3) Pro Qualifying sessions starts at 3:30pm EDT (12:30pm PDT) on Friday, October 14.
nhra.com currently shows the following number of entries:
* 21 Top Fuel (...but no Billy Torrence entry in his home state of Texas!)
* 17 Funny Car
* 18 Pro Stock
* 19 Pro Stock Motorcycle

Those counts are always subject to change so make sure to check to make sure your driver picks are entered.

Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!

 

[64BEL]

Nice picking alsant and Nick!

 

[alsant]

Yeah I suck !

 

[64BEL]

LOL Your qualifying picks were good.

 

[ocdart]

Here's your Tuesday before the event reminder to post your picks for the 2022 Texas NHRA FallNationals, the 20th race of the 2022 season and the 4th race of the "Countdown".
The first of three Pro qualifying sessions starts Friday, October 14, at 3:30PM EDT (12:30PM PDT).
A single two-hour qualifying show will be on TV (FS1) on Sunday at 10:00AM EDT (7:00AM PDT).
Final eliminations will be televised Sunday night (FS1) starting at 10:30PM EDT (7:30PM PDT).
The crew chiefs/tuners are going to have fun because the current weather forecast shows sunny and 89F for Friday, sunny and 91F on Saturday, and then mostly cloudy and 84F on Sunday. Rain is forecast for Monday...let's hope it doesn't arrive early.

The nhra.com website currently shows the following number of entries:
21 Top Fuel
17 Funny Car
20 Pro Stock
20 Pro Stock Motorcycle

Always check to confirm your picks are participating. You may also possibly find either new drivers or old favorites competing.

Post your picks if you haven't already.

 

[Budnicks]

Nice going @alsant & @Nick2317 'last race'

I'm now hovering down near the bottom
with most the FBBO members US bottom dwellers

I have fallen & I can't get up

Nick especially & ocdart are doing OK

Good Luck guys

 

[Nick2317]

Texas Ill go with
Tf Force
FC Hagan
PS Enders
PSM matt smith

 

[64BEL]

Nice going @alsant & @Nick2317 'last race'

I'm now hovering down near the bottom
with most the FBBO members US bottom dwellers

I have fallen & I can't get up

Nick especially & ocdart are doing OK

Good Luck guys

Don't fret, Bud. when you're on the bottom, there's nowhere to go but up!