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

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Congratulations to 'cuda20' (FABO) for winning the 2021 season-opening NHRA Winternationals Top Qualifier title with an almost perfect outstanding total of 23.5 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifier in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock, and the #2 qualifier in Funny Car. Way to go!
'Back in Time' (FABO) was right behind in #2 qualifier spot with 21.5 bonus points.
The top FBBO qualifier was 'Nick2317' with 20.5 bonus points
More great picks!

We have 13 players this week and 11 different driver combos made up of:
* 6 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #5 qualifier Doug Kalitta (1 pick) and #12 qualifier Tony Schumacher (1 pick). There is a possibility of another head-to-head matchup in Round 2 if both picks survive Round 1.
* 7 different Funny Car drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #1 qualifier Ron Capps (1 pick) and #16 qualifier John Force (6 picks). There is a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in Round 2 if all of the picks survive Round 1.
* 4 different Pro Stock drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of a head-to-head matchup in Round 2 if both drivers survive Round 1.

Good luck all!

 

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Congratulations to 'cuda20' (FABO) for winning the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the 2022 season-opening NHRA Winternationals with an outstanding total of 153.5 points with class wins in both Funny Car and Pro Stock. His Top Fuel pick lost in the semi-finals of eliminations. He was helped with ET and Speed bonus points in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock.
'Nick2317' (FBBO) grabbed the runner-up spot with 110.5 points. His Pro Stock pick scored a class win and both his Top Fuel and Funny Car picks lost in the semi-final round of eliminations. He was also helped by ET and Speed bonus points in Pro Stock.


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Brittany Force, 3.661 during qualifying
Speed - Brittany Force, 333.91 during qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - Ron Capps, 3.857 during qualifying
Speed - Ron Capps, 333.82 while losing during the final round of eliminations

Pro Stock
E.T. - Erica Enders, 6.521 during qualifying
Speed - Erica Enders, 210.44 during qualifying



Here are the game point standings after the 1st event of the 2022 season:

143.5 - cuda20 (FABO)
110.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO)
91.5 - Back in Time (FABO)
91.0 - shittyslant6 (FABO)
82.0 - Rat Bastid (FABO) new player!
65.0 - johnnycuda (FABO)
65.0 - TT5.9mag (FABO) new player!
63.5 - memike (FABO)
52.5 - Budnicks (FBBO)
52.5 - alsant (FBBO)
51.5 - ocdart (FABO)
37.5 - 64BEL (FBBO)
20.5 - SSG Karg (FABO)


The 2nd race of the 2021 season, the 36th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals, is scheduled for February 25-27, at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, AZ.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts at 6:30pm EST (3:30pm PST) on Friday, February 25.
nhra.com currently shows the following number of entries:
* 17 Top Fuel
* 16 Funny Car
* 20 Pro Stock
Those counts are always subject to change so make sure to check to make sure your driver picks are entered.

Pro Stock Motorcycle will start competing at the upcoming NHRA Gatornationals.

Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!

Note: There will not be a 'Tuesday Before The Event' reminder for the Arizona Nationals since it is scheduled for next weekend and I will be away from a computer for most of the day tomorrow at jury duty.

 

[alsant]

Nice job Nick

 

[Outlawd]

@Outlawd

paging @Outlawd

I'm still here and good to go!! Sorry guys, I was out of town hanging out with my brother for the weekend and forgot all about it. My wife recorded the race and we are watching it tonight. I will get involved next race if its ok with you all and I'm fine starting out in the hole, it seems to be my comfort zone.....last place, lol.

 

[64BEL]

Hey, Outlawd, don't be moving in on my spot!

 

[Budnicks]

Congrats to Nick for Pomona picks

my predictions worked
someone else on the same teams took it instead

lots of new blood, old blood coming back & doing well

 

[Budnicks]

Az. Nats Wild Horse Pass

TF Steve Torrence

FC Ron Capps

PS Greg Anderson

good luck everyone

 

[Nick2317]

Wildhorse I got

TF Steve Torrence
FC matt hagan
PS Greg Anderson

 

[Outlawd]

AZ nats
TF=Kalitta
FC=Hagan
PS=Enders

Good luck all

 

[alsant]

S Torrence
J Force
G Anderson

good luck guys!!

 

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Arizona Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 66F, 19% relative humidity, barometer 30.06", adjusted altitude 1,779', track temp 74F
TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.657 @ 329.58
FC: Robert Hight, 3.838 @ 332.18
PS: Erica Enders, 6.654 @ 210.44

Q2
Weather: n/a
TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.657; Doug Kalitta and Mike Salinas @ 330.39
FC: Robert Hight, 3.838 @ 332.18
PS: Erica Enders, 6.530 @ 210.44

Q3
Weather: 70F, 15% relative humidity, barometer 30.19", adjusted altitude 1,860', track temp 103F
TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.657; Doug Kalitta and Mike Salinas @ 330.39
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.823 @ 333.41
PS: Kyle Koretsky, 6.520; Steve Graham @ 210.73

 

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Congratulations to 'Outlawd' (FBBO) for winning the 2021 NHRA Arizona Nationals Top Qualifier title with an outstanding total of 23.0 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifier in both Top Fuel and Funny Car, and the #3 qualifier in Pro Stock. Way to go!
'cuda20' (FABO) was right behind in #2 qualifier spot with 20.5 bonus points.
More great picks!

We have 14 players this week and 13 different driver combos made up of:
* 4 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 if both picks survive Round 1.
* 5 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 if all of the picks survive Round 1.
* 3 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 if both drivers survive Round 1.

Good luck all!

 

[Budnicks]

congrats to @Outlawd for the qualifier picks

now let's see what happens on the race day, when it counts
Good luck

I was an O-fer in qualifiers...

 

[alsant]

Knock knock

 

[Budnicks]

Knock knock

@ocdart

 

[Budnicks]

Gator Nats is starting March 10th

 

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Congratulations to 'memike' (FABO) for winning the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the 2022 Arizona Nationals with an very nice total of 93.5 points with a class win in Pro Stock. Both his Top Fuel and Funny Car picks lost in the second round of eliminations. He was helped with Speed bonus points in Top Fuel and both ET and Speed bonus points in Pro Stock.
'Nick2317' (FBBO) grabbed the runner-up spot (2nd week in a row) with 90.0 points.
His Funny Car pick lost in the final round of eliminations. His Top Fuel pick lost in the semi-final round and his Pro Stock pick lost in Round 2. He was helped by both ET and Speed bonus points in Funny Car.


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Doug Kalitta, 3.657 during qualifying
Speed - Brittany Force, 333.49 during Round 1 of eliminations

Funny Car
E.T. - Matt Hagan, 3.823 during qualifying
Speed - Matt Hagan, 333.41 during qualifying

Pro Stock
E.T. - Aaron Stanfield, 6.503 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Aaron Stanfield, 211.23 during Round 1 of eliminations



Here are the game point standings after the 2nd event of the 2022 season:
229.0 - cuda20 (FABO) no change in standings
200.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) no change
160.0 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
157.0 - memike (FABO) +4
141.5 - shittyslant6 (FABO) -1
130.5 - ocdart (FABO) +5
121.5 - alsant (FBBO) +3
117.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) -2
117.5 - TT5.9mag (FABO) -2
112.0 - Rat Bastid (FABO) -5
110.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) -2
82.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) no change
78.0 - Outlawd (FBBO) +1
71.5 - SSG Karg (FABO) -1

The 3rd race of the 2021 season, the 53rd annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, is scheduled for March 10-13, at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, FL, AZ.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts at 4:00pm EST (1:00pm PST) on Friday, March 11.
nhra.com currently shows the following number of entries:
* 19 Top Fuel
* 16 Funny Car
* 21 Pro Stock
* 14 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]

Gainesville I got

TF Steve torrence
FC matt hagan
PS erica enders
PSM matt smith

 

[Budnicks]

Going backwards

 

[Budnicks]

Going backwards

congrats Nick too