2023 13th Annual FABO/FBBO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - It's NITRO Burnin' Time!!!

[alsant]

Nice job guys !!

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to 'stroked340' (FABO) for winning the Flav-R-Pac Northwest Nationals "Top Picker Eliminator" title with an outstanding total of 116.5 points.
Both his Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks won their respective classes, and his Funny Car pick lost in the second round of eliminations. He was helped with ET bonus points in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'Budnicks' (FBBO) got the runner-up spot with 106.0 points.


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Brittany Force, 3.707 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Brittany Force, 334.73 during Round 1 of eliminations

Funny Car
E.T. - John Force, 3.915 during qualifying
Speed - John Force, 327.35 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Gaige Herrera, 6.729 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Hector Arana Jr., 200.56 during Round 1 of eliminations



Here are the game point standings after the 11th event of the 2023 season:

1003.5 - TT5.9mag (FABO) no change in the game point standings
956.5 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
906.5 - ocdart (FABO) no change
888.0 - Yunick13 (FABO) no change
872.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) +3
852.0 - Duster79 (FABO) -1
829.0 - Outlawd (FBBO) no change
823.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) -2
789.0 - cuda20 (FABO) no change
756.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
753.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) +1
715.5 - memike (FABO) -1
694.5 - MomsDuster (FABO) +1
693.0 - stroked340 (FABO) +1
666.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) -2

The 12th race of the 2023 season, 3rd and final event of the 'Western Swing', the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA, is scheduled for July 28-30. Pro qualifying will start at 7:30PM EDT (4:30PM PDT) on Friday, July 28. Get your picks posted!

GOOD LUCK!

 

[Budnicks]

Looks like that old blind squirrel visited 'ocdart' (FABO) again. How else to explain how he ended up with top qualifying total of 22.0 bonus points? That squirrel found him the #1 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle and the #3 qualifiers in both Top Fuel and Funny Car. 'cuda20' (FABO) and 'stroked340' (FABO) were right behind with 21.5 bonus points.
'Budnicks' was the top FBBO qualifier with 21.0 bonus points.
More great picks!

We have 15 players again this week and 14 different driver combos made up of:
* 5 different Top Fuel drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in Round 2 if the drivers survive Round 1.
* 4 different Funny Car drivers. There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations if both drivers survive Round 1.
* 5 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 of eliminations.

Good luck all!

Yea Me...
a blind squirrel theory

 

[ocdart]

Here's your "Tuesday Before The Event' reminder about the third and final event in the 2023 'West Coast Swing', the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals that start Friday, July 21.
The nhra.com website shows the following entry counts:

13 Top Fuel
15 Funny Car
17 Pro Stock Motorcycle

Pro Stock will not compete in this event.

Your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts at 5:30pm EDT (2:30pm PDT) on Friday, July 14.

Short fields again in both Top Fuel and Funny Car so please check to make sure your driver selections are competing in this event.

Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!

 

[Budnicks]

Congratulations to 'stroked340' (FABO) for winning the Flav-R-Pac Northwest Nationals "Top Picker Eliminator" title with an outstanding total of 116.5 points.
Both his Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks won their respective classes, and his Funny Car pick lost in the second round of eliminations. He was helped with ET bonus points in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'Budnicks' (FBBO) got the runner-up spot with 106.0 points.


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Brittany Force, 3.707 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Brittany Force, 334.73 during Round 1 of eliminations

Funny Car
E.T. - John Force, 3.915 during qualifying
Speed - John Force, 327.35 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Gaige Herrera, 6.729 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Hector Arana Jr., 200.56 during Round 1 of eliminations



Here are the game point standings after the 11th event of the 2023 season:

1003.5 - TT5.9mag (FABO) no change in the game point standings
956.5 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
906.5 - ocdart (FABO) no change
888.0 - Yunick13 (FABO) no change
872.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) +3
852.0 - Duster79 (FABO) -1
829.0 - Outlawd (FBBO) no change
823.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) -2
789.0 - cuda20 (FABO) no change
756.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
753.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) +1
715.5 - memike (FABO) -1
694.5 - MomsDuster (FABO) +1
693.0 - stroked340 (FABO) +1
666.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) -2

The 12th race of the 2023 season, 3rd and final event of the 'Western Swing', the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA, is scheduled for July 28-30. Pro qualifying will start at 7:30PM EDT (4:30PM PDT) on Friday, July 28. Get your picks posted!

GOOD LUCK!

Yea me again
up +3 spots more importantly
& I was bitching & moaning about the lack of people in pro-classes...
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I still think the lack of pro cars/bikes etc. is BS
a lot of teams/drivers & sponsors 'are from here', some are based in INDY
not all, the parts deal is BS too, 1/2 of the companies are out here too
the rest of the Pro-teams make their own
or buy for or from guys doing CNC production inhouse stuff
like Allen Johnson or BAE or Kieth Black
(or like the old DSR did, Elite & JFR still do)

 

[Budnicks]

Here's your "Tuesday Before The Event' reminder about the third and final event in the 2023 'West Coast Swing', the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals that start Friday, July 21.
The nhra.com website shows the following entry counts:

13 Top Fuel
15 Funny Car
17 Pro Stock Motorcycle

Pro Stock will not compete in this event.

Your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts at 5:30pm EDT (2:30pm PDT) on Friday, July 14.

Short fields again in both Top Fuel and Funny Car so please check to make sure your driver selections are competing in this event.

Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!

sticking with my 'locked-in picks'

Still pisses me off no P/S cars too,
I won't bitch & moan did that already...

good luck everyone

 

[alsant]

Nice job Bud !!!

 

[Nick2317]

Ill go with
TF Force
FC Hagan
PSM Herrera

 

[64BEL]

Ahhhhh.....I'm back where I belong - in the basement. I have a knack for picking first round losers.

Nice move up, Bud!

Nice to see Wilk win again. I should have picked him - he has a great record at Seattle.

oc - please change my locks to these:

FC Tim Wilkerson
PSM Gaige Herrera
Leave my TF and PS the same as they were - thanks.

Maybe I'll be able to pick up some bike points or send my man, Steve Johnson, some luck by not picking him. On the other hand, I may be putting the whammy on Wilk.

Good luck guys!

 

[Outlawd]

Sonoma Nationals
FC=Brittany Force
FC=Matt Hagan
PSM=Hector Arana Jr

Good luck everyone!

 

[ocdart]

Ahhhhh.....I'm back where I belong - in the basement. I have a knack for picking first round losers.

Nice move up, Bud!

Nice to see Wilk win again. I should have picked him - he has a great record at Seattle.

oc - please change my locks to these:

FC Tim Wilkerson
PSM Gaige Herrera
Leave my TF and PS the same as they were - thanks.

Maybe I'll be able to pick up some bike points or send my man, Steve Johnson, some luck by not picking him. On the other hand, I may be putting the whammy on Wilk.

Good luck guys!

Done

 

[ocdart]

There shouldn't be any weather delays this weekend!
Forecast high for Friday qualifying is 83F and sunny, Saturday is 83F and sunny, and Sunday should be 84F and sunny.

 

[Budnicks]

There shouldn't be any weather delays this weekend!
Forecast high for Friday qualifying is 83F and sunny, Saturday is 83F and sunny, and Sunday should be 84F and sunny.

& windy
if the marine layer is at the bay (Golden Gate) right down the road

 

[ocdart]

Sonoma Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 81F, 39% relative humidity, barometer 29.94", adjusted altitude 1,832', track temp 123F
TF: Josh Hart, 3.764; Clay Millican @ 327.66
FC: Alexis DeJoria & Ron Capps, 3.942; Matt Hagan @ 333.49
PSM: Angie Smith, 6.818 @ 199.64

Q2
Weather: 64F, 29% relative humidity, barometer 29.97", adjusted altitude 657', track temp 94F
TF: Austin Prock, 3.704 @ 331.36
FC: Alexis DeJoria & Ron Capps, 3.942; Matt Hagan @ 333.49
PSM: Gaige Herrera, 6.728; Matt Smith @ 200.23

Q3
Weather: 77F, 48% relative humidity, barometer 30.02", adjusted altitude 1,511', track temp 122F
TF: Austin Prock, 3.704 @ 331.36
FC: Alexis DeJoria & Ron Capps, 3.942; Matt Hagan @ 333.49
PSM: Gaige Herrera, 6.728; Matt Smith @ 200.23

Q4
Weather: 81F, 38% relative humidity, barometer 30.00", adjusted altitude 1,750', track temp 123F
TF: Austin Prock, 3.704 @ 331.36
FC: Bob Tasca III, 3.938; Matt Hagan @ 333.49
PSM: Gaige Herrera, 6.728; Matt Smith @ 200.23

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to 'stroked340' (FABO) for winning the 12th event of the 2023 NHRA season, the 35th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Top Qualifier title with an outstanding total of 22.5 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifiers in Pro Stock Motorcycle, the #2 qualifier in Funny Car, and the #3 qualifier in Top Fuel. Way to go!
'Budnicks' (FBBO) was right behind with 21.0 bonus points.

More great picks!

We have 15 players again this week and 12 different driver combos made up of:
* 4 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #6 qualifier Clay Millican (1 pick) and #9 qualifier Brittany Force (9 picks). The next possibility of a head-to-head matchup is in the semi-final round if the drivers survive that far.
* 5 different Funny Car drivers with one Round 1 hed-to-head matchup between teammates #6 qualifier Robert Hight (2 picks) and #11 qualifier John Force (1 pick). There is a possibility of two head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations if all drivers survive Round 1.
* 4 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. If all four picked drivers survive to the semi-final round of eliminations, they would all meet in two head-to-head matchups.

Good luck all!

 

[alsant]

Way to go Bud !!

 

[64BEL]

Nice qualifying pics, Bud!

 

[Budnicks]

yeah I did OK in qualifying
I'll bet mostly from Gaige Herrera,
he went rounds & only one to sweep the West Coast Swing

seems JFR's R. Hight & Jimmy Prock (&/or John, not my pick)
had his/their head up asses, great air & great track
3 of the 4 qualifiers, I didn't expect that at all,
both John & Robert, out early
(Britney went out early too, not my pick either)

S. Torrence didn't do too bad, he went a couple rounds too
seems they are 'sort of back', still working stuff out

I'm glad to see T/F A. Brown doing well, I didn't have him thou
racing his yota' teammate Ashley, got another win

Once my pick was out
I wish F/C Chad Green would've beat JR Todd,
I just don't like that arrogant dude, I was rooting hard for Green's 1st win

I was sort of rooting for T/F Clay Millican to win too
didn't work out that way


carry on,
2 weeks till Topeka Ks, looks like the last time there too

 

[64BEL]

Once my pick was out
I wish F/C Chad Green would've beat JR Todd,
I just don't like that arrogant dude, I was rooting hard for Green's 1st win

Yes, I just don't care for Todd, either. He does come off really arrogant. I guess he has a pissing match going with Laughlin through social media right now. Bunch of spoiled brats. I really miss the days of the guys who didn't have time for that crap. They were too busy building, tuning and driving their own cars and dragging them from track to track! Social media is going to be the death of all civilization.

I'm a big Wilkerson family fan. Nice to see Danny having success as a tuner.

 

[Budnicks]

Yes, I just don't care for Todd, either. He does come off really arrogant. I guess he has a pissing match going with Laughlin through social media right now. Bunch of spoiled brats. I really miss the days of the guys who didn't have time for that crap. They were too busy building, tuning and driving their own cars and dragging them from track to track! Social media is going to be the death of all civilization.

I'm a big Wilkerson family fan. Nice to see Danny having success as a tuner.

Amen brother I like Wilkerson/s too, straight up good dude
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or when it was guys like Ed 'Ace' McCullough
he'd punch you if he didn't like you
or you talked **** behind his back, not vale insults action

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not an internet social media pissing contest
'about JR Todd called Alex's team clowns'
when JR Todd was actually dressed up 'as one' in a commercial,
looked like ol' Wonderbread (?), not sure what it was for
I think JR took offense to the references/Alex's posted,
JR in the clown firesuit, from that same commerical
& behind clown mask, JR did long time before,
he called Alex 'a clown'...
It's com-up-ins at it's worst...
Payback is a rude B-tch... stupid stuff