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

[alsant]

Knock knock ?

 

[ocdart]

Sorry all...I thought I posted the results from Sonoma back on 07/31. Here they are...

I've mentioned several times about a 'blind squirrel' that's helped ocdart (FABO) find some decent picks in the past. Now I'm going to have to buy that squirrel a big bag of unsalted and already-shelled nuts as a reward for the total of 125.0 points scored for the 34th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals! Those "squirrely" picks were Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks that won their respective classes and a Funny Car pick that lost in the semi-final round of eliminations. The Pro Stock Motorcycle pick also helped with ET bonus points.
'64BEL' (FBBO) got the runner-up spot with 114.5 points.


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Brittany Force, 3.703 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Mike Salinas, 335.65 while losing during Round 1 of eliminations

Funny Car
E.T. - Robert Hight, 3.904 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Matt Hagan, 333.49 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Gaige Herrera, 6.728 during qualifying
Speed - Angie Smith, 200.62 during Round 1 of eliminations



Here are the game point standings after the 12th event of the 2023 season:

1096.0 - TT5.9mag (FABO) no change in the game point standings
1055.5 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
1031.5 - ocdart (FABO) no change
991.0 - Yunick13 (FABO) no change
973.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) no change
939.5 - Duster79 (FABO) no change
926.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) +1
888.0 - cuda20 (FABO) +1
885.5 - Outlawd (FBBO) -2
859.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
814.5 - memike (FABO) no change
802.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
800.5 - stroked340 (FABO) +1
781.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) +1
758.0 - MomsDuster (FABO) -2


The 13th race of the 2023 season, the final NHRA national event at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, KS, will be the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor, scheduled for August 11-13.
Pro qualifying will start at 8:15PM EDT (4:15PM PDT) on Friday, August 11. Get your picks posted!

The nhra.com website currently shows the following professional class entry counts:
15 Top Fuel
15 Funny Car
16 Pro Stock

Pro Stock Motorcycle will not compete at this event.

GOOD LUCK!

 

[alsant]

Nice job guys !!

 

[Budnicks]

Way to go @64BEL

& I forgot @ocdart

 

[Budnicks]

I'm riding the horse I brought to the rodeo
I'll be sticking with my same 'locked-in' picks for Topeka...

Steve Torrence is due
I'd hope Robert Hight & Jimmy Prock will get his stuff together
Dallas Glen is primed & ready too


Another sad week, maybe the last NHRA event in that facility
escalating unresolved property tax issues

GOOD LUCK GUYS

 

[64BEL]

Nice picking, oc!

 

[Outlawd]

Topeka,

TF=Brittany Force
FC=Matt Hagan
PS=Erica Enders

Good luck everyone!

 

[ocdart]

Here's your "Tuesday Before The Event' reminder about the 2023 'Menards NHRA Nationals Presented by PerArmor that start Friday, August 11.
The nhra.com website shows the following entry counts:

17 Top Fuel
17 Funny Car
18 Pro Stock

Pro Stock Motorcycle will not compete in this event.

Your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts at 8:15pm EDT (5:15pm PDT) on Friday, August 11.

Full fields again in all three Pro classes so please check to make sure your driver selections are competing in this event.

Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!

 

[Budnicks]

wow full fields in all 3 classes

Here's your "Tuesday Before The Event' reminder about the 2023 'Menards NHRA Nationals Presented by PerArmor that start Friday, August 11.
The nhra.com website shows the following entry counts:

17 Top Fuel
17 Funny Car
18 Pro Stock

Pro Stock Motorcycle will not compete in this event.

Your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts at 8:15pm EDT (5:15pm PDT) on Friday, August 11.

Full fields again in all three Pro classes so please check to make sure your driver selections are competing in this event.

Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!

 

[Nick2317]

topeka
TF Steve Torrence
FC hagan
PS Enders

 

[ocdart]

It's time for your favorite hot-weather tune teams this weekend at Topeka...

95F and sunny for Friday Q1 qualifying
88F - 91F and sunny for Saturday Q2
90F -91F and sunny for Saturday Q3
Heavy rain forecast for Sunday up to 1pm and then low/mid 80s and mostly cloudy

Good luck!

 

[ocdart]

Menards Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 88F, 62% relative humidity, barometer 29.72", adjusted altitude 4,393', track temp 120F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.764 @ 326.24
FC: Robert Hight, 3.948 @ 321.19
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.677 @ 205.38

Q2
Weather: 92F, 52% relative humidity, barometer 29.87", adjusted altitude 4,425', track temp 133F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.764 @ 326.24
FC: Robert Hight, 3.948 @ 321.19
PS: Greg Anderson & Dallas Glenn, 6.653; Erica Enders @ 207.05

Q3
Weather: 92F, 50% relative humidity, barometer 29.86", adjusted altitude 4,354', track temp 126F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.764 @ 326.24
FC: Robert Hight, 3.948; John Force @ 322.34
PS: Dallas Glenn, 6.642; Erica Enders @ 207.05

 

[ocdart]

Wow! Almost 8 hours of coverage (most of it live) from Topeka yesterday. I hope y'all enjoyed it as much as I did.
Some of the extended "filler" between rounds was really informative and enjoyable.
The only problem is the coverage ended later than usual and I didn't have time to do the results for the "Pick 'Em" game. I hope to have them posted tonight.
Patience.

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to 'cuda20' (FABO) for winning the 25th annual Menards NHRA Nationals "Top Picker Eliminator" title with an outstanding total of 148.5 points. This was possibly the final national event at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, KS.
All three of his professional class, Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock, won their respective classes. His point total was also helped with ET bonus points in Top Fuel and Speed bonus points in Pro Stock.
'Duster79' (FABO) and 'Outlawd' (FBBO) tied for the runner-up spot with 138.0 points.


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Justin Ashley, 3.702 while winning the final round of eliminations
Speed - Brittany Force, 329.91 while winning during the semi-final round eliminations

Funny Car
E.T. - Bob Tasca III, 3.885 while winning the final round of eliminations
Speed - Bob Tasca III, 332.26 while winning the final round of eliminations

Pro Stock
E.T. - Greg Anderson, 6.613 during Round 3 of eliminations
Speed - Erica Enders, 207.05 during qualifying



Here are the game point standings after the 13th event of the 2023 season:

1222.5 - TT5.9mag (FABO) no change in the game point standings
1099.5 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
1095.0 - ocdart (FABO) no change
1077.5 - Duster79 (FABO) +2
1069.5 - Yunick13 (FABO) -1
1047.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) -1
1043.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) no change
1036.5 - cuda20 (FABO) no change
1023.5 - Outlawd (FBBO) no change
984.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
890.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) +1
882.5 - MomsDuster (FABO) +3
878.0 - memike (FABO) -2
861.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) no change
850.5 - stroked340 (FABO) -2

This is also your Tuesday before the event reminder!
The 14th race of the 2023 season, the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, scheduled for August 17-20.
The first of four Pro qualifying sessions will start at 3:45PM EDT (12:45PM PDT) on Friday, August 18. Get your picks posted!

The nhra.com website currently shows the following professional class entry counts:
14 Top Fuel
17 Funny Car
19 Pro Stock

Pro Stock Motorcycle will not compete at this event.

GOOD LUCK!

 

[alsant]

Nice job outlawd !!!

 

[Nick2317]

Ill go with

Force
Hagan
Enders

 

[Outlawd]

Brainerd Nationals (I'm heading up to watch this one with my bro and a few buddy's, always fun at Brainerd. Gonna be warmer than normal this year....looks like upper 80's all weekend)

TF=Steve Torrence
FC=Matt Hagan
PS=Erica Enders

Good luck everyone!

 

[64BEL]

Nice work, Outlawd!

 

[ocdart]

Lucas Oil Nationals (Brainerd, MN) qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 77F, 46% relative humidity, barometer 29.77", adjusted altitude 3,288', track temp 110F
TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.757; Brittany Force @ 331.45
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.910 @ 328.06
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.600; Greg Anderson & Erica Enders @ 207.88

Q2
Weather: 78F, 53% relative humidity, barometer 29.70", adjusted altitude 3,485', track temp 104F
TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.757; Brittany Force @ 331.45
(There was a severe oildown from Funny Car that could not be cleaned in time to allow Top Fuel to run Q2)
FC: Ron Capps, 3.894 @ 330.23
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.597; Greg Anderson & Erica Enders @ 207.88

Q3
Weather: 83F, 60% relative humidity, barometer 29.70", adjusted altitude 4,008', track temp 118F
TF: Doug Kalitta, 3.757; Brittany Force @ 331.45
FC: Ron Capps, 3.894 @ 330.23
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.597; Greg Anderson & Erica Enders @ 207.88

Q4
Weather: 90F, 52% relative humidity, barometer 29.72", adjusted altitude 4,463', track temp 126F
TF: Justin Ashley, 3.746; Brittany Force @ 331.45
FC: Ron Capps, 3.894 @ 330.23
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.597; Greg Anderson & Erica Enders @ 207.88

 

[Budnicks]

Qualifying, I'm going back down I guess...

we'll see come race day

big oil down by Jim Head's funny-car 'screwed the pooch' last night
dumbass 'Blake Alexander' (whiner)
stayed going down the center of the lane
after driving over his own oil at the start, getting totally sideways,
Idiot