2024 14th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - It's NITRO Burnin' Time Again!!!

[Budnicks]

Does anyone have any info on 'Nick2317'? His last post on FBBO was May 14.

No not me, I'm not sure...

@Nick2317

 

[alsant]

Sorry no

 

[ocdart]

nhra.com shows Q1 started at 4:48pm EDT (1:48pm PDT) with the first qualifying attempts in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
I will carryover picks from the New England Nationals for both 'memike' (FABO) and 'Nick2317' (FBBO).
Both 'memike' and 'Nick2317' can post new driver picks for the Thunder Valley Nationals but either carryover picks or new picks will be eligible for round win points only.

 

[ocdart]

2024 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 77F, 42% relative humidity, barometer 29.82", adjusted altitude 3,500', track temp. 126F
TF: Justin Ashley, 3.877; Jasmine Salinas @ 319.60
FC: Paul Lee, 4.036; John Force @ 312.86
PS: Erica Enders, 6.649 @ 206.95
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.835 @ 199.64

Q2
Weather: 73F, 49% relative humidity, barometer 29.85", adjusted altitude 3,200', track temp. 102F
TF: Clay Millican, 3.786; Jasmine Salinas @ 326.00
FC: Austin Prock, 3.958; Ron Capps @ 320.74
PS: Erica Enders, 6.631 @ 206.95
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.788 @ 199.64

Q3
Weather: n/a
TF: Clay Millican, 3.786; Jasmine Salinas @ 326.00
FC: Austin Prock, 3.958; Ron Capps @ 320.74
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.615; Jeg Coughllin Jr. @ 207.72
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.759 @ 200.05

Q4
Weather: n/a
TF: Clay Millican, 3.786; Jasmine Salinas @ 326.00
FC: Austin Prock, 3.958; Ron Capps @ 320.74
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.615; Jeg Coughllin Jr. @ 207.72
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.759 @ 200.05

 

[ocdart]

I apologize for the delay in posting qualifying results from the Thunder Valley Nationals. The results posted on nhra.com for Pro Stock were not correct; I finally found the correct qualifying results on autoweek.com.

Congratulations to '64BEL' (FBBO) and 'ocdart' (FABO) for sharing the 2024 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Top Qualifier title with outstanding totals of 30.0 bonus points each. They both picked the #1 qualifier in Funny Car and the #2 qualifier in Top Fuel. '64BEL' (FBBO) also picked the #1 qualifier in Pro Stock and the #4 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle while 'ocdart' (FABO) picked the #1 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle and the #4 qualifier in Pro Stock.
'Back in Time' (FBBO) was the runner-up qualifier with 29.0 bonus points.
Way to go!
More great picks!

We have 16 players again this week and 15 different driver combos made up of:
* 5 different Top Fuel drivers with two Round 1 head-to-head matchups. One between #2 qualifier Justin Ashley (7 picks) and #15 qualifier Brittany Force (1 pick); and one between #3 qualifier Antron Brown (1 pick) and #14 qualifier Doug Kalitta (4 picks). "Pick 'Em" game results for Top Fuel will be decided no later than the semi-final round of eliminations because all 5 driver picks are in the same side of the elimination ladder.
* 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 both drivers survive Round 1.
* 3 different Pro Stock drivers with the earliest possible head-to-head matchup in the semi-finals if all drivers survive
* 2 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers. "Pick 'Em" game results for Pro Stock Motorcycle will be decided no later than the semi-final round of eliminations.
Good luck all!

 

[alsant]

Way to go guys !!

 

[ocdart]

Wow! Tighter points and lots of position movement following the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals as FBBO players recorded the top 3 point totals.

Congratulations to 'Outlawd' (FBBO) for winning the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the 2024 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, TN, with an outstnding total of 168.5 points. Both of his Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks raced won their respective classes. His Top Fuel pick lost in the final round of eliminations and his Pro Stock pick fell in the semi-final round of eliminations. He was also helped with ET bonus points in Top Fuel and Funny Car and Speed bonus points in Funny Car.
'Budnicks' (FBBO) took the runner-up spot with 163.0 points and '64BEL' was next with 155.0 points.
'stroked340' was the highest scoring FABO player with 148.5 points.
Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:

Top Fuel
E.T. - Doug Kalitta, 3.723 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Billy Torrence, 331.45 during Round 1 of eliminations

Funny Car
E.T. - Austin Prock, 3.924 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Austin Prock, 326.87 during Round 1 of eliminations

Pro Stock
E.T. - Greg Anderson 6.615 during qualifying
Speed - Aaron Stanfield, 207.18 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Matt Smith, 6.715 during qualifying
Speed - Matt Smith, 200.05 during qualifying


Here are the game point standings after the 8th event of the 2024 season:

829.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) +4 change in the points standings
800.5 - Alsant (FBBO) -1
797.5 - stroked340 (FABO) +6
785.5 - Duster79 (FABO) -1
785.0 - cuda20 (FABO) -1
785.0 - ocdart (FABO) +2
780.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) +3
764.5 - Yunick13 (FABO) -1
763.5 - memike (FABO) -7
761.5 - Outlawd (FBBO) +4
757.5 - TT5.9mag (FABO) -5
739.5 - Back in Time (FABO) -1
735.5 - GTXDAN (FBBO) no change
733.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) -2
687.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) no change
633.5 - SSG_Karg (FABO) no change

We get a week off to either relish our gains or lick our wounds.
The next race event on the 2024 season will be the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park in North Dinwiddie, VA, scheduled for June 21-23. nhra.com currently shows the following entries but these counts may change:

* 16 Top Fuel
* 18 Funny Car
* 17 Pro Stock
* 14 Pro Stock Motorcycle

Please check to verify your picks are participating before posting your picks.


GOOD LUCK!

 

[alsant]

Nice job guys !!!

 

[Budnicks]

Nice job @64BEL & @ocdart
'thunder valley' qualifier points

 

[Budnicks]

Taking 2nd place at Thunder Valley
Yea Ha !! up +4 into 1st overall, I knew I did good but heck

& @Outlawd took 1st & went up +4
& @64BEL right behind +3

 

[64BEL]

Way to go, guys! We're making our move!! Nice to see 2 FBBO guys have the top 2 spots locked down!

 

[ocdart]

FYI, I read this morning that Fox Sports now has the broadcast rights to the NTT IndyCar Series and will broadcast the entire 2025 schedule on the Fox channel. Also mentioned in the article was that this means the number of NASCAR races broadcast on Fox will drop, with more races moved to Fox Sports 1 (FS1).
I wonder what this may mean for NHRA coverage on both Fox and FS1.

 

[ocdart]

Here's your "official Tuesday Before the Event" reminder for the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals scheduled for July 21-23 at Virginia Motorsports Park in North Dinwiddie, VA.

Please post your picks before qualifying starts so you will be eligible for all event bonus points.

* There will not be any Friday qualifying at this event
* All three rounds of qualifying are scheduled for Saturday, June 22

The first of the scheduled three rounds of Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 11:00am EDT (8:00am PDT) on Friday. Q2 is scheduled to start at 2:00pm EDT (11:00am PDT), and Q3 is scheduled to start at 5:00pm EDT (2:00pm PDT).

nhra.com currently shows the following number of entries:
* 16 Top Fuel
* 18 Funny Car
* 20 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.
Please check nhra.com to make sure your picks are competing in this event.

The current weather forecast for North Dinwiddie, VA, calls for
* Saturday - sunny with a high of 95F
* Sunday - sunny with a high of 96F

The current television schedule for the Virginia Nationals...
* Qualifying show 1: 1:00-2:00pm EDT (10:00-11:00pm PDT), Saturday, June 22, on FS1
* Qualifying show 2: 1:00-2:00pm EDT (10:00-11:00am PDT), Sunday, June 23, on FS1
* Finals: 5:00-8:00pm EDT (2:00-5:00pm PDT), Sunday, June 23 on FS1

All television coverage will also re-air at later times. Check www.nhra.com.

 

[Budnicks]

FYI, I read this morning that Fox Sports now has the broadcast rights to the NTT IndyCar Series and will broadcast the entire 2025 schedule on the Fox channel. Also mentioned in the article was that this means the number of NASCAR races broadcast on Fox will drop, with more races moved to Fox Sports 1 (FS1).
I wonder what this may mean for NHRA coverage on both Fox and FS1.

More preemptive NHRA BS/delayed coverage,
crap going over constantly into the NHRA time slots
NHRA is the red headed bastard child of racing, gets no respect
or like NASCAR always did (pisses me off on the reg Fox brand too)
good maybe they won't be taking the time slots from Drag Racing,
but NASCAR will be more prevalent now on FS1
I can't, just can't win for losing
but now Indy car will do it too
& just like all of the ball & stick sports do right now...

 

[Budnicks]

Sticking with my locked in picks for Virginia

let that horse ride/run baby run

Good luck everyone, lets keep it up

 

[GTXDAN]

Virginia Nationals
D Kalitta
A Prock
G Anderson
G Herrera

I'm going to this race, just hope I don't pass out from heat exhaustion. Weather says 98 Sat and 100 Sun. Will be interesting to see if they can get down the track. Went to Route 66 Nationals several years ago and it was almost 100 there and they got down the track okay. All of the concession stands ran out of water fast which didn't help. Might have to take my own, but flying in and taking a cooler doesn't work very well.

 

[ocdart]

Virginia Nationals
D Kalitta
A Prock
G Anderson
G Herrera

I'm going to this race, just hope I don't pass out from heat exhaustion. Weather says 98 Sat and 100 Sun. Will be interesting to see if they can get down the track. Went to Route 66 Nationals several years ago and it was almost 100 there and they got down the track okay. All of the concession stands ran out of water fast which didn't help. Might have to take my own, but flying in and taking a cooler doesn't work very well.

Enjoy! And keep hydrated to survive.
Post pics!

 

[Outlawd]

Virginia Nats

TF=Doug Kalitta
FC=Austin Prock
PS=Erica Enders
PSM=Gauge Herrera

Good luck everybody!

 

[alsant]

J Ashley
M Hagan
D Glenn
G Herrera

Good luck all !!

 

[ocdart]

Interesting (to me) observation:
Up to now, NHRA qualifying rounds have started on Friday and it seems like I've almost always had to post a reminder on the day that qualifying was scheduled to start to get last-minute picks posted so those "Pick 'Em" game players that don't have 'locked' picks would be eligible for all event bonus points.
And now, with the 2024 Virginia Nationals qualifying schedule having all qualifying rounds a day later than usual...all the picks posting was finished on Wednesday, two days earlier than usual and three days before qualifying starts!