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

[ocdart]

"Fast" Jack is the pick!

Jack Beckman named replacement driver for John Force for balance of season

 

[GTXDAN]

Fast Jack is back. He'll do a good job for them.

 

[Budnicks]

"Fast" Jack is the pick!

Jack Beckman named replacement driver for John Force for balance of season

I sort of thought he'd be in the running

 

[Budnicks]

Congrats to @GTXDAN
& @ocdart

for elimination points

 

[Budnicks]

Congrats to @Outlawd
for taking over the points lead after Sonoma

 

[64BEL]

Fantastic to see Jack back in a car. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. I was surprised to read that he's been back working as an elevator tech since he last drove.

 

[Outlawd]

Congrats to @Outlawd
for taking over the points lead after Sonoma

A guy gets lucky once in a while.....

 

[ocdart]

Very interesting discussion on the latest Brian Lohnes podcast with Antron Brown and Ron Capps.



Antron talked about new, smaller (single car) Top Fuel teams and the benefits learned from match racing. When the discussion started with Ron Capps about the same topic, Capps immediately announced his team will be adding a Top Fuel car in 2026.
Take a listen if you already haven't been listening to these weekly podcasts.

 

[ocdart]

A great column about 'dry hops' by Phil Burgess on nhra.com and a couple of good videos that reminded me of the good old days at OCIR here in SoCal...

When ‘Snake’ calls … and wants to reminisce about Funny Car dry hops

 

[GTXDAN]

Remember when Force would burn the tires 3/4 the way down the track and the guys in the other lane didn't even start their car until he started backing up.

 

[Budnicks]

Remember when Force would burn the tires 3/4 the way down the track and the guys in the other lane didn't even start their car until he started backing up.

& he was beating them most of the time for that 10+ years stretch too
more than not
He could thank Austin Coil, he was 'the dude', the man...
Now it's Jimmy Prock (Robert's longtime CC or now Austin Prock's CC)...
Or Crew-chief Daniel Hood, Ashley's husband, was/is doing tuning for John's car

 

[Budnicks]

Brainerd, stick with my Locked in Picks

I still hope JFR/Jack Beckman does well too, even if I don't have him...

Good luck everyone

 

[ocdart]

Brainerd, stick with my Locked in Picks

I still hope JFR/Jack Beckman does well too, even if I don't have him...

Good luck everyone

Done...'locked' Steve Torrence, Austin Prock and Greg Anderson picks

 

[ocdart]

Here's your usual "Tuesday Before the Event" reminder for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals starting Friday, August 15, at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, MN.

Please post your picks before qualifying starts so you will be eligible for all event bonus points. Q1 and Q2 on Friday, Q3 and Q4 on Saturday. The first of the scheduled four rounds of Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 1:00pm EDT (10:00am PDT) on Friday.

Just like at the Sonoma Nationals, there will be some short fields at the Lucas Oil Nationals as nhra.com currently shows the following number of entries:
* 15 Top Fuel
* 17 Funny Car
* 19 Pro Stock

Pro Stock Motorcycle will not compete at this event.

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 Brainerd, MN, calls for
* Friday - a high of 73F with the possibility of light rain (18% for the start of Q1 decreasing through the day)
* Saturday - mostly sunny with a high of 80F for both Q1 and Q2
* Sunday - mostly sunny with a high of 82F

The current television schedule for the Lucas Oil Nationals...
* Qualifying Show 1: 8:00-9:30pm EDT (5:00-6:30pm PDT), Friday, August 16 on FS1
* 2Fast2Tasty Challenge: 6:00-7:00pm EDT (3:00-4:00pm PDT), Saturday, August 17, on FS1
* Qualifying Show 2: 1:00-2:00pm EDT (10:00-11:00am PDT), Sunday, August 18, on FS1
* Finals: 3:00-6:00pm EDT (Noon-3:00pm PDT), Sunday, August 19 on FOX

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

 

[GTXDAN]

Lucas Oil Nationals
TF D Kalitta
FC A Prock
PS G Anderson

 

[Outlawd]

Brainerd Lucas Oil Nationals
TF=Doug Kalitta
FC="Fast Jack" Beckman
PS=Erica Enders

I been waiting all week to list my pic for funny car.
I will be at this race, I go to Brainerd every year for this and Fast Jack has been one of my favorite drivers for many years, he is a class act!!

Good luck everyone and also good luck to Jack Beckman in helping out John Force.

 

[ocdart]

@alsant, don't forget to post your picks for the Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd, MN.
The first of the scheduled four rounds of Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 1:00pm EDT (10:00am PDT) tomorrow, Friday.

 

[alsant]

D Kaletta
M Hagan
G Anderson

Good luck all!

 

[64BEL]

Fast Jack has been one of my favorite drivers for many years, he is a class act!!

Good luck everyone and also good luck to Jack Beckman in helping out John Force.

Yes, Beckman is one of the good guys. I'll stick with my locked picks, but I would be glad to see Jack do well.

 

[ocdart]

2024 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 73F, 80% relative humidity, barometer 29.76", adjusted altitude 3,251', track temp. 88F
TF: Shawn Langdon, 3.705; Brittany Force @ 334.24
FC: Austin Prock, 3.916 @ 330.15
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.641; Erica Enders @ 207.15

Q2
Weather: 70F, 85% relative humidity, barometer 29.80", adjusted altitude 3,030', track temp. 89F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.688; Brittany Force @ 336.07
FC: Blake Alexander, 3.874; Alexis DeJoria @ 332.84
PS: (Pro Stock Q2 ran Saturday due to darkness...Brainerd does not have lights)
Weather: 73F, 68% relative humidity, barometer 29.67", adjusted altitude 2,962', track temp. 109F
Erica Enders & Jerry Tucker, 6.612; Jerry Tucker @ 207.78

Q3
Weather: 78F, 60% relative humidity, barometer 29.96", adjusted altitude 3,261', track temp. 109F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.688; Brittany Force @ 336.07
FC: Blake Alexander, 3.874; Alexis DeJoria @ 332.84
PS: Erica Enders & Jerry Tucker, 6.612; Jerry Tucker @ 207.78

Q4
Weather: 78F, 60% relative humidity, barometer 29.96", adjusted altitude 3,261', track temp. 118F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.688; Brittany Force @ 336.07
FC: Blake Alexander, 3.874; Alexis DeJoria @ 332.84
PS: Erica Enders & Jerry Tucker, 6.612; Jerry Tucker @ 207.78