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

[ocdart]

Congratulations to 'johnnycuda' (FABO) for winning the 2024 59th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Top Qualifier title with a PERFECT total of 32.0 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifier in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'alsant' (FBBO) and 'GTXDAN' (FBBO) shared the runner-up qualifier with 31.0 bonus points each.
Way to go!
More outstanding picks!

16 players again to finish out the 2024 NHRA season and 13 different driver combos made up of:
* 5 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #5 qualifier Justin Ashley (5 picks) and #12 qualifier Antron Brown (2 picks). There is also a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in the semi-final round of eliminations if all drivers survive until then.
* 5 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchup. There is a possibility of a head-to-head matchup in the second round of eliminations if both of the drivers survive until then.
* 4 different Pro Stock drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. The earliest possibility of a head-to-head matchup is in the semi-final round of eliminations.
* 2 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchup. The only possibility of a head-to-head matchup is in the final round of eliminations if both drivers survive until then.
Good luck all!

 

[ocdart]

I just switched on the TV coverage and they announced the delay because of the aircraft crash in the top end pit area.
They said the 3 people onboard the plane were aided by the Safety Safari and transported to area hospitals.
For those of you that are not familiar with the Pomona dragstrip and the surrounding area, Brackett Field is a small aircraft airport across the street from the Fairplex. The runways run at almost right angle to the dragstrip. Approaching aircraft typically come in low over the top end of the dragstrip prior to touching down at Brackett.

 

[GTXDAN]

That's amazing if nobody was killed. I remember the planes coming in to land right over the track. I always wondered why they didn't shut the airport down with all those people there at the track.

In another note T Stewert had a baby last night. His name is Dominic. He flew home and back to race today.

 

[ocdart]

This is a separate "CONGRATULATIONS" post to several racers from the amazing and outstanding 2024 NHRA season.
I'll post the final results of our "Pick 'Em" game later.

Congratulations to the four professional category racers who realized their 2024 season championships following the 20-race cross-country series:
* Antron Brown for his 4th Top Fuel championship
* Austin Prock for his 1st Funny Car championship
* Greg Anderson for his 6th Pro Stock championship
* Gaige Herrera for his 2nd consecutive Pro Stock Motorcycle championship

Congratulations to Crew Chief Jimmy Prock and his crew for coming up with the tune-up that resulted in the record-setting 341.68 mph pass in the opening round of Funny Car eliminations. The first run over 340-mph in NHRA history.

But perhaps most of all, congratulations to Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett for the birth of their son Dominic James Stewart!

 

[Budnicks]

2024 59th annual In-N-Out Burger Finals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 57F, 54% relative humidity, barometer 29.83", adjusted altitude 1,483', track temp. n/a
TF: Shawn Reed and Brittany Force, 3.712; Gary Pritchett @ 329.91
FC: Jack Beckman, 3.828; Blake Alexander @ 336.40
PS: cancelled due to weather
PSM: cancelled due to weather

Q2 (Saturday morning)
Weather: n/a
TF: Shawn Reed, 3.682; Doug Kalitta @ 336.49
FC: Ron Capps, 3.821; Blake Alexander @ 336.40
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.505; Aaron Stanfield @ 211.10
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.721 @ 202.64

Q3
Weather: n/a
TF: Brittany Force, 3.643 @ 336.65
FC: Austin Prock, 3.804; Blake Alexander @ 336.40
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.505 @ 211.20
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.721 @ 202.64

There was a 'plane crash' (didn't make it to the landing strip, 2 injured)
in the back Pomona RV area parking lot, landing into a 1 ton truck & a couple motorhomes,
big part of the delay for the finals on Sunday

 

[Budnicks]

Congratulations to 'johnnycuda' (FABO) for winning the 2024 59th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals Top Qualifier title with a PERFECT total of 32.0 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifier in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'alsant' (FBBO) and 'GTXDAN' (FBBO) shared the runner-up qualifier with 31.0 bonus points each.
Way to go!
More outstanding picks!

16 players again to finish out the 2024 NHRA season and 13 different driver combos made up of:
* 5 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #5 qualifier Justin Ashley (5 picks) and #12 qualifier Antron Brown (2 picks). There is also a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in the semi-final round of eliminations if all drivers survive until then.
* 5 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchup. There is a possibility of a head-to-head matchup in the second round of eliminations if both of the drivers survive until then.
* 4 different Pro Stock drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. The earliest possibility of a head-to-head matchup is in the semi-final round of eliminations.
* 2 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchup. The only possibility of a head-to-head matchup is in the final round of eliminations if both drivers survive until then.
Good luck all!

Congrats to @alsant & @GTXDAN in qulifying

 

[Budnicks]

I'm sitting on pins & needles waiting for the final points count
I had 3 in the finals & 1 won P/S & & 2 runner ups F/C & P/SM
damn T/F Steve Torrence went out early again
I knew I should have gone with Antron Brown

not sure my 11.5 pt lead was enough to stave off @64BEL whom was in 2nd

 

[GTXDAN]

Boy 341+ for Austin Prock was amazing. Wouldn't surprise me if they don't make a change to slow them down again.
Greg Anderson had one bad ride and kicked ***. Can't wait to see the final points.

 

[64BEL]

I'm sitting on pins & needles waiting for the final points count
I had 3 in the finals & 1 won P/S & & 2 runner ups F/C & P/SM
damn T/F Steve Torrence went out early again
I knew I should have gone with Antron Brown

not sure my 11.5 pt lead was enough to stave off @64BEL whom was in 2nd

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Same results for me, Bud, except my one not in the final was a first round loss (Ashley). So I think you'll stay ahead of me. Hopefully no one passes us!

 

[Budnicks]

Same results for me, Bud, except my one not in the final was a first round loss (Ashley). So I think you'll stay ahead of me. Hopefully no one passes us!

 

[Budnicks]

Boy 341+ for Austin Prock was amazing. Wouldn't surprise me if they don't make a change to slow them down again.
Greg Anderson had one bad ride and kicked ***. Can't wait to see the final points.

He was flying in that 'Prock Rocket', impressive other than 1 qualifier & the finals