2019 9th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - Are You Ready For Some NITRO?!!
Here are the results and point standings following completion of the 7th NHRA event of the 2019 season, the 40th annual Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals.
Congratulations to game leader 'cuda20' (FABO) for winning the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the 40th annual Arby's Southern Nationals with a very nice total of 123.5 points. He was helped with ET bonus points in both Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle and Speed bonus points in both Top Fuel and Funny Car. He picked the class winner in Top Fuel and his Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks went to the semi-finals before losing.
'Back in Time' (FABO) and 'Budnicks' (FBBO) tied for the event runner-up spot with 118.5 points.
Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:
Top Fuel
E.T. - Brittany Force, 3.720 during qualifying
Speed - Steve Torrence, 328.46 during qualifying
Funny Car
E.T. - Robert Hight, 3.942 while winning in Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Robet Hight, 328.54 during qualifying
Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Eddie Krawiec, 6.851 during qualifying
Speed - Ryan Oehler, 197.45 during qualifying
Here are the game point standings after the 7th event of the 2019 season:
731.5 - cuda20 (FABO) no change in standings
703.5 - alsant (FBBO) no change
694.0 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
624.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) no change
554.0 - Duster79 (FABO) +1
544.5 - ocdart (FABO) -1
512.0 - Garry in AZ (FABO) no change
494.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) +4
491.0 - MomsDuster (FABO) -1
474.0 - stroked340 (FABO) -1
469.0 - memike (FABO) +3
463.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) -1
446.0 - 71dartswinger (FABO) no change
445.0 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) no change
356.5 - SSG Karg (FABO) no change
315.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
246.5 - Nitro Will (FABO) no change
The 8th race of the 2019 season, the NHRA Virginia Nationals, is May 17-19 at Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie, Virginia.
Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle are all competing at this event.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, May 17th in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 1:45PM EDT (10:45 PM PDT).
The Virginia Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 18 Top Fuel, 16 Funny Car, 15 Pro Stock and 15 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries but that is always subject to change. Keep checking the NHRA.com website for an updated entry list to make sure your picks are competing at this event.
Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!