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 8th NHRA event of the 2019 season, the 2nd annual NHRA Virginia Nationals.
Congratulations to game leader 'cuda20' (FABO), 'Back in Time' (FABO) and 'Budnicks' (FBBO) for sharing the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the 2nd annual Virginia Nationals with outstanding totals of 156.5 points each. They were all helped with Speed bonus points in both Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Each of them picked the class winners in Top Fuel and Pro Stock. Their Pro Stock Motorcycle picks went to the finals before losing and their Funny Car picks lost in the second round of eliminations.
'alsant' (FBBO) was the event runner-up spot with 137.5 points.
Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:
Top Fuel
E.T. - Clay Millican, 3.749 during qualifying
Speed - Clay Millican, 325.30 during qualifying
Funny Car
E.T. - John Force, 3.899 during qualifying
Speed - Robet Hight, 326.32 during qualifying
Pro Stock
E.T. - Jason Line, 6.563 during qualifying
Speed - Fernando Cuadra, 210.83 during qualifying
Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Andrew Hines, 6.812 during qualifying
Speed - Eddie Krawiec, 197.51 during qualifying
Here are the game point standings after the 8th event of the 2019 season:
888.0 - cuda20 (FABO) no change in standings
851.0 - Back in Time (FABO) +1
841.0 - alsant (FBBO) -1
781.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) no change
664.5 - Duster79 (FABO) no change
638.0 - ocdart (FABO) no change
614.5 - MomsDuster (FABO) +2
598.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) no change
598.0 - Garry in AZ (FABO) -2
571.5 - 71dartswinger (FABO) +3
564.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) +1
563.5 - memike (FABO) -1
554.0 - stroked340 (FABO) -3
526.5 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) no change
452.5 - SSG Karg (FABO) no change
433.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
306.5 - Nitro Will (FABO) no change
The 9th race of the 2019 season, the 22nd annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals, is May 30 - June 2 at Route 66 Raceway in Elwood, Illinois, and is the first of four consecutive weekends of racing.
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 31st in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 6:30PM EDT (3:30 PM PDT).
The Route 66 Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 21 Top Fuel, 19 Funny Car, 19 Pro Stock and 18 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!