2020 10th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - Are You Ready For Some NITRO?!!

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It's been a long wait but finally here is your "Tuesday before the race" reminder to post your picks for the 2020 Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis if you haven't done so already.
The NHRA website currently shows 19 Top Fuel, 17 Funny Cars, 23 Pro Stock and 19 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries.
Mother Nature may even be a drag racing fan this weekend as the current weather forecast calls for high temps of 76F on Friday, 82F on Saturday and 84F on Sunday. No rain is shown in the current forecast.
There are four rounds of qualifying scheduled for the U.S. Nationals with the first round of Pro qualifying scheduled for 6:30PM EDT (3:30PM PDT) on Friday.
Post those picks before the first round of Pro qualifying!

Please double check the current event entry list for your driver picks at DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals to verify your picks are competing in this event. There are some BIG names not entered for this event and some other BIG names returning.

 
Top Fuel...Steve Torrence
Funny Car...Tommy Johnson Jr.
Pro Stock....Jeg Coughlin Jr
Pro Stock Bike....Matt Smith

Super excited for this weekend. My Friend is representing Super/ Gas for Division 7 in The All-Star Race.
 
T.F..Steve Torrence
F.C..Matt Hagan
P.S..Jason Line
P.S.M..Eddie Krawiec.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Today NHRA announced the 2020 World Finals event will be run at the already scheduled Las Vegas race dates.
The World Finals will not be held at Pomona this year due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
NHRA also cancelled the 2020 California Hot Rod Reunion schedule for October at Famoso (Bakersfield).
BUMMER!!!
 
ocdart said:
NHRA also cancelled the 2020 California Hot Rod Reunion schedule for October at Famoso (Bakersfield).
BUMMER!!!
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Had a feeling today that might happen. Without spectators it would just be a nostalgia race, which I enjoy a great deal, and a bunch of vendors sitting around with nobody lookin' at their stuff.
 
U.S. Nationals picks...
TF Justin Ashley
FC Tommy Johnson Jr.
PS Jason Line
PSM Matt Smith
 
U.S. Nationals picks...
TF S Torrance
FC Tommy Johnson Jr.
PS Jason Line
PSM Matt Smith
 
Originally, even after the COVID-19 pandemic started, the 2020 U.S. Nationals were supposed to have four rounds of qualifying. But they only ran one round today so I guess we're going to end up with three rounds of qualifying.

Denso Spark Plugs U.S. Nationals qualifying results:

Q1
Weather: no report available on nhra.com
TF: Shawn Langdon, 3.728; T.J. Zizzo @ 327.43
FC: Ron Capps, 3.895 @ 330.63
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.549; Bo Butner @210.05
PSM: Angie Smith, 6.807 @ 198.12

Q2
Weather: 83F, 37% relative humidity, barometer 28.31, adjusted altitude 2,827', track temp 110F
TF: Shawn Langdon, 3.728; T.J. Zizzo @ 327.43
FC: Ron Capps, 3.895 @ 330.63
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.549; Bo Butner @210.05
PSM: Angie Smith, 6.807 @ 198.12


 
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Congratulations to 'johnnycuda' (FABO) for winning the 2020 U.S. Nationals 'Top Qualifier' title with a very nice total of 30.0 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifier in Pro Stock, the #2 qualifiers in both Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle, and the #3 qualifier in Top Fuel. Way to go!
'Budnicks' (FBBO) and 'SSG Karg' (FABO) shared the #2 qualifier spot with 28.0 bonus points each. More great picks!
Good luck all in eliminations tomorrow!

We have 15 players for the 64th event of the 2020 NHRA "Pick 'Em game season and 14 different driver combos made up of:
* 6 different Top Fuel drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There could be two head-to-head matchups in the 2nd round of eliminations if they all survive the opening round.
* 3 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. The earliest possibility of a head-to-head matchup possibility is the semi-final round of eliminations.
* 6 different Pro Stock drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There could be two head-to-head matchups in the 2nd round of eliminations.
* 4 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There could be one head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations, both in the upper bracket.

Good luck all!
 
Congratulations to game leader 'cuda20' (FABO) for being "Top Picker Eliminator" for the Denso Spark Plugs U.S. Nationals, the 6th event of the 2020 "pandemic-crazed" NHRA season, with a very nice point total of 134.5 points. His Pro Stock pick won the class. His Pro Stock Motorcycle pick lost in the final round of eliminations and both his Top Fuel and Funny Cars pick lost in the semi-final round of eliminations.
'Duster79' (FABO) grabbed the runner-up spot with 116.0 points. He picked the class winner Pro Stock. Both his Top Fuel and Funny Car picks lost in the semi-finals, and his Pro Stock Motorcycle pick lost in the second round.
The top FBBO player was 'Nick2317' with 105.0 points


Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:

Top Fuel
E.T. - Leah Pruett, 3.703 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Cory McClenathan, 330.47 during Round 2 of eliminations

Funny Car
E.T. - Tommy Johnson Jr., 3.878 during qualifying
Speed - J.R. Todd, 331.28 during Round 1 of eliminations

Pro Stock
E.T. - Greg Anderson, 6.549 during qualifying
Speed - Bo Butner, 210.05 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Scotty Pollacheck, 6.789 during qualifying
Speed - Scotty Pollacheck, 200.53 while winning the final round of eliminations


Here are the game point standings after the 6th event of the 2020 season (the points from the uncompleted 4th event of the season are also included):

626.5 - cuda20 (FABO) no change
548.5 - Duster79 (FABO) +2 places in the point standings
545.0 - R413 (FBBO) -1
534.5 - ocdart (FABO) -1
526.0 - stroked340 (FABO) no change
519.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) +2
497.0 - memike (FABO) no change
489.5 - 71dartswinger (FABO) +3
479.0 - Back in Time (FABO) -3
479.0 - alsant (FBBO) -1
453.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) -1
448.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) +1
442.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) -1
425.0 - SSG Karg (FABO) -1
258.5 - TT5.9mag (FABO) +1
Garry in AZ decided to 'park' his entry for the remainder of the 2020 season


The 7th race of the 2020 season, the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, are scheduled for September 25-27 at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, FL.
As of now there are 12 Top Fuel, 14 Funny Car, 17 Pro Stock and 17 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries
Keep checking http://www.nhra.com/events/entrylist03.aspx for an updated entry list to verify your pick is racing. Also check to see if there are any "surprise" names on the entry lists.

Professional class qualifying is currently scheduled to start at 11:45AM EDT (8:45AM PDT) on Saturday, September 26th

I WILL POST FURTHER UPDATES AS SOON AS ANY NEWS SHOWS UP ON nhra.com.



Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!
 
It's strange to be posting in September about your "Tuesday before the race" reminder for the 2020 to post your picks for the 2020 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, but it is what it is.
Please post your picks if you haven't done so already.
The NHRA website currently shows 15 Top Fuel, 15 Funny Cars, 22 Pro Stock and 18 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries.
Mother Nature may not be our friend this weekend. The current weather forecast calls for a high temps of 87F on Friday with a 50% chance of light rain starting at 1PM through 8PM. The Saturday forecast shows a high temp of 88F and a 60% chance of light rain starting at 11AM changing to rain showers from 3-8PM and back to light rain for the rest of Saturday. The Sunday forecast is 87F for a high temp with a 60% chance of light rain starting at noon to 9PM.
The first rain-free forecast is on Tuesday.
We're back to two rounds of qualifying with the first round of Pro qualifying scheduled for 11:45AM EDT (8:45AM PDT) on Saturday.
Post those picks before the first round of Pro qualifying!

Please double check the current event entry list for your driver picks at AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals * to verify your picks are competing in this event.
 
T.F. Steve Torrence
F.C.Capps
P.S..Line
P.S.M. Hines
Good luck everyone
 
Almost forgot to post my own Gators picks...
TF Leah Pruett
FC Tommy Johnson Jr.
PS Jason Line
PSM Andrew Hines
 
51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals qualifying results:

Q1
Weather: no report available on nhra.com
TF: Billy Torrence, 3.832; Steve Torrence @ 318.54
FC: Tim Wilkerson, 4.003 @ 318.47
PS: Erica Enders, 6.608 @208.65
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.820 @ 198.09

Q2
Weather: no report available on nhra.com
TF: Clay Millican, 3.821; Doug Foley @ 321.19
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.975 @ 321.35
PS: Deric Kramer, 6.602 @208.78
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.814 @ 198.96


 
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Congratulations to 'Duster79' (FABO) for winning the Covid-delayed 2020 Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals 'Top Qualifier' title with a very nice total of 30.0 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifier in both Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle, the #2 qualifier in Pro Stock and the #4 qualifier in Top Fuel. Way to go!
'71dartswinger (FABO) grabbed the #2 qualifier spot with 29.5 bonus points.
More great picks!
'R413' was the top FBBO qualifier with 27.5 bonus points.
Good luck all in eliminations tomorrow!

We have 15 players for the 7th event of the 2020 NHRA "Pick 'Em game season and 13 different driver combos made up of:
* 5 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #7 qualifier Shawn Langdon (1 pick) and #10 qualifier Justin Ashley (1 pick). The next potential head-to-head matchup would be in the semi-final round of eliminations if they all survive.
* 4 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. The could be a head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations if both drivers survive the opening round of competition.
* 5 different Pro Stock drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #8 qualifier Greg Anderson (2 picks) and #9 qualifier Chris McGaha (1 pick). There could be one head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations.
* 5 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There could be one head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations.
 
Congratulations to both 'Back in Time' (FABO) and 'Budnicks' (FBBO) for sharing the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the 2020 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the 7th event of the 2020 "pandemic-crazed" NHRA season, with outstanding point totals of 186.0 points each. Their Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks all won their class and their Pro Stock pick lost in the semi-final round of eliminations.
'memike' (FABO) and 'stroked340' (FABO) shared the runner-up spot with 163.5 points. They both picked the class winners in both Top Fuel and Funny Car. Their Pro Stock Motorcycle pick lost in the final round of eliminations, and their Pro Stock pick lost in the semi-finals.


Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:

Top Fuel
E.T. - Clay Millican, 3.821 during qualifying
Speed - Antron Brown, 325.06 during Round 1 of eliminations

Funny Car
E.T. - Ron Capps, 3.898 during Round 3 of eliminations
Speed - Ron Capps, 329.99 during Round 3 of eliminations

Pro Stock
E.T. - Deric Kramer, 6.602 during qualifying
Speed - Deric Kramer, 208.78 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Matt Smith, 6.814 during qualifying
Speed - Matt Smith, 196.98 during qualifying


Here are the game point standings after the 7th event of the 2020 season:

735.5 - cuda20 (FABO) no change in the game standings
698.5 - Duster79 (FABO) no change
689.5 - stroked340 (FABO) +2
665.0 - Back in Time (FABO) +4
660.5 - memike (FABO) +2
642.5 - R413 (FBBO) -3
635.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) -1
634.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) +4
633.0 - ocdart (FABO) -5
606.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
574.0 - 71dartswinger (FABO) -3
511.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) -1
502.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
495.0 - SSG Karg (FABO) no change
298.5 - TT5.9mag (FABO) no change


The 8th race of the 2020 season, the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals, are scheduled for October 2-4 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, IL.
As of now there are 15 Top Fuel, 17 Funny Car, 15 Pro Stock and 13 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries
Keep checking Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil* for an updated entry list to verify your pick is racing. Also check to see if there are any "surprise" names on the entry lists.

Professional class qualifying is currently scheduled to start at 12:30PM EDT (10:30AM PDT) on Saturday, October 3rd.

I WILL POST FURTHER UPDATES AS SOON AS ANY NEWS SHOWS UP ON nhra.com.



Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!
 
OOPS! I forgot to post the 'Tuesday before the race' reminder for the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals.
Pro Qualifying is scheduled to start tomorrow at 1:30PM EDT (10:30AM PDT)
Get your picks posted and GOOD LUCK!
 
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