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

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Somebody find my calendar!
Let me get this straight...the 'SpringNationals' are after the 'FallNationals'? And just one week before Daylight Savings Time ends?
2020 has just been a disaster and extremely forgettable!

Mopar Express Lane SpringNats picks...
TF Doug Kalitta
FC Matt Hagan
PS Erica Enders
PSM Matt Smith
 
Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals qualifying results:

Q1
Weather: no report available on nhra.com
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.672; Tony Schumacher @ 330.07
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.907, J.R. Todd @ 328.62
PS: Alex Laughlin, 6.549; Greg Anderson @212.23
PSM: Ryan Oehler, 6.808, Angie Smith @ 198.23

Q2
Weather: no report available on nhra.com
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.672; Tony Schumacher @ 330.07
FC: Jack Beckman, 3.884, J.R. Todd @ 328.62
PS: Alex Laughlin, 6.506, Greg Anderson @212.23
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.729 @ 199.88

 
Congratulations to 'stroked340' (FABO) for winning the Covid-delayed, and very out-of-season, 2020 Mopar Express Lane SpringNationals 'Top Qualifier' title with an almost perfect total of 31.0 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifiers in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle, and the #2 qualifiers in both Funny Car and Pro Stock. Way to go!
'alsant' (FBBO), 'cuda20' (FABO), 'Duster79' (FABO) and 'R413' (FBBO) shared the #2 qualifier spot with 30.5 bonus points each.
More great picks!

We have 15 players for the 10th event of the 2020 NHRA "Pick 'Em game season and 13 different driver combos made up of:
* 5 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 all four drivers survive the opening round of competition.
* Only 3 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. The first possibility of a head-to-head matchup would be in the semi-final round of eliminations.
* 5 different Pro Stock drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #7 qualifier Jason Line (3 picks) and #10 qualifier Chris McGaha (1 pick). There could be two head-to-head matchups in the 2nd round of eliminations as all picks are in the bottom half of the bracket.
* 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.

Good luck all in eliminations!

 
THIS POST IS BOTH A POINTS STANDING UPDATE AND YOUR 'TUESDAY BEFORE THE EVENT' REMINDER

(10/29/20) CORRECTED POST AND POINT STANDINGS

Congratulations to 'Back in Time' (FABO) for being "Top Picker Eliminator" at the Mopar Express Lane SpringNationals, the 10th event of the 2020 "pandemic-crazed" NHRA season, with a very nice point total of 138.5 points. His Funny Car pick won the class, his Top Fuel pick lost in the final round of eliminations. His Pro Stock Motorcycle pick lost in the semi-final round and his Pro Stock pick went out in the second round of eliminations. He also picked up both ET and Speed bonus points with his Pro Stock Motorcycle pick.
"stroked 340" (FABO) grabbed the runner-up spot with 136.0 points. His Top Fuel pick lost in the final round of eliminations and his Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle picks lost in the semi-final round of eliminations. His point total was helped with ET bonus points in Pro Stock Motorcycle and Speed bonus points in both Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
The top FBBO player was 'R413' with 120.5 points


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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Tony Schumacher, 3.669 while winning the final round of eliminations
Speed - Billy Torrence, 331.61 during Round 2 of eliminations

Funny Car
E.T. - Alexis DeJoria, 3.874 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - J.R. Todd, 333.49 during Round 1 of eliminations

Pro Stock
E.T. - Alex Laughlin, 6.505 during qualifying
Speed - Greg Anderson, 212.23 during qualifying

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Matt Smith, 6.729 during qualifying
Speed - Matt Smith, 200.68 during Round 2 of eliminations


Here are the game point standings after the 10th event of the 2020 season:

1135.0 - cuda20 (FABO) no change in position standings
1133.5 - Duster79 (FABO) no change
1077.5 - R413 (FBBO) no change
1075.0 - stroked340 (FABO) no change
1068.0 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
1002.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) no change
992.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) no change
977.0 - ocdart (FABO) no change
962.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
900.5 - memike (FABO) no change
890.5 - 71dartswinger (FABO) no change
745.5 - johnnycuda (FABO) +2
745.5 - 64BEL (FBBO) -1
710.5 - SSG Karg (FABO) -1
439.5 - TT5.9mag (FABO) no change


The FINAL event of the 2020 season, the Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil, are scheduled for October 30-November 1 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV.
As of now there are 16 Top Fuel, 18 Funny Car, 21 Pro Stock and 17 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries
Keep checking Dodge NHRA Finals 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 3:00PM EDT (12:00 Noon PDT) on Saturday, October 31st.

Oh yeah, TRICK OR TREAT! The round win points for this event will be 'points-and-a-half' (15 points per round win).

Good luck all!

 
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Dodge Finals picks...
TF Steve Torrence
FC Tommy Johnson Jr.
PS Erica Enders
PSM Matt Smith
 
Dodge NHRA Finals qualifying results:

Q1
Weather: no report available on nhra.com
TF: Billy Torrence, 3.774 @ 325.14
FC: Matt Hagan, 3.911 @ 327.82
PS: Greg Anderon, 6.601; Erica Enders @207.08
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.818, Matt Smith @ 198.32

Q2
Weather: no report available on nhra.com
TF: Billy Torrence, 3.728; Steve Torrence @ 330.39
FC: Ron Capps, 3.902 @ 327.98
PS: Greg Anderon, 6.601; Erica Enders @207.08
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.818, Matt Smith @ 198.38


 
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Congratulations to 'Budnicks' (FBBO), 'Nick2317' (FBBO) and 'stroked340' (FABO) for sharing the 2020 Mopar Finals 'Top Qualifier' title with an outstanding total of 30.5 bonus points each. 'Budnicks' picked the #1 qualifier in Funny Car and the #2 qualifiers in Top Fuel, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle. 'Nick2317' and 'stroked340' went a slightly different route by picking the #1 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle and the #2 qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock. Way to go!
'johnnycuda' (FABO) grabbed the runner-up spot with 27.5 bonus points.
More great picks!

We have 15 players for the final event of the 2020 NHRA "Pick 'Em game season and 13 different driver combos made up of:
* 5 different Top Fuel drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There could be one head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations if both drivers survive the opening round of competition.
* 4 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There could be one head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations.
* 4 different Pro Stock drivers with two Round 1 head-to-head matchups. One between #5 qualifier Alex Laughlin (1 pick) and #12 qualifier Erica Enders (4 picks). and the other between #8 qualifier Aaron Stanfield (1 pick) and #8 qualifier Jeg Coughlin Jr. (1 pick). There could be one head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations as both drivers survive until then.
* 6different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #2 qualifier Matt Smith (5 picks) and #15 qualifier Angelle Sampey (1 pick). There could be one head-to-head matchup in the 2nd round of eliminations.

Good luck all in eliminations!
 
Yes, I do have final results.

Congratulations to 'Duster79' (FABO) and 'cuda20' (FABO) for sharing the 2020 NHRA Finals "Top Picker Eliminator" title with an outstanding total of 235.0 points each. They both picked the class winner in both Funny Car and Pro Stock, their Top Fuel pick lost in the final round of eliminations and their Pro Stock Motorcycle pick lost in the semi-final round of eliminations. They were both helped with ET bonus points in funny Car and Speed bonus points in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'71dartswinger' (FABO) was the event runner-up with 229.5 points.
'alsant' was the top FBBO finisher with 179.0 points

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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Billy Torrance, 3.728 during qualifying
Speed - Steve Torrence, 330.39 during qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - Matt Hagan, 3.901 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Ron Capps, 329.83 during the semi-final round of eliminations

Pro Stock
E.T. - Greg Anderson, 6.601 during qualifying
Speed - Greg Anderson, 207.66 while losing in the semi-final round of eliminations

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Eddie Krawiec, 6.818 during qualifying
Speed - Matt Smith, 198.38 during qualifying



CONGRATULATIONS to 'cuda20' for winning the 2020 FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em'" game with a great total of 1370.0!
He's taking the title north of the border to British Columbia.


Here are the game point standings after the NHRA Finals:
1370.0 - cuda20 (FABO) - BC, Canada - no change in the game standings
1368.5 - Duster79 (FABO) - MN - no change
1240.5 - stroked340 (FABO) - MA - +1
1177.5 - Back in Time (FABO) - AZ - +1
1176.0 - ocdart (FABO) - CA - +3
1167.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) - PA - no change
1158.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) - CA - no change
1141.0 - alsant (FBBO) - IL - +1
1129.0 - R413 (FBBO) - NW USA - -6
1120.0 - 71dartswinger (FABO) - FL - +1
1005.5 - memike (FABO) - AR - -1
898.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) - AZ - no change
847.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) - WI - no change
830.0 - SSG Karg (FABO) - PA - no change
507.5 - TT5.9mag (FABO) - CA - no change


Here are the final class leaders:

Top Fuel
442.0 - stroked340 (FABO)
434.0 - cuda20 (FABO)
427.5 - Back in Time (FABO)

Funny Car
442.0 - Duster79 (FABO)
376.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO)
370.5 - 71dartswinger (FABO)

Pro Stock
349.5 - cuda20 (FABO)
337.5 - 71dartswinger (FABO)
303.5 - ocdart (FABO)

Pro Stock Motorcycle
299.0 - Duster79 (FABO)
248.5 - Back in Time (FABO)
220.0 - cuda20 (FABO) and Nick2317 (FBBO)


Now we have 18 weeks to rest up and get more done on our Mopars each weekend.
The 2021 NHRA season kicks off with the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 12-14, at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, FL.
I can't wait!
Watch for the 2021 game notice post sometime in February.

Thanks for playing and Happy Holidays all!

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cuda20 said:
Thanks guys and thanks ocdart for taking the time and effort for doing this for all of us.
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My pleasure.
I'm just glad y'all enjoy it. Get some of your FABO/FBBO buddies to climb on board next year. The more the merrier!
 
Congrats to Graham Rahal and Courtney Force on the birth of their daughter, Harlan Ann Rahal, on Nov. 2nd.
7 lbs. 13 oz. 21.25"
I wonder if John has the Jr. Dragster chassis started yet.

Congrats Graham and Courtney
 
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