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

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Lets lock in my current carryovers from the last event. Thank you much.
 
Yunick13 said:
Lets lock in my current carryovers from the last event. Thank you much.
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Yunick13, your previously 'locked' picks of

TF Steve Torrence
FC Bob Tasca III
PS Erica Enders
PSM Gaige Herrera

will continue to be 'locked' through the Countdown unless you post otherwise
 
Very interesting discussion on the latest Brian Lohnes podcast with Antron Brown and Ron Capps.



Antron talked about new, smaller (single car) Top Fuel teams and the benefits learned from match racing. When the discussion started with Ron Capps about the same topic, Capps immediately announced his team will be adding a Top Fuel car in 2026.
Take a listen if you already haven't been listening to these weekly podcasts.
 
Here's your usual "Tuesday Before the Event" reminder for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals starting Friday, August 15, at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, MN.

Please post your picks before qualifying starts so you will be eligible for all event bonus points. Q1 and Q2 on Friday, Q3 and Q4 on Saturday. The first of the scheduled four rounds of Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 1:00pm EDT (10:00am PDT) on Friday.

Just like at the Sonoma Nationals, there will be some short fields at the Lucas Oil Nationals as nhra.com currently shows the following number of entries:
* 15 Top Fuel
* 17 Funny Car
* 19 Pro Stock

Pro Stock Motorcycle will not compete at this event.

Those counts are always subject to change so make sure to check to make sure your driver picks are entered.
Please check nhra.com to make sure your picks are competing in this event.

The current weather forecast for Brainerd, MN, calls for
* Friday - a high of 73F with the possibility of light rain (18% for the start of Q1 decreasing through the day)
* Saturday - mostly sunny with a high of 80F for both Q1 and Q2
* Sunday - mostly sunny with a high of 82F

The current television schedule for the Lucas Oil Nationals...
* Qualifying Show 1: 8:00-9:30pm EDT (5:00-6:30pm PDT), Friday, August 16 on FS1
* 2Fast2Tasty Challenge: 6:00-7:00pm EDT (3:00-4:00pm PDT), Saturday, August 17, on FS1
* Qualifying Show 2: 1:00-2:00pm EDT (10:00-11:00am PDT), Sunday, August 18, on FS1
* Finals: 3:00-6:00pm EDT (Noon-3:00pm PDT), Sunday, August 19 on FOX

All television coverage will also re-air at later times. Check www.nhra.com.
 
@cuda20, @stroked340, @TT5.9mag, don't forget to post your picks for the Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd, MN.
The first of the scheduled four rounds of Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 1:00pm EDT (10:00am PDT) tomorrow, Friday.
 
TF. D.Kallita
FC. J. Force (Jack Beckman) Had to do it.
PS. G. Anderson
 
ocdart said:
@cuda20, @stroked340, @TT5.9mag, don't forget to post your picks for the Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd, MN.
The first of the scheduled four rounds of Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 1:00pm EDT (10:00am PDT) tomorrow, Friday.
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@cuda20, your previously 'locked' picks of

TF Brittany Force
FC Matt Haga
PS Erica Enders

will be used for Brainerd if you do not post updated picks before the start of Q1
 
2024 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1
Weather: 73F, 80% relative humidity, barometer 29.76", adjusted altitude 3,251', track temp. 88F
TF: Shawn Langdon, 3.705; Brittany Force @ 334.24
FC: Austin Prock, 3.916 @ 330.15
PS: Greg Anderson, 6.641; Erica Enders @ 207.15

Q2
Weather: 70F, 85% relative humidity, barometer 29.80", adjusted altitude 3,030', track temp. 89F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.688; Brittany Force @ 336.07
FC: Blake Alexander, 3.874; Alexis DeJoria @ 332.84
PS: (Pro Stock Q2 ran Saturday due to darkness...Brainerd does not have lights)
Weather: 73F, 68% relative humidity, barometer 29.67", adjusted altitude 2,962', track temp. 109F
Erica Enders & Jerry Tucker, 6.612; Jerry Tucker @ 207.78

Q3
Weather: 78F, 60% relative humidity, barometer 29.96", adjusted altitude 3,261', track temp. 109F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.688; Brittany Force @ 336.07
FC: Blake Alexander, 3.874; Alexis DeJoria @ 332.84
PS: Erica Enders & Jerry Tucker, 6.612; Jerry Tucker @ 207.78

Q4
Weather: 78F, 60% relative humidity, barometer 29.96", adjusted altitude 3,261', track temp. 118F
TF: Steve Torrence, 3.688; Brittany Force @ 336.07
FC: Blake Alexander, 3.874; Alexis DeJoria @ 332.84
PS: Erica Enders & Jerry Tucker, 6.612; Jerry Tucker @ 207.78
 
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Congratulations to 'Yunick13' (FABO) for winning the 2024 NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals Top Qualifier title with an outstanding total of 22.5 bonus each. 'GTXDAN' (FBBO) picked the #1 qualifier in Top Fuel, The #2 qualifier in Pro Stock and the #3 qualifier in Funny Car.
'Budnicks' (FBBO) is the runner-up qualifier with 22.0 bonus points.
Way to go!
More great picks!

16 players again this week and 15 different driver combos made up of:
* 5 different Top Fuel drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchups in the second round of eliminations if both drivers survive Round 1.
* 5 different Funny Car drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. The is a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in the second round of eliminations if all of the drivers survive until then.
* 3 different Pro Stock drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. All Pro Stock driver picks are in the bottom half of the bracket and there is a possibility of a head-to-head matchup is the second round of eliminations if the drivers survive until then.
Good luck all!
 
Maybe the Brainerd race should have been named the "Holeshot and Redlight Nationals"!
After all of the improbable early elimination round results - eight of the top 10 drivers in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock and seven of the top 10 Funny Car drivers had been eliminated after Round 2 - 'ocdart' (FABO) was the top finisher with 117.5 points. He picked the class winners in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock. His Funny Car pick lost in the second round of eliminations. He was also helped by both ED and Speed bonus points in Funny Car.
'memike' (FABO) grabbed the runner-up spot with 95.0 points.
The top FBBO player was '64BEL' with 84.5 points.

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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Steve Torrence and Tony Stewart, 3.688 during qualifying
Speed - Brittany Force, 336.07 during qualifying

Funny Car
E.T. - Austin Prock, 3.872 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Austin Prock, 334.75 during Round 1 of eliminations

Pro Stock
E.T. - Jerry Tucker and Erica Enders, 6.612 during qualifying
Speed - Greg Anderson, 208.30 while losing during Round 1 of eliminations


Here are the game point standings after the 13th event of the 2024 season:

1394.5 - Outlawd (FBBO) no change in the points standings
1383.0 - ocdart (FABO) +5
1380.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) -1
1371.5 - Yunick13 (FABO) -1
1357.0 - TT5.9mag (FABO) -1
1354.5 - stroked340 (FABO -1
1332.5 - GTXDAN (FBBO) -1
1329.5 - Duster79 (FABO) +1
1320.0 - cuda20 (FABO) -1
1316.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) no change
1282.0 - Back in Time (FABO) +1
1271.0 - alsant (FBBO) -1
1265.5 - memike (FABO) +1
1240.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) -1
1182.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) no change
1154.5 - SSG_Karg (FABO) no change

I don't remember when the points have been this close going to the U.S. Nationals!

Now we get a weekend off to study our picks before the final event of the regular season.
The next race event on the 2024 season will be the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indianapolis, IN, scheduled for August 28-September 2.
Unbelievable, one short field at Indy! nhra.com currently shows the following class entry numbers:

21 - Top Fuel
19 - Funny Car
21 - Pro Stock
14 - Pro Stock Motocycle

As always, please check to verify your picks are participating before posting your picks. There will also be some new names participating for the first time this season.

GOOD LUCK!
 
Here's your "Tuesday Before the Event" reminder for the 70th anniversary Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals starting Wednesday, August 28, at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indianapolis, IN.

Please post your picks before Pro Stock and Nitro qualifying starts so you will be eligible for all event bonus points. Q1 on Friday, Q2 and Q3 on Saturday, and Q4 and Q5 on Sunday. The first of the scheduled five rounds of Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 6:45pm EDT (3:45pm PDT) on Friday.

Elimination Round scoring for this event is "points-and-a-half" with 15 points awarded for each elimination round win.

There will be not be any short Pro fields at the U.S. Nationals as nhra.com currently shows the following number of entries:
* 20 Top Fuel
* 19 Funny Car
* 22 Pro Stock
* 17 Pro Stock Motorcycle

Those counts are always subject to change so make sure to check to make sure your driver picks are entered.
Please check nhra.com to make sure your picks are competing in this event.

The current weather forecast for Pro qualifying at Indianapolis, IN, calls for
* Friday - a high of 94F with the possibility of light rain (38% starting about 10pm and ending about 4am Saturday morning)
* Saturday - sunny with a high of 84F
* Sunday - sunny with a high of 85F
* Monday - sunny with a high of 74F

The current television schedule for the U.S. Nationals...
* Qualifying Show 1: 1:00-3:00pm EDT (10:00am-Noon PDT), Sunday, September 1 on FS1
* Funny Car All-Star Callout: 5:00-6:30pm EDT (2:00-3:30pm PDT), Sunday, September 1 on FOX
* Qualifying Show 2: 6:30-8:30pm EDT (3:30-5:30pm PDT), Sunday, September 1, on FS1
* Final eliminations Round 1: Noon-2:00pm EDT (9:00-11:00am PDT), Monday, September 2 on FS1
* Final eliminations Rounds 2-4: 2:00-5:00pm EDT (11:00am-2:00pm PDT), Monday, September 2 on FOX

All television coverage will also re-air at later times. Check www.nhra.com.
 
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