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

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...and here's your "Tuesday Before the Event" reminder for the third event of the 2024 Countdown, and the last of three consecutive weekends of racing: the 13th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals, September 27-29, at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, IL.

Please post your picks before Pro Stock and Nitro qualifying starts so you will be eligible for all event bonus points. The first of the scheduled four rounds of Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 5:30pm EDT (2:30pm PDT) on Friday.


nhra.com currently shows the following number of entries:
* 20 Top Fuel
* 16 Funny Car
* 21 Pro Stock
* 16 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 weekend weather could be problematic because the current extended forecast for Pro qualifying and Sunday finals at World Wide Technology Raceway calls for...
(09/26/24) Weather forecast update - Noon EDT (9am PDT)
* Friday - 75% chance of rain showers starting at 4am CDT through 1am CDT Saturday with a high of 67F
* Saturday - 35% chance of light rain showers Noon-1pm CDT, and 40% chance of light rain starting about 4-9pm CDT with a high of 73F
* Sunday - mostly sunny with a high of 77F

The current television schedule for the Midwest Nationals...
* Qualifying Show 1: 7:30-8:30pm EDT (4:30-5:30pm PDT), Friday, September 27 on FS1
* Qualifying Show 2: 2:00-3:00pm EDT (11:00-Noon PDT), Sunday, September 29 on FS1
* Final eliminations 1: 3:00-6:00pm EDT (Noon-3:00pm PDT), Sunday, September 29 on FS1

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

TF - Doug Kalitta
FC - Austin Prock
PS - Dallas Glenn
PSM - Gaige Herrera
 
Due to weather concerns, the start of the Midwest Nationals Q1 has been moved up to 1:00pm EDT (10:00am PDT).
Q2 will start at 3:30pm EDT (12:30pm PDT).
 
Current weather in Madison, IL, and updated weekend forecast...

Friday - currently light rain falling and forecast be a 90%+ to continue to 4pm tonight. Then dropping to 80% to 7pm and 50% to 9pm. Friday qualifying cancelled due to weather.
Saturday - 40% chance of light rain starting about 11am and lasting to about 11pm
Sunday - 40% chance of light rain starting about 11am and lasting to about 6pm

'Mother Nature' may not want to go racing this weekend.
Let's hope she changes her mind.
 
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ocdart said:
Current weather in Madison, IL, and updated weekend forecast...

Friday - currently light rain falling and forecast be a 90%+ to continue to 4pm tonight. Then dropping to 80% to 7pm and 50% to 9pm. Friday qualifying cancelled due to weather.
Saturday - 40% chance of light rain starting about 11am and lasting to about 11pm
Sunday - 40% chance of light rain starting about 11am and lasting to about 6pm

'Mother Nature' may not want to go racing this weekend.
Let's hope she changes her mind.
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Weather forecast for Saturday qualifying is much improved. Current forecast for weather-delayed Q1 [1:00pm EDT (10:00am PDT] is 71F and cloudy with 11% chance of rain and 15mph wind; Q2 [3:30pm EDT (12:30pm PDT)] is 73F and 11% cloudy with 11% chance of rain and 14mph wind.
Forecast for Sunday eliminations is cloudy with a high of 73F and about 10mph wind.
 
2024 40th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals qualifying leaders:

Q1 (weather delayed)
Weather: 74F, 73% relative humidity, barometer 29.76", adjusted altitude 2,253', track temp. 91F
TF: Tony Schumacher, 3.739 @ 325.22 (Kyle Wurtzel, Jacob Opatrny, and Doug Kalitta are not yet qualified at #17, #18, and #19)
FC: Austin Prock, 3.869; Bobby Bode III @ 324.36
PS: Erica Enders, 6.565 @ 208.01 (Kenny Delco, Chris McGaha, and Camrie Caruso are not yet qualified at #17, #18, and #19)
PSM: Gaige Herrera, 6.796; Matt Smith @ 198.12

Q2 (final qualifying round)
Weather: 75F, 70% relative humidity, barometer 29.75", adjusted altitude 2,376', track temp. 91F
TF: T.J. Zizzo, 3.714 @ 327.66
FC: Austin Prock, 3.836; Ron Capps @ 333.33
PS: Erica Enders, 6.565 @ 208.46
PSM: Gaige Herrera, 6.796; Angie Smith @ 198.29
 
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Congratulations to 'Budnicks' (FBBO) for winning the 2024 14th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals Top Qualifier title with a nice total of 27.5 bonus points. He picked the #1 qualifier in both Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle, the #3 qualifier in Pro Stock, and the #8 qualifier in Top Fuel.
'cuda20' (FABO), 'memike' (FABO) and 'Yunick13' (FABO) shared the runner-up qualifier with 27.0 bonus points.
Way to go!
More outstanding picks!

16 players again this week and 13 different driver combos made up of:
* 6 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #4 qualifier Clay Millican (1 picks) and #13 qualifier Justin Ashley (4 picks). There is a possibility of a head-to-head matchup is the second round of eliminations if both drivers survive until then.
* 5 different Funny Car drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchups between #8 qualifier Bob Tasca III (1 pick) and #9 qualifier Matt Hagan (3 picks). There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in the second round of eliminations if both of the drivers survive until then.
* 3 different Pro Stock drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. The earliest possibility of a head-to-head matchup is in the semi-final round of eliminations.
* 2 different Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchup. The only possibility of a head-to-head matchup is in the final round of eliminations if both drivers survive until then.
Good luck all!
 
Congratulations to former Pro Stock and Super Gas driver Mark ("Cowboy") Pawuk for winning the first Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown championship in his Dodge Drag Pak Challenger!

Congratulations to 'Budnicks' (FBBO) for winning the "Top Picker Eliminator" title for the 14th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals with an outstanding total of 152.5 points. He picked the class winner in Pro Stock Motorcycle, his Top Fuel pick lost in the final round of eliminations, and his Funny Car and Pro Stock picks both lost in the semi-final round of eliminations. He was also helped with ET bonus points in both Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle, and Speed bonus points Pro Stock Motorcycle.
'Yunick13' (FABO) and 'memike' shared the runner-up spot with 152.0 points each.
Way to go!

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

Top Fuel
E.T. - Brittany Force, 3.702 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Clay Millican, 330.96 while losing during Round 1 of eliminations

Funny Car
E.T. - Austin Prock, 3.814 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Ron Capps, 333.33 during qualifying

Pro Stock
E.T. - Erica Enders, 6.552 during Round 1 of eliminations
Speed - Matt Hartford, 208.49 during Round 1 of eliminations

Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Gaige Herrera, 6.796 during qualifying
Speed - Gaige Herrera, 198.88 during Round 2 of eliminations


Here are the game point standings after the 17th event of the 2024 season and the halfway point of the 6-race 2024 Countdown:
2397.5 - Yunick13 (FABO) +1 change in the points standings
2393.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) +2
2381.0 - ocdart (FABO) +2
2359.5 - Outlawd (FBBO) -3
2359.5 - cuda20 (FABO) -2
2358.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) +2
2339.0 - stroked340 (FABO) no change
2337.0 - TT5.9mag (FABO) -2
2322.0 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
2314.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) +2
2304.5 - Duster79 (FABO) no change
2295.5 - GTXDAN (FBBO) -2
2287.5 - memike (FABO) no change
2230.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
2226.0 - SSG_Karg (FABO) +1
2200.0 - Nick2317 (FBBO) -1

Again, lots of position movement this week and the points remain extremely close. This is still anybody's game with three races to go.

Now we get a week off from racing to study our picks before the 4th race of the 6-race "countdown". The 39th annual NHRA Texas FallNationals at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, TX, is scheduled for October 9-13.
nhra.com currently shows the following class entry numbers:

17 - Top Fuel (including one driver racing in a national event for the first time)
19 - Funny Car
20 - Pro Stock
14 - Pro Stock Motocycle

As always, please check to verify your picks are participating before posting your picks.
GOOD LUCK!
 
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