Drag Racing Online - Departments: Quiz Vol. IV No. 10 October 2002

by Chris Martin

THE LOADED QUESTION-er

Thematically, November is a tough month to come up with any drag racing related. For the past quarter century and then some, not much if anything happens during the Thankless-giving month. But I've been scratching the top of my balding pate and have come up with this diseased expectorant. Good luck, chums.

1. The 1983 IHRA Northern Nationals Street Rod Champion was...oh, never mind. Forget that one. 1. The 1992 season was the last year IHRA ran Funny Car with any consistency, hosting the category five times in 15 events. The last winner of an event title, in this case the North American Nationals at Epping, NH was A. Tom Hoover B. Del Worsham C. Chuck Etchells D. Bob Gilbertson
2. The last year Bob Glidden was an NHRA Pro Stock World Champion was. A. 1988 B. 1989 C. 1990 D. 1991
3. The youngest driver to win an NHRA Funny Car national event title was A. Billy Meyer B. Tommy Johnson Jr. C. Mike Dunn D. Del Worsham
4. In their media guides, NHRA listed (and I think still do, haven't got it in front of me) Don Johnson as running a 6.97, the first six-second in their annals. Small error there. Johnson was the owner of the car that did, but not the driver. The shoe was A. Floyd J. Lippincott Jr. B. Dave Beebe C. Bobby Tapia D. Tom McEwen
5. Don Garlits won Indy three years in a row from 1984 through 1986. In the last two years of that skein, he beat Darrell Gwynn, but in 1984, he got past what finalist? A. Connie Kalitta B. Shirley Muldowney C. Gene Snow D. Frank Bradley

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LAST MONTH'S QUIZ

The winner of the October quiz was Tony Stoms who was first with all the correct answers.

1. The last racer to win Top Fuel at Bakersfield was A. Butch Blair

2. The best speed ever run by a Top Fuel dragster at the Bakersfield event was turned by Don Garlits. The terminal velocity was B. 271.90

3. Connie Kalitta won the Bakersfield title twice, once in 1964 and the other in D. 1980

4. By 1971, this driver had won both Top Fuel and Funny Car titles at the Bakersfield meet. He was B. Jim Dunn

5. In one of the greatest drag racing sacrileges, this driver's Funny Car set top speed for BOTH Top Fuel and Funny Car at Bakersfield. Hint: it occurred in the middle 1980s. A. Rick Johnson in the Hawaiian Punch Dodge

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