Drag Racing Online - Departments: Quiz Vol. IV No. 12 December 2002

by Chris Martin

THE LOADED QUESTION-er

Last quiz of the year, dear. As my gift to you, we're going to make this an easy one. A fun test of your drag racing acumen.

1. This famous competitor was born on Christmas Day, a few years back. He is A. Rickie Smith B. John Daly C. Butch Leal D. Nick Nolte
2. This month's Lookin' Back talks about the Last Race at Lions. Who was the Top Fuel winner at the event? A. Gary Beck B. James Warren C. Carl Olson D. Dennis Baca
3. And on the subject of the Last Drag Race ... who won Funny Car? A. Don Prudhomme B. Tom McEwen C. Leroy Chadderton in "the Hawaiian" D. Lil' John Lombardo
4. The Christmas Evergreen, "Little St. Nick" was recorded by A. The Beach Boys B. The Butthole Surfers C. And You Will Know Us By the Trail of the Dead D. Richard Not Dick E. All of the Above
5. The best thing that could happen to the "Loaded Question-er" is that he A. Is fired B. Hits the Drive-Thru window at the Betty Ford Clinic C. Meets you in the parking lot to explain his so-called sense of humor D. Wishes you a Happy Holiday and gets off stage

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LAST MONTH'S QUIZ

Winner of the December quiz was Mike Cornelius. Congratulations! For the rest of you, here are the correct answers.

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

2. The last year Bob Glidden was an NHRA Pro Stock World Champion was B. 1989

3. The youngest driver to win an NHRA Funny Car national event title was D. Del Worsham

4. In their media guides, NHRA listed 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 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

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