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by Chris Martin

THE LOADED QUESTIONER

The first time I was ever aware of anything April short of the Easter Bunny was Pat Boone's wonderful version of Paul Francis Webster's "April Love" for the movie of the same name. That's when I began using drugs. Anyway, quizlings, this test of drag racing agility deals with the month of April and some exciting occurrences during that 30-day span -- and in one or two cases a spill-over to the first few days of May. Look out below.

1. At the 1980 IHRA Pro-Am in Rockingham, N.C., this Pro Stock driver was the first one to run a backed up seven-second run. He is

A. Warren Johnson (Jerome Bradford's Camaro)
B. Rickie Smith
C. Ronnie Sox
D. Lee Edwards

2. The first Top Fuel winner at the Hot Rod Magazine Championships at Riverside
Raceway was

A. Don Prudhomme
B. James Warren
C. Jack Williams
D. Tom McEwen


3. At the 1989 NHRA Southern Nationals, the first black NHRA nitro finalist
emerged and landed a runner-up finish in Funny Car. He was

A. Eric Reed
B. Tony McCallum
C. Tommy Whitmore
D. Bernard Hopkins


4. At an AHRA regional championship event in April 1966, a Walnut Creek, Calif.
racer won Top Fuel and broke an overall sport time barrier. He was and did ...

A. Frank Bradley won and ran the sport's first 220-mph run.
B. John Batto won Top Fuel, beating Don Garlits with the first-recorded (not official) 6-second time.
C. Don Cook won and ran the first legit 220-mph speed
D. Jim Marsh won Top Fuel in an injected Chevy and ran the first unblown seven.



5. Ex-Houston Oiler quarterback Dan Pastorini was the talk of the sport when he logged the Top Fuel win at the 1986 NHRA Southern Nationals. In the final, his victim was

A. Bill Mullins in John Carey's car
B. Don Garlits
C. Darrell Gwynn
D. Gene Snow

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LAST MONTH'S ANSWERS

Congratulations to Rick Grooms, who got the most correct answers to us the quickest. He (almost) knew that:

1. This racer won Funny Car at both the 1973 Gatornationals and the 1973 Winternationals. He's as well known for his chassis building as he is his heavy right foot. The name is: B. Pat Foster

2. What was the first year NHRA ran a Pro Bike category at one of its Gatornationals events? A. 1983

3. Which of these Funny Car drivers has never won at the IHRA WinterNationals? A. Don Prudhomme

4. Who was Joe Amato racing in the Top Fuel final of the 1983 NHRA Gatornationals during his 260-mph record spree? C. Gary Beck

5. James Warren won three straight Bakersfield titles (1975-1977). In chronological order, who made up this trio of runners-up? E. Walt Rhoades, Frank Bradley, Don Garlits
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