Drag Racing Online: The Magazine

Volume VIII, Issue 6, Page

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6/8/06

BREAK OUT THE ALCOHOL!

No quizters, it's not time for another round of brewskies. It's time to find out how much you know about Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny cars. Perhaps no other group gets as little respect or publicity as the racers in these two classes. Stuck somewhere between sportsman and professional, they struggle on against the vicissitudes of rule changes and escalating expenses, coast to coast. It's enough to bring a tear to your eye, eh? Anyways, here's the quiz. All questions pertain to the 2006 season.

#1 Name the winner of the IHRA season opening San Antonio event.
A ROB ATCHESON
B MARK THOMAS
C TERRY MCMILLAN
D FRED TIGGES
#2 Name the winner of Top Alcohol Funny Car at this year's NHRA Gatornationals
             event.
A JAY PAYNE
B BOB NEWBERRY
C CY CHESTERMAN
D DAVID RAY
#3 At the third NHRA Division 4 race (Texas Motorplex), who came out on top in Top Alcohol Dragster?
A STEVE TORRANCE
B AARON OLIVAREZ
C RANDY MEYER
D ASHLEY FORCE

#4 Indianapolis Raceway Park hosted the first race on the NHRA Division 3 slate. Who won Top Alcohol Funny car?
A MICK SNYDER
B DANNY TOWNSEND
C CHUCK CHEESMAN
D BUCKY AUSTIN
#5 At the NHRA Division 1 opener, who won Top Alcohol Dragster?  
A JOHN FINKE
B ART GALLANT
C MIKE KOSKY
D DAVE DEANGELIS

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Congratulations to our May quiz winners, Lyle Greenberg and Greg Boschert ! They answered all five questions correctly. And now, here are the May quiz answers.

MAY QUIZ ANSWERS

#1 CIFCA isn't the oldest circuit in existence, but it's no Johnny-come-lately either. What year did CIFCA stage it's first event? B  1984

#2 Originally named the California Injected Funny Car Association, the group made the move to superchargers in the search of the most fan-friendly format. When did they make the switch? A  1988

#3 CIFCA races are currently conducted on a 7.50 index. What was the index at the first ever CIFCA race? D  7.90

#4 After some off-season turnover, the CIFCA group had one of it's most           Successful years in 2005. Who is the defending CIFCA champ? B  JACK BECKMAN

#5 As most West Coast groups are, the CIFCA 2006 season is underway. Who won season opener? D  PAUL PETERSON

 

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