by Chris Martin

August is upon us, so let's have an "august" quiz. According to our Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, "august" means stately, imposing, of majestic grandeur. So in that spirit, let's have a regal test for our racing brainiacs. This will not come with the answer like our last two, but will be constructed in a fashion to approximate every high school kid's nightmare, differential calculus…or make that fill-in-the-blanks. The hint here is that all the answers are august and regal and have majesty.

For example, if I put ____ & Marshall Top Fuel Funny Car team, you would answer "King," and you'd be right. What could be easier?

The winner for this edition of "the LQ" gets to try a Little King malt liquor eight-pack and see if he can dethrone the wee one.

AND THE CORRECT ANSWERS TO THE "MATCH the WINNER" QUIZ IS … our old pal, St. Louisan, St. Lousian, St. Louis-ite, aw to hell with it, new neighbor, our old pal, Bret Kepner.

And for other interested parties, here are the answers:

Terry Capp (1974 AHRA Challenge)* Carl Olson (1972 NHRA Winternationals) Rick Ramsey (1970 NHRA Supernationals) Dale Funk (1975 NHRA Gatornationals) James Warren (1976 NHRA Gatornationals) John Wiebe (1973 NHRA Springnationals) Mike Snively (1967 Mr. Eliminator USA) Dennis Baca (1977 NHRA U.S. Nationals) Kenny Bernstein (1991 IHRA Winter Nationals) Doug Herbert (1993 NHRA Springnationals)

* - I know, I know. What about Garlits winning at New York National Speedway in '74? That race was the PRO Challenge and did not have the involvement of AHRA. Counting on the Tulsa address, AHRA held its own "Challenge" event that year and Capp beat John Wiebe in the final of that race to get the above credit.