4/10/2007

FUN WITH FUNNY CARS

In light of the recent developments in the drag racing world, the Quizzter will make no attempt at levity this month. Instead, he wishes to redirect the quizzing public's attention to funny car racing, as it was in years gone past. Back when there were a couple of hundred more of them in action on a given weekend. Oh, it wasn't any safer in the"good old days", but it sure seemed like everybody had more fun. So put on your nostalgia caps, ferret out the web site, 70sfunnycars.com, and dig deep for those answers.

#1 Who drove the Michigander Duster nitro flopper?
A CHUCK PROITE       B AL BERGLER	C JOE PETROCELLI D JOHN MCNEW
#2 Clay Millican has proven virtually unbeatable in IHRA Top Fuel competition. Not so at SA in 2006. Who did the dirty deed to Clay?
A LOUIE ALLISON B DOUG FOLEY	C JACK OSTRANDER D CHRIS KARAMASINES
#3 What year did Sherm Gunn win the NHRA World Finals at Pomona?
A 1981 B 1982	C 1984 D 1986
#4 Of the innovations shown below, which one was utilized by the Dean Lapole-driven King Camaro?
A DIRECT DRIVE     B 2-SPEED BLOWER	C DUAL FUEL PUMPS D DUAL MAGS
#5 After getting out of funny car racing, what did Slammin' Sammy Miller gravitate to?
A THE SPACE PROGRAM        B ROCKET CARS	C DEMO DERBIES D ROAD RACING

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Congratulations to our March quiz winners who got 4/5 correct, Jim Moe, Grant Ligertwood and Greg Boschert ! And now, here are the March quiz answers.

MARCH QUIZ ANSWERS

#1 In the heralded return of the Nitro Funny Car class, which flopper star grabbed the first ever "new era" IHRA FC crown?

D GARY DENSHAM

#2 Clay Millican has proven virtually unbeatable in IHRA Top Fuel competition. Not so at SA in 2006. Who did the dirty deed to Clay? B DOUG FOLEY

#3 Pro Stock is always tough at IHRA events. Who grabbed the P/S pole position at SA? A BRIAN GAHM

#4 Still in IHRA Pro Stock, who recorded Top Speed in qualifying?C RICK JONES

#5 Pro Mod, the class that "made" the present-day IHRA as a group that could offer something different to the drag racing public was tough as ever at SA. Who was the quickest qualifier in Pro Mod? B TOMMY D'APRILE