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4/20/05

THE YEARS OF THE SNAKE

Very few racers span virtually the entire history of major league drag racing. Fewer still are participating and excelling to this date. Don Prudhomme is one such man, and had indeed done it all in a career that spans six decades. As such, we reward him with a quiz!
He won't be answering the questions -- that's your job, dear readers! Get busy!!

1.) The Snake comes from the very heart of hot rodding's beginnings. What was the
name of the car club he belonged to back in 1950s Burbank, California?

2.) The Greer, Black and Prudhomme Top Fuel dragster was one for the ages.
Name the fourth man involved in the team effort.

3.) Where and when did Prudhomme score his first major victory?

4.) In 1975, NHRA hosted eight national events. How many did the Snake win, and
which events did he not win?

5.) When and where did Prudhomme score his first NHRA national event win?
For extra credit, name any of the four teams he beat.

6.) When and where did the Snake's first start in NHRA national event Funny Car
action take place? Extra points for how far he went, and who he beat.

7.) Before working in his father's auto body shop, Prudhomme had the usual assortment of unusual teenage job experiences. From where did he get his first paycheck of any kind?

8.) Early in the 1973 season, Prudhomme switched from Top Fuel to Funny Car
Eliminator. What was his 1973 exit race from Top Fuel, and how did he do?

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We're holding off on posting the quiz answers and winner from the April 8th quiz until the next issue of DRO. However, we received a request to post the answers from the Kenny Bernstein quiz that we ran in mid-February.

KING KENNY QUIZ ANSWERS

1. COUNTING NATIONAL EVENT WINS, BIG BUD SHOOTOUTS AND INVITATIONAL, KING KENNY HAD 75 FUNNY CAR AND TOP FUEL WINS. HOW MANY NON-NHRA WINS DID HE HAVE? 19 17 IHRA T/F WINS, PLUS 2 AHRA F/C WINS

2. BEFORE BECOMING A DRAG RACING ENTREPRENEUR, BERNSTEIN WAS A SUCCESS IN A DIFFERENT LINE OF WORK? WHAT WAS IT? THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS, OWNING A STRING OF 20 CHELSEA STREET PUBS

3 A.) DATE AND PLACE OF KK'S FIRST NHRA START? 1973 WINTERNATIONALS
B.) WHAT ELIMINATOR DID HE COMPETE IN? FUNNY CAR
C.) WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME? RUNNER-UP

4 NAME THE TIME PERIOD BERNSTEIN ALSO MAINTAINED A NASCAR TEAM, AND HOW MANY RACES DID HIS DRIVERS WIN? 1986 THROUGH 1995 -- WON 3 RACES

5 WHAT YEAR, AND AT WHAT TRACK DID KENNY BREAK THE 300 MPH BARRIER? 1992, AT GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

6 WHERE AND WHEN DID KK AND BRANDON B RECORD NHRA'S FIRST EVER "FATHER AND SON" DOUBLE WIN? APRIL 7, 2001 AT THE STRIP IN LAS VEGAS

7 WHEN AND WHERE DID HE RECORD HIS FIRST NHRA NATIONAL EVENT WIN? AND WHO DID HE BEAT IN THE FINAL? 1979 CAJUN NATIONALS, DEFEATED JOHN FORCE

8 WHEN AND WHERE DID HE RECORD HIS FIRST NHRA TOP FUEL WIN? AND WHO DID HE BEAT IN THE FINAL? 1991 ARIZONA NATIONALS, DEFEATED CRAIG SMITH

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