Trivia
 

Some of you know I have a trivia game on my forum. Let's start a thread here. The rules are simple. It starts with one question. The first reply with the right answer gets the floor for a new question. It continues like that unless, A) the person who has the floor doesn't ask a new question, or B) no one gets the correct answer. In that case, the person with the floor asks a new question. No more than one question on the floor at a time, and discussion/clarification is welcome until the floor is taken over by a new question.

We're not keeping points, just for fun.

Questions must be automotive or racing related.

I'll ask the first question and whoever answers it correctly askes the next, and so on.

Here we go..

First question: In the 1952 Indy 500, what type of fuel was burned in the record-setting pole-position #28 car? Hint: it won pole position by a full 4 mph over the second-place Ferrari

Diesel Fuel Troy Ruttman

Half Right Troy Ruttman won the race but didn't get the pole position.

Just to get this started, I'll give it to you since you had the fuel correct.

Pole position: Fred Agabashian - 4:20.85 (4 laps)
Agabashian's Cummins Diesel Special was the first entry in the Indianapolis 500 to be powered by a turbocharged engine (then described as "turbosupercharged"). Gear-driven centrifugal blowers known as "superchargers" had been used since the 1920s to increase the volumetric efficiency and power output of racing engines, but the Cummins Diesel was the first to make use of the "free" energy contained in the engine exhaust stream to drive a turbine wheel connected to a centrifugal blower (thus, "turbo-supercharging").

hammertime the floor is yours to ask a question.

opps miss read that thought it said winner..

Next Question

Who was the winning car owner ? and what year did he die ?

J C Agajanian, He died 5/5/84

winner :)

he died 4 days after I was born :shock:

Someone else post a question...I pass it on

How many amps are suppied to each spark plug by the duel magnetos on a top fuel dragster?

44 amps

88 AMPS

"The cars are built of the best available materials known, and are loaded up with high-tech computer retrieval systems, fire-extinguishing systems and engine equipment built solely for the class. They have equipment such as the dual ignition systems, which produce 44 amps for each spark plug -- enough electrical power to run an arc welder -- and the fuel pumps, which could fill a bathtub in seconds."

looks like 44 amps per plug,,,,,,we have a winner

Sorry my reply took so long i was in a meeting for a couple hours.

Who was the ONLY Pro Stock driver to qualify for all 23 National Events in 2002?

Ron Krisher

Correct, your turn. :D

in late 1971 Don Garlits together with two other men developed the first WORKING rear engine dragster,,one was T C Lemmons , who was the other???

Was it Dwight Strobel

nope , not him , these three worked together for quite a few years,,,Don , T C and __________

Connie Swingle?

YEP you got it , Don , T C and Connie were a great team.
YOUR TURN

I will let someone jump in with a question. Have at anyone!!!

What was the brand and color of the car "The Little Ol' Lady from Pasedena" drove?

Could it be a red "Super Stock Dodge" also known as a 1964 Dodge Polara or dodge 330??

A brand new shiney red super stock Dodge. You got it your turn.

What is the name of the European version of the 65 Mustang??


To narrow it down a lil bit it was built to be sold in Germany.

ill take a stab and say capri

T5's

Sorry but that is the wrong answer.


Hint: It is also a transmission for Ford

http://www.ponysite.de/fmcog/t5/t5_neu.htm
http://www.mustangmonthly.com/featur...top/index.html

That is it. It is the Ford T5. You are up.

What car sold more than one million units in 1965, setting a record that still stands today?

mustang?

Impala

The Impala is correct. You're up!!

In 1965 GM was in the Prototype stages for the camaro, but the name wasn't camaro, what was it?

banshee later used on firebird show car

Nope not banshee

The Panther.