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Once again, it's time to dust off the voluminous history of North American open-wheel racing and face, returning after several months' absence, the first round of off-season trivia.

Hopefully, I've found some new questions to challenge those who visit; please send answers via PM no later than midnight U.S. EST 14 Jan.{04:00 GMT 14 Jan.}. Good luck, and enjoy!!

Questions 1-5 deal with specific places of various tracks.......
1--the Kink/Canada Corner
2--the Keyhole
3--Paddock Hill Bend
4--the Boot
5--Moss Corner

6--When the dust settled after the 2006 running of the Indianapolis 500, 2 members of the Andretti family finished on the podium. Which two were they?

7--What 4-time winner of the Indy 500 has also won the Rolex 24-Hr. at Daytona sportscar race?

8--What two rounds of the 2007 ChampCar schedule are held on airport runways?

9--In 2003, Rahal-Letterman Racing(then known as Team Rahal) became the first team in NA motorsports to run three different drivers in three different open-wheel series'. Who were they, and which series' did they compete in?

10--Who currently holds the record for the highest finish by a woman in the IRL IndyCar Series?

Cindy.........where the hell are you when I need you

Too hard for me

jacfan wrote:Too hard for me

Challenging, ain't it? At least you're not the only one; I think from the previous posting Julian's looked at the questions and is currently racking his brain for any answers.....

mlittle wrote:

jacfan wrote:Too hard for me

Challenging, ain't it? At least you're not the only one; I think from the previous posting Julian's looked at the questions and is currently racking his brain for any answers.....

Gotta find Cindy

In order to give more people an opportunity to answer the questions in this round, the deadline for responses has been pushed back until next week; the new deadline is 22 Jan. 2007(same rules apply as before......)

Deadline has come ........ deadline has gone... Must admit looking forward to seeing answers.. I might learn something.

jacfan wrote:Deadline has come ........ deadline has gone... Must admit looking forward to seeing answers.. I might learn something.

Sorry for the delay, jacfan........I've got the answers you and cmlean sent; I just have not had the time to post the results; my sincerest apologies......there's free drinks at the bar for both you and cmlean.

First, let me thank both jacfan and cmlean for submitting answers to the above quiz; there will be free drinks at the bar for both of you.

....and now, the answers to the quiz.

1-5 dealt with specific corners at various tracks around the world.....
1} the Kink/Canada Corner..........Road America
2} the Keyhole............................Mid-Oho Sports Car Course
3} Paddock Hill Bend....................Brands Hatch, England
4} the Boot.................................Watkins Glen(long course)
5} Moss Corner...........................Mosport, Ontario, Canada

6} Marco Andretti(2nd), Michael Andretti(3rd)
7} A.J. Foyt(a/k/a Super Tex) has won at both Indianapolis and Daytona
8} Cleveland and Edmonton
9} In 2003, Team Rahal ran three drivers in three different series.....
--Atlantic Championship.......Danica Patrick
--ChampCar World Series.....Michel Jourdain, Jr.
--IRL IndyCar Series............Kenny Brack
10} Sarah Fisher(finished 2nd behind Sam Hornish, Jr. at Homstead-Miami Speedway)

And the scores were.......
cmlean.............8 pts
jacfan...............3 pts

I should have the next set of questions on the forums within a couple of days.........

mlittle wrote:First, let me thank both jacfan and cmlean for submitting answers to the above quiz; there will be free drinks at the bar for both of you.

....and now, the answers to the quiz.

1-5 dealt with specific corners at various tracks around the world.....
1} the Kink/Canada Corner..........Road America
2} the Keyhole............................Mid-Oho Sports Car Course
3} Paddock Hill Bend....................Brands Hatch, England
4} the Boot.................................Watkins Glen(long course)
5} Moss Corner...........................Mosport, Ontario, Canada

6} Marco Andretti(2nd), Michael Andretti(3rd)
7} A.J. Foyt(a/k/a Super Tex) has won at both Indianapolis and Daytona
8} Cleveland and Edmonton
9} In 2003, Team Rahal ran three drivers in three different series.....
--Atlantic Championship.......Danica Patrick
--ChampCar World Series.....Michel Jourdain, Jr.
--IRL IndyCar Series............Kenny Brack
10} Sarah Fisher(finished 2nd behind Sam Hornish, Jr. at Homstead-Miami Speedway)

And the scores were.......
cmlean.............8 pts
jacfan...............3 pts

I should have the next set of questions on the forums within a couple of days.........

Hey I got three right.

Ahhhh...If only I had seen this sooner