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Drag racing is an extremely popular sport in the United States.
It has certainly come a long way from the illegal races held on back roads in the 1940s and 1950s. Shrewd businessmen soon realized the potential of this form of racing and legal drag strips with legalized racing soon popped up throughout the country. And the rest, as they say, is history!
Racers like Don Garlits, recognized as the father of drag racing, came to the fore. Amid the smell of rubber and gas, drag racers quickly became legends in the racing scene. But not just them, their cars as well. Why? Well, you see, they were standard cars that the public could buy off a showroom floor.
Of course, they were tuned to peak performance but the public loved the fact that these cars were available to them as well. Many drag racers quickly made their names in the sport. Drivers such as Raymond Beadle, Don Prudhomme, and Ronnie Sox, amongst others, became household names. Their cars were often just as famous as they were.
In this quiz, we want you to match a drag racing driver, from past and present, to his or her vehicle. Â It's easier in some cases than others!
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Don Garlits is considered the father of drag racing. Which car is associated with him?
Swamp Rat 1
The father of drag racing, Don Garlits is ranked the 23rd greatest driver of all time by ESPN. Not bad for a drag racer. Garlits had many cars throughout his career named Swamp Rat, but the first, Swamp Rat 1, will forever be remembered with his name.
Blue Max Plymouth
Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car
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Which vehicle did four-time Funny Car drag racing champion Raymond Beadle race to many victories?
Swamp Rat 1
Blue Max Plymouth
A four-time Funny Car drag racing champion, Raymond Beadle is one of the sport's greatest drivers. He is also forever tied to the Blue Max Plymouth, a car in which he won numerous events.
Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car
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Driven by Don Prudhomme, this vehicle was emblazoned with the first massive sponsorship deal in the sport of drag racing. What car is it?
Swamp Rat 1
Blue Max Plymouth
Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car
Although he was a successful drag racer before he drove the Plymouth Barracuda, this vehicle will always be associated with ‘The Snake’ as he was known. The Hot Wheels sponsorship was also the first major commercial sponsorship deal in the sport. Prudhomme was a four-time Funny Car drag champion.
PEAK Chevrolet Camaro SS
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A 16-time drag racing champion, John Force currently competes with this vehicle. Can you identify it?
Swamp Rat 1
Blue Max Plymouth
Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car
PEAK Chevrolet Camaro SS
A staggering 148 Funny Car wins, coupled with 16 championship victories – including 10 in a row - make John Force one of the greatest drag racers ever.
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Despite a lack of corporate sponsorship, Ramo Stott won two ARCA championships in the early '70s. What car did he drive?
Plymouth Superbird
With no corporate sponsorship, Ramo Stott certainly did very well for himself in the world of drag racing. He was ARCA champion in 1970 and 1971.
Swamp Rat 1
Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car
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Which dragster did Shirley Shanan, the 'first lady of drag racing' drive in the 1960s?
Swamp Rat 1
Dodge A990
PEAK Chevrolet Camaro SS
Dodge Coronet Hemi
The ‘first lady of drag racing’, Shirley Shahan was winning races on the west coast pre-1960. She is associated mostly with the Dodge Hemi in the 1960s and was the first woman to win an NHRA event.
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The ride of Bob Riggle in the 1960s, he brought it back for a new generation of drag racing fans in the 1990s. What was Riggle's ride?
Plymouth Superbird
Dodge Coronet Hemi
Swamp Rat 1
Hemi under the Glass Plymouth Barracuda
The Hemi under the Glass Plymouth Barracuda and Bob Riggle went hand in hand in the 1960s. In fact, Riggle returned to racing in 1991, bringing this classic to a new generation.
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Ever present in drag racing in the '60s and '70s, Don Grotheer was often in this vehicle. Name it, please.
Dodge A990
Plymouth Barracuda
A MOPAR hall of famer, Don Grotheer was ever-present on the stock car scene in the 1960s and 1970s, favoring Plymouth’s in particular.
Hemi under Glass Plymouth Barracuda
Swamp Rat 1
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Vincent Noble entered the Pro Stock class in 2010 and still competes there today. Which vehicle does he drive?
Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car
Dodge A990
Mountain View Tire Chevy Camaro
Vincent Noble has competed in the Pro Stock class since 2010. In that time, he has managed 12 career wins.
Plymouth Superbird
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Name this vehicle, the ride of current Funny Car division participant Tom Wilkerson.
Swamp Rat 1
Mountain View Tire Chevy Camaro
Levi, Ray & Shoup Ford Shelby Mustang
A participant in the Funny Car division on the national drag racing circuit, Tom Wilkerson has secured 21 wins in his career, 20 of which have been in the Funny Car division.
Chevrolet Camaro SS
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Name the ride of Matt Hagan, a two-time Funny Car drag racing champion.
Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car
Levi, Ray & Shoup Ford Shelby Mustang
Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T
Two championships and 25 wins during his career make Matt Hagan one of the top Funny Car drag racers in the world. His last championship was in 2014.
Dodge A990
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Brittany Force, the 2017 Top Fuel drag racing champion, won the title in this vehicle. Can you name it?
Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T
Mountain View Tire Chevy Camaro
Swamp Rat 1
Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster
The 2017 champion, Brittany Force, has raced to eight career wins, four of which came this season (as of July 2018). Her best career speed is 333.66 mph.
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Name the ride of Roger Lindamood, a drag racer in the 1960s and 1970s.
Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster
Color Me Gone Dodge Coronet
Roger Lindamood was a familiar name on the drag circuit in the 1960s and 1970s. His vehicles were always emblazoned with the Color Me Gone logo and painted in blue and white.
Blue Max Plymouth
Dodge A990
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The ride of dragster Steve Torrence took him to eight victories in 2017. What is it called?
Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster
Color Me Gone Dodge Coronet
Capco Racing/Torrence Motorsports Dragster
During the 2017 season, Steve Torrence won eight times and secured three runners-up positions. He has 24 career wins to his name (as of July 2018).
Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T
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Can you identify this ride of Dick Landy, one of the first factory-sponsored drag racers?
AF/X Dodge Hemi Coronet
One of the first factory-sponsored drag racers, Dick Landy is remembered for his AF/X Dodge Hemi Coronet as well as for his contributions to the sport over the years.
Capco Racing/Torrence Motorsports Dragster
Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T
Levi, Ray & Shoup Ford Shelby Mustang
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With more than 60 wins in drag racing, Doug Kalitta is well known in drag racing circles. What vehicle is associated​ with him?
Mac Tools Dragster
Doug Kalitta knows how to win a drag race. In fact, he has done it on 66 occasions (as of July 2018). Kalitta has participated in the sport since 1998.
AF/X Dodge Hemi Coronet
Swamp Rat 1
Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car
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Which vehicle do you associate with Antron Brown, drag racing's first black champion?
Mac Tools Dragster
Capco Racing/Torrence Motorsports Dragster
Dodge A990
Matco Tools Dragster
Drag racing’s first black champion, Antron Brown has won the championship on four occasions. He has also won 45 races (as of July 2018). He is a co-host of "Top Gear America."
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Ron Capps won the Funny Car drag racing championship in 2016. Which is his vehicle from those listed below?
Matco Tools Dragster
Blue Max Plymouth
Hemi under the Glass Plymouth Barracuda
NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T
Riding a Dodge Charger in the funny car division, Ron Capps secured eight victories in 2017, which took his tally to 59 overall. He won the funny car championship in 2016.
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Another lady as fast as the men, which vehicle does Erica Enders-Stevens drive?
NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T
Plymouth Superbird
Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro
Drag racing is certainly in Erica Enders-Stevens' blood. She began racing when she was only 8 years old. In 2006, she was the first female to qualify in first position for a Pro Stock event and today, she boasts 24 drag racing wins, 23 of which came in the Pro Stock class.
Dodge Coronet Hemi
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Clay McMillan recorded his first win in this vehicle in 2017. Name it, please.
Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro
NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T
Parts Plus/ Great Clips/ UNOH Dragster
The 2017 season was a great one for Clay Millican as he recorded his first-ever win. He now has three (as of July 2018).
Swamp Rat 1
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A two-time Funny Car champion, which car do you associate with Robert Hight?
Blue Max Plymouth
Parts Plus/ Great Clips/ UNOH Dragster
Auto Club Chevy Camaro SS
Racing in the Funny Car division, Robert Hight has 42 wins in his career since 2005. He has also participated in 69 final rounds. He is a two-time champion, winning in 2009 and 2017.
Color Me Gone Dodge Coronet
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Name this vehicle, a ride for 'Mr Four Speed' Ronny Sox.
Sox and Martin Plymouth Barracuda
Ronny Sox, who went by the nickname ‘Mr Four Speed,’ is forever associated with the red and white Plymouth Barracuda which won the second-ever Pro Stock race held in Dallas. Sox is a five-time NHRA champion.
Auto Club Chevy Camaro SS
Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger R/T
Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster
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Identify this Funny Car, the ride of Courtney Forces, a multiple winner in the division.
Auto Club Chevy Camaro SS
Capco Racing/Torrence Motorsports Dragster
Advance Auto Parts Chevy Camaro SS
Debuting in 2011, Courtney Forces races in the NHRA Funny Car division. She has 13 wins in her career, 12 of which came in the Funny Car division.
Sox and Martin Plymouth Barracuda
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The mastermind behind the first major corporate sponsorship in drag racing, can you identify Tom McEwen's ride?
Levi, Ray & Shoup Ford Shelby Mustang
Advance Auto Parts Chevy Camaro SS
Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car
Together with Don Prudhomme, Tom McEwen will be forever associated with the Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car. The team was the first to land a major commercial sponsorship deal in the sport of drag racing, thanks to Hot Wheels. McEwen played a large part in securing the deal.
Matco Tools Dragster
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Name this vehicle which is raced by Leah Pritchett.
Swam Rat 5
Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster
Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car
Papa John's Dragster
Another of the fairer sex who add glamor to the sport of drag racing, Leah Pritchett might not yet have won a championship but she has nine victories to her name in the sport (as of July 2018). Her husband, Gary, is a crew member for fellow racer, Steve Torrence.
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A two-times Pro Stock champion, which vehicle is now associated with Darryl Alderman?
Papa John's Dragster
Pro Stock Dodge Daytona
Darrel Alderman won two Pro Stock championships in 1990 and 1991, including 11 wins in 14 races in the ’91 season, driving this Dodge Daytona.
Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car
AF/X Dodge Hemi Coronet
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Name the car driven by stock car legend Tony Schumacher.
Pro Stock Dodge Daytona
Color Me Gone Dodge Coronet
AF/X Dodge Hemi Coronet
US Army Dragster
With eight NHRA championships to his name, Tony Schumacher is a drag racing veteran and legend. He won six championships in a row between 2004 and 2009 and has won 83 times on track (as of July 2018).
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Which vehicle is driven by Tony McMillen?
NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T
Amalie Motor Oil Dragster
2017 was a good year for Terry McMillen as he registered his first-ever win. He also made two final round appearances.
US Army Dragster
Swamp Rat 5
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Name this vehicle in which Al Ekstrand won the 1962 Super Stock class championship.
Ramchargers Super Stock Dodge
Al Eckstrsand won the 1962 Super Stock automatic drag class driving a Ramchargers Super Stock Dodge.
Amalie Motor Oil Dragster
Auto Club Chevy Camaro SS
Pro Stock Dodge Daytona
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Tanner Grey, the youngest ever winner of a NHRA event, currently drives a __________?
Ramchargers Super Stock Dodge
Valvoline/Nova Services Chevrolet Camaro
With eight wins behind his name, Tanner Gray is a young talent in the Pro Stock class in drag racing in America. In fact, he is the youngest driver ever to win an event. He did so a few days before his 18th birthday. His five wins in his first season are the most ever recorded by a rookie driver.
Blue Max Plymouth
Pro Stock Dodge Daytona
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A six-time drag racing champion, which vehicle is currently associated with Jeg Coughlin Jr.?
JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro
Jeg Coughlin Jr. began his Pro Stock career in 1990. To date, he has won six championships (five in Pro Stock), amassing 79 wins along the way, 60 of which have come in the Pros Stock class.
US Army Dragster
Parts Plus/ Great Clips/ UNOH Dragster
NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T
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Drew Skillman currently races in the Pro Stock championship in this car. Can you identify it?
Levi, Ray & Shoup Ford Shelby Mustang
Swamp Rat 1
JEGS.com/Elite Performance Chevrolet Camaro
Ray Skillman Chevrolet Camaro
Drew Skillman has 13 drag racing wins in his career, seven of which came in the Pro Stock class.
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Which below is the dragster driven by Pat Dakin?
Commercial Metal Fabrications Dragster
Pat Dakin has secured two wins during his drag racing career in the top fuel division. He has a personal top speed record of 324.98 mph and has competed in six final rounds.
Ray Skillman Chevrolet Camaro
Papa John's Dragster
Ramchargers Super Stock Dodge
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Jason Line is a three-time Pro Stock champion. Which of the rides below is his?
Pro Stock Dodge Daytona
Commercial Metal Fabrications Dragster
Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro
A three-time Pro Stock champion, the last of which was secured in 2016, Jason Line has won 49 times in his career.
Blue Max Plymouth
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A ____________ is the ride of Tommy Johnson in the Funny Car championship.
Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T
Tommy Johnson has had 18 wins during his drag racing career, with the majority (15) coming in the Funny Car division.
Plymouth Superbird
Dodge Coronet Hemi
Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro
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Can you tell us which dragster Shawn Reed drives in the Top Fuel class?
Plymouth Barracuda
Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T
Hemi under the Glass Plymouth Barracuda
Hughes Oilfield Transportation Dragster
Shawn Reed has raced for close to a decade but has yet to find that elusive final round win. He has a personal top speed record of 324.67 mph.
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Scott Palmer races this vehicle. Name it, please.
Swamp Rat 5
CatSpot/Tommy Thompson Motorsports Dragster
Racing in the 2016 and 2017 season, Scott Palmer has managed one final round appearance. In 2017, he managed six round wins but never an overall win.
Hughes Oilfield Transportation Dragster
Plymouth Superbird
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With close to 30 drag racing wins, 'Fast' Jack Beckham is associated with which vehicle below?
CatSpot/Tommy Thompson Motorsports Dragster
Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger R/T
‘Fast’ Jack Beckman races in the Funny Car division. He has 29 wins to his credit, including 27 in the Funny Car division. He was also crowned champion in 2012.
Pro Stock Dodge Daytona
Mountain View Tire Chevy Camaro
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A four-time champion in the Stock division and with 90-plus wins, which car does Greg Anderson currently race?
Sox and Martin Plymouth Barracuda
Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger R/T
Color Me Gone Dodge Coronet
Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro
Racing in the Pro Stock Division, Greg Anderson has secured 90 wins in his career and won the championship on four occasions, the last in 2010.
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