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1. In a sport that has pretty much been dominated by Chevrolet power over the years, this driver went on a terror in the mid-70s, amassing over 100 wins on the tough Pennsylvania / Jersey dirt circuit in big block Ford-powered equipment fielded by Joe Bullock. Who was he?
2. This driver won consistently on almost every Northeast asphalt track on which he competed in state-of-the-art Ford-powered modifieds, when all but a handful of his competition ran Chevrolets. He himself eventually made the conversion and was just as competitive with a Chevy from 1973 on. Who was he?
3. In the mid-1970s, Paul Deasey fielded a "unique" modified for competition on the dirt tracks of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Dubbed "The Deasey Donkey", the #707 always ran in gray primer and rarely had a steady driver. It won races for a hoard of stand-in drivers including Stan Ploski, Gerry Chamberlain, and Billy Osmun. What was unique about the car?
4. This Hall Of Fame driver revolutionized dirt modified racing by offering the first "mass-produced" tube frame acceptable by all sanctioning bodies. Who was he?
5. Which of these competitors was not a regular competitor at the famed Flemington Fair Speedway throughout the late 1960s and into the 1970s, even though it was by far the shortest haul for him to compete at the facility?
6. Arguably one of the best dirt track pilots of all-time, Alan Johnson put no less than 2 car builders on the map during the 1970s and 1980s, on the way to amassing over 350 career wins and still counting. One was Troyer Engineering with the introduction of the revolutionary "Mud Bus" in 1981. The other was through his winning exploits in a car that appeared on the cover of SCR magazine and with his help led to a prolific if short lived business for the designer and builder. What was the name of that business?
7. Many modified drivers have spent their whole careers on one surface or another, dirt or asphalt. Others along the way have demonstrated a proficiency to dominate on either. They are and have been rare. Which of the following drivers though great in their own right, seldom ventured to the other side of the tracks with any degree of success?
8. In-between the tube frame revolution and the introduction of the dominant Troyer Mud Bus in 1981 for dirt track competition, this extremely accomplished sprint car driver made a full scale assault on the modified dirt tracks. A limited number of his creations were produced in collaboration with USAC guru Grant King. Wherever they ran they instantly became a dominant force, and the few that were sold even made winners out of former also-rans. Who was this driver and builder?
9. Gary Balough absolutely crushed the field in winning his fourth and final Syracuse 200 in a car so cutting edge and likewise, controversial. It was dubbed "The Bat Mobile". His effort included a Grant King exclusive design, prototype Kinsler electronically-timed fuel injection, advanced aerodynamics, and a pick-up Winston Cup crew. Who was his hand picked crew chief for that one event?
10. Fred Desarro, a widely popular asphalt driver in the Northeast during the late 1960s and early 1970s, drove the ratty blue coupe #3 fielded by Hall of Fame builder Lenny Bohler. After Desarro lost his life in the car at Stafford Speedway, another famous driver took over the controls and won many more events. "Ol' Blue" as the car was called, was never too pretty but it fast. Who was the driver who took over for Bohler?
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