If you think Jack Beckman is tough on the drag strip, you should try matching wits with him in a round of drag racing trivia. Jack prides himself on his knowledge of drag racing history. See how you match up against him by answering these questions.

1. Who is the only racer to have won NHRA national events in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car? (Hint: It’s not Jack)

2. Who was the first racer to win a major Top Fuel title with a rear-engine dragster? (Another hint: It’s not Don Garlits)

3. How long is an actual NHRA national event race track, as measured from the starting line stage beam to the finish line?

4. How many orange boxes are located on the centerline of a contemporary dragstrip? Where are they located?

5. Who won the Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock titles at The Last Drag Race at Lions Dragstrip on December 2, 1972. Extra credit for naming the runner’s up.

6. We all know that Kenny Bernstein made the sport’s first 300-mph Top Fuel run. Who made the second?

7. How many drivers have won NHRA national events in both Top Fuel and Funny Car? (Again, extra credit for naming them)

8. Who is the only woman who is a member of the Slick 50 300-mph Top Fuel club?

9. In 1976, Don Prudhomme won seven of eight NHRA events. Who won the other? Which race was it?

10. Who is the only professional driver in NHRA history to win a World Championship without winning a national event?

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