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Quiz about Modified Country USA
Quiz about Modified Country USA

Modified Country USA Trivia Quiz


The Northeast has been the hot bed of modified racing for over 60 years. If you've been a fan as long as I have, I'm sure you'll have some great memories. In this quiz, let's see if we can kick the dust off some of the great ones!

A multiple-choice quiz by drhoracepower. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
325,329
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
179
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Question 1 of 10
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? Hint


Question 2 of 10
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? Hint


Question 3 of 10
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? Hint


Question 4 of 10
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? Hint


Question 5 of 10
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? Hint


Question 6 of 10
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? Hint


Question 7 of 10
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? Hint


Question 8 of 10
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? Hint


Question 9 of 10
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? Hint


Question 10 of 10
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? Hint



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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?

Answer: Gerald Chamberlain

Chamberlain was second only to Dick Trickle in ASA as the winningest driver in the country, winning an unbelievable 61 events in 1973 in the original Bullock #76 coupe. He went right out and won another 50 the following year in the Falcon-bodied machine.
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?

Answer: Maynard Troyer

Maynard made a stab at Grand National Racing in 1970 but the results were forever to haunt him. Often pictured on NBC's Wide World Of Sports when they came to the "Agony Of Defeat" section, it pictured Maynards beautiful #60 Ford Fairlane being shredded in a series of some 16 consecutive roll-overs at Daytona resulting from an oil pump seizing up.
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?

Answer: The car used a Lincoln engine for power

Deasey's "parade" of drivers in his creation was logical to him if nobody else. He often stated that when the driver complained that the car wasn't working, he was the easiest part to change.
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?

Answer: Dick Tobias

Established way back in the late 1960s, Tobias Speed Equipment thrived in southern Pennsylvania, run by his sons, daughter, and son-in-law. I marketed a wide array of specialty speed equipment and dirt track oriented cars.
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?

Answer: Dick Tobias

Tobias just plain hated the place and avoided running there except for big races in which he often did very well. Ironically, he lost his life there in 1977 while racing a sprint car on national TV.
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?

Answer: Show Car Engineering

The car named "The Orange Crate" was designed and built by Howard Conkey of Waterloo, NY. and was featured in SCR the year it was built. Howard was a brilliant fabricator and designer but recognized early on that he was no driver. He enlisted the early developing talent of Alan Johnson a home town native and son of Milt Johnson of the famed B&M Speedshop which produced engines for the like of Richie Evans and Jerry Cook.

Although the original was destroyed in a wreck in only a few short weeks, Howard and Alan quickly began to build a series of cars all of which found success.
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?

Answer: Richie Evans

Although Richie is probably the greatest asphalt driver who ever turned a wheel, he never ventured to compete on the dirt tracks. He was often quoted as saying, "Dirt is for planting, asphalt is for racing".
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?

Answer: Greg Weld

Greg tore the competition to shreds in the Pennsylvania-New Jersey dirt track area sponsored by none other than his former sprint car backer, Bob Weikert on a brief hiatus from the sprint car wars.
Unfortunately, as quickly as this success came, all came tumbling down when Greg was convicted of felony drug trafficking. He was incarcerated for several years and never made a driving comeback. However, he did revolutionize engine building upon his release with his development of the first CNC program for porting cylinder heads.
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?

Answer: Pete Hamilton

After that one performance, the only time the car ever ran, it almost immediately became obsolete as the rule makers hastened to rewrite the rule books to forever restrict body shapes, and outlaw fuel injection systems at the season-ending long distance special.
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?

Answer: Bugs Stevens

Ironically, Desarro and "The Bugman" were great friends on and off the track, often staging torrid put on duels for the fans when things were slow. They even traded rides on several occasions when one owner or the other didn't see things their way. Unlike Bugsy, Dessaro was considered brilliant in chassis setup and performance mechanics. Stevens would run a car until it quit, while Dessaro would pull out of competition to save the equipment, a trait admirable by some owners, and despised by others when a win was within his grasp.
Source: Author drhoracepower

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