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John Force has recently become a visionary in the safety innovations he has either developed on his own, or has assisted in the development of.

The question is, which innovation, either dreamed up by Force himself, or one he has assisted in developing, have made the biggest impact?

They are as follows:

The forward application handbrake:

This is so far only available in Funny Car, and is an option only. The handbrake is set in a such a way so that, instead of needing to be pulled toward the driver, it is pushed away from the driver, Force designed this himself during the off season, after his near fatal 2007 crash at Texas Motorplex.

The Engine backfire monitor system:

This was developed by Force, Kenny Bernstein, and Tony Schumacher, with aid from NHRA's Track Safety Committe, as a direct result of the death of Scott Kalitta, and is a mandatory device in the Nitro burners (Funny Car, and Top Fuel categories) only, when the engine backfires, the fuel pump is shut down, and the parachutes are deployed, the idea behind this was to cut down, if not eliminate the circumstances that led to Kalitta's death.

The detachable dashboard:

Force helped to develop this with the aid of Don 'The Snake' Prudhomme. The idea is to have quicker access to the driver, rather than to pull him over the dashboard, the dashboard can be separated from the chassis. By merely loosening four wingnuts, the driver can be removed from the car.

The high mount cockpit:

Developed by Force himself. This places the cockpit more behind, and over the top of the rear wheels, giving the driver an almost unobstructed field of view of the track, the only obstruction to the driver is the very top of the supercharger, which sits lower than the driver himself.

During the show's run, there were two real firefighters, one only stayed for about midway through the first season, while the other stayed with the show for it's entire seven year run, who were the two, and what were their character names?

In the 1979 Cheech & Chong movie entitled "Up In Smoke," Cheech drove a 1964 Chevy Impala SS, does anyone remember the license plate. What did it read, and what state is it from?

This one should interest most of you drag racing fans out there. Al Hofmann, a retired Funny Car racer, and well-known for his on track battles against 14 time champion John Force is the focal point of this question, which is this:

Is he alive, or dead?

Yes, I know the answer to this, and I will let you know, should you get the answer right.

In the entire history of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) there have only ever been two females to earn season championships . . . the question is, who are they, and what category do, or did, they run in?

Over the years, there have been several people that have either played Superman, or have lent their voices to the ageless superhero . . . name them all, if you can.

As we all know, for some reason, musicians, and airplanes don't seem to get along . . . the perfect example is the airplane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper, but here's the question, from 1964, to 1985, there have been others that have died in airplane crashes, name them. The question is not limited to Rock and Roll musicians, you can also go with Country music, as well as other veins of rock music.

In the NHRA, there is a patch of track in the dead center of each lane, known as "The Groove."

It is important for the driver to keep his car in the groove for two reasons, the question is, what are the two reasons it's important to keep the car in the groove for the duration of the run?

As we are aware of, Henry Gross had a hit in the early 80's with the song "Shannon," And that it was about Brian WIlson's dog, which had died prior to Gross writing the song, but here's the question . . . which group did Gross sing with before finding success as a solo singer, and songwriter?

There are four professional categories in the NHRA, and each one boasts that they have one person that has won the most in their category . . . which is true. Example, in Funny Car, John Force holds that honor, with 14 NHRA championships under his belt . . . my question is this, in the other three categories, who holds the respective records?

I would like for you to list them in the following manner:

Top Fuel

Pro Stock

Pro Stock Motorcycle

I would like you to list both, name, and number of championships won . . . I will not accept them if you list out of the order as shown above.

The roof hatch in the NHRA has been useful since Funny Cars have been around, and recently, NASCAR has been talking about applying the roof hatch to their cars for added safety . . . the question is, SHOULD NASCAR adopt the NHRA style roof hatch, or not?

The late Harry Nilsson was considered to have a very recognizible voice, before the lifestyle he lived destroyed it, and eventually, took his life in 1997. He was also considered a stellar songwriter. But here's the question, Harry Nilsson had two number one hits during his career, but he wrote neither of them, what were the names of the songs, and who wrote them?

Randy Bachman had huge success witht eh group he helped to found, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, but he also had success with another band . . . what was that other bands name?

In the early 80's, Gerry Raferty had two huge hits, "Baker St.," and "Right Down the Line," but this was not the first time that he had been seen in the Billboard top ten during his career . . . back in the 70's, he got a hit with a group he was in at the time.

The question is, what was the song, and what group was he with at the time?

In 1995, a Pro Stock team had been forced out of the season after vandals broke into their shop, and destroyed so many parts, that the team was unable to race for the remainder of the season . . . this action led to Warren Johnson making a charge at that point, and winning the championship . . . the question is, who were the two drivers that had to sit on the sidelines after their cars were put out of comission, and what was the controversy surrounding their early end?

During the 1996 NHRA season, at the MAC Tools U.S. Nationals, a rookie driver by the name of Tony Schumacher received a first round bye, and reached the final round, only to be beaten by Cory McClenethan . . . the question is, who would Tony have raced in the first round, had he been able to come to the starting line, and what was the irony in his being beaten by Cory McClenethan?

As you all know, The Moody Blues were a part of the later stages of The British Invasion, coming across the pond in the late 60's, and getting their first big hit in the states with "Knights In White Satin," but here's the big question . . . Which Moody Blues song was the last one to reach the top ten for them . . . it was in 1986, and it's probably one of my favorite songs from them.

As you all know, for the last fifteen years, John Force Racing has carried the championship in the NHRA's Funny Car division, but now, there are new teams emerging . . . there's Del Worsham Racing, with the aforementioned Worsham, and Jeff Arend, Schumacher Racing, with Gary Scelzi, Ron Capps, and Gary Densham, Pedregon Racing, with brothers Tony, and Cruz Pedregon, Kenny bernstein, with the King of Speed himself, Kenny Bernstein, returning from three years of retirement, and other smaller companies . . . which one do you think has the push to dethrone John Force Racing, and how do you think they can do it?

As an afterthought, of the mentioned names, the only ones that have ever tasted a championship, were Tony Pedregon, (2004), Gary Scelzi (2005), Kenny Bernstein (three time champion in the mid 80's), and Cruz Pedregon(1992).

As we know, several actors over the years had changed their names to make them more "camera friendly," I'm going to give you five names, and you give me their real names, a little tough, but I'm sure, it can be easy, once you figure them out.

David Janssen: Famous for his television persona of Dr. Richard Kimble on the series "The Fugitive."

Jack Palance: Numerous cowboy bad guy roles, and usually played a tough, gruff old man, who had seen more than most.

Rock Hudson: Famous for his role on the television series MacMillian and Wife, as well as several "tough guy" roles throughout his career . . . died from AIDS in 1985.

Cary Grant: Known for his smooth voice, and his rugged looks throughout his career, a favorite of director Alfred Hitchcock.

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Michael Landon: Known as "Little" Joe Cartwright, on "Bonanza," Charles Ingalls from "Little House on the Prairie," and Michael Smith from "Highway to Heaven." died from cancer in 1991.