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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Page 275.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mark Donohue begins this chapter informing readers that the team is taking their race car to Indianapolis in order to do what?
(a) To win large amounts of prize money.
(b) Run tests on the wheels they are seriously considering using during the upcoming race season.
(c) Race against the best teams.
(d) To see how much the team has improved.

2. The team uses a little trickery to throw off those who are not on the team. What is this trickery, regarding wings?
(a) They make two wings for one car.
(b) They make one wing for one car.
(c) They make three wings for two cars.
(d) They make only one wing for two cars.

3. They do not run the cars much over __________________ at that track for that race.
(a) 210mph.
(b) 190mph.
(c) 150mph.
(d) 175mph.

4. In Indianapolis they call, "Gentlemen,....__________________" (p. 182).
(a) Hit the gas.
(b) Go.
(c) Start your engines.
(d) You may begin.

5. What car gets wrecked at the USAC races?
(a) The Sunfire.
(b) The Eagle.
(c) The Camry.
(d) The Charger.

Short Answer Questions

1. They use the _______ wing for the final round of qualifying and for the real race.

2. The McLaren is still only able to reach a maximum speed of ____________, whereas the Eagle cars are blowing them away, at 7mph faster.

3. Mark writes of qualifying a car for a race, and when he practices, he is _____________ near other cars.

4. The Penske team enters ___________ racing.

5. Why is it not possible for Mark Donohue to figure out whether this car oversteers, understeers or neither at Indianapolis?

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