Television FUN Trivia Q&A

Pinks (Speed Channel)

Choose an answer from the three choices and True or False offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. Pinks is a series of television programs on Speed Channel based on drag racing. When did the TV series begin?

• 1995
• 2000
• 2005

2. Who created and hosts Pinks?

• Rich Christensen
• Big Daddy Don Garlets
• Bob Molner

3. Two competitors compete in a best three out of five Drag race (although some Series 1 races were best four of seven, including a shifter kart race).

• True or False?

4. During the race who owns the cars?

• Car owners
• Production company
• One of the crowd

5. Before each race, who happens with the teams?

• Negotiations of each race rules
• Where they’d eat that night
• Who owns the cars

6. Prior to each race, the cars are allowed to perform a ___________. (Fill in the blank.)

• Burnout
• Engine change
• Gas the cars

7. The race starts with a street-race-style arm-drop start rather than the “Christmas Tree” electronic starting system used in modern drag racing.

• True or False?

8. The winner of the race wins what?

• Wins his title back
• Wins both titles
• Wins $20,000

9. Who is NOT a staff member of Pinks?

• Charles Hendrickson
• Nathan Pritchett
• Bob Molner

10. In the June 29-30, 2007 taping at Milan (MI) Dragway, 33,000 spectators attended the taping with 350 cars attempting to compete for the 16 slots. What is the spin-off series?

• Pinks: All Out
• Pinks: The Revenge
• Street Rod Heaven

Check Your Answers

• 1. 2005
• 2. Rich Christensen
• 3. False. Series 1 were best two of three.
• 4. Production company
• 5. Negotiations of each race rules
• 6. Burnout
• 7. True
• 8. Wins both titles
• 9. Bob Molner
• 10. Pinks: All Out