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BMX History Quiz: 1982 — Verified Answer Key

Live learning page: https://sites.google.com/view/lititzbmxinventorylist/learning-resources/quizzes/1982-bmx-history-quiz
Primary verification source: Supplied BMX Action retrospective spread for 1982, printed pages 42–43
Archive package version: 1.0


Verified answers

Item Verified answer Evidence Status
1 B. GT The article states that Nelson Chanady arrived from Florida and “it didn’t take too long before GT picked him up.” Verified directly
2 D. Pontiac Silverdome The race caption identifies Pontiac Silverdome and says it was the first IBMXF race on American soil. Verified directly
3 “Pedalin’” Lee Medlin The printed photograph caption begins “Pedalin’ Lee Medlin.” Verified directly
4 True The article states that GT was said to have sold “close to a million” GT Pro bars. Verified directly as published claim
5 A. Darrell Young The article says Darrell Young became one of the smoothest riders and the photograph caption calls him “Mr. Smooth.” Verified directly
Extra credit Shave The Greg Hill section says he owned 1982 and “He also didn’t shave a lot.” Verified directly
Extra extra credit Unresolved — no reliable answer established The supplied article does not identify an arrest, and targeted research did not locate a sufficiently reliable source. Known unresolved exception
Extra extra extra credit Nowhere, Nebraska The article says Greg Grubbs came “outta nowhere (Nowhere, Nebraska).” Verified directly

Detailed verification

1. GT

The source states:

Nelson Chanady, from Florida, had arrived and delivered. It didn’t take too long before GT picked him up.

Answer: B. GT.

2. Pontiac Silverdome

The race caption states:

The race: Pontiac Silverdome.

It then describes the event as:

the first IBMXF race on American soil

Answer: D. Pontiac Silverdome.

3. “Pedalin’” Lee Medlin

The photograph caption begins:

Pedalin’ Lee Medlin.

Answer: “Pedalin’.”

4. True

The product discussion says:

GT is said to have sold “close to a million.”

The quiz asks whether GT sold “close to a million” GT Pro bars.

Answer: True.

This archive preserves the statement as a claim made by the published source; it does not independently convert the estimate into an audited sales total.

5. Darrell Young

The article states:

Darrell Young became known as one of the smoothest guys to ever grace a BMX track. The guy was silk!

The photograph caption identifies him as:

Mr. Smooth, himself. Darrell Young

Answer: A. Darrell Young.

Extra credit — shave

The Greg Hill section states:

Greg OWNED 1982. He also didn’t shave a lot.

Answer: Shave.

Extra extra credit — unresolved arrest question

The published question asks:

Who was arrested the night before the Pontiac Silverdome races?

The supplied pages 42–43 do not identify the person. Targeted searches using the exact question, the event, the venue, and likely rider names did not locate a sufficiently reliable historical source.

Answer status: Unresolved known exception.

Archival rule: Do not guess a rider’s name and do not convert oral lore into a factual answer without evidence.

Extra extra extra credit — Nowhere, Nebraska

The article states:

And one of the biggest locals-on-the-verge was Greg Grubbs. From outta nowhere (Nowhere, Nebraska), he showed up in a pro main.

Answer: Nowhere, Nebraska.


Critical verification findings

  1. Six prompts are answered directly by the supplied article.
  2. One prompt—the arrest question—remains unresolved.
  3. The package does not invent an answer to make the set look complete.
  4. “Close to a million” is preserved as the magazine’s published wording, not represented as independently audited sales data.
  5. “Pedalin’” is preserved with the printed apostrophe.
  6. All eight published prompts have a stated evidence disposition.