Racing & Combat

Chariots of Fire

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1981, Hugh Hudson’s film tells the story of two champion British runners at the 1924 Olympics, Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell. Abrahams won the gold medal in the 100-meters, defeating an American sprinter who at the time was a co-holder of the world record in that race. In a later scene, that American sprinter is shown handing a note of encouragement to Liddell prior to the 400-meter final (in reality, the note came from Liddell’s teammates). Name the American sprinter Harold Abrahams defeated for the gold medal, who subsequently appeared in a 1984 TV commercial alongside the actor (Ben Cross) who had played Abrahams in the movie.

Jackson Scholz

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Though highly accomplished in doubles, Jamie has a career professional singles record of 0-1. As of April 2023, that’s more than 720 wins shy of his brother.

Murray

Racing & Combat

“Walk down pit road on the day of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and it appears as if a group of small buildings have been erected. Actually, they are the pit boxes that each team has. Affectionately known as the “______ ______,” the pit boxes hold computers, car-monitoring equipment, spare parts, repair materials — everything vital to a team’s performance each week.”

Fill in the blank from this 2013 Scranton Times-Tribune story with the missing two-word alliterative phrase.

War Wagon