The Great Lake Tahoe Race

Since the Amarillo 42 Green Domino group of friends is having its annual adventure in Lake Tahoe this year, Sept 30 thru Oct 7, it was to be expected that there would be some good-natured rivalry about how different ones would be going, when they would arrive, etc.  But the conversation became heated when one of the Republican members of the group proclaimed that, with his driving skills and exceptional automobile, it would be no-contest if anyone were to race him from Amarillo to Lake Tahoe!  Several objections were heard, from both fellow Republicans and Democrats, (err..well, Democrat), disputing the claim.  When all was said and done, a race was set up.  See if you can handicap this race and select the winner!

The Great Race

The race will begin at the intersection of Polk and 10th street in Amarillo, TX and will end at the entrance to the Fireside Lodge in Lake Tahoe, CA.  The winner will be determined by which participant can get thru the gate that guards the entrance to the Fireside Lodge first by answering correctly the two questions that appear at the end of the race.  It's racetime!!!!!! 

The five cars are lined up in a row, side by side............ready for the flag!

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The drivers of the cars are (in no particular order):      

                     James    Jim    Jack    Tooter    Robert

 

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The passengers in the cars are (in no particular order):      

                     Boe    Johnny    Shayne    Sandi    LaVern

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The hats the drivers are wearing are (in no particular order):  

                 Irish    Halloween    Gaucho    Beanie    Cowboy

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The Car Mascots are (in no particular order):   

     "Bambi"          "Jumper"         Greenie         Whirl-away         Fido

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The car occupants will stay in these rooms at the Fireside Lodge:

            True West    Pioneer    Angler    Snowshoe    Bear Den

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Now, here are the facts, just the facts, .......nothing but the facts!

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1.   James is the driver of the car on the left.

2.   "Bambi" is the mascot of the car in the middle.

3.   Shayne is the passenger in the car that Jack is driving.

4.   Robert is wearing a cowboy hat.

5.   "Whirlaway" is the mascot of the car Jim is driving.

6.   Tooter will be staying in the Snowshoe room.

7.   Sandi is a passenger in the car whose mascot is "Jumper"

8.   Boe is a passenger in the car whose driver will be staying in the True West room.

9.   The driver wearing the Halloween hat will be staying in the Angler room.

10.  "Fido" is the mascot of the car whose driver will be staying in the Bear's Den.

11.  LaVern and Sandi are passengers in cars that are starting next to each other.

12.  The car of the driver wearing the gaucho hat is next to the car whose driver

        will be staying in the Pioneer room.

13.  The car whose driver is wearing the Irish hat is next to the car whose driver

        will be staying in the True West room.

14,  James is driving the car next to the car in which Johnny is a passenger.

Now, the answers to these two questions are required to pass through the gate guarding the entrance to the Fireside Lodge and win the race..... you can do it!

A.  Which hat is the driver wearing whose car has "Jumper" as its

        mascot?    _______________________

B.  Name the mascot of the car whose driver is proudly wearing a gaudy 

      gaucho hat.     ____________________________

 

.......Good luck!     ..............Have Fun!      .................Robert