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Quiz about Drivers Sponsors and Numbers 2001

Drivers Sponsors and Numbers: 2001 Quiz

2001 was considered a tragic year in NASCAR, but there were also some proud moments in the sport. This is an adopted quiz.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author debbijo

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
12,322

Updated
May 10 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
74

Last 3 plays: Strike121 (0/10), Guest 72 (7/10), Guest 174 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who drove the number 2 car? Hint

Rusty Wallace

Dick Trickle

Matt Kenseth

Michael Waltrip

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the driver of the 5 car in 2001? Hint

Ricky Rudd

Terry Labonte

Mario Andretti

Jeff Burton

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who drove the 6 car? Hint

Mark Martin

Jeff Gordon

Dale Jarret

Bobby Labonte

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who drove the 18 car in 2001? Hint

Dale Earnhardt

Tony Stewart

Bobby Labonte

Dale Earnhardt Jr

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who drove the 99 car in 2001? Hint

Ward Burton

Darryl Waltrip

Jeff Burton

Mike Skinner

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Question 6 of 10

6. What driver replaced Dale Earnhardt in Richard Childress Racing entry after Earnhardt's death?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 7 of 10

7. AJ Foyt had a full-time team with the number 14 Pontiac. What was the number of a second car used to attempt the intended season finale? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Robbie Reiser was crew chief for which driver? Hint

Jeremy Mayfield

Jeff Purvis

Ricky Rudd

Matt Kenseth

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which driver did Home Depot sponsor? Hint

Matt Kenseth

Dale Jarrett

Tony Stewart

Jimmy Spencer

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Question 10 of 10

10. What NASCAR legend had Dupont and Pepsi sponsor his vehicle?

Answer: (Ttwo words, or just surname .. 4-time Winston Cup Champ)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who drove the number 2 car?

Answer: Rusty Wallace

Rusty Wallace drove the number 2 car in NASCAR during the 2001 season for Penske Racing. Wallace won 55 races and the 1989 championship during his 25-year career, but never won the Daytona 500.

2. Who was the driver of the 5 car in 2001?

Answer: Terry Labonte

Terry Labonte was the driver of the 5 car in 2001 for Hendrick Motorsports. Terry won 22 races during his career and championships in 1984 and 1996. He once held the record for most consecutive starts, with 655 before having to sit out two races in 2000.

3. Who drove the 6 car?

Answer: Mark Martin

Mark Martin drove the 6 car in the 2001 NASCAR season for Roush Racing. Martin won 40 races during his career in the series, while being a five-time series runner-up.

4. Who drove the 18 car in 2001?

Answer: Bobby Labonte

Bobby Labonte drove the 18 car in 2001 for Joe Gibbs. Labonte won the 2000 series championship.

5. Who drove the 99 car in 2001?

Answer: Jeff Burton

Jeff Burton drove the 99 car in 2001 for Roush Racing. Burton won 21 races during his career. Jeff's son Harrison first ran in the Cup Series in 2021.

6. What driver replaced Dale Earnhardt in Richard Childress Racing entry after Earnhardt's death?

Answer: Kevin Harvick

Earnhardt was a seven-time series champion who was series runner-up in 2000. Sadly, he died from a crash during the last lap of the Daytona 500. Harvick was chosen to replace him and the number changed from 3 to 29. Harvick retired in 2022 with 60 wins in the 2014 series championship.

7. AJ Foyt had a full-time team with the number 14 Pontiac. What was the number of a second car used to attempt the intended season finale?

Answer: 41

Mark Green intended to run the fall race in Atlanta, but failed to qualify. The Atlanta race was intended to be the season finale, but was delayed due to the September 11th attacks.

8. Robbie Reiser was crew chief for which driver?

Answer: Matt Kenseth

Reiser and Kenseth finished 13th in the standings in the Roush Racing number 17 on the strength of four fourth-place finishes.

9. Which driver did Home Depot sponsor?

Answer: Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart was sponsored by Home Depot during the early part of his NASCAR career for Joe Gibbs in the number 20. Stewart successfully completed the Double Duty, running both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in their entirety.

10. What NASCAR legend had Dupont and Pepsi sponsor his vehicle?

Answer: Jeff Gordon

Gordon won his fourth championship in 2001. He retired with 93 wins (trailing only Richard Petty and David Pearson) and held the record for most consecutive starts with 797.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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Drivers Sponsors and Numbers: 2001 Quiz

2001 was considered a tragic year in NASCAR, but there were also some proud moments in the sport. This is an adopted quiz. This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author debbijo

2001 was considered a tragic year in NASCAR, but there were also some proud moments in the sport. This is an adopted quiz.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author debbijo