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Nextel Cup in Review: 2006 Trivia Quiz

Here we are again, the end of another exciting Nascar season. This is a review of the 2006 Nextel Cup season. This will be he last Nextel Cup review, the series becomes the Sprint Cup in 2008.

A multiple-choice quiz by racemany2k. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
racemany2k

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
268,360

Updated
Jul 23 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the 2006 Nextel Cup Champion?

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which driver had the most victories in the 2006 season? Hint

Jimmie Johnson

Jeff Gordon

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Kasey Kahne

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many drivers scored their first career Nextel Cup win in 2006? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the 2006 Rookie of the Year?

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many pole winners were there for the 2006 season? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many different winners were there in the 2006 season? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which driver was the lowest finishing driver in the final standings to have at least one victory? Hint

Kurt Busch

Mark Martin

Kyle Busch

Brian Vickers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Of the 10 drivers that participated in the Chase for the Nextel Cup, there was only one driver in the top 10 in points that did not have a victory in 2006. Who was he? Hint

Mark Martin

Jeff Burton

Dale Earnhardt Jr

Jeff Gordon

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rookie Denny Hamlin won two races in 2006. He swept both races at which track? Hint

Chicagoland Speedway

Phoenix Raceway

Dover International Raceway

Pocono Raceway

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 2006 season, who was the 11th place finisher in the final point standings? Hint

Scott Riggs

Carl Edwards

Dale Earnhardt Jr

Tony Stewart

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the 2006 Nextel Cup Champion?

Answer: Jimmie Johnson

After finishing 2nd in the final point standings in 2003 & 2004, Jimmie pulled off his first Championship for Hendrick Motorsports.

2. Which driver had the most victories in the 2006 season?

Answer: Kasey Kahne

Kahne had 6 victories in 2006. Three of Kasey's six wins were won from the Pole Position. Kahne won at: spring Atlanta race, Spring Texas race, Swept the races at Lowes Motor Speedway, Sprint Michigan race, Fall California race,

3. How many drivers scored their first career Nextel Cup win in 2006?

Answer: 2

Only two driver scored their first Nextel Cup Victory. Denny Hamlin swept both races at Pocono and Brian Vickers won at Talladega in the fall.

4. Who was the 2006 Rookie of the Year?

Answer: Denny Hamlin

Hamlin finished 3rd in the final standings and won two races. Denny won both races at Pocono Raceway.

5. How many pole winners were there for the 2006 season?

Answer: 15

Kurt Busch and Kasey Kahne tied with the most pole positions at 6 each. Drivers who also won poles: Jeff Burton (4), Denny Hamlin (3), Jeff Gordon (2), Greg Biffle (2), Ryan Newman(2), Scott Riggs (2), Jimmie Johnson (1), Kevin Harvick (1), Kyle Busch (1), Brian Vickers (1), Elliott Sadler (1), David Gillilland (1), Boris Said (1).

6. How many different winners were there in the 2006 season?

Answer: 13

Kahne had 6 victories in 2006. Other winners included: Jimmie Johnson (5), Kevin Harvick (5), Tony Stewart (5), Matt Kenseth (4), Denny Hamlin (2), Jeff Gordon (2), Greg Biffle (2), Dale Earnhardt Jr (1), Jeff Burton (1), Kyle Busch (1), Brian Vickers (1), Kurt Busch (1)

7. Which driver was the lowest finishing driver in the final standings to have at least one victory?

Answer: Kurt Busch

Kurt had only one victory in 2006 and finished 16th in the final standings.

8. Of the 10 drivers that participated in the Chase for the Nextel Cup, there was only one driver in the top 10 in points that did not have a victory in 2006. Who was he?

Answer: Mark Martin

Martin finished 9th in the final standings in his last full season as a driver in the Nextel Cup series.

9. Rookie Denny Hamlin won two races in 2006. He swept both races at which track?

Answer: Pocono Raceway

Though not uncommon for a driver to sweep both races at the same track in a season, what is uncommon is that is had never been done by a rookie.

10. In the 2006 season, who was the 11th place finisher in the final point standings?

Answer: Tony Stewart

Tony had a string of bad luck heading into the final few races that lead up to the chase. He ran strong in the chase to get the million dollar bonus for finishing 11th in the final standings.

Source: Author racemany2k

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