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6 Midget Racing quizzes and 50 Midget Racing trivia questions.
1.
  Belleville Midget Nationals    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions about the drivers of the Belleville Midget Nationals. Some are easy and some hard.Some questions are just in general about certain drivers that have raced at Belleville.
Tough, 10 Qns, mortracing, Sep 06 05
Tough
mortracing
326 plays
2.
  Midget Racing Fun    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Midget racing from the past to the recent past.
Difficult, 10 Qns, mortracing, Sep 06 05
Difficult
mortracing
364 plays
3.
  History of Midget Auto Racing    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Midget Auto Racing history from the 1970s onwards!
Difficult, 10 Qns, MORTRACING, Jul 20 02
Difficult
MORTRACING
449 plays
4.
  2002 Belleville Midget Nationals!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you attended the 2002 Belleville midget nationals this quiz should be pretty simple, but let's see how many of you remember what happened this year?
Tough, 10 Qns, mortracing, Feb 02 08
Tough
mortracing
211 plays
5.
  2001 Belleville Midget Nationals #2    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Another short quiz on the 2001 Belleville midget nationals.
Average, 5 Qns, mortracing, Sep 06 05
Average
mortracing
264 plays
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  2001 Belleville Midget Nationals #1    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
A real short quiz on the 2001 Belleville Midget Nationals!
Average, 5 Qns, mortracing, Sep 06 05
Average
mortracing
273 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Who was the highest finishing rookie in the 2002 Belleville midget nationals?

From Quiz "2002 Belleville Midget Nationals!"





Midget Racing Trivia Questions
1. Which midget driver gave Beast chassis their first victory?

From Quiz Midget Racing Fun

Answer: Dave Burns

Dave Burns won the midget feature at the Big H Speedway in Houston, Texas on December 4th, 1998. Dave's midget win gave Beast chassis their first ever win.

2. Who won the Belleville Midget National's in 1990?

From Quiz Belleville Midget Nationals

Answer: Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon won the Belleville National's in 1990, driving the Diet Pepsi midget owned by Rollie Helmling.

3. Which driver gave Mopar their first victory in a midget?

From Quiz Midget Racing Fun

Answer: Davey Ray

Davey Ray edged Dan Boorse by one car length to get his first ever win, and first ever win for a Mopar powered midget on May 27th, 2001 at Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Davey runs with Badger and USAC midget series.

4. How old was Sleepy Tripp when he got his first ride in a full midget?

From Quiz Belleville Midget Nationals

Answer: 20

At 20 years of age, Sleepy and his dad bought a midget for him. His first race was also his first crash in a midget at Corona Raceway in California.

5. How many midget drivers have competed in the Belleville Midget Nationals and in the 2001 season were racing in NASCAR?

From Quiz History of Midget Auto Racing

Answer: 5

The five are: Jason Leffler, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, John Andretti and Ken Schrader.

6. Who is the only Belleville Midget National's winner to take a 'Polish Victory Lap' after he won the National's?

From Quiz Belleville Midget Nationals

Answer: Robby Flock

Robby Flock won the Belleville Midget Nationals in 1996. His victory was the most popular and emotional in several years there. He took a 'Polish Victory Lap' as the huge crowd rose in homage, and 3 hours after the race he continued to mingle with the fans on the front straightaway.

7. Who won the USAC Midget National Title in 1978?

From Quiz History of Midget Auto Racing

Answer: Rich Vogler

In 1978 Vogler won, Steve Lotshaw was 2nd, and Mel Kenyon came 3rd.

8. Donnie Beechler won his first career midget victory in this year?

From Quiz Midget Racing Fun

Answer: 1989

Donnie Beechler scored his first career midget victory by capturing the Tom Knowles MARA event at Spoon River Speedway on September 16,1989. Donnie has moved on to run the Indy cars.

9. How many fatalities have occured in the 22 year history of the Belleville Nationals?

From Quiz Belleville Midget Nationals

Answer: 2

1978 saw Lowell Voss lose his life, and in 1992 it was Bob Shupp.

10. What prizemoney did the winner receive for winning the very first Belleville Midget Nationals in 1978?

From Quiz History of Midget Auto Racing

Answer: 1,000 dollars

The total purse in 1978 was 12,130 dollars of which the winner took 1,000.

11. Which driver won the 100-lap USAC midget feature at the Toronto Skydome on January 16th, 1993?

From Quiz Midget Racing Fun

Answer: Kenny Irwin

Kenny Irwin won the 100-lap USAC midget feature at the Toronto Skydome over John Andretti. We all miss you Kenny!

12. Who is the first woman to win a NAMARS midget feature and race at Belleville?

From Quiz Belleville Midget Nationals

Answer: Sarah McCune

Sarah McCune became the first woman to win a NAMARS midget feature when she won at Galesburg Speedway in Michigan in 1997. She also competed in the Belleville National's in 2000.

13. Who won the RMMRA Midget title in 1978?

From Quiz History of Midget Auto Racing

Answer: Mike Gregg

Mike Gregg won driving for Hank and Scott Hersh.

14. What driver was able to get 19 USAC wins in the 2000 season?

From Quiz Midget Racing Fun

Answer: Jay Drake

Jay Drake was able to get 19 USAC wins in the 2000 season, tying the USAC single-season win record held by A.J. Foyt and Sleepy Tripp.

15. How many midget drivers have won the Belleville Midget National's twice?

From Quiz Belleville Midget Nationals

Answer: 4

Stan Fox in 1979 and 1980, Steve Knepper in 1988 and 1998, Sleepy Tripp in 1985 and 1987 , Kasey Kahne in 2000 and 2001.

16. Tommy White won the Belleville Midget Nationals in 1986 with which engine?

From Quiz History of Midget Auto Racing

Answer: Volkswagen

He won driving the Volkswagen of Bobby White.

17. Who won the 2001 USAC National midget championship?

From Quiz Midget Racing Fun

Answer: Dave Darland

Dave Darland won the 2000 USAC midget championship driving the Steve Lewis owned midget. This was his first midget championship.

18. Who holds the one-lap record for the midgets at Belleville?

From Quiz Belleville Midget Nationals

Answer: Jason Leffler

Jason set the one-lap record on July 30,1998 with a time of 17.502 seconds.

19. Who won the Copperworld Classic in 1991?

From Quiz History of Midget Auto Racing

Answer: Stevie Reeves

Stevie won with the Wilkie Brothers midget.

20. How many USAC National midget championships did Tony Stewart won from 1990 to 1996?

From Quiz Midget Racing Fun

Answer: 2

Tony Stewart won two USAC midget championships. Tony won back to back championships in 1994 and 1995. Tony is currently running for Joe Gibbs NASCAR team.

21. Kasey Kahne won the Belleville Nationals in 2000. Who finished in 2nd place that year?

From Quiz Belleville Midget Nationals

Answer: Ed Carpenter

Ed Carpenter finished in 2nd place. It was his best ever finish at the Belleville Nationals.

22. How many midgets started the A-Main of the Belleville Midget Nationals Finals in 1983?

From Quiz History of Midget Auto Racing

Answer: 28

A record number of cars started the A-Main in 1983.

23. When Robby Flock won the USAC western states midget championships in 1993 it was his _______ championship?

From Quiz Midget Racing Fun

Answer: 3rd

Robby Flock won his first USAC western states midget championship in 1986. He then followed up with championships in 1989 and 1993. In 2002 he is running for the Joe Fontana team. Good-Luck in 2002!

24. What midget driver has the most top 5 finishes at the Belleville Midget National's prior to 2001 ?

From Quiz Belleville Midget Nationals

Answer: Stan Fox

Stan Fox has 8 top 5 finishes in 1979-82, 1985, and 1990-92. Robby Flock has 7 top 5 finishes in 1986-88, 1992-93, and 1995-96. Steve Knepper has 7 top 5 finishes in 1988-90, 1993-94, and 1998-99. Sleepy Tripp has 7 top 5 finishes in 1978, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1987, and 1989.

25. Who was the very first winner of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in 1987?

From Quiz History of Midget Auto Racing

Answer: Rich Vogler

Rich Vogler won in 1987, followed by Gene Gennetten and then Kevin Doty.

26. Who was the first driver to win the Belleville midget nationals and win a NASCAR race?

From Quiz Midget Racing Fun

Answer: Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon won the Belleville midget nationals in 1990 and has won numerous NASCAR wins. Ken Schrader has won a Nascar race but his best finish at Belleville was a 3rd place in 1983. Tony Stewart has won NASCAR races but his best finish at the Belleville nationals was a 2nd place in 1997. Jason Leffler has won the Belleville midget nationals in 1997 but has never won a NASCAR race.

27. What was Stan Fox's midget car number when he won his first Belleville National's in 1979?

From Quiz Belleville Midget Nationals

Answer: 97

In 1979, Stan Fox had qualified for the finals and then blew his engine. Then car owner Sherman Pickerell came to Stan's aid and let him paint a new number on his back up car which was the number 97.

28. How many women competed in the Belleville Midget Nationals during the 70s, 80s and 90s?

From Quiz History of Midget Auto Racing

Answer: 3

Sarah Mccune, Jeri Rice, and Denise Bennet have competed in the Nationals.

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