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Quiz about 10 Degrees of A J Foyt
Quiz about 10 Degrees of A J Foyt

10 Degrees of A. J. Foyt Trivia Quiz

The Kevin Bacon game meets Mr. Foyt.

A multiple-choice quiz by ctownron. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
ctownron
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
254,216
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
357
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. A.J. Foyt and Richard Petty dominated the 1964 Firecracker 400 at Daytona, but who did Foyt pass on the final lap to win the race? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. In 1967, Richard Petty won 27 NASCAR races, but lost to Mario Andretti in which race? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. In 1966, Mario Andretti held the pole position but lost to British driver Graham Hill in which race? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. In the 1963 Formula One Season, Graham Hill won the Monaco Grand Prix, but lost the season championship to Jim Clark. Which statement is also true about the 1963 Formula One season? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. In the 1965 Indianapolis 500, Jim Clark won and Parnelli Jones was runner-up. Who led the most laps that year? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Race car drivers Parnelli Jones and Al Unser have much in common. Which statement is false concerning both drivers? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. In 1987, Al Unser was dropped from Roger Penske's race team, however he rejoined the team after which Penske driver crashed during practice at the Indianapolis 500? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Indianaplois 500 car owner Roger Penske won four Indianapolis 500s with driver Rick Mears. Who was Penske's first driver to win the Indianapolis 500? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Rick Mears won 3 of his 4 Indianapolis 500s from the pole position. However, in 1984 he won while starting 3rd behind pole sitter Tom Sneva, and which driver who started in the 2nd position? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. At the 1977 Indianapolis 500, Tom Sneva had the pole position but A.J. Foyt won the last of his 4 Indianapolis 500 victories. What place did Sneva finish? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A.J. Foyt and Richard Petty dominated the 1964 Firecracker 400 at Daytona, but who did Foyt pass on the final lap to win the race?

Answer: Bobby Isaac

 Foyt only needed 10 races to get his first NASCAR victory at the 1964 Firecracker 400.
2. In 1967, Richard Petty won 27 NASCAR races, but lost to Mario Andretti in which race?

Answer: Daytona 500

 Andretti and Foyt have both won the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500 during their racing careers.
3. In 1966, Mario Andretti held the pole position but lost to British driver Graham Hill in which race?

Answer: Indianapolis 500

 Andretti finished in 18th place. Hill was the first driver to have won the so-called Triple Crown of Motorsport: the Indianapolis 500; 24 Hours of Le Mans; and the Monaco Grand Prix.
4. In the 1963 Formula One Season, Graham Hill won the Monaco Grand Prix, but lost the season championship to Jim Clark. Which statement is also true about the 1963 Formula One season?

Answer: British drivers won all of the races

 Jim Clark (7 wins), Graham Hill (2 wins), and John Surtees (1-win) lead British drivers to a sweep of all Formula One races in 1963.
5. In the 1965 Indianapolis 500, Jim Clark won and Parnelli Jones was runner-up. Who led the most laps that year?

Answer: Jim Clark

 Clark led 190 of 200 laps. Foyt led the other 10 but finished 15th.
6. Race car drivers Parnelli Jones and Al Unser have much in common. Which statement is false concerning both drivers?

Answer: Both are IROC champions

 Unser won the 1978 International Race of Champions (IROC) but Jones never competed in the series. Unser won the 1970 and 1971 Indianapolis 500 for car owner Jones.
7. In 1987, Al Unser was dropped from Roger Penske's race team, however he rejoined the team after which Penske driver crashed during practice at the Indianapolis 500?

Answer: Danny Ongias

 Unser, filling in for Ongais, won the race at the age of 47.
8. Indianaplois 500 car owner Roger Penske won four Indianapolis 500s with driver Rick Mears. Who was Penske's first driver to win the Indianapolis 500?

Answer: Mark Donohue

 Donohue was Penske's first driver, and drove for him from 1968-73 winning the Indianapolis 500 in 1972.
9. Rick Mears won 3 of his 4 Indianapolis 500s from the pole position. However, in 1984 he won while starting 3rd behind pole sitter Tom Sneva, and which driver who started in the 2nd position?

Answer: Howdy Holmes

 Holmes' other claim to fame is he was president of the Chelsea Milling Company, makers of Jiffy baking mix which was invented by his grandmother, Mabel White Holmes.
10. At the 1977 Indianapolis 500, Tom Sneva had the pole position but A.J. Foyt won the last of his 4 Indianapolis 500 victories. What place did Sneva finish?

Answer: He finished second

 Sneva had 3 Indianapolis 500 poles and 3 second place finishes. He won the race in 1983.
Source: Author ctownron

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