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2015 Indianapolis 500 Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of the 2015 Indianapolis 500. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Triviaballer. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Triviaballer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
375,176

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
252

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Question 1 of 10

1. The 2015 edition of the Indianapolis 500 was the 99th time that the race had been held. What television network known for broadcasting NFL's "Monday Night Football" from 1970-2005 celebrated its 51st consecutive year broadcasting the Indianapolis 500 in 2015? Hint

Fox

CBS

CNN

ABC

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 2015 Indianapolis 500 pole position driver was a former winner of the race. What New Zealander qualified with a speed of 226.76 miles per hour to earn front inside position to start the race? Hint

Will Power

Scott Dixon

Charlie Kimball

James Jakes

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Question 3 of 10

3. In total there were four former Indianapolis 500 winners in the 2015 field. Which former winner of the 2001, 2002, and 2009 races started in fifth position and finished seventh? Hint

Carlos Mu�oz

Oriol Servi�

H�lio Castroneves

Carlos Huertas

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Question 4 of 10

4. While the 2015 Indianapolis 500 had many veteran racers there were also two Indianapolis 500 rookies. Which of the following drivers had the best finish for a rookie in the field finishing in 16th place? Hint

Conor Daly

Jack Hawksworth

Pippa Mann

Gabby Chaves

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Question 5 of 10

5. Conor Daly had an extremely disappointing Indianapolis 500 in 2015 as he never completed a single lap. What caused Daly to have to retire before the race even started? Hint

On the parade laps, his car caught on fire after it suffered engine failure.

He caught strep throat and was advised not to race.

He was disqualified for having over-inflated tires.

He lost control on the pace lap and slammed into the wall.

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 2015 Indianapolis 500 featured a total of ten different drivers leading a lap at some point in the race. Which former Indianapolis 500 winner started in fourth position and led for 30 laps but was forced to retire on lap 153 after he slammed into the wall? Hint

Tony Kanaan

Simona de Silvestro

Tristan Vautier

Josef Newgarden

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Question 7 of 10

7. Numerous cautions interrupted the 2015 Indianapolis 500. One of the race restarts occurred on lap 71 after which a driver from France took the lead after having the best pit time in the field. Who was this driver who led a total of 35 laps and finished in 10th place? Hint

Sebastien Bourdais

Graham Rahal

Oriol Servia

Simon Pagenaud

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Question 8 of 10

8. The last restart of the 2015 Indianapolis 500 came at lap 184. What Australian was in the lead at this restart and finished in second place about a tenth of a second behind the winner? Hint

Will Power

JR Hildebrand

Ryan Briscoe

Townsend Bell

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Question 9 of 10

9. What driver, notable for being the first IndyCar racer with diabetes, finished the 2015 Indianapolis 500 in third place? Hint

Ed Carpenter

Charlie Kimball

Bryan Clauson

James Jakes

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Question 10 of 10

10. The last 10 laps of the 2015 Indianapolis 500 were exciting with three racers holding the lead at some point. What former winner of the race took the checkered flag in first place despite starting in 15th position? Hint

Ryan Hunter-Reay

Marco Andretti

Alex Tagliani

Juan Pablo Montoya

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: ABC

Since 1965 ABC has broadcasted the Indianapolis 500 as well as other races in the IndyCar Series and the Indy Racing League. Interestingly, the Indianapolis 500 wasn't broadcast on television until 1949 because Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Tony Hulman was against it. From 1965 to 1985 the race was broadcast on ABC via tape delay rather than a live feed.

Answer: Scott Dixon

In 2015, eleven total racers qualified with speeds over 225 miles per hour. Dixon was the fastest. Scott Dixon won the Indianapolis 500 in 2008 when he also had pole position. In 2008 and 2013 Dixon was declared New Zealand's Sportsman of the Year at the Halberg Awards. While Dixon lead for 84 laps and ran a solid race he ended up finishing in fourth place.

3. In total there were four former Indianapolis 500 winners in the 2015 field. Which former winner of the 2001, 2002, and 2009 races started in fifth position and finished seventh?

Answer: H�lio Castroneves

H�lio Castroneves was born in S�o Paulo, Brazil in 1975 and he joined the IndyCar Series in 2001. In addition to his three wins at the Indianapolis 500 Castroneves finished second in 2003 and 2014. Castroneves is famous for his winning celebrations of climbing the fence to celebrate with fans.

He actually led for two laps of the 2015 Indianapolis 500 but lost his lead when he pitted on lap 102.

Answer: Gabby Chaves

Gabby Chaves was born in 1993 in Colombia and in 2015 he signed with Bryan Herta Autosport. In all of his first six IndyCar races Chaves finished either 15th, 16th, or 17th. The only other rookie in the 2015 Indianapolis 500 field was Stefano Coletti who started in 29th position and finished in 25th place after he was forced to retire on lap 176 when he crashed into Sebasti�n Saavedra.

5. Conor Daly had an extremely disappointing Indianapolis 500 in 2015 as he never completed a single lap. What caused Daly to have to retire before the race even started?

Answer: On the parade laps, his car caught on fire after it suffered engine failure.

Conor Daly first raced in the Indianapolis 500 in 2013 when he finished in 22nd place. Conor Daly's father, Derek Daly, was a Formula One racer. Sage Karam was also forced to retire early after he made contact with Takuma Sato on the first lap. After the race an aggravated Karam stated "Nothing I could do about it, it's just Sato being a bonehead".

Answer: Tony Kanaan

Tony Kanaan won the 2013 Indianapolis 500 during which there were an astounding 68 lead changes. During the 2004 IndyCar Series Tony Kanaan became the first driver to complete every possible lap in a season. Kanaan's crash in the 2015 Indianapolis 500 was fortunate in that there were no other cars involved.

Answer: Simon Pagenaud

Simon Pagenaud had a strong qualifying where he placed third. Pagenaud's last lead in the 2015 Indianapolis 500 came on lap 152 when he pitted. Scott Dixon and Pagenaud had some classic passes during the race on laps 127, 129, and 130.

8. The last restart of the 2015 Indianapolis 500 came at lap 184. What Australian was in the lead at this restart and finished in second place about a tenth of a second behind the winner?

Answer: Will Power

Will Power both started and finished the 2015 Indianapolis 500 in second place. His previous best finish at the Indianapolis 500 was in 2009 when he finished fifth. Power had an outstanding 2014 IndyCar Series season as he won three races and finished first in the points standings.

9. What driver, notable for being the first IndyCar racer with diabetes, finished the 2015 Indianapolis 500 in third place?

Answer: Charlie Kimball

Charlie Kimball started the 2015 Indianapolis 500 in 14th position and led a total of 10 laps before finishing third. His father, Gordon Kimball, was a designer of Formula One and Indy cars. Novo Nordisk is the company that manufactures the insulin that Charlie Kimball uses and in 2011 they became a full-time sponsor.

Answer: Juan Pablo Montoya

Juan Pablo Montoya only led the 2015 Indianapolis 500 for nine laps but that was enough to propel him to first place. Montoya, Dixon, and Power all jockeyed for the lead over the last 10 laps but Montoya held the lead for the last four. Juan Pablo Montoya won the 2000 Indianapolis 500 despite it being the first time he participated in the race and he did not compete in the race again until 2014.

In addition to IndyCar, Montoya has also participated in CART, Formula One, and NASCAR.

Source: Author Triviaballer

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