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Quiz about 2nd Place Daytona 500 Finishers 1

2nd Place Daytona 500 Finishers [1] Quiz

Anyone can name the winner of the Daytona 500, because it is forever a part of history. The first in a series, this quiz will feature questions regarding the second place finisher in each of the first ten Daytona 500 races.

A multiple-choice quiz by straightedge20. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
straightedge20

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
301,697

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1959, Lee Petty won the very first race in an exciting and somewhat controversal photo finish. Who finished second in that race? Hint

Jack Smith

Fireball Roberts

Johnny Beauchamp

Bob Welborn

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1960 saw a battle between two General Motors drivers, and Junior Johnson in a Chevrolet won the race. Which Pontiac driver finished second? Hint

Lee Petty

Whitey Gerkin

Mel Larson

Bobby Johns

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which driver finished second in the 1961 Daytona 500? Hint

Marvin Panch

Joe Weatherly

Fireball Roberts

Bob Burdick

4. In 1962, Fireball Roberts finally ended his bad luck and won the Daytona 500 after leading the final quarter of the race. Which driver did Roberts pass for the win, relegating them to a second place finish? Hint

Richard Petty

Banjo Matthews

Joe Weatherly

Jim Cushman

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1963, a pass made with eight laps to go gave substitute driver Tiny Lund the win. Which driver finished second in the race despite leading the most laps? Hint

Ned Jarrett

Fred Lorenzen

G.C. Spencer

Dan Gurney

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1964, the winner of the Daytona 500 led 184 laps and held a one-lap advantage on the entire field. Who finished second in that race? Hint

Paul Goldsmith

Richard Petty

Jimmy Pardue

Jim Paschal

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1965, Fred Lorenzen won the first rain-shortened Daytona 500. Which driver finished second in the race? Hint

Bobby Johns

Red Farmer

Bobby Allison

Darel Dieringer

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1966, Richard Petty became the first two-time winner of the Daytona 500. Which driver finished second, one lap down in the rain-shortened race? Hint

Sam McQuagg

Wendell Scott

Richard Petty

Cale Yarborough

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1967, Indy Racing League driver Mario Andretti stole the show. Which former race winner finished second to Andretti in that race? Hint

Tiny Lund

Fred Lorenzen

Fireball Roberts

Richard Petty

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Question 10 of 10

10. LeeRoy Yarbrough and Cale Yarborough swapped the lead several times and dominated the 1968 Daytona 500. Which of the following drivers came up just short of the Daytona 500 win, only to eventually win the race the following season? Hint

Cale Yarborough

David Pearson

Richard Petty

LeeRoy Yarbrough

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1959, Lee Petty won the very first race in an exciting and somewhat controversal photo finish. Who finished second in that race?

Answer: Johnny Beauchamp

Beauchamp led 7 times for 30 laps, but it was Lee Petty who went on to win, three days after the finish of the race. Johnny Beauchamp started 21st in a '59 Thunderbird. Bob Welborn won the qualifying race but was relegated to a 41st place finish after blowing an engine 75 laps into the race.

2. 1960 saw a battle between two General Motors drivers, and Junior Johnson in a Chevrolet won the race. Which Pontiac driver finished second?

Answer: Bobby Johns

Bobby Johns drove the number 3 car to a second place finish behind Junior Johnson. Johns also led 22 laps in the race in his '59 Pontiac.

3. Which driver finished second in the 1961 Daytona 500?

Answer: Joe Weatherly

Marvin Panch inherited the lead and eventually went on to win the race after Fireball Roberts blew his engine with 14 laps to go. Joe Weatherly started on the front row in the second position and would not pick up any positions on his way to a second place finish with no laps led.

Answer: Richard Petty

Petty led 32 laps in a race dominated by Fireball Roberts. Petty started 10th in the race. Fireball Roberts started on the pole and led 144 of 200 laps.

5. In 1963, a pass made with eight laps to go gave substitute driver Tiny Lund the win. Which driver finished second in the race despite leading the most laps?

Answer: Fred Lorenzen

Tiny Lund stepped in the car after Marvin Panch was hurt in a practice crash. Lund passed Ned Jarrett with eight laps to go but it was Fred Lorenzen who would lead the most laps on his way to a second place finish.

6. In 1964, the winner of the Daytona 500 led 184 laps and held a one-lap advantage on the entire field. Who finished second in that race?

Answer: Jimmy Pardue

Jimmy Pardue failed to lead a lap but held off pole-sitter Paul Goldsmith for a second place finish. Paul Goldsmith led 11 laps but lost the lead for the final time on lap 52 to Richard Petty.

7. In 1965, Fred Lorenzen won the first rain-shortened Daytona 500. Which driver finished second in the race?

Answer: Darel Dieringer

Darel Dieringer drove a Mercury to second place in a race dominated by Ford drivers. 11 of the top 13 drivers in the race drove either a '64 or '65 Ford. The other two, Dieringer and Earl Balmer drove a '64 Mercury.

8. In 1966, Richard Petty became the first two-time winner of the Daytona 500. Which driver finished second, one lap down in the rain-shortened race?

Answer: Cale Yarborough

The race, shortened to 198 laps due to rain, was dominated by Richard Petty who led 108 laps and won from the pole position in front of a crowd of over 90,000 fans.

9. In 1967, Indy Racing League driver Mario Andretti stole the show. Which former race winner finished second to Andretti in that race?

Answer: Fred Lorenzen

Holman-Moody teammates Andretti and Lorenzen dominated most of the race, leading 125 of 200 laps. Andretti took the lead for the final time with 33 to go and never looked back.

Answer: LeeRoy Yarbrough

There were no qualifying races for the 1968 race. Battling Cale and LeeRoy combined to lead a total of 143 of 200 laps. Cale took the lead with 4 laps to go and went on to win by one second over LeeRoy.

Source: Author straightedge20

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