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Quiz about 2nd Place Daytona 500 Finishers 5
Quiz about 2nd Place Daytona 500 Finishers 5

2nd Place Daytona 500 Finishers [5] Quiz

Anyone can name the winner of the Daytona 500, because it is forever a part of history. This quiz will feature questions regarding the second place finisher in each of the Daytona 500 races from 1999-2008.

A multiple-choice quiz by straightedge20. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
straightedge20
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
305,460
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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382
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Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Jeff Gordon won the 1999 Daytona 500, but which former winner finished second, coming just short of his second Daytona 500 victory? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Dale Jarrett won his third Daytona 500 in 2000. Which driver finished second to Jarrett in the race? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Which former Dale Earnhardt Incorporated driver finished second to Michael Waltrip in the 2001 Daytona 500? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Which driver finished second to Ward Burton in the 2002 Daytona 500? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Michael Waltrip won the rain-shortened 2003 Daytona 500. Who finished second to Waltrip in that race? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. When Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2004 Daytona 500, which driver finished second? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. The 2005 Daytona 500 was the third Daytona 500 victory for Jeff Gordon. Who finished second to Gordon in the very first Daytona 500 to feature a green-white-checkered finish? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Which driver finished second in the 2006 Daytona 500? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. The 2007 Daytona 500 came down to a last lap duel between two Chevrolet drivers. Which driver finished second by a margin of .02 seconds? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Which driver finished second to Ryan Newman in the 2008 Daytona 500, after drafting him to the lead on the last lap? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Jeff Gordon won the 1999 Daytona 500, but which former winner finished second, coming just short of his second Daytona 500 victory?

Answer: Dale Earnhardt

 Dale Earnhardt's attempt at back-to-back Daytona 500 wins was spoiled by Jeff Gordon. Earnhardt failed to lead a lap in the race after starting fourth. Rusty Wallace led the most laps but lost the lead to Jeff Gordon on lap 190.
2. Dale Jarrett won his third Daytona 500 in 2000. Which driver finished second to Jarrett in the race?

Answer: Jeff Burton

 Jeff Burton was driving for Roush Racing and finished second in the race. The top five finishers, Jarrett, Burton, Elliott, Rusty Wallace, and Mark Martin all drove Fords in the race. Jack Roush would have to wait nine more years to get his first Daytona 500 victory as a car owner, with Matt Kenseth in 2009.
3. Which former Dale Earnhardt Incorporated driver finished second to Michael Waltrip in the 2001 Daytona 500?

Answer: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

 The win will always be overshadowed by the tragedy that occurred in the race (the death of Dale). Michael Waltrip took the lead from Dale Earnhardt Sr. on lap 184 and held on for his first career victory.
4. Which driver finished second to Ward Burton in the 2002 Daytona 500?

Answer: Elliott Sadler

 Elliott Sadler couldn't get around Ward Burton in the closing laps, and Burton was able to hang on for the win. Ward Burton led only five laps, inheriting the lead from Sterling Marlin, after a black flag sent Marlin to the tail end of the lead lap. Marlin's black flag came after he climbed from his car during a red flag and pulled the fender away from his the tire because he had a tire rub. Nascar rules state that you can not work on your car under red-flag conditions.
5. Michael Waltrip won the rain-shortened 2003 Daytona 500. Who finished second to Waltrip in that race?

Answer: Kurt Busch

 Kurt Busch started 36th and had worked his way up to second when the rain came. Michael Waltrip led 68 of the 109 completed laps enroute to his second Daytona 500 victory in three years. Pole sitter Jeff Green finished 39th in the race, only completing 94 laps after a crash with Jimmy Spencer ended his day.
6. When Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2004 Daytona 500, which driver finished second?

Answer: Tony Stewart

 Dale Earnhardt Jr. passed Tony Stewart with 20 laps to go for his first Daytona 500 victory. Scott Wimmer in a Dodge was the surprise of the field finishing third and leading five laps. Dale Earnhardt Jr. started third and led 59 laps on his way to the win. Dale Earnhardt Jr's victory occurred six years to the day after his father's Daytona 500 victory in 1998.
7. The 2005 Daytona 500 was the third Daytona 500 victory for Jeff Gordon. Who finished second to Gordon in the very first Daytona 500 to feature a green-white-checkered finish?

Answer: Kurt Busch

 The then defending series champion Kurt Busch finished second to Gordon despite not leading a lap. Tony Stewart led 107 laps but got shuffled back to seventh late in the race and couldn't make his way back to the front.
8. Which driver finished second in the 2006 Daytona 500?

Answer: Casey Mears

 Casey Mears finished behind Johnson in the race, which ended under caution after Greg Biffle spun on the green-white-checkered attempt. The green-white-checkered finish made the final distance run 507.5 miles. Jimmie Johnson led 24 laps. Dale Earnhardt Jr., who led the most laps in the race, had to settle for an eighth place finish.
9. The 2007 Daytona 500 came down to a last lap duel between two Chevrolet drivers. Which driver finished second by a margin of .02 seconds?

Answer: Mark Martin

 Mark Martin in the Ginn Racing number 01 car couldn't hang on as Kevin Harvick got a run, and passed Martin on the last lap. Mark Martin led 26 laps but couldn't win the 49th running of the great American race.
10. Which driver finished second to Ryan Newman in the 2008 Daytona 500, after drafting him to the lead on the last lap?

Answer: Kurt Busch

 In a day of remembrance and history, the 50th Daytona 500 ended in incredible fashion. Ryan Newman won the after a last lap pass over Tony Stewart. Kurt Busch finished second giving Roger Penske his first one-two finish. Tony Stewart took the white flag in the lead but was out-numbered by three Dodges, Stewart, and teammate Kyle Busch couldn't hang on.

The win was Ryan Newman's first career restrictor plate victory.
Source: Author straightedge20

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