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Auto Racing Trivia Quiz

Automobile races are tremendously exciting. The drivers are just as much athletes as football players. Enjoy this little insight on the history of this great sport.

A multiple-choice quiz by bevo69. Estimated time: 9 mins.

Author
bevo69

Time
9 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
166

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Impossible

Avg Score
4 / 15

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1445

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Question 1 of 15

1. The first Daytona 500 was won by __________ ?

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2. __________ is the only driver to win the Winston Cup championship and the ARCA season championship.

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Question 3 of 15

3. Terry Labonte is also known as the 'Iron Man'?

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4. The 1st driver to win the Indianapolis 500 twice was __________ ?

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5. In 1993, separate aviation accidents claimed the lives of two drivers. Name one of them.

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6. Who won the inaugural IRL race?

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Question 7 of 15

7. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is located in the municipality of __________ ?

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Question 8 of 15

8. Juan Montoya in 1999 became the 2nd rookie driver to win the CART championship. Who was the 1st?

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9. __________ was the first American-born driver to win the Formula One championship?

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which NASCAR team owner who has coached a team to a Super Bowl victory and had a driver win the Daytona 500?

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was the 1989 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year?

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Question 12 of 15

12. __________ is the site of the San Marino Grand Prix?

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Question 13 of 15

13. The __________ 500 is NASCAR's oldest race.

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who won the last Indy Car race held at Trenton International Speedway, in 1979?

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Question 15 of 15

15. The first driver to win the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500, and 24 Hours of LeMans is __________ ?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first Daytona 500 was won by __________ ?

Answer: Lee Petty

Lee, of course, is the father of Richard and grandfather of Kyle.

2. __________ is the only driver to win the Winston Cup championship and the ARCA season championship.

Answer: Benny Parsons

Parsons won the ARCA season championship in 1968 and 1969 and the Winston Cup championship in 1973.

3. Terry Labonte is also known as the 'Iron Man'?

Answer: True

Labonte was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Tx.

4. The 1st driver to win the Indianapolis 500 twice was __________ ?

Answer: Tommy Milton

Milton won in 1921 and 1923.

5. In 1993, separate aviation accidents claimed the lives of two drivers. Name one of them.

Answer: Alan Kulwicki

Kulwicki, the reigning Winston Cup champion, was killed in a plane wreck en route to Bristol Motor Speedway. Allison died when the helicopter he was piloting crashed at Talladega Motor Speedway.

6. Who won the inaugural IRL race?

Answer: Buzz Calkins

Calkins won the Walt Disney World 200 in Orlando in 1996.

7. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is located in the municipality of __________ ?

Answer: Speedway

Speedway is a little municipality surrounded by the city of Indianapolis. On race day it becomes the 2nd largest city in Indiana.

8. Juan Montoya in 1999 became the 2nd rookie driver to win the CART championship. Who was the 1st?

Answer: Nigel Mansell

In 1993, while he was still the reigning Formula 1 champion, Mansell won the CART championship.

9. __________ was the first American-born driver to win the Formula One championship?

Answer: Phil Hill

Hill won the F1 championship in 1961. Mario Andretti, although a resident of Pennsylvania when he won the F1 title in 1978, was born in Italy.

10. Which NASCAR team owner who has coached a team to a Super Bowl victory and had a driver win the Daytona 500?

Answer: Joe Gibbs

In 1993, Dale Jarrett won the Daytone 500 for Joe Gibbs Racing. Gibbs coached the Washington Redskins to victories Super Bowls XVII, XXII, and XXVI.

11. Who was the 1989 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year?

Answer: Dick Trickle

Trickle, a 2-time ASA champion, has won over 1200 races of all classes throughout the United States, more than any other driver.

12. __________ is the site of the San Marino Grand Prix?

Answer: Imola

San Marino is a tiny country of 20,000 people within north central Italy.

13. The __________ 500 is NASCAR's oldest race.

Answer: Southern

In 1950, Johnny Mantz drove his 1950 Plymouth to victory in the 1st Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
The Daytona 500 started in 1959.

14. Who won the last Indy Car race held at Trenton International Speedway, in 1979?

Answer: Rick Mears

Trenton was a 1.5 mile oval. Mears won the 150 mile race in 1979 on his way to his 1st Indy Car championship.

15. The first driver to win the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500, and 24 Hours of LeMans is __________ ?

Answer: A.J. Foyt, Jr.

The only man to pull off this hat trick, Foyt won his 3rd Indy 500 in 1967. Later that year he teamed with Dan Gurney to win at LeMans. 5 years later, he won the 1972 Daytona 500.

Source: Author bevo69

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