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Awesome Bill Trivia Quiz

If you enjoyed watching Bill over the years, you'll definitely enjoy this quiz about him in 1988. It'll bring back great memories. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by jmg774life. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jmg774life

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
201,823

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1988, Bill Elliott started off the season slow. In the opening season race (Daytona 500), where did he finish? Hint

18th

12th

24th

30th

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Question 2 of 10

2. At which racetrack did Bill Elliott get spun out by Geoffrey Bodine, but managed to come back and win? Hint

Bristol

Charlotte

Dover

Martinsville

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Question 3 of 10

3. 1988 was also the year Nascar initiated restrictor plates. In 1988, Bill Elliott captured his first restrictor plate win at which track? Hint

Talladega

Michigan

Atlanta

Daytona

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which racetrack did Bill Elliott sweep in 1988? Hint

Charlotte

Dover

Bristol

Pocono

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Question 5 of 10

5. Bill Elliott's lowest finish of the entire season in 1988 was 19th.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. At one point in the season, Bill had 16 straight top 10 finishes.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Bill got his third Southern 500 win in 1988.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Bill won at one other track in 1988. Where did he win at? Hint

Michigan

North Wilkesboro

Martinsville

Pocono

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Question 9 of 10

9. Bill Elliott went on to win the Nascar Winston Cup Championship in 1988. Who finished second to him? Hint

Dale Earnhardt

Rusty Wallace

Mark Martin

Terry Labonte

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the final point margin that Bill won the championship with? Hint

22 points

24 points

23 points

25 points

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1988, Bill Elliott started off the season slow. In the opening season race (Daytona 500), where did he finish?

Answer: 12th

12th. That may sound like a good finish by today's standards but not back then. Bill led a lot of laps and looked like he was on his way for a top 10, but he didn't get it.

2. At which racetrack did Bill Elliott get spun out by Geoffrey Bodine, but managed to come back and win?

Answer: Bristol

Bristol. Bill was spun out by Geoffrey with less than 75 laps to go and Bill started last with the lead lap cars at 6th place with about 60 laps to go. That didn't stop Bill as he went on to win.

3. 1988 was also the year Nascar initiated restrictor plates. In 1988, Bill Elliott captured his first restrictor plate win at which track?

Answer: Daytona

It was Bill's third win of the season when he won the Pepsi- Firecracker 400 on the 4th of July weekend.

4. Which racetrack did Bill Elliott sweep in 1988?

Answer: Dover

It was the only season sweep of a track by a driver in that season. Bill dominated the first Dover race, but the second race, he passed Dale Earnhardt and Rusty Wallace with less than 25 laps to go to pick up the win.

5. Bill Elliott's lowest finish of the entire season in 1988 was 19th.

Answer: True

In 29 races of the 1988 season, Bill had six wins, 15 top fives, 22 top 10s, and 29 top 20s. Bill finished in the top 20 every single race that season. The lowest finishes for him of the season was a pair of 19th place finishes.

6. At one point in the season, Bill had 16 straight top 10 finishes.

Answer: True

In unbelievable dominant fashion, in a streak that started from late spring to the second of the last race of the season, Bill finished in the top 10, 16 straight times. The streak was broken however in the season finale when he finished 11th at Atlanta.

7. Bill got his third Southern 500 win in 1988.

Answer: False

Bill did win the Southern 500 at Darlington in 1988, but it wasn't his third, it was his second. Bill won the Southern 500 in 1985 (Winston Million) and this one in 1988. He than went on to win his third Southern 500 at Darlington in 1994.

8. Bill won at one other track in 1988. Where did he win at?

Answer: Pocono

Pocono, Bill won the July event at Pocono. Overall, Bill won a total of six races in 1988.

9. Bill Elliott went on to win the Nascar Winston Cup Championship in 1988. Who finished second to him?

Answer: Rusty Wallace

Rusty won four of the last five races closing in on Bill in points but it wasn't enough. Rusty came up a little short.

10. What was the final point margin that Bill won the championship with?

Answer: 24 points

24 points which was one of the smallest margins in Nascar history.

Source: Author jmg774life

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