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Blast From the Past Trivia Quiz

This quiz is on Championships.

A multiple-choice quiz by babemagnet24. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
babemagnet24

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
161,305

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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471

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many points did Red Byron beat out Lee Petty with in 1949? Hint

324

118

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many points did Buck Baker beat out Marvin Panch with in 1957? Hint

601

760

262

587

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who won the 1968 Championship? Hint

Bobby Isaac

Cale Yarbrough

David Pearson

LeeRoy Yarbrough

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won the 1979 Daytona 500? Hint

Donnie Allison

David Pearson

Richard Petty

Cale Yarborough

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many points did Richard Petty beat out Darrell Waltrip with in 1979? Hint

287

112

436

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Question 6 of 10

6. Tim Richmond finished in the top 10 in 1986. Which place did he finish? Hint

10th

5th

3rd

7th

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Question 7 of 10

7. If you averaged Darrell Waltrips season finishes in the points for 1985 and 1986, what would it be? Hint

1.5

6.5

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who won the second to last race in 1985 at Hampton, Ga? Hint

Bill Elliott

Bobby Allison

Tim Richmond

The race was cancelled due to a tornado

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jeff Gordon won the 1997 Cup, but two other driver lost by just a slim margin. Dale Jarrett finished 14 points behind Gordon. How many points did Mark finish behind Dale? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Dale Earnhardt won the last Charlotte race in 1994, and Jeff Gordon won the first?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many points did Red Byron beat out Lee Petty with in 1949?

Answer: 118

Lee Petty lost to Red By just 1949 in the first season of Nascar.

2. How many points did Buck Baker beat out Marvin Panch with in 1957?

Answer: 760

It was Buck Baker by a lot of points to Mavin Panch, and Buck had 10,716 points in 1957.

3. Who won the 1968 Championship?

Answer: David Pearson

Pearson won it over Bobby Isaac by 126 points in 1968.

4. Who won the 1979 Daytona 500?

Answer: Richard Petty

Cale and Donnie got into it on the back stretch while 27 seconds ahead and wrecked. Richard won the race.

5. How many points did Richard Petty beat out Darrell Waltrip with in 1979?

Answer: 11

11 points in 1979 over Darrell, the last championship by the king.

6. Tim Richmond finished in the top 10 in 1986. Which place did he finish?

Answer: 3rd

Tim Richmond finished behind Dale Earnhardt and Darrell Waltrip.

7. If you averaged Darrell Waltrips season finishes in the points for 1985 and 1986, what would it be?

Answer: 1.5

He won it in 1985 and was second in 1986.

8. Who won the second to last race in 1985 at Hampton, Ga?

Answer: Bill Elliott

9. Jeff Gordon won the 1997 Cup, but two other driver lost by just a slim margin. Dale Jarrett finished 14 points behind Gordon. How many points did Mark finish behind Dale?

Answer: 15

Mark finished an impressive 3rd by only 29 points, but finished only 15 out of second.

10. Dale Earnhardt won the last Charlotte race in 1994, and Jeff Gordon won the first?

Answer: False

Jeff did win the first, but Dale Jarrett won the last, ending a 55 race winless streak for him.

Source: Author babemagnet24

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