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Champ Car 2004 [1] Trivia Quiz

This is the first quiz in a series of several based on the 2004 Champ Car World Series. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by mattfeth. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mattfeth

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
198,814

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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269

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the 2004 Series Champion? Hint

Paul Tracy

Sebastien Bourdais

Bruno Junqueira

Patrick Carpentier

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the 2004 "Rookie of the Year"? Hint

A.J. Allmendinger

Guy Smith

Justin Wilson

Nelson Philippe

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which driver became an "owner-driver" in 2004 by buying into the team he would be driving for? Hint

Adrian Fernandez

Paul Tracy

Jimmy Vasser

Michael Andretti

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which driver scored his first ever Champ Car victory in 2004? Hint

Ryan Hunter-Reay

Alex Tagliani

Mario Dominguez

Mario Haberfeld

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which driver filled in for two races in 2004 in the #17 RocketSports car? Hint

Memo Gidley

David Besnard

Michael Valiante

Jarek Janis

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which former Formula driver came to the Champ Car series in 2004? Hint

Patrick Lemarie

Mika Salo

Justin Wilson

Jos Verstappen

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many cars did Forsythe Championship Racing contest in the 2004 championship? (Note that the team lost long-time sponsor Players Ltd. at the end of 2003.) Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which driver did not contest a race for Walker Racing in 2004? Hint

David Besnard

Jarek Jenis

Michael Valiante

Mario Haberfeld

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Question 9 of 10

9. What team did Mexican driver Michel Jourdain Jr. drive for in 2004, after his 2003 team bolted for the Indy Racing League just prior to the start of the 2004 season? Hint

RuSport

Conquest Racing

Forsythe Championship Racing

Herdez Competition

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which driver switched from the #17 RocketSports car to the #14 Conquest Racing car during the 2004 season? Hint

Guy Smith

Alex Sperafico

Nelson Philippe

Roberto Gonzalez

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the 2004 Series Champion?

Answer: Sebastien Bourdais

Sebastien Bourdais of France was the 2004 Champion. Bruno Junqueira was second in the standings and Patrick Carpentier was third. Paul Tracy, the 2003 Champ, was in fourth place in the final standings.

2. Who was the 2004 "Rookie of the Year"?

Answer: A.J. Allmendinger

American A.J. Allmendinger took the ROY Title with 229 points over Englishman Justin Wilson (188 points).

3. Which driver became an "owner-driver" in 2004 by buying into the team he would be driving for?

Answer: Jimmy Vasser

1996 ChampCar Champion Jimmy Vasser bought into the former PKR Racing team, when Craig Pollock opted out of the team. The team was renamed PKV for the 2004 season.

4. Which driver scored his first ever Champ Car victory in 2004?

Answer: Alex Tagliani

Canadian Alex Tagliani won the Elkhart Lake race in 2004 driving the #8 Johnson Controls RocketSports Lola.

5. Which driver filled in for two races in 2004 in the #17 RocketSports car?

Answer: Memo Gidley

American driver Memo Gidley, has been called the "Super Sub" in recent years for his ability to come in and get the car up to speed in a pinch.

6. Which former Formula driver came to the Champ Car series in 2004?

Answer: Justin Wilson

Justin Wilson came to the Conquest racing team for 2004 after spending 2003 in both Minardi and Jaguar F1 cars.

7. How many cars did Forsythe Championship Racing contest in the 2004 championship? (Note that the team lost long-time sponsor Players Ltd. at the end of 2003.)

Answer: 3

The team ran three cars in 2004; one car each for Paul Tracy and Patrick Carpentier under team owner Gerald Forsythe's own company Indeck, plus a third car for Rodolfo Lavin with sponsorship from Corona Beer.

8. Which driver did not contest a race for Walker Racing in 2004?

Answer: Jarek Jenis

Jarek Jenis, of the Czech Republic, did run one race in 2004, but it was for Dale Coyne Racing.

9. What team did Mexican driver Michel Jourdain Jr. drive for in 2004, after his 2003 team bolted for the Indy Racing League just prior to the start of the 2004 season?

Answer: RuSport

Jourdain opted for the rookie team RuSport which had just graduated from the Toyota Atlantic Series after winning the title in 2003.

10. Which driver switched from the #17 RocketSports car to the #14 Conquest Racing car during the 2004 season?

Answer: Nelson Philippe

Frenchman Nelson Philippe left the RocketSports team due to a contract dispute and then started racing with the Conquest Racing team replacing fired driver Alex Sperafico.

Source: Author mattfeth

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