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10 Questions about Daytona 500: 2004 | Sports

This quiz is on the 46th running of "The Great American Race", the Daytona 500.

A multiple-choice quiz by catch can man. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
catch can man

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
172,302

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who won the pole for the Daytona 500? Hint

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Greg Biffle

Elliott Sadler

Sterling Marlin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which driver was NOT involved in the "Big One"? Hint

Brian Vickers

Jamie McMurray

Brendan Gaughan

Michael Waltrip

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which driver led at the halfway point of the race? Hint

Scott Wimmer

Jimmie Johnson

Tony Stewart

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which driver did not lead a lap in the Daytona 500? Hint

Mark Martin

Scott Wimmer

Kevin Harvick

Jimmie Johnson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which rookie finished highest in the race? Hint

Scott Wimmer

Johnny Sauter

Brendan Gaughan

Brian Vickers

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which driver did NOT finish the Daytona 500? Hint

Ward Burton

Kurt Busch

Dave Blaney

Jeff Burton

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many lead changes were there? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which driver made up the most positions during the race? Hint

Jeff Gordon

Casey Mears

Joe Nemechek

Dale Jarrett

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Question 9 of 10

9. The 2004 Daytona 500 was Dale Jr's _____ Winston/Nextel Cup win? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Jimmy Spencer's primary sponsor in the Daytona 500 was Sirius Satellite Radio.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the pole for the Daytona 500?

Answer: Greg Biffle

Biffle gave Roush Racing its first Daytona 500 pole. Unfortunately, Biffle lost an engine in a practice session the day before the race, and had to start in back of the field. Greg came back though, and was able to finish 12th in the race.

2. Which driver was NOT involved in the "Big One"?

Answer: Brendan Gaughan

The "Big One" occurred on lap 71 when Johnny Sauter moved up the track and hit Jamie McMurray, who hit Michael Waltrip. Sauter drove away, but McMurray was sent spinning into the infield grass. Waltrip hit the outside wall, moved down the track and into the infield grass, where his car barrel-rolled several times. Waltrip was unhurt.

Other drivers caught up in the wreck were Robby Gordon, Terry Labonte, Sterling Marlin, Brian Vickers, Ryan Newman, Johnny Benson, Kevin Lepage, and Scott Riggs.

3. Which driver led at the halfway point of the race?

Answer: Tony Stewart

4. Which driver did not lead a lap in the Daytona 500?

Answer: Mark Martin

Mark Martin, in the Viagra Ford did not lead a lap in the 2004 running of "The Great American Race".

5. Which rookie finished highest in the race?

Answer: Scott Wimmer

By taking two tires on his last pit stop of the race, Scott Wimmer was able to come out of pit row as the leader. He didn't lead long though, as Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr. passed him about three laps after he took the lead. Wimmer ended up finishing third.

6. Which driver did NOT finish the Daytona 500?

Answer: Jeff Burton

Jeff Burton suffered an engine failure on lap 26, finishing 42nd. Ward Burton finished 17th, Dave Blaney 15th, and Kurt Busch 16th.

7. How many lead changes were there?

Answer: 28

8. Which driver made up the most positions during the race?

Answer: Jeff Gordon

Gordon started 39th and came up through the field to finish 8th.

9. The 2004 Daytona 500 was Dale Jr's _____ Winston/Nextel Cup win?

Answer: 10

It was Dale Jr.'s tenth career Winston/Nextel Cup series win, and his second at the Daytona International Speedway. His first win at this track came in the 2001 Pepsi 400.

10. Jimmy Spencer's primary sponsor in the Daytona 500 was Sirius Satellite Radio.

Answer: False

Spencer did not have a primary sponsor for the race. Sirius decided to leave the #7 team after the 2003 season.

Source: Author catch can man

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