Daytona 500 History Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sterling Marlin

Jeff Gordon and Sterling initiated the dominoes when they were jostling for position in the front of the pack, creating a multi-car accident. On nationwide TV, Sterling then did the deed. Nascar placed Marlin to the back of the lead lap as a result. Ward Burton won the race which Sterling could have possibly won.

Answer: Darrell and Michael Waltrip

Darrell won it in 1989, then brother Michael in 2001. The others listed were not brothers. After winning the pole in a Mercury, Cale Yarborough won the 1968 Daytona 500. The following season, LeeRoy Yarbrough won the race in a Ford. While Cale won four Daytona 500s in his great career, this was LeeRoy's only win at the infamous track.

At any rate, they were not related. The Petty's were father-son as were the Allison's. Ralph and Buddy were not related.

Answer: Lee Petty

The photo finish was between Petty and driving rival Johnny Beauchamp. The two drivers were at the finish line together, but a third driver, Joe Weatherly, was also there even though he was laps down. Beauchamp had blamed Joe Weatherly for him losing the race.

Answer: Dave Marcis

Daytona and Dave Marcis went together like peanut butter and jelly. Marcis actually made 33 starts, and 32 were consecutive. His #71 was a cornerstone of the 500 from 1968-1999. Dave nicknamed himself, "Everybody's favorite Nascar underdog". He raced his entire career without million dollar sponsorships, and kept his race team running on a shoestring.

After five Nascar wins (none at Daytona) and 883 starts, Dave finally retired in 2002.

Answer: Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison

The two were fighting for the lead, and while scraping each others doors, the two crashed in turn three. The door was open for a duel between Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty, with Petty nosing out Waltrip for the win. The fight between Cale and Donnie ensued shortly after the checkered flag.

Answer: Derrike Cope

In a race that saw Dale Earnhardt nearly have the entire field lapped, Dale cut a rear tire on the final lap, kept his car on the track, but couldn't hold off Cope and Terry Labonte. Cope and Labonte battled it out with Labonte finishing second.

Answer: Bobby Allison

Bobby won the 1988 Daytona 500 at 50 years and two months. Amongst all the accomplishments of the great #22, this was his third Daytona 500 win. His previous wins came in 1978 and 1982. His first win was in a Ford, while the other two were in a Buick.

Answer: David Pearson

Both King Richard and Pearson took each other out coming out of turn four. Petty was sliding into the infield while Pearson's car limped across the finish line. The 1976 race was David's only Daytona win.

Answer: Benny Parsons

The others were not on the Nascar circuit in 1975. Benny first raced in the 1964 500, then from 1969-1988. Ironically, this Daytona 500 was Parson's only win of the season. Cale Yarborough finished second. Another trophy case race was the 1980 Coca-Cola 600 that Parson's also won. He later became an analyst for NBC Sports.

Answer: Dale Earnhardt

Richard Petty went 17 years between his first and final Daytona 500 win, with another five in-between. Dale finally won the race that had eluded him so much in 1998, but also the same track that killed him in 2001. On the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, in a wreck that was ignorantly blamed on fellow driver Sterling Marlin, Dale came to an end of physical existence. Michael Waltrip won the race, but took a backseat to the accident of Earnhardt.