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Daytona's Twin 125s Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the two qualifying races that determine the starting order for "The Great American Race", the Daytona 500.

A multiple-choice quiz by catch can man. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
catch can man

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
186,438

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
893

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which year were the twin qualifying races held for the first time? Hint

1959

1968

1965

1951

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following years was the qualifying races not run? Hint

1970

1968

1992

1974

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which driver never won a Twin 125 qualifying race? Hint

Earl Balmer

Friday Hassler

Dave Marcis

Davey Allison

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which year did NASCAR change the length of the qualifying races from 100 miles to 125 miles? Hint

1969

1970

1967

1968

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Question 5 of 10

5. The qualifying races were once held as points races?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following drivers has won the Twin 125 mile qualifying races more times than any other driver? Hint

Dale Earnhardt

Cale Yarborough

Richard Petty

Junior Johnson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which year did Oldsmobile win both qualifying races? Hint

1985

1987

1969

1979

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following years did Bill Elliott not win a qualifying race? Hint

1992

2000

1987

1986

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who won the first non-points qualifying race ever held? Hint

Bobby Allison

Bobby Isaac

Coo Coo Marlin

David Pearson

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many laps were the qualifying races changed to in '68? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which year were the twin qualifying races held for the first time?

Answer: 1959

Shorty Rollins, in a Ford, won the first qualifying race ever held. Bob Welborn, in a Chevy, won the second race.

2. Which of the following years was the qualifying races not run?

Answer: 1968

In '68, the races could not be held due to rain.

3. Which driver never won a Twin 125 qualifying race?

Answer: Friday Hassler

Balmer won the second race in 1966, Marcis won the first race in 1976, and Allison won the first race in 1991.

4. Which year did NASCAR change the length of the qualifying races from 100 miles to 125 miles?

Answer: 1968

In '67, Fred Lorenzen ran the entire race without making a pit stop, so NASCAR changed the length to 125 miles so the drivers had to make at least one stop during the qualifying races. In 1968, the races were postponed due to rain.

5. The qualifying races were once held as points races?

Answer: True

From '59 to '71, points were awarded in the races. Drivers that won them were counted with official victories that went into the points system.

6. Which of the following drivers has won the Twin 125 mile qualifying races more times than any other driver?

Answer: Dale Earnhardt

Earnhardt won a qualifying race 12 times in his career, and from 1990-1999, won 10 straight qualifying races.

7. Which year did Oldsmobile win both qualifying races?

Answer: 1979

Buddy Baker and Darrell Waltrip drove their Oldsmobiles to victories in the qualifying races that year.

8. Which of the following years did Bill Elliott not win a qualifying race?

Answer: 1987

Ken Schrader and Benny Parsons won the qualifying races that year.

9. Who won the first non-points qualifying race ever held?

Answer: Bobby Isaac

Bobby Isaac's Dodge won the first qualifying race in '72. Bobby Allison won the second race.

10. How many laps were the qualifying races changed to in '68?

Answer: 50

Before the format was changed, the races were 40 laps.

Source: Author catch can man

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