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Do You Know Darlington? Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the track "Too Tough To Tame", Darlington?

A multiple-choice quiz by jbooker8. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jbooker8

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
307,868

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
336

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year was the Darlington Raceway built? Hint

1956

1946

1949

1951

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Question 2 of 10

2. When building the track, what obstacle did Brasington face causing him to build an egg shaped track? Hint

Minnow pond

Railroad

Highway

Bar

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many cars competed in the first Southern 500? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won the first-ever Southern 500 at Darlington? Hint

Lee Petty

Tim Flock

Richard Petty

Johnny Mantz

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Question 5 of 10

5. Darlington is known as the "Lady in Waiting".

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is a Darlington Stripe? Hint

A mark made by the cars bouncing off the walls

Name of a hotdog

A painted line that in on the surface on the track

Nickname of the start/finish line

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1985, Bill Elliott made history at Darlington by doing what? Hint

Winning the Winston Million

Made his 500th career start

Breaking the track record

Having the most top 10s at Darlington

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first to win at Darlington 10 times in his career? Hint

Darrell Waltrip

Cale Yarborough

David Pearson

Dale Earnhardt

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Question 9 of 10

9. What amazing issue happened to Cale Yarborough at Darlington in 1965? Hint

He ran over a pit crew member

Won his 200th race

He went over the wall during a crash

Started on the pole

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the closest finish ever at Darlington, who were the two drivers that battled in that finish? Hint

Mark Martin and Bobby Labonte

Terry Labonte and Dale Earnhardt

Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch

Jeff Gordon and Jeff Burton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was the Darlington Raceway built?

Answer: 1949

Harold Brasington was the mastermind behind the "Lady in Black". He wanted to build the first superspeedway that the cars of Nascar would run on.

2. When building the track, what obstacle did Brasington face causing him to build an egg shaped track?

Answer: Minnow pond

Brassington wanted a true oval, but the landowner Sherman Ramsey did not want the track to disturb his minnow pond. The is the reason turns 3 and 4 are shorter than 1 and 2.

3. How many cars competed in the first Southern 500?

Answer: 75

Over 80 total cars came to Darlington with the hope of competing, but only 75 cars actually started the race. Most of the drivers started to buy tires from the fans because they ran out of the tires they came with.

4. Who won the first-ever Southern 500 at Darlington?

Answer: Johnny Mantz

The first Southern 500 took over 6 hours to finish, but westerner Johnny Mantz was the victor. He was actually driving a car owned by the owner of Nascar, Bill France Sr.

5. Darlington is known as the "Lady in Waiting".

Answer: False

Darlington Raceway is known as the Lady in Black. The walls around the track are always painted white, but was always black at race end due to the cars sliding against the walls causing the tires to leave black marks.

6. What is a Darlington Stripe?

Answer: A mark made by the cars bouncing off the walls

It basically means that a car has made contact with the wall leaving a stripe along side the car. At most Darlington races, every car at least has 1 Darlington Stripe especially rookie drivers who under estimate the track.

7. In 1985, Bill Elliott made history at Darlington by doing what?

Answer: Winning the Winston Million

In 1985, Bill Elliott won the Winston Million. He was the first, and Jeff Gordon was the second. The Winston Million is awarded when a driver wins three of the four "crown jewel" races. The "crown jewel" races are Darlington(Southern 500), Talladega(Winston 500), Daytona(Daytona 500), and Charlotte(Coca-Cola 600).

8. Who was the first to win at Darlington 10 times in his career?

Answer: David Pearson

Besides the wins, Pearson also had the most poles at Darlington too. Pearson had a total of 105 wins, second only to Richard Petty's 200.

9. What amazing issue happened to Cale Yarborough at Darlington in 1965?

Answer: He went over the wall during a crash

Cale Yarborough went over the wall and landed in the parking lot at Darlington, during the September 6 Southern 500. During the same race, Ned Jarrett won by 14 laps which set a Nascar record.

10. In the closest finish ever at Darlington, who were the two drivers that battled in that finish?

Answer: Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch

On March 16, 2003, Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch finished only .002 seconds apart to claim the closest finish in Nascar. It was Darlington's 100th race.

Source: Author jbooker8

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