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Driver Number 8 Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the book 'Driver Number 8', written by Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Jade Gurss. Good Luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by bklmusic. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
bklmusic

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
74,672

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

Plays
1308

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Question 1 of 25

1. Including the Intro and Epilogue, how many chapters are in the book? Hint

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Question 2 of 25

2. Who is the name of the person that the book dedicated to?

Answer: (First and Last name)

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Question 3 of 25

3. In the 'Ride of a Lifetime,' Jade Gurss is getting a riding experience around what track? Hint

Talladega Speedway

Daytona Int. Speedway

Lowe's Motor Speedway

Atlanta Speedway

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Question 4 of 25

4. Where does Jr. start for the Daytona 500 (2000)? Hint

5th place

8th place

10th place

3rd place

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Question 5 of 25

5. What radio station is mentioned in the second chapter, 'Mooresville, North Carolina'? Hint

NASC-FM 98.5

WXKG-AM 1420

RADD-FM 100.9

WHIP-AM 1350

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Question 6 of 25

6. At what racetrack did Jr. lose his brakes because of a sensor, mounted for the TV data? Hint

Las Vegas

Darlington

Martinsville

Atlanta

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Question 7 of 25

7. At the chapter with the race at Texas, there was a quote on the page before the chapter started, who's quote was it? Hint

King Claudius

William Shakespeare

Julius Caesar

Hamlet

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Question 8 of 25

8. In the same chapter (Texas), who is squealing like a girl, to Dale Earnhardt, Jr. to get an autograph?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

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Question 9 of 25

9. In what state does Junior's first win come?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 25

10. What race is "over before it began" for Junior? Hint

Martinsville

Fontana

Dover

Talladega

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Question 11 of 25

11. In chapter 11, in what state does Junior have to deliver beer? Hint

Hawaii

Florida

California

North Carolina

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Question 12 of 25

12. True or False-Jr. has to find his own way home after the Richmond race because he missed the plane?

True

False

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Question 13 of 25

13. Junior tells how his dad was the first person to have a special paint scheme for a race, what year did Dale Earnhardt have that silver car at the Winston? Hint

1996

1997

1994

1995

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Question 14 of 25

14. Here's an easy one. Many times in his book, he mentions his basement...what is it called?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 15 of 25

15. Whose death does Junior talk about in chapter 14 (The Winston)? Hint

Kenny Irwin

Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Davey Allison

Adam Petty

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Question 16 of 25

16. At the Kmart 400, at Michigan, what is wrong with Dale Earnhardt, Jr.? Hint

He has the flu

He has a broken toe

He has a broken finger

He missed the drivers meeting

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Question 17 of 25

17. True or False- In chapter 19, Junior is asked to ride a motorized bar stool?

True

False

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Question 18 of 25

18. What did Jr. say helps him train for the road course at Watkins Glen? Hint

Video Games

Computer Games

Practice

Going fast on a twisting road

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Question 19 of 25

19. Name one driver who was not up for the No Bull Million at the Chevrolet 400? Hint

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Jarrett

Jeff Gordon

Bobby Labonte

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Question 20 of 25

20. What happens to Jr.'s car at a practice session at Loudon? Hint

Blows an engine

Crashes

Throttle Sticks

Blows a tire

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Question 21 of 25

21. Where is Jr. "hitting everything but the pace car"? Hint

Bristol

Homestead

Richmond

Martinsville

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Question 22 of 25

22. In chapter 32, Jr. cohosts a radio show, what is the dial number of the radio station? Hint

99.4

103.7

106.5

95.2

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which driver gives Dale Earnhardt Jr. line advice at Tallageda? Hint

Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Dave Marcis

Jeff Gordon

Mike Skinner

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Question 24 of 25

24. Junior was in People Magazine's "Sexiest Man" issue, what page was Jr.'s picture on? Hint

108

132

175

150

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Question 25 of 25

25. What is the very last line of the book? Hint

What do you think?

Or was it?

Or was he?

Do you think?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Including the Intro and Epilogue, how many chapters are in the book?

Answer: 38

It goes through his rookie year, with every race. 36 races plus the Intro and Epilogue make 38.

2. Who is the name of the person that the book dedicated to?

Answer: Dale Earnhardt

It says, 'To my dad, Dale Earnhardt.'

3. In the 'Ride of a Lifetime,' Jade Gurss is getting a riding experience around what track?

Answer: Lowe's Motor Speedway

The driver is Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and he is taking him around Lowe's Motor Speedway, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (How I would have loved to be in Gurss's shoes then.)

4. Where does Jr. start for the Daytona 500 (2000)?

Answer: 8th place

His very first Daytona 500. Go Junior!

5. What radio station is mentioned in the second chapter, 'Mooresville, North Carolina'?

Answer: WHIP-AM 1350

WHIP-AM 1350 plays golden oldies.

6. At what racetrack did Jr. lose his brakes because of a sensor, mounted for the TV data?

Answer: Atlanta

The sensor wore a hole in the the brake line, causing fluid to leak on the back tires.

7. At the chapter with the race at Texas, there was a quote on the page before the chapter started, who's quote was it?

Answer: Julius Caesar

'I came, I saw, I conquered.' -Julius Caesar.

8. In the same chapter (Texas), who is squealing like a girl, to Dale Earnhardt, Jr. to get an autograph?

Answer: Matt Kenseth

I found this to be one of the more humorous parts of the book. I can also see Matt Kenseth doing this, even though he was just kidding with Jr.

9. In what state does Junior's first win come?

Answer: Texas

Victory! This also get him into The Winston All Star race.

10. What race is "over before it began" for Junior?

Answer: Talladega

They all bunched up right at the green, Jr. didn't get out of the throttle in time, and ran into his dad's bumper. Jeff Gordon ends up winning the race.

11. In chapter 11, in what state does Junior have to deliver beer?

Answer: Hawaii

I wouldn't mind that promotional appearance, considering that after he finished delivering the beer, he had the rest of the weekend to himself, and some of his friends.

12. True or False-Jr. has to find his own way home after the Richmond race because he missed the plane?

Answer: False

He won the race, and his dad said "I love you...Now find your own way home." Dale Earnhardt waits for no one.

13. Junior tells how his dad was the first person to have a special paint scheme for a race, what year did Dale Earnhardt have that silver car at the Winston?

Answer: 1995

The night of the 2000 Winston, Earnhardt Sr. is in a pastel car.

14. Here's an easy one. Many times in his book, he mentions his basement...what is it called?

Answer: Club E

The night club he has in his basement ... I could live with that.

15. Whose death does Junior talk about in chapter 14 (The Winston)?

Answer: Adam Petty

Adam was killed at Loudon, he was only 19 years old, and will be missed by many, for years to come...including me.

16. At the Kmart 400, at Michigan, what is wrong with Dale Earnhardt, Jr.?

Answer: He has the flu

He was sick as a dog that weekend, I don't know how he made it through the race.

17. True or False- In chapter 19, Junior is asked to ride a motorized bar stool?

Answer: True

He said he wouldn't ride it, which was a smart idea.

18. What did Jr. say helps him train for the road course at Watkins Glen?

Answer: Video Games

Video games are always fun.

19. Name one driver who was not up for the No Bull Million at the Chevrolet 400?

Answer: Jeff Gordon

None of the people up for the Million won the million. Jeff Gordon won the race.

20. What happens to Jr.'s car at a practice session at Loudon?

Answer: Throttle Sticks

This freaked him out, because it happened in Turn 3, and that is where Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin Jr. died earlier in the year, after having a stuck throttle. So, he takes it into the pits, and lets them fix it.

21. Where is Jr. "hitting everything but the pace car"?

Answer: Martinsville

He had a very rough race.

22. In chapter 32, Jr. cohosts a radio show, what is the dial number of the radio station?

Answer: 106.5

It's "106.5 The End" and it plays alternative/new-rock music.

23. Which driver gives Dale Earnhardt Jr. line advice at Tallageda?

Answer: Dave Marcis

He told him, that the track is so big, that he doesn't have to use all of it.

24. Junior was in People Magazine's "Sexiest Man" issue, what page was Jr.'s picture on?

Answer: 175

He was so sexy, he took up two pages.

25. What is the very last line of the book?

Answer: Or was he?

This was after he won the 2001 Pepsi 400.
"It was just like what I had dreamed so vividly before the season started. I dreamed that I was out front for much of the race before I was able to win my first race at Daytona. The dream felt so real. I thought I was dreaming about the 500, but maybe it was predicting this victory.
When I told the media about the dream in January, one journalist asked, "Where was your dad in the dream?"
"He wasn't there," I said.
Or was he?"

Source: Author bklmusic

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