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The questions in this quiz concern past and present Indy 500s.

A multiple-choice quiz by JOHNNYLLOYD. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
JOHNNYLLOYD

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,958

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Who has won the most poles in the Indy 500? Hint

Rick Mears

Arie Luyendyk

Emerson Fittipaldi

A.J.Foyt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which driver won back to back 500s in the 1970s? Hint

Wilbur Shaw

Mauri Rose

Al Unser,Sr.

Bill Vukovich

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the last driver to win Indy with a front engine car? Hint

Jim Clark

Troy Ruttman

A.J.Foyt

Rodger Ward

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Question 4 of 10

4. When the IRL was formed, who won their first 500?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... the year was 1996)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Of the drivers who've competed at Indy but have never won, who has led the most laps? Hint

Jimmy Vasser

Joe Leonard

Michael Andretti

Lloyd Ruby

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1981, the win by Bobby Unser was protested and another driver was awarded the race the next day. Almost 4 months later it was given back to Bobby. Who is the other driver? Hint

Gordon Johncock

Pancho Carter

Johnny Rutherford

Mario Andretti

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of these drivers did not win the 500? Hint

Bill Holland

Jimmy Bryan

Eddie Sachs

Lee Wallard

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which English Formula One driver won the race in 1966? Hint

Jackie Stewart

Peter Collins

Jim Clark

Graham Hill

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Question 9 of 10

9. From the following list: which year did Rick Mears not win Indy? Hint

1979

1991

1982

1984

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the move called that Danny Sullivan pulled off on his way to victory in the 1985 Memorial Day classic: the ______ to ______ ?

Answer: ( Two Words ... he kept the car off the wall)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who has won the most poles in the Indy 500?

Answer: Rick Mears

Rick has won 6 poles in an amazing history at Indianapolis.

2. Which driver won back to back 500s in the 1970s?

Answer: Al Unser,Sr.

Big Al accomplished this feat in 1970 and 1971.

3. Who was the last driver to win Indy with a front engine car?

Answer: A.J.Foyt

Foyt did it last in 1964. Clark won in 1965 in a rear engine Lotus, and the trend has followed ever since.

4. When the IRL was formed, who won their first 500?

Answer: Buddy Lazier

Its quite a feat to win the Indy 500, let alone with a broken back.

5. Of the drivers who've competed at Indy but have never won, who has led the most laps?

Answer: Michael Andretti

He still holds this dubious distinction, even though he has missed 5 races due to the CART-IRL feud.

6. In 1981, the win by Bobby Unser was protested and another driver was awarded the race the next day. Almost 4 months later it was given back to Bobby. Who is the other driver?

Answer: Mario Andretti

Bobby Unser had passed cars under the yellow flag during the race. But it was later decided that to take the win away was too harsh a penalty. Ask Mario how he felt.

7. Which one of these drivers did not win the 500?

Answer: Eddie Sachs

Although Sachs sat on the pole in 1960 and 1961, he never won a 500. Bryan won in 1958, Wallard in 1951 and Holland in 1949.

8. Which English Formula One driver won the race in 1966?

Answer: Graham Hill

As much as I would like to tell you he did, Jackie Stewart never went to victory lane at Indy.

9. From the following list: which year did Rick Mears not win Indy?

Answer: 1982

....but he almost won it that year too, finishing second to Gordon Johncock in the closest finish in Indy history at the time.

10. What was the move called that Danny Sullivan pulled off on his way to victory in the 1985 Memorial Day classic: the ______ to ______ ?

Answer: spin win

How did he ever keep that together?

Source: Author JOHNNYLLOYD

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