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Indy 500: Last Place Finishes Trivia Quiz

At the Indianapolis 500, they say no one remembers who finished second. So how about who finished last? Take the quiz to see some surprising names at the bottom of the scoring pylon.

A multiple-choice quiz by Korin500. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Korin500

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,628

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first driver to finish last in the Indianapolis 500 three different times? Hint

Salt Walther

Lloyd Ruby

Dick Simon

Greg Ray

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Question 2 of 10

2. All these Indy winners have finished last, but who was the first one to do it as defending champion? Hint

Johnny Rutherford

Tom Sneva

Mario Andretti

Danny Sullivan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Six members of the famous Unser family have raced at Indianapolis. Three of them have won. How many of them had finished last? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following pair of brothers finished last in consecutive years, neither managing to complete a lap? Hint

Michael and Jeff Andretti

A.J. Foyt IV and Larry Foyt

Roberto and Carlos Guerrero

Tony and Gary Bettenhausen

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which former winner achieved the dubious feat of being the first driver to finish last twice and also the first to do it in consecutive years? Hint

Dario Resta

Howdy Wilcox

Joe Dawson

Gaston Chevrolet

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Question 6 of 10

6. Many drivers share the record for the fewest laps completed in an Indy 500 at zero, but what is the record for the most laps completed by a last-place finisher? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. When was the first time that Indy 500 polesitters finished last in consecutive years? Hint

1929 and 1930

2000 and 2001

1985 and 1986

1992 and 1993

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 20th Century in the Indianapolis 500 saw five polesitters finish last. How many drivers who started last, finished in last place? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these second-generation drivers had not finished last at the Indianapolis 500? Hint

Graham Rahal

Johnny Parsons

Buddy Lazier

Geoff Brabham

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Question 10 of 10

10. Al Unser Sr. scored two of his four wins in 1971 and 1987. Remarkably, the last-place finisher was the same in both years. Who was he? Hint

Gary Bettenhausen

Dick Simon

George Snider

Gordon Johncock

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first driver to finish last in the Indianapolis 500 three different times?

Answer: Salt Walther

Walther's three last places came in a four-year span in 1972, 1973, and 1975. In 1974, he finished a comparatively creditable 19th.

2. All these Indy winners have finished last, but who was the first one to do it as defending champion?

Answer: Johnny Rutherford

Rutherford followed first place in 1976 with last place in 1977. Andretti, Sneva, and Sullivan finished last in 1968, 1986, and 1993, respectively.

3. Six members of the famous Unser family have raced at Indianapolis. Three of them have won. How many of them had finished last?

Answer: 2

Bobby Unser finished last as a rookie in 1963, but went on to become a three-time winner. The Brickyard was less kind to Johnny Unser, son of Bobby's late brother Jerry. Johnny also finished last as a rookie in 1996, but could do no better than 18th in four further starts.

4. Which of the following pair of brothers finished last in consecutive years, neither managing to complete a lap?

Answer: Tony and Gary Bettenhausen

Tony Bettenhausen crashed on lap 1 in 1988, and brother Gary Bettenhausen's car dropped a valve on the pace lap in 1989 and never took the green flag. Roberto and Carlos Guerrero finished last in 1994 and 1995, but the two are not related. A.J. Foyt IV and Larry Foyt finished last in 2004 and 2005, but they are biological cousins, not brothers.

5. Which former winner achieved the dubious feat of being the first driver to finish last twice and also the first to do it in consecutive years?

Answer: Howdy Wilcox

Wilcox was the 1919 winner, then finished last in 1921 and 1922.

6. Many drivers share the record for the fewest laps completed in an Indy 500 at zero, but what is the record for the most laps completed by a last-place finisher?

Answer: 74

Bill Homeier completed 74 laps in 1954 but still wound up last.

7. When was the first time that Indy 500 polesitters finished last in consecutive years?

Answer: 2000 and 2001

Greg Ray was the 2000 polesitter and Scott Sharp in 2001. They both finished last. Although polesitters Cliff Woodbury, Pancho Carter, and Roberto Guerrero finished last in 1929, 1985 and 1992, their successors the following years had much better luck, finishing first, third, and second, respectively.

8. The 20th Century in the Indianapolis 500 saw five polesitters finish last. How many drivers who started last, finished in last place?

Answer: 2

Surprisingly, the only two were Dempsey Wilson in 1960 and Ronnie Duman in 1966.

9. Which of these second-generation drivers had not finished last at the Indianapolis 500?

Answer: Johnny Parsons

Parsons' worst finish was 32nd place in 1979. Brabham, Lazier, and Rahal, whose fathers all raced at Indianapolis, finished last in 1984, 1991, and 2008, respectively.

10. Al Unser Sr. scored two of his four wins in 1971 and 1987. Remarkably, the last-place finisher was the same in both years. Who was he?

Answer: George Snider

Though all four drivers started both races, Snider's two last places were among his record 22 Indy starts without a win.

Source: Author Korin500

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