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Quiz about Indy Racing League 2003
Quiz about Indy Racing League 2003

Indy Racing League 2003 Trivia Quiz


To compliment my 2003 CART and F1 season quizzes, I decided to do one on the IRL Indycar series as well. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by mattfeth. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mattfeth
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
165,290
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
366
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Question 1 of 20
1. Which substitute driver won a race in the #27 Andretti-Green car in 2003? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Scott Dixon, the 2003 series champion, drove for which team? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Which team had a car with sponsorship from 'Jim Beam'? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Which 2003 Champ Car driver did not run in the 2003 Indy 500? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. NASCAR driver Tony Stewart did not attempt to run the Indy 500 in 2003.


Question 6 of 20
6. Which former Formula One driver started an IRL team in 2003? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. A former Formula 1 driver that started an IRL Team in 2003, had a partner from the CART Champ Car ranks. Who was the CART partner? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Team Cheever replaced its regular driver during the season. Who was the replacement driver? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Which driver was supported by 'Corteco' in 2003? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Which driver drove for Hemelgarn racing during the 2003 season? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Which driver won a race for Mo Nunn racing in 2003? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Which driver retired in 2003 after the Indy 500? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Who helped Chevrolet get their engine program turned around in 2003? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. According to fellow drivers and the media, which driver was "seriously in over his head" throughout the 2003 season? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Which driver used the #13 in 2003? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Which of the following sponsors was not on the Panther Racing #4 car in 2003? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Which driver was seriously hurt in the 2003 season finale after his car went airborne and broke up in the catch fencing? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. How many wins did Tomas Scheckter have in 2003? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Which pharmaceutical company sponsored an IRL car in 2003? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. How many cars had substantial sponsorship from 'Pioneer' in 2003? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which substitute driver won a race in the #27 Andretti-Green car in 2003?

Answer: Bryan Herta

Bryan Herta, who was substituting for the injured Dario Franchitti won the 2003 race at Kansas. Dario was recovering from surgery on his back after a motorcycle accident.
2. Scott Dixon, the 2003 series champion, drove for which team?

Answer: Ganassi

Scott Dixon moved from CART to the IRL along with the Target Chip Ganassi team.
3. Which team had a car with sponsorship from 'Jim Beam'?

Answer: Andretti-Green

Dan Wheldon drove the #26 'Klien Tools - Jim Beam' car for Andretti-Green Racing in 2003.
4. Which 2003 Champ Car driver did not run in the 2003 Indy 500?

Answer: Paul Tracy

Paul did not attempt the race in 2003, after having the race stolen from him by Tony George's biased ruling in favor of Helio Castroneves.
5. NASCAR driver Tony Stewart did not attempt to run the Indy 500 in 2003.

Answer: True

Tony wanted to defend his 2002 NASCAR championship and decided running the Indy 500 on the same day as the Coca-Cola 600 would not facilitate this plan.
6. Which former Formula One driver started an IRL team in 2003?

Answer: Aguri Suzuki

Suzuki's F1 career in the '80s and '90s included drives with Larousse and Footwork.
7. A former Formula 1 driver that started an IRL Team in 2003, had a partner from the CART Champ Car ranks. Who was the CART partner?

Answer: Adrian Fernandez

Aguri Suzuki joined forces with CART Owner-Driver Adrian Fernandez to start Super Aguri-Fernandez racing. Driver Roger Yasakawa drove the #55 car for them in 2003.
8. Team Cheever replaced its regular driver during the season. Who was the replacement driver?

Answer: Alex Barron

Eddie Cheever released Buddy Rice and replaced him with 2003 race winner Alex Barron, who signed to drive for the team in 2004.
9. Which driver was supported by 'Corteco' in 2003?

Answer: Al Unser Jr.

Corteco was the primary sponsor for the #31 Kelley racing car driven by Al Unser Jr.
10. Which driver drove for Hemelgarn racing during the 2003 season?

Answer: Richie Hearn

Hemelgarn racing released driver Buddy Lazier during the season and replaced him with Richie Hearn.
11. Which driver won a race for Mo Nunn racing in 2003?

Answer: Alex Barron

Alex Barron, driving for the injured Felipe Giaffone, won the race at Michigan in 2003.
12. Which driver retired in 2003 after the Indy 500?

Answer: Michael Andretti

Michael made his final Indy 500 attempt in 2003, and did not win it yet again.
13. Who helped Chevrolet get their engine program turned around in 2003?

Answer: Cosworth

Cosworth, a Ford division, actually helped rival Chevrolet with its new engine to combat Japanese giants, Honda and Toyota.
14. According to fellow drivers and the media, which driver was "seriously in over his head" throughout the 2003 season?

Answer: AJ Foyt IV

AJ Foyt IV was much slower than everyone else and seriously off the pace in almost every venue. Luckily for him, his grandfather owns the team and the IRL wasn't going to make AJ Foyt pull his grandson.
15. Which driver used the #13 in 2003?

Answer: Greg Ray

Greg Ray drove the Access Motorsports #13 Honda sponsored by Trim Spa.
16. Which of the following sponsors was not on the Panther Racing #4 car in 2003?

Answer: Brita

Water purifier 'Brita' was actually a Target Team Ganassi racing sponsor.
17. Which driver was seriously hurt in the 2003 season finale after his car went airborne and broke up in the catch fencing?

Answer: Kenny Brack

Kenny Brack, driving for Team Rahal, was hurt seriously and may not drive until 2005. Rahal has signed Buddy Rice to drive as a substitute in 2004.
18. How many wins did Tomas Scheckter have in 2003?

Answer: 0

Tomas did not win at all in 2003, although his teammate Scott Dixon did, and also won the Championship.
19. Which pharmaceutical company sponsored an IRL car in 2003?

Answer: Aventis

Aventis, as well as their 'Allegra' brand sponsored the Dreyer and Reinbold Team in 2003.
20. How many cars had substantial sponsorship from 'Pioneer' in 2003?

Answer: Two

Two Teams sported Pioneer decals: Team Rahal #15 (Kenny Brack) and Mo Nunn #12 (Tora Takagi).
Source: Author mattfeth

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