FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Jeff Gordon: Winston Cup Trivia Quiz

Jeff Gordon from 1998-2001.

A multiple-choice quiz by racemany2k. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
racemany2k

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
42,872

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1184

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. 1998 was the best year in Jeff Gordon's career. Not only did he win the Championship but he tied this man with 13 wins in the season?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. In the Daytona 500 Jeff was leading the race and it looked like he would win his second straight 500, but engine failure hurt his chances. But all was well when this racing icon won the race after 20 years of trying. Who was he?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Winning a race is hard, but winning the race 4 times in 4 years is an accomplishment. Jeff won the spring race, Food City 500, at this Tennessee short track. Hint

Martinsville

Bristol

Richmond

Dover

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. The No Bull 5 program was introduced in 1998 by Winston. Jeff has had great success in this program, how many times has he won the No Bull 5 $1.0m bonus? Hint

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. In 1998 Jeff had a run of 7 wins in 9 races. Of those 7 wins 4 of them were unique because? Hint

they were all consecutive wins

they were on road courses

they were all on short tracks

they were at Daytona

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. In July 1998 the Pepsi 400 at Daytona was postponed due to the wild fires in the area. The race was run the following October. What was unique about this race at Daytona? Hint

The pace car was a UPS van

The race ended in a tie

First Daytona race in October

Only 41 cars started the race

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. In 1999, after the New Hampshire race, Jeff's crew chief left the team to pursue other avenues. Who was his long time crew cheif?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Brian Whitesall, team manager, filled in as crew chief for the ramainder of the 1999 season. In 2000 Hendrick motorsports hired this man away from Petty Enterprises to be Jeff's new crew chief. Who is he? Hint

Robbie Loomis

Jimmy Makar

Robbie Pemberton

Greg Zipadelli

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Between the 1999 and 2000 seasons most of the Jeff's pit crew, Rainbow Warriors, were hired away by what team owner? Hint

Robert Yates

Bill Davis

Joe Gibbs

Feliz Sabates

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of the 2001 season, Jeff Gordon became only the third driver to win the Winston Cup 4 times. Name either of the two drivers that have one at least 4 Winston Cups?

Answer: (Two Words(or just surname))

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 1998 was the best year in Jeff Gordon's career. Not only did he win the Championship but he tied this man with 13 wins in the season?

Answer: Richard Petty

Jeff won the final two races of the season at North Carolina and Atlanta to achieve 13 wins.

Answer: Dale Earnhardt

One of the greatest memories I have of Dale, he will be missed.

3. Winning a race is hard, but winning the race 4 times in 4 years is an accomplishment. Jeff won the spring race, Food City 500, at this Tennessee short track.

Answer: Bristol

Jeff was the man to beat in Bristol, but a late race accident kept him from making it 5 in a row in 1999.

4. The No Bull 5 program was introduced in 1998 by Winston. Jeff has had great success in this program, how many times has he won the No Bull 5 {$1.0m} bonus?

Answer: 4

1998 Brickyard 400 (Indy), 1998 Pepsi Souther 500 (Darlington), 1999 Daytona 500, 2001 UAW Daimler Chrysler 400 (Las Vegas).

5. In 1998 Jeff had a run of 7 wins in 9 races. Of those 7 wins 4 of them were unique because?

Answer: they were all consecutive wins

Pocono, Indianapolos, Watkins Glen, and Michigan.

6. In July 1998 the Pepsi 400 at Daytona was postponed due to the wild fires in the area. The race was run the following October. What was unique about this race at Daytona?

Answer: First Daytona race in October

Jeff won this race in awesome fashion, holding off a last lap charge by Bobby Labonte to win the first ever night race at Daytona. The race was delayed because of the wildfires in the Speedway area.

7. In 1999, after the New Hampshire race, Jeff's crew chief left the team to pursue other avenues. Who was his long time crew cheif?

Answer: Ray Evernham

Ray left the team after 47 wins and 3 championships to build his own team.

Answer: Robbie Loomis

Robbie was John Andretti's crew chief in 1999, but was hired to help Jeff get back to championship form. Randy Pemberton is the crew chief for Rusty Wallace. Jimmy Makar is Bobby Labonte's crew chief. And Greg Zipadelli is Tony Stewart's crew chief.

9. Between the 1999 and 2000 seasons most of the Jeff's pit crew, Rainbow Warriors, were hired away by what team owner?

Answer: Robert Yates

Yates hired most of the pit crew to work on Dale Jarrett's car. They kept their championship form helping Jarrett capture his first Winston Cup in 1999.

10. At the end of the 2001 season, Jeff Gordon became only the third driver to win the Winston Cup 4 times. Name either of the two drivers that have one at least 4 Winston Cups?

Answer: Dale Earnhardt

Jeff won his 55th career win at the KMart 400 at Michigan. This was also the 100th win for owner Rick Hendrick.

Source: Author racemany2k

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Nightmare before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.