Dale Earnhardt was born April 29, 1951 and passed away on February 18, 2001. He drove the #3 car for Goodwrench. His antagonistic driving behavior earned him the nickname, "The Intimidator". He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010. It was during the Daytona 500 race that he was caught up in the crash that took his life.
2. Ricky Rudd
Answer: Rooster
Ricky was born on September 12, 1956. He got his first win at the 1983 Budweiser 400. In 2006, he was chosen as the Virginian of the Year and was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
3. Junior Johnson
Answer: The Ronda Road Runner
Junior was born on June 28, 1931. He won a whopping 50 NASCAR races in the 60s and 70s. He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on May 23, 2010. He got his nickname because he came from Ronda, North Carolina where his family were bootleggers during prohibition.
4. Mark Martin
Answer: The Kid
Mark was born on January 9, 1959. His racing career spanned an incredible 31 years. He was chosen as one of NASCAR's 50 best drivers in 1998.
5. Tony Stewart
Answer: Smoke
Tony was born on May 20, 1971. He became the first driver to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. He has wins in the Sprint Cup Series championship, earning his first victory in 2002. After he won a race he would smoke his tires in celebration.
6. Kurt Busch
Answer: The Outlaw
Born on August 4, 1978, Kurt started his career when he took over the #97 John Deere Ford at Dover in September 2000. He was known as a hothead, on the track and off. He won the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup in 2004. His brother Kyle also drove in the series.
7. Richard Petty
Answer: The King
Richard Petty is one of the most revered drivers in NASCAR racing. He won 200 career races and seven NASCAR Cup championships. He retired in 1992.
8. Jimmie Johnson
Answer: Superman
Jimmy was born in El Cajon, CA on September 17, 1975. He has won many championships in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. In 2009, he was selected as the first driver to win the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year Award.
9. Carl Edwards
Answer: Flip
Carl earned the nickname Flip from doing back flips off of his car when he got to victory road after a win. He was voted the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Most Popular Driver as well as becoming 2007's NASCAR Busch Series champion.
10. Joey Logano
Answer: Sliced Bread
Joey was born on May 24, 1990. He became the second-youngest Daytona 500 champion in 2015. He got his nickname from Randy LaJoie when he said "Joey is the best thing since sliced bread".
This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Fifiona81 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
