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Lowe's Motor Speedway Trivia Quiz

I visited Lowe's Motor Speedway in North Carolina. So I thought a quiz about the track and it's races would be a good idea.

A multiple-choice quiz by ovalrocker. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ovalrocker

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
264,506

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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606

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where in North Carolina is the Lowe's Motor Speedway? Hint

Charlotte

Concord

Charleston

Greenville

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year was the legendary "Pass in the Grass" made by Dale Earnhardt on Bill Elliott in the NASCAR All-Star race? Hint

1988

1985

1987

1986

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Question 3 of 10

3. The late great Dale Earnhardt made his first NASCAR Cup series start at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why was the 16th May 1992, a special day for Lowe's Motor Speedway? Hint

The first night race

It was the inaugural Coca Cola 600

Fred Lorenzen won both races

Jimmie Johnson won the race

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Question 5 of 10

5. What links President George Washington to the Speedway? Hint

A grandstand named after him

The Speedway's Office

There is no link

A Civil War Plantation

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many cars started the Coca Cola 600 in 1960? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who won the inaugural running of the NASCAR All-Star Challenge in 1985? Hint

Fred Lorenzen

Bobby Labonte

Jeff Gordon

Darrell Waltrip

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what year was the Speedway opened and the first race held? Hint

1958

1961

1960

1959

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year did Lowe's acquire the naming rights to the motor speedway? Hint

1999

1994

2004

1989

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lowe's Motor Speedway is called the what? Hint

Blast of the Southeast

Best in the Southeast

Beast of the Southeast

Bite of the Southeast

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where in North Carolina is the Lowe's Motor Speedway?

Answer: Concord

Concord is just north of Charlotte on highway 85. Charleston is in South Carolina, and there is a Greenville in North and South Carolina.

2. In what year was the legendary "Pass in the Grass" made by Dale Earnhardt on Bill Elliott in the NASCAR All-Star race?

Answer: 1987

The All-Star race was first run in 1985 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. In 1986 it was held at Atlanta. Then it when back to Lowe's for 1987 and it had been there for many years.

3. The late great Dale Earnhardt made his first NASCAR Cup series start at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Answer: True

The seven time champion's first race was in the 1974 World 600, later the (Coca Cola 600)in which he finished 22nd.

4. Why was the 16th May 1992, a special day for Lowe's Motor Speedway?

Answer: The first night race

Lowe's was the first modern raceway to offer night racing, Davey Allison won the NASCAR All-Star race.

5. What links President George Washington to the Speedway?

Answer: The Speedway's Office

President Washington traveled on horseback from Charlotte to Washington, stopped and ate lunch in a house which later served as the Speedway's office. But the site of LMS was a working plantation in the Civil War.

6. How many cars started the Coca Cola 600 in 1960?

Answer: 60

60 cars started and only 17 were still running when the checkered flag was waved. The race was won by Joe Lee Johnson.

7. Who won the inaugural running of the NASCAR All-Star Challenge in 1985?

Answer: Darrell Waltrip

Darrell's engine exploded in a cloud of smoke just after he had crossed the finish line.

8. In what year was the Speedway opened and the first race held?

Answer: 1960

The Speedway was constructed in 1959 with the first race the World 600 on 19th June 1960, won by Joe Lee Johnson.

9. In what year did Lowe's acquire the naming rights to the motor speedway?

Answer: 1999

The 10-year deal was the first of it's kind for a motorsport facility.

10. Lowe's Motor Speedway is called the what?

Answer: Beast of the Southeast

The track has a reputation for catching the drivers out. If a driver takes his eye off the "ball" for a second, he is in the wall or spinning out. Some say that the track as a "mean spirit". Maybe it's the smooth surface with lots of grip or the changes in track temperature that makes it bite back.

Source: Author ovalrocker

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