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20 Questions: NASCAR 2002 Multiple Choice Quiz | Sports

This is all about the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season!

A multiple-choice quiz by catch can man. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
catch can man

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
118,116

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

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Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who sat on the pole for the 2002 Daytona 500? Hint

Sterling Marlin

Jeff Green

Jimmie Johnson

Kevin Harvick

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which of these drivers failed to make the race at Sonoma? Hint

Casey Atwood

Todd Bodine

Jim Inglebright

Stacy Compton

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Question 3 of 20

3. The amount of fuel for the race cars at restrictor plate tracks, was reduced starting at the EA Sports 500 at Talladega Superspeedway?

True

False

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Question 4 of 20

4. In 2002, how many months did it take for Jeff Gordon to get his first win of the season? Hint

He never won a race in 2002

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Question 5 of 20

5. How many drivers finished in the top 20 in points, but did not win a race?

Answer: (Number (Same # as one of Jack Roush's cars))

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Question 6 of 20

6. How many drivers earned their first Cup win in 2002? Hint

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who was leading the race at Sonoma, with 2 laps to go until his car gave out? Hint

John Andretti

Jerry Nadeau

Todd Bodine

Terry Labonte

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Question 8 of 20

8. Rusty Wallace had how many consecutive seasons of winning a race until it stopped in 2002? Hint

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Question 9 of 20

9. How many Ford drivers finished in the top 10 in points? Hint

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who drove for injured Sterling Marlin, for the final 6 races of the season? Hint

Jack Sprague

Derrike Cope

Casey Mears

Jamie McMurray

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Question 11 of 20

11. Shawna Robinson started the season in the #49 Dodge, but who drove it in the final races of the season? Hint

Derrike Cope

Bobby Hamilton Jr.

Rick Mast

Mike Bliss

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Question 12 of 20

12. How many drivers took the wheel of the #7 Dodge in 2002?

Answer: (Number (One drove for Ultra Motorsports in another NASCAR series))

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Question 13 of 20

13. How many races did Mark Martin's winless streak go until winning the Coca-Cola 600 in 2002? Hint

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Question 14 of 20

14. Which of these drivers did not make their first Cup Series start in '02? Hint

Stuart Kirby

Jason Hedleskey

Greg Biffle

Hideo Fukuyama

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which of these drivers won both races at Talladega in 2002? Hint

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Jeff Gordon

Michael Waltrip

Tony Stewart

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Question 16 of 20

16. How many drivers were sponsored by a beer product in 2002? Hint

None.

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Question 17 of 20

17. Johnny Benson did not make every race in '02?

True

False

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which of these drivers did not win a Bud Pole? Hint

Ricky Craven

Ward Burton

Matt Kenseth

Michael Waltrip

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which driver had the most DNF's (did not finish)? Hint

Ken Schrader

Joe Nemechek

Ward Burton

Todd Bodine

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who led the most races? Hint

Ken Schrader

Sterling Marlin

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Mark Martin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sat on the pole for the 2002 Daytona 500?

Answer: Jimmie Johnson

He won his first Winston Cup Series pole in his first Daytona 500.

2. Which of these drivers failed to make the race at Sonoma?

Answer: Stacy Compton

Compton was one of two drivers that failed to make it to that race, along with Brandon Ash.

3. The amount of fuel for the race cars at restrictor plate tracks, was reduced starting at the EA Sports 500 at Talladega Superspeedway?

Answer: True

NASCAR president Mike Helton thought this would help to spread the cars out and prevent big wrecks.

4. In 2002, how many months did it take for Jeff Gordon to get his first win of the season?

Answer: 7

He went winless for 31 races until winning the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in August.

5. How many drivers finished in the top 20 in points, but did not win a race?

Answer: 6

The six drivers were 7th place finisher Rusty Wallace, 12th place Jeff Burton, 15th place Ricky Craven, 17th place Jeff Green, 19th place Dave Blaney, and 20th place Robby Gordon.

6. How many drivers earned their first Cup win in 2002?

Answer: 5

The drivers were Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Jamie McMurray, and Johnny Benson.

7. Who was leading the race at Sonoma, with 2 laps to go until his car gave out?

Answer: Jerry Nadeau

Jerry was driving Petty Enterprises #44 Dodge. He ended up finishing 34th.

8. Rusty Wallace had how many consecutive seasons of winning a race until it stopped in 2002?

Answer: 16

He didn't win in 2002, but he had four 2nd place finishes.

9. How many Ford drivers finished in the top 10 in points?

Answer: 7

The 7 drivers were 2nd place Mark Martin, 3rd place Kurt Busch, 6th place Ryan Newman, 7th place Rusty Wallace, 8th place Matt Kenseth, 9th place Dale Jarrett, and 10th place Ricky Rudd.

10. Who drove for injured Sterling Marlin, for the final 6 races of the season?

Answer: Jamie McMurray

Amazingly, he won in only his second Cup start at Lowe's Motor Speedway, for his first win in the series.

11. Shawna Robinson started the season in the #49 Dodge, but who drove it in the final races of the season?

Answer: Derrike Cope

Derrike drove part time in the Busch and Cup Series in 2002.

12. How many drivers took the wheel of the #7 Dodge in 2002?

Answer: 2

The two drivers were Casey Atwood and Jason Leffler. Leffler drove for this team in the Craftsman Truck Series in '02 as well.

13. How many races did Mark Martin's winless streak go until winning the Coca-Cola 600 in 2002?

Answer: 72

Mark had an amazing season from then on, finishing second in the points standings for the fourth time in his Winston Cup career.

14. Which of these drivers did not make their first Cup Series start in '02?

Answer: Stuart Kirby

Stuart made his second start in the Series at Kansas in '02, his only start of the year.

15. Which of these drivers won both races at Talladega in 2002?

Answer: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Jr. was tied with Buddy Baker with three straight wins at Talladega, the record for most consecutive wins at the track.

16. How many drivers were sponsored by a beer product in 2002?

Answer: 3

Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Sterling Marlin were the three.

17. Johnny Benson did not make every race in '02?

Answer: True

He was injured in a Busch Series race at Richmond, which forced him to miss five Cup events.

18. Which of these drivers did not win a Bud Pole?

Answer: Michael Waltrip

Mikey's best start was second at Watkins Glen.

19. Which driver had the most DNF's (did not finish)?

Answer: Joe Nemechek

Nemechek had 10 DNF's in 2002, which led the series that year.

20. Who led the most races?

Answer: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Jr. led 22 of the 36 races in 2002, which led the series in number of races led.

Source: Author catch can man

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