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Average Sports Trivia: NASCAR Champions | 15 Questions

Welcome to my NASCAR Champions quiz. I will give you the year and you tell me who won the Winston Cup championship in that year. Good Luck.

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

Author
iroc_kingtrivia

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
172,787

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who won the championship in 2003? Hint

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Tony Stewart

Jeff Gordon

Matt Kenseth

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Question 2 of 15

2. The year is 1988. Who won it that year? Hint

Bobby Allison

Dale Earnhardt

Geoff Bodine

Bill Elliott

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who won the very first Winston Cup Championship in 1949? Hint

Curtis Turner

Lee Petty

Red Byron

Tim Flock

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who won it all in 1965? Hint

Cale Yarborough

Ned Jarrett

Buddy Baker

Richard Petty

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Question 5 of 15

5. The year was 1980. Who won it that year? Hint

Richard Childress

Richard Petty

Dale Earnhardt

Darrell Waltrip

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Question 6 of 15

6. 1992, the 'Year of the Underdog' as they called it. Who came out victorious? Hint

Harry Gant

Kyle Petty

Alan Kulwicki

Mark Martin

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Question 7 of 15

7. 1995 is the year. Who is the winner? Hint

Mark Martin

Rusty Wallace

Dale Earnhardt

Jeff Gordon

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Question 8 of 15

8. 1973 is the year and the champion was who? Hint

Benny Parsons

Bobby Allison

Buddy Baker

Elmo Langley

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Question 9 of 15

9. The year is 1984. Who hoisted the cup over his shoulders that year? Hint

Darrell Waltrip

Terry Labonte

Bill Elliott

Ricky Rudd

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who won it all in 1982? Hint

Bobby Allison

Dave Marcis

Darrell Waltrip

Harry Gant

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Question 11 of 15

11. In a blast from the past, who won it in 1954? Hint

Hershel McGriff

Richard Petty

Lee Petty

Herb Thomas

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Question 12 of 15

12. The year is 1971. Can you guess who won it that year? Hint

Richard Petty

J.D. McDuffie

Elmo Langley

James Hylton

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who won the championship in 1966? Hint

Buddy Baker

Marvin Panch

Ralph Earnhardt

David Pearson

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Question 14 of 15

14. In 1950, who won the second Cup series championship?
Hint

Lloyd Moore

Fireball Roberts

Bill Rexford

Lee Petty

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who won the championship in 2002? Hint

Mark Martin

Tony Stewart

Dale Jarrett

Sterling Marlin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the championship in 2003?

Answer: Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth won the championship by only 86 points over Jimmie Johnson.

2. The year is 1988. Who won it that year?

Answer: Bill Elliott

That was Bill Elliott beating out Rusty Wallace by a mere 22 points.

3. Who won the very first Winston Cup Championship in 1949?

Answer: Red Byron

The winner that year was Red Byron by 117.5 points over Lee Petty.

4. Who won it all in 1965?

Answer: Ned Jarrett

Unbelievably, Ned Jarrett won the Championship by an amazing 3034 points over Dick Hutcherson.

5. The year was 1980. Who won it that year?

Answer: Dale Earnhardt

Dale Earnhardt appeared to try everything he could to lose the championship with all the team's problems, and still won by 19 points over Cale Yarborough.

6. 1992, the 'Year of the Underdog' as they called it. Who came out victorious?

Answer: Alan Kulwicki

With his car "Underdog", Alan Kulwicki won the championship by 10 points over Bill Elliott, which was the closest points finish in Winston Cup history.

7. 1995 is the year. Who is the winner?

Answer: Jeff Gordon

1995 would begin the reign of Jeff Gordon as he beat Dale Earnhardt by 34 points.

8. 1973 is the year and the champion was who?

Answer: Benny Parsons

By 65.17 points, Benny Parsons beat Cale Yarborough for the crown as 1973 Cup Champion.

9. The year is 1984. Who hoisted the cup over his shoulders that year?

Answer: Terry Labonte

Terry Labonte won his first championship by 65 points over Harry Gant.

10. Who won it all in 1982?

Answer: Darrell Waltrip

Good Ol' DW won the championship that year by 72 points over Bobby Allison.

11. In a blast from the past, who won it in 1954?

Answer: Lee Petty

That would have been Lee Petty winning by 283 points over Herb Thomas.

12. The year is 1971. Can you guess who won it that year?

Answer: Richard Petty

It was Richard Petty by 364 points over James Hylton.

13. Who won the championship in 1966?

Answer: David Pearson

David Pearson won it that year by 1950 points over James Hylton.

14. In 1950, who won the second Cup series championship?

Answer: Bill Rexford

Bill Rexford won the championship that year by 110.5 points over Fireball Roberts.

15. Who won the championship in 2002?

Answer: Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart won it by only 38 points over Mark Martin.

Source: Author iroc_kingtrivia

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