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Quiz about NASCAR Champions 1948 to 2001

NASCAR Champions 1948 to 2001 Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of past NASCAR champions.

A multiple-choice quiz by racemany2k. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
racemany2k

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
45,248

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1004

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Question 1 of 10

1. NASCAR's modified began its inaugural season in 1948. The season consisted of 52 races. Who was the champion that year? Hint

Tim Flock

Red Byron

Lee Petty

Fireball Roberts

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Question 2 of 10

2. Richard Petty won his 1st of 7 championships in which year? Hint

1965

1964

1963

1960

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Question 3 of 10

3. Only once has a Winston Cup Champion won 3 consecutive championships. What driver accomplished this? Hint

Richard Petty

Cale Yarborough

Lee Petty

Dale Earnhardt

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Question 4 of 10

4. The GREAT Dale Earnhardt scored his first championship the year after he took rookie of the year honors, what year did he win the Winston Cup for the first time? Hint

1980

1985

1981

1979

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many father and son combinations have won Winston Cup championships? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. He won his first Winston Cup in 1984, but it was 12 years before he won another Winston Cup?

Answer: (two words, or just surname)

7. From 1990 to 1994, Dale Earnhardt won the Winston Cup in 4 of those 5 years, missing the 1992 cahampionship: the year 1992 marked the first and only Winston Cup championship for this Hooters' driver. Who is he?

Answer: (two words, or just surname)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the 2000 Winston Cup Champion? Hint

Bobby Labonte

Jeff Gordon

Dale Jarrett

Mark Martin

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Question 9 of 10

9. What driver won the Winston Cup in 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2001?

Answer: (two words, or just surname)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first driver to win consecutive Winston Cup championships? Hint

Lee Petty

Herb Thomas

Joe Weatherly

Buck Baker

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. NASCAR's modified began its inaugural season in 1948. The season consisted of 52 races. Who was the champion that year?

Answer: Red Byron

Red Byron, winner of 11 races, captured the title by a mere 32.75 points over runner-up Fonty Flock, who won 15 times. Byron collected {$1,250} in post-season awards for winning the championship.

2. Richard Petty won his 1st of 7 championships in which year?

Answer: 1964

3. Only once has a Winston Cup Champion won 3 consecutive championships. What driver accomplished this?

Answer: Cale Yarborough

Cale won in 1976, 1977 and 1978. Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Jeff Gordon have come close to tying this record. They each have won 2 consecutive championships at least once.

4. The GREAT Dale Earnhardt scored his first championship the year after he took rookie of the year honors, what year did he win the Winston Cup for the first time?

Answer: 1980

Earnhardt was rookie of the year in 1979, when Richard Petty won his 7th championship.

5. How many father and son combinations have won Winston Cup championships?

Answer: 2

Lee and Richard Petty, Ned and Dale Jarrett.

6. He won his first Winston Cup in 1984, but it was 12 years before he won another Winston Cup?

Answer: Terry Labonte

Answer: Alan Kulwicki

Alan was killed the following year in a plane crash.

8. Who was the 2000 Winston Cup Champion?

Answer: Bobby Labonte

9. What driver won the Winston Cup in 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2001?

Answer: Jeff Gordon

He became the third person to win 4 championships.

10. Who was the first driver to win consecutive Winston Cup championships?

Answer: Buck Baker

Buck Baker won the Cup in 1956 and 1957, Lee Petty won back to back titles in the following 2 years 1958 and 1959, and Joe Weatherly followed with consecutive wins in 1962 and 1963. Herb Thomas won in 1951, was runner-up in 1952, won in 1953, then runner-up again in 1954.

Source: Author racemany2k

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