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NASCAR Firsts Trivia Quiz

These are questions about NASCAR firsts.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigmanmac. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
bigmanmac

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
138,128

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

Plays
1146

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who was the first Winston Cup driver to win a race on Hoosier tires? Hint

Terry Labonte

Dale Earnhardt

Neil Bonnett

Richard Petty

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Question 2 of 20

2. Bill Elliott was the first person to go faster than 200 mph on a closed course?

True

False

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who gave Chevrolet their first NASCAR victory?
Hint

Lloyd Rollins

Lee Petty

Fonty Flock

Fred Lorenzen

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which one of these was the first superspeedway to be built? Hint

Daytona

Charlotte

Atlanta

Darlington

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who was the first person to ever crash in a Winston Cup race? Hint

Donnie Allison

Junior Johnson

Lee Petty

Cale Yarbrough

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Question 6 of 20

6. Richard Petty was the first person to win three consecutive championships?

True

False

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who was the first driver to win the Daytona 500 while driving a Chevrolet? Hint

Cale Yarborough

AJ Foyt

Junior Johnson

Benny Parsons

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Question 8 of 20

8. Lee petty gave Cadillac their first pole?

True

False

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Question 9 of 20

9. Loy Allen Jr. was the first rookie to win the pole for the Daytona 500?

True

False

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who was the first person to finish a 500 mile race in under three hours? Hint

Buddy Baker

Richard Petty

Donnie Allison

Bill Elliott

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Question 11 of 20

11. Cale Yarborough was the first person to win four consecutive Superspeedway events?

True

False

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who won the first restrictor-plate race at Talladega? Hint

Benny Parsons

Richard Petty

Pete Hamilton

Cale Yarbrough

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Question 13 of 20

13. Richard Petty was the first person to win a NASCAR race in a car bearing number 43?

True

False

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Question 14 of 20

14. Where was Dale Earnhardt's first career start? Hint

Atlanta

Darlington

Bristol

Charlotte

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who was the first Winston Cup driver to win a race on radial tires? Hint

Darrell Waltrip

Rusty Wallace

Dale Earnhadt

Davey Allison

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who won the first race outside of the United States? Hint

Johnny Beauchamp

Buddy Shuman

Lee Petty

Curtis Turner

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who was the first person to win a race from the pole? Hint

Lee Petty

Buddy Shuman

Johnny Beauchamp

Curtis Turner

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who was the first person to qualify at over 100 mph for a race? Hint

Lee Petty

Buddy Shuman

Fonty Flock

Tim Flock

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which driver was the first to win a race with power steering? Hint

Geoffrey Bodine

Bobby Allison

Dave Marcis

Dale Earnhardt

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which driver was the first to lead a race that was 250 miles or longer from flag-to-flag? Hint

Richard Petty

Fred Lorenzen

Darel Dieringer

Jeff Burton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first Winston Cup driver to win a race on Hoosier tires?

Answer: Neil Bonnett

Neil Bonnett won on February 21, 1988, at Richmond International Raceway.

2. Bill Elliott was the first person to go faster than 200 mph on a closed course?

Answer: False

Buddy Baker was the first person to break the 200 mph barrier. He was recorded as going 200.447 mph in 1970 in a Dodge at Talladega.

3. Who gave Chevrolet their first NASCAR victory?

Answer: Fonty Flock

Fonty won on March 26, 1955, in Columbia, South Carolina.

4. Which one of these was the first superspeedway to be built?

Answer: Darlington

Darlington was constructed in 1950.

5. Who was the first person to ever crash in a Winston Cup race?

Answer: Lee Petty

Lee, father of King Richard, flipped his Buick 107 laps into the very first race of the series.

6. Richard Petty was the first person to win three consecutive championships?

Answer: False

Cale Yarborough won three consecutive titles from 1976-1978.

7. Who was the first driver to win the Daytona 500 while driving a Chevrolet?

Answer: Junior Johnson

Junior won in 1960 while driving a 1959 Chevrolet.

8. Lee petty gave Cadillac their first pole?

Answer: False

Gober Sosebee got the pole for Cadillac on June 10, 1951, at Columbus Speedway in Georgia.

9. Loy Allen Jr. was the first rookie to win the pole for the Daytona 500?

Answer: True

Loy captured the pole in 1994. He finished 22nd.

10. Who was the first person to finish a 500 mile race in under three hours?

Answer: Buddy Baker

Buddy won the Winston 500 at Alabama International Motor Speedway on May 2, 1976, in a Dodge in 2:56:37 with an average speed of 169.887.

11. Cale Yarborough was the first person to win four consecutive Superspeedway events?

Answer: True

Cale won four consecutive superspeedway races, and had a total of ten wins and won the championship.

12. Who won the first restrictor-plate race at Talladega?

Answer: Pete Hamilton

Pete won on August 23, 1970.

13. Richard Petty was the first person to win a NASCAR race in a car bearing number 43?

Answer: False

Lee Petty was the first person with a win in the number 43 car.

14. Where was Dale Earnhardt's first career start?

Answer: Charlotte

On May 25, 1975, he drove a Dodge and finished 22nd, 45 laps down in front of his future car owner Richard Childress. Richard Petty won the race.

15. Who was the first Winston Cup driver to win a race on radial tires?

Answer: Dale Earnhadt

Dale won on April 16, 1989, at the North Wilkesboro Speedway.

16. Who won the first race outside of the United States?

Answer: Buddy Shuman

Buddy won on July 1, 1952, at Stamford Park in Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada.

17. Who was the first person to win a race from the pole?

Answer: Curtis Turner

Curtis won on July 2, 1950, at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Rochester, New York.

18. Who was the first person to qualify at over 100 mph for a race?

Answer: Tim Flock

Tim was clocked at 102.20 mph in 1951, at the Daytona Beach and Road course.

19. Which driver was the first to win a race with power steering?

Answer: Bobby Allison

Bobby won on May 16, 1982, at Dover Downs International Speedway.

20. Which driver was the first to lead a race that was 250 miles or longer from flag-to-flag?

Answer: Darel Dieringer

Darel led from flag-to-flag on April 16, 1967, at the North Wilkesboro Speedway.

Source: Author bigmanmac

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