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NASCAR Standings 2003 Trivia Quiz

A brief overview of the 2003 Winston Cup Championship season. Did you pay attention?

A multiple-choice quiz by Racin' Redneck. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Racin' Redneck

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
158,564

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
391

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the 2003 Winston Cup Champion? Hint

Jimmie Johnson

Dale Earnhardt Jr

Matt Kenseth

Jeff Gordon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which racing team had the most finishers in the top ten? Hint

Richard Childress Racing

Hendrick Motorsports

Roush Racing

Joe Gibbs Racing

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the Raybestos Rookie of the year? Hint

Gregg Biffle

Casey Mears

Tony Raines

Jamie McMurray

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who led the most laps in the final Winston Cup Season? Hint

Jeff Gordon

Dale Earnhardt Jr

Tony Stewart

Ryan Newman

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the most races during the 2003 season? Hint

Jimmie Johnson

Dale Earnhardt Jr

Jeff Gordon

Ryan Newman

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which sponsoring company(s) had decided to bid farewell to NASCAR at the end of the 2003 season? Hint

All listed

Conoco-Phillips and its 76 brand

RJ Reynolds and its Winston brand

Pontiac

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which top ten points finisher had the most top-5 finishes? Hint

Matt Kenseth

Jeff Gordon

Ryan Newman

Jimmie Johnson

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many drivers earned more in race purses in 2003 than Champion Matt Kenseth? Hint

None

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Question 9 of 10

9. Michael Waltrip spend most of the year in the top ten in points until a terrible end to the season dropped him out. Where did Michael Waltrip finish in the points standings? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Winston left as the primary sponsor at the end of 2003, who stepped in to take their place? Hint

Nextel

General Mills

Cingular One

US Army

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the 2003 Winston Cup Champion?

Answer: Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth clinched the championship at the next to last race, which was also the last fall race at the North Carolina Speedway. Jimmie Johnson was second, with Dale Earnhradt Jr third, and Jeff Gordon fourth.

2. Which racing team had the most finishers in the top ten?

Answer: Hendrick Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports had 3 with Jimmie Johnson 2nd, Jeff Gordon 4th and Terry Labonte 10th. Joe Gibbs Racing had 2 with Tony Stewart 7th and Bobby Labonte 8th. Richard Childress Racing had 1 with Kevin Harvick 5th, while Roush Racing also had 1 with Matt Kenseth winning the Championship.

3. Who was the Raybestos Rookie of the year?

Answer: Jamie McMurray

Jamie McMurray won with 320 points to Gregg Biffle's 283.

4. Who led the most laps in the final Winston Cup Season?

Answer: Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon led 1,639, while Ryan Newman was second with 1,173, Dale Earnhardt Jr led 1,046, and Tony Stewart was fourth with 883 laps led.

5. Who won the most races during the 2003 season?

Answer: Ryan Newman

Ryan Newman reeled off an incredible 8 wins, while Hendrick teammates Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon had 3 each. Dale Earnhardt Jr. collected 2 wins.

6. Which sponsoring company(s) had decided to bid farewell to NASCAR at the end of the 2003 season?

Answer: All listed

All three companies had decided to pull their sponsorship at the conclusion of the 2003 season.

7. Which top ten points finisher had the most top-5 finishes?

Answer: Ryan Newman

Ryan Newman along with his incredible 8 wins also compiled 17 top five finishes. Jeff Gordon had 15 top fives while teammate Jimmie Johnson had 14, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had 13, while Champion Matt Kenseth had 11.

8. How many drivers earned more in race purses in 2003 than Champion Matt Kenseth?

Answer: 12

Jimmie Johnson the series runnerup, led the way with earnings.

9. Michael Waltrip spend most of the year in the top ten in points until a terrible end to the season dropped him out. Where did Michael Waltrip finish in the points standings?

Answer: 15

Michael was headed for his best points finish ever until problems late in the season dropped him to fifteenth in points. His best points finish had been 11th.

10. When Winston left as the primary sponsor at the end of 2003, who stepped in to take their place?

Answer: Nextel

Nextel didn't waste anytime when Winston was forced to bow out.

Source: Author Racin' Redneck

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