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Quiz about Nascar Fast and Furious Facts

Nascar: Fast and Furious Facts Quiz

The questions on this quiz is a mix of Nascar and some historical issues.

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

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tonyistheman

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6 mins

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Multiple Choice

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220,850

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who gave the organization "Nascar" its name? Hint

Bill France, Sr.

Lee Petty

Fireball Roberts

Red Vogt

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Question 2 of 15

2. Ned Jarrett drove a car bearing what number during both of his championship seasons? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who was the owner of the 28 car before Robert Yates bought the team in 1989? Hint

Harry Ranier

Cale Yarborough

Davey Allison

Rick Hendrick

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Question 4 of 15

4. The 2004 final points standings surpassed the 1992 season as the closest in Nascar history. How many points separated first and second place in the final 2004 standings? Hint

110

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Question 5 of 15

5. What city was home to Atlanta Motor Speedway? Hint

Hampton, GA

Jacksonville, FL

Atlanta, GA

Savannah, GA

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Question 6 of 15

6. At what track did David Pearson get his last win? Hint

Watkins Glen International

North Wilkesboro Speedway

Darlington Raceway

Martinsville Speedway

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of these drivers finished outside of the top ten in the 1979 Talladega 500? Hint

Jody Ridley

Darrell Waltrip

Richard Childress

Baxter Price

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which driver got his first Winston Cup win in the 1994 Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway? Hint

Sterling Marlin

Jimmy Spencer

Bobby Labonte

Jeff Gordon

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Question 9 of 15

9. When Tony Stewart won his first Nascar championship in 2002, he became the first driver to do which of the following? Hint

Win more than one race in a season

Win both an IRL and Nascar championship

Win the Rookie of the Year Award and a Nascar championship

Win in a car owned by Joe Gibbs

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who won the first Winston Cup race ever held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway? Hint

Jeff Gordon

Ricky Rudd

Dale Earnhardt

Mark Martin

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of these drivers did not lead a single lap in the 2004 NASCAR season? Hint

Kyle Busch

Kevin Lepage

Morgan Shepherd

Jimmie Johnson

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Question 12 of 15

12. Why did Sterling Marlin miss the 2005 Sirius Satelite Radio at the Glen held at Watkins Glen International Speedway? Hint

He got suspended by NASCAR

Marlin didn't miss this race

He slept late and missed the race

His father "CooCoo" died

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Question 13 of 15

13. During the 2002 Nascar season how many drivers claimed their first career win? Hint

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Question 14 of 15

14. When Richard Petty won his final championship in 1979 who finished second in the points? Hint

Cale Yarborough

Darrell Waltrip

Dale Earnhardt

Bobby Allison

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Question 15 of 15

15. At what track did Dale Earnhardt score the last top five finish of his career? Hint

Atlanta Motor Speedway

Talladega Superspeedway

Daytona International Speedway

Phoenix International Raceway

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who gave the organization "Nascar" its name?

Answer: Red Vogt

Red Vogt thought of the name Nascar, for National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. Bill France Sr. is the founder of "NASCAR," and Fireball Roberts and Lee Petty were some of the first drivers of the sport.

2. Ned Jarrett drove a car bearing what number during both of his championship seasons?

Answer: 11

Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip also drove the number eleven car to three championships each.

3. Who was the owner of the 28 car before Robert Yates bought the team in 1989?

Answer: Harry Ranier

Some believe the 28 to be a jinxed car in Nascar. It is the car number Davey Allison was assigned to when he was killed in 1993. It was also the car number that Ernie Irvan drove when he had a near fatal crash at Michigan in 1994 while leading the points.

4. The 2004 final points standings surpassed the 1992 season as the closest in Nascar history. How many points separated first and second place in the final 2004 standings?

Answer: 8

Kurt Busch beat Jimmie Johnson by eight points to win the 2004 Nascar Nextel Cup. The margin beat the old record set in 1992 by two points. Alan Kulwicki defeated Bill Elliott by ten points that season.

5. What city was home to Atlanta Motor Speedway?

Answer: Hampton, GA

Despite being called Atlanta Motor Speedway, it is actually in Hampton, Georgia. The same is true for Chicagoland Speedway which is in Joliet, Illinois, and not Chicago.

6. At what track did David Pearson get his last win?

Answer: Darlington Raceway

Pearson's 105th and final career victory came on April 13, 1980.

7. Which of these drivers finished outside of the top ten in the 1979 Talladega 500?

Answer: Baxter Price

Darrell Waltrip won the race held on August 5, 1979. Baxter Price made 90 career starts and never had a top ten finish.

8. Which driver got his first Winston Cup win in the 1994 Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway?

Answer: Jimmy Spencer

Spencer edged Ernie Irvan by .008 seconds to claim his first career victory. Jimmy Spencer led only one lap in the entire race.

9. When Tony Stewart won his first Nascar championship in 2002, he became the first driver to do which of the following?

Answer: Win both an IRL and Nascar championship

Although Tony Stewart won three races in 2002, this was obviously not the right answer because many drivers have won more than one race in a season. Stewart did win Rookie of the Year in 1999, but Richard Petty was the first driver to win both the Rookie of the Year Award and a Nascar championship. Bobby Labonte won the 2000 championship with Joe Gibbs Racing, and two years later Stewart accomplished this feat. Stewart won the IRL championship in 1997 and his first Nascar championship in 2002.

10. Who won the first Winston Cup race ever held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway?

Answer: Mark Martin

The inaugural race at the track was held in 1998. Mark Martin driving a Ford beat fellow Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton by 1.6 seconds.

11. Which of these drivers did not lead a single lap in the 2004 NASCAR season?

Answer: Kyle Busch

Johnson led 1312 laps in the 2004 season more than any other driver. Kevin Lepage led one lap at Chicagoland. Morgan Shepherd led four laps in 2004. Kyle Busch made six starts but did not lead a lap all season.

12. Why did Sterling Marlin miss the 2005 Sirius Satelite Radio at the Glen held at Watkins Glen International Speedway?

Answer: His father "CooCoo" died

Clifton "CooCoo" Marlin died of lung cancer on the morning of Aug. 14, 2005. Scott Pruett replaced Sterling Marlin and finished fourth in the race held on the same day.

13. During the 2002 Nascar season how many drivers claimed their first career win?

Answer: 5

Kurt Busch won at Bristol, Atlanta, Martinsville, and Homestead. Jimmie Johnson won California, and swept the Dover races. Ryan Newman won at New Hampshire. Jamie McMurray, replacing an injured Sterling Marlin, won at Charlotte. Johnny Benson beat Mark Martin at Rockingham for his first win.

14. When Richard Petty won his final championship in 1979 who finished second in the points?

Answer: Darrell Waltrip

Waltrip won seven races, two more than Petty, and finished only eleven points behind.

15. At what track did Dale Earnhardt score the last top five finish of his career?

Answer: Atlanta Motor Speedway

Dale Earnhardt finished second behind Jerry Nadeau in the last race of 2000. Three months later, while running third in the Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt was killed in a last lap crash at Daytona International Speedway.

Source: Author tonyistheman

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