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How much do you know about Nascar History? | Quiz

Test your Nascar knowledge with this tough quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by num1ruddfan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
num1ruddfan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
156,664

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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535

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did Johnny Benson win rookie of the year? Hint

1995

1997

1996

1998

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the inagural race at Talladega? Hint

Richard Petty

Richard Brickhouse

Cale Yarborough

David Pearson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these drivers was known for the spin and win at Chicagoland? Hint

Ryan Newman

Kevin Harvick

Kurt Busch

Jimmie Johnson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these drivers won a race their rookie year? Hint

Jeff Gordon

Morgan Shepperd

Mark Martin

Tim Richmond

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the 1992 Winston Cup champion?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Wally Dallenbach once drove a Roush car?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the final point margin between first place Jeff Gordon and second place Dale Jarrett at the end of the 1997 season? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who won the inaugural race at Phoenix Raceway? Hint

Dale Earnhardt

Rusty Wallace

Mark Martin

Alan Kulwicki

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who won the 2002 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway? Hint

Kevin Harvick

Jeff Gordon

Jimmy Spencer

Kurt Busch

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Question 10 of 10

10. What car did Chevrolet use prior to the Monte Carlo in Winston Cup competition? Hint

Impala

Caprice

Cavileir

Lumina

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did Johnny Benson win rookie of the year?

Answer: 1996

Johnny almost pulled off an upset victory in the '96 brickyard 400, leading the most laps but finishing fifth.

2. Who won the inagural race at Talladega?

Answer: Richard Brickhouse

A lot of top teams including Richard Petty boycotted the race because the tires could not handle the speed.

3. Which of these drivers was known for the spin and win at Chicagoland?

Answer: Kevin Harvick

Kevin Harvick won the first two races at Chicagoland, the second victory in 2002 was the famous spin and win.

4. Which of these drivers won a race their rookie year?

Answer: Morgan Shepperd

Shepperd's other three victories all came at Alanta Motor Speedway.

5. Who was the 1992 Winston Cup champion?

Answer: Alan Kulwicki

Alan died a few months later in a plane crash.

6. Wally Dallenbach once drove a Roush car?

Answer: True

Wally drove the Keystone Light Beer Ford Thunderbird.

7. What was the final point margin between first place Jeff Gordon and second place Dale Jarrett at the end of the 1997 season?

Answer: 14

1997 was the fifth closest finish in Winston Cup history at the time.

8. Who won the inaugural race at Phoenix Raceway?

Answer: Alan Kulwicki

This was Alan's first of five career wins.

9. Who won the 2002 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway?

Answer: Kurt Busch

Busch nosed Jimmy Spencer with less than fifty laps to go in route to his first career win.

10. What car did Chevrolet use prior to the Monte Carlo in Winston Cup competition?

Answer: Lumina

Monte Carlo replaced the Lumina in 1995.

Source: Author num1ruddfan

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