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Nascar Race Winners Trivia Quiz

Some of Nascar's most famous races. Which driver won them?

A multiple-choice quiz by coolcale11. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
coolcale11

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
221,657

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
745

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Question 1 of 10

1. I won the race with the most lead changes ever (75) in Nascar history on May 6th, 1984, at Talladega Superspeedway. Who am I? Hint

Dale Earnhardt

Richard Petty

Cale Yarborough

Bobby Allison

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Question 2 of 10

2. On July 4th, 1984, for the first time in history a U.S. President was on hand to witness the finish of a Nascar race. Who won this race at Daytona Speedway? Hint

Cale Yarborough

Darrell Waltrip

Richard Petty

Bill Elliott

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Question 3 of 10

3. I broke away from my IndyCar schedule to win seven Nascar Winston Cup races, one of which was the 1972 Daytona 500. Who am I? Hint

Mario Andretti

Bill France, Sr.

Parnelli Jones

A.J. Foyt

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Question 4 of 10

4. After running second to my father in the 1988 Daytona 500, I finally won it in 1992. Who am I? Hint

Davey Allison

Dale Earnhardt

Kyle Petty

Dale Jarrett

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which driver won the inagural race held at Talladega in 1969? Hint

LeeRoy Yarbrough

Bobby Isaac

Richard Brickhouse

Dave Marcis

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Question 6 of 10

6. The whole nation got a look at Nascar in 1979. The first race broadcasted from flag-to-flag was the Daytona 500. Who won it? Hint

Cale Yarborough

Bobby Allison

Richard Petty

Donnie Allison

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Question 7 of 10

7. I won the 1976 Daytona 500 after a major wreck on the last turn of the last lap. Who am I? Hint

David Pearson

Darrell Waltrip

Richard Petty

Buddy Baker

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Question 8 of 10

8. I won the Winston Million in 1985 after winning the Southern 500. Who am I? Hint

Cale Yarborough

Neil Bonnett

Geoffrey Bodine

Bill Elliott

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Question 9 of 10

9. I won my first Winston Cup race in the 2001 Daytona 500. Who am I? Hint

Sterling Marlin

Tony Stewart

Michael Waltrip

Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 17 years of trying, who finally won the 1989 Daytona 500 in car #17? Hint

Darrell Waltrip

Dale Earnhardt

David Pearson

Ken Schrader

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I won the race with the most lead changes ever (75) in Nascar history on May 6th, 1984, at Talladega Superspeedway. Who am I?

Answer: Cale Yarborough

This race had 75 different lead changes, the most of any race ever held. Harry Gant, Buddy Baker, Bobby Allison, and Benny Parsons rounded out the top 5.

2. On July 4th, 1984, for the first time in history a U.S. President was on hand to witness the finish of a Nascar race. Who won this race at Daytona Speedway?

Answer: Richard Petty

President Ronald Reagan attended the Daytona Firecracker 400, and witnessed Richard Petty take his 200th win.

3. I broke away from my IndyCar schedule to win seven Nascar Winston Cup races, one of which was the 1972 Daytona 500. Who am I?

Answer: A.J. Foyt

A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, and Parnelli Jones all three raced in the Winston Cup series. Mario Andretti also won the 1967 Daytona 500. Parnelli Jones also had 1 win to his credit as well.

4. After running second to my father in the 1988 Daytona 500, I finally won it in 1992. Who am I?

Answer: Davey Allison

Davey Allison finished 2nd to Bobby Allison in the 1988 Daytona 500, but was able to seal the deal in 1992.

5. Which driver won the inagural race held at Talladega in 1969?

Answer: Richard Brickhouse

This was the race where big names like Richard Petty formed a drivers union, and boycotted the race due to dangerous speeds on horrible tires. It was Richard Brickhouse's only win.

6. The whole nation got a look at Nascar in 1979. The first race broadcasted from flag-to-flag was the Daytona 500. Who won it?

Answer: Richard Petty

Donnie Allison was leading with one to go, with Cale Yarborough running second. The two cars collided in turn 3, and fell to the infield. After Donnie and Cale got out of their cars and began discussing the wreck, Bobby Allison pulls up and looks for a fight. While the three were fighting in the infield, Richard Petty drove on to win the race.

7. I won the 1976 Daytona 500 after a major wreck on the last turn of the last lap. Who am I?

Answer: David Pearson

David Pearson and Richard Petty collided out of turn 4, and both headed to the infield. Pearson popped the clutch, and kept his engine running, while Petty did not. Pearson crawled across the finish line at 20 mph and won the race.

8. I won the Winston Million in 1985 after winning the Southern 500. Who am I?

Answer: Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott won 11 races that year, but still lost the championship to Darrell Waltrip.

9. I won my first Winston Cup race in the 2001 Daytona 500. Who am I?

Answer: Michael Waltrip

In the same race that Dale Earnhardt was killed on the final lap, Michael Waltrip went on to win his first race, with brother Darrell cheering him on in the booth.

10. In 17 years of trying, who finally won the 1989 Daytona 500 in car #17?

Answer: Darrell Waltrip

Darrell Waltrip had tried for 17 years to win the biggest race in Nascar. Waltrip even did a dance in victory lane, called the 'Icky Shuffle'.

Source: Author coolcale11

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