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The Alabama Gang Trivia Quiz

There have been several drivers from the state of Alabama to make it to the Winston Cup circuit. Here's a little quiz about them.

A multiple-choice quiz by spanky312. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
spanky312

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
115,497

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
674

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Question 1 of 10

1. When he won the Nascar modified title Bobby Allison was driving a car with this number. Hint

711

133

312

188

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bobby Allison had a brother that also drove race cars. His name was? Hint

Eddie

Donnie

Johnny

Freddy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Bobby Allison got his first Nascar Grand National (Winston Cup) win in Oxford, Maine. The date was? Hint

August 12, 1966

May 12, 1966

June 12, 1966

July 12, 1966

4. I was another member of the Alabama Gang. My cars were always painted white and gold and numbered 97. I never ran very many Winston Cup races because I was content just to run the Late Model (Busch Grand National) circuit. Who am I? Hint

Stanley Smith

John Ray

Alton Jones

Red Farmer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Neil Bonnett was a protege of Bobby Allison. What did Neil do before he became a full time stock car driver? Hint

welder

pipe fitter

bar tender

truck driver

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Question 6 of 10

6. Clifford Allison was Bobby's youngest son. Unfortunately he lost his life in a racing accident while practicing at this track. What was the track? Hint

Talladega

Michigan

Atlanta

Daytona

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Question 7 of 10

7. Bobby and Davey Allison were the first father and son to finish first and second in this race. What was the race? Hint

Atlanta 500

Daytona 500

World 600

Talladega 500

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Question 8 of 10

8. I was another member of the Alabama Gang. I never won a Winston Cup race but was one of the top independents. My car number was 52. Who am I? Hint

Jimmy Means

Mickey Gibbs

Stanley Smith

Alton Jones

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Question 9 of 10

9. Bobby Allison won his first Daytoa 500 in this year: Hint

1977

1976

1979

1978

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Question 10 of 10

10. Donnie Allison was in a fight on national television with this well known driver after the 1979 Daytona 500 was over. Who was the driver? Hint

Darrell Waltrip

Richard Petty

Cale Yarborough

Buddy Baker

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When he won the Nascar modified title Bobby Allison was driving a car with this number.

Answer: 312

Bobby Allison began his carreer in his home state of Florida but migrated to Alabama when he heard that he could race every night of the week and win more money.

2. Bobby Allison had a brother that also drove race cars. His name was?

Answer: Donnie

Donnie Allison also made it to the ranks of Winston Cup but never was as big a star as Bobby. He was injured in a race car in the eighties and retired from driving.

3. Bobby Allison got his first Nascar Grand National (Winston Cup) win in Oxford, Maine. The date was?

Answer: July 12, 1966

Bobby started on the pole and won the 300 lap race by one lap over Tiny Lund.

Answer: Red Farmer

Not only was Red Farmer content to stay in the Late Model circuit he was the national champion of that series.

5. Neil Bonnett was a protege of Bobby Allison. What did Neil do before he became a full time stock car driver?

Answer: pipe fitter

Neil Bonnett went on to have quite a carreer in Nascar. Not only was he a stock car driver but after a head injury prevented him from driving he became a broadcaster, even having his own show on TNN.

6. Clifford Allison was Bobby's youngest son. Unfortunately he lost his life in a racing accident while practicing at this track. What was the track?

Answer: Michigan

Clifford was an up and coming driver at the time of his death. He was just starting to get his racing carreer going. He was fatally injured while practicing for a Busch Grand national race.

7. Bobby and Davey Allison were the first father and son to finish first and second in this race. What was the race?

Answer: Daytona 500

This was the last victory of Bobby's career. Later in the 1988 season he suffered life threatening injuries and never drove a stock car again.

8. I was another member of the Alabama Gang. I never won a Winston Cup race but was one of the top independents. My car number was 52. Who am I?

Answer: Jimmy Means

Jimmy always had nice looking equipment and even had national sponsors such as Alka-Seltzer but he just never quite had the equipment he needed to run in the front.

9. Bobby Allison won his first Daytoa 500 in this year:

Answer: 1978

Bobby won the 1978 Daytona 500 driving the Ford Thunderbird owned by Bud Moore. It was their first race together.

10. Donnie Allison was in a fight on national television with this well known driver after the 1979 Daytona 500 was over. Who was the driver?

Answer: Cale Yarborough

Donnie and Cale wrecked going down the backstretch and going into the third turn on the last lap of the race. After the race was over Bobby stopped to see if Donnie was alright and got dragged into the fight. This was the first Daytona broadcast live from flag to flag.

Source: Author spanky312

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