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The Life of Dale Earnhardt Trivia Quiz

A short quiz involving one of ,if not the, greatest stock car driver ever.

A multiple-choice quiz by racemany2k. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
racemany2k

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,454

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2722

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Dale was born in the town of Kannopolis. Which state is it in?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many career wins did Dale have? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year did Dale win his first Winston Cup Championship? Hint

1984

1980

1990

1979

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Question 4 of 10

4. Dale raced for 22 full Winston Cup seasons: of those years how many years did Dale NOT win at least 1 race? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. When did Dale get his first Winston win at Daytona International Speedway? Hint

1998

1990

1986

1993

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Question 6 of 10

6. Theresa Earnhardt is Dale Earnhardt Jr's stepmother?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Dale's long time car owner?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 8 of 10

8. At what track did Dale get his last Winston Cup win? Hint

Daytona

Talladega

Atlanta

Richmond

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many kids did he have? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many wins did Dale have at Daytona International Speedway? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Dale was born in the town of Kannopolis. Which state is it in?

Answer: North Carolina

Dale was born April 29, 1951.

2. How many career wins did Dale have?

Answer: 76

Of Dale's 76 points paying victories he won 48 on superspeedways, 27 on short tracks, and one on a road course.

3. In what year did Dale win his first Winston Cup Championship?

Answer: 1980

After winning rookie of the year in 1979, Dale proved to the nation that he was a force to be reckoned with.

4. Dale raced for 22 full Winston Cup seasons: of those years how many years did Dale NOT win at least 1 race?

Answer: 2

1981 and 1997 were the years that he didn't win races, but he still managed to finish in the top 7 in points those years.

5. When did Dale get his first Winston win at Daytona International Speedway?

Answer: 1990

On July 7, 1990 Dale won the Pepsi 400. Eleven years later on July 7, 2001 Dale Earnhardt Jr won for the first time at Daytona, in the same race.

6. Theresa Earnhardt is Dale Earnhardt Jr's stepmother?

Answer: True

7. Who was Dale's long time car owner?

Answer: Richard Childress

8. At what track did Dale get his last Winston Cup win?

Answer: Talladega

Dale won the Winston 500 in amazing fashion. He came from 22nd postions with 11 laps to go to win the race. That is my best memory of Dale.

9. How many kids did he have?

Answer: 4

Dale Jr, Kerry, Kelly, and Taylor.

10. How many wins did Dale have at Daytona International Speedway?

Answer: 34

He died at the track he loved the most. Dale Earnhardt will forever be in the hearts of the people that watched him on Sunday and the ones that knew him every day. RIP Dale.

Source: Author racemany2k

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