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The Toyota Atlantic Series Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz to see how well you know Champ Car's highest level development series. Good luck!

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

Author
mattfeth

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
199,464

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
246

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which driver listed below has not won at least two Formula Atlantic Championships? Hint

Jacques Villenueve

Jon Fogarty

Brian Till

David Empringham

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which former 'non-winning' CART driver was a former Toyota Atlantic champion? Hint

Gualter Salles

Eric Bachelart

Hiro Matsushita

Christian Danner

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many different American drivers took the Toyota Atlantic title between 1995 and 2004? Hint

Six

Two

Four

One

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Question 4 of 10

4. The 2004 rendition of the Indianapolis 500 was won by which former Atlantic Champion? Hint

The 2002 Atlantic Champion

The 2001 Atlantic Champion

The 1998 Atlantic Champion

The 2000 Atlantic Champion

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Question 5 of 10

5. In a 10 year span between 1995 to 2004, how many Toyota Atlantic Champions had not raced in a single Champ Car race? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which driver listed below was not an Formula Atlantic Champion? Hint

Al Unser Jr.

Scott Goodyear

Michael Andretti

Johnny O'Connell

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which defunct Atlantic Team listed below was the most successful? Hint

BDJS Racing

Hylton Motorsports

Dorricott Racing

Lynx Racing

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which former Atlantic driver later became a Champ Car team owner in 2004? Hint

Carl Russo

Eric Jensen

Eric Bachelart

Actually, there were none.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which driver turned TV Commentator was a former Toyota Atlantic Champion? Hint

Jon Beekhius

Derek Daly

Parker Johnstone

Calvin Fish

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Question 10 of 10

10. In a 10 year span between 1995 to 2004, how many drivers won the Atlantic title in their rookie year? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which driver listed below has not won at least two Formula Atlantic Championships?

Answer: Brian Till

Brian Till was a champion in 1990, and moved up to CART competition unsuccessfully before retiring to be a TV commentator. Jon Fogarty won the 2004 title while also winning it in 2002. Canadian driver David Empringham won the title twice back in 1993 and 1994 before moving up to Indy Lights and winning that championship in 1995. Jacques Villeneuve (I) won the title twice as well, back in 1981 and 1982.

This is the brother of Gilles Villeneuve and the Uncle of CART and F1 Champion Jacques Villeneuve (II).

2. Which former 'non-winning' CART driver was a former Toyota Atlantic champion?

Answer: Hiro Matsushita

Believe it or not, former CART back-marker Hiro Matsushita was a Toyota Atlantic Champion back in 1988. Hiro used his family sponsorship from Panasonic to get drives with Walker, Simon and PPI Racing during his Champ Car career. Hiro is now a major player at Swift Engineering (former Champ Car and current Atlantic chassis constructor).

3. How many different American drivers took the Toyota Atlantic title between 1995 and 2004?

Answer: Six

There were six American champions in the 10 year period from 1995 through 2004. They were Jon Fogarty (2002 & 2004), A.J. Allmendinger (2003), Buddy Rice (2000), Anthony Lazzaro (1999), Alex Barron (1997) and Richie Hearn (1995).

4. The 2004 rendition of the Indianapolis 500 was won by which former Atlantic Champion?

Answer: The 2000 Atlantic Champion

Buddy Rice, the 2000 Toyota Atlantic Champion, won the 2004 Indy 500 driving for Rahal-Letterman Racing.

5. In a 10 year span between 1995 to 2004, how many Toyota Atlantic Champions had not raced in a single Champ Car race?

Answer: 4

The answer is four: Hover Orsi (2001 Champ), Anthony Lazzaro (1999 Champ), Lee Bentham (1998 Champ) and Jon Fogarty (2002 & 2004 Champ).

6. Which driver listed below was not an Formula Atlantic Champion?

Answer: Al Unser Jr.

Al Unser Jr. was never a Toyota Atlantic champion despite his numerous accomplishments. Michael Andretti was the 1982 champion, Scott Goodyear was the 1986 champ, and Johnny O'Connell was the 1987 series champion.

7. Which defunct Atlantic Team listed below was the most successful?

Answer: Lynx Racing

The Lynx Team, which retired at the end of 2004, was the most successful team in Atlantic history with 33 wins and 23 poles. This powerhouse team has helped advance the careers of Champ Car drivers like Alex Barron, Memo Gidley, Patrick Carpentier, and Michael Valiente.

8. Which former Atlantic driver later became a Champ Car team owner in 2004?

Answer: Carl Russo

Carl Russo raced in several events during the 2002, however he then stepped down and put A.J. Allmendinger and Aaron Justus in his RuSPORT cars for 2003 where Allmendinger took the 2003 title. In 2004, the RuSPORT team moved up to the Champ Car circuit with Allmendinger and Michel Jourdain.

9. Which driver turned TV Commentator was a former Toyota Atlantic Champion?

Answer: Calvin Fish

Calvin Fish, the 1987 Atlantic Champion, can be seen as a TV Commentator mostly on SPEED Channel. He is also teaches race car driving at the Mid-Ohio speedway as the Chief instructor.

10. In a 10 year span between 1995 to 2004, how many drivers won the Atlantic title in their rookie year?

Answer: 3

Three rookies managed this feat: Alex Barron (1997), Jon Fogarty (2002) and A.J. Allmendinger (2003).

Source: Author mattfeth

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