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Quiz about Tragic Case of LeeRoy Yarbrough

Tragic Case of LeeRoy Yarbrough Quiz

LeeRoy Yarbrough was one of NASCAR's top competitors in the 1960s whose racing career ended at age 33.

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

Author
GoodVibe

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,767

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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160

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was Yarbrough's first race in NASCAR's Grand National division, the highest level in stock car racing? Hint

1960

1961

1959

1958

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Question 2 of 10

2. Yarbrough ran a handful of races in 1962 and 1963 before winning races in 1964. What car was he driving when he won those two races? Hint

Dodge

Plymouth

Ford

Mercury

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Question 3 of 10

3. Yarbrough won in 1966 for Jon Thorne. What track did he get his first major win? Hint

Rockingham

Martinsville

Charlotte

Darlington

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 1967 season, Yarbrough ran six races for which legendary car owner? Hint

Bud Moore

Ray Fox

Wood Brothers

Holman-Moody

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Question 5 of 10

5. Yarbrough competed with the iconic Junior Johnson in 1968. How many poles did Yarbrough earn in the 1968 season? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. 1969 was Yarbrough's most successful season. How many wins did he have? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What track was Yarbrough's final win in 1970? Hint

Michigan

Atlanta

Martinsville

Charlotte

8. In 1971 and 1972, the end of the factory-backed team forced the former Daytona 500 champion to scramble for open race seats. What track was the last race in NASCAR's highest division he ran at? Hint

North Wilkesboro

Richmond

Martinsville

Dover

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Question 9 of 10

9. Yarbrough ran a number of races in USAC, which included the Indy 500. He never finished open-wheel racing's biggest event.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. LeeRoy Yarbrough dropped out of sight until 1980, when he tried to kill his own mother and was admitted to a mental institution. Eventually, what killed the former superstar driver? Hint

Suicide

Drug overdose

Brain injury

Alcoholism

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Yarbrough's first race in NASCAR's Grand National division, the highest level in stock car racing?

Answer: 1960

Yarbrough ran the 1960 season finale in a Chevrolet. He crashed out after lap 60, finishing 33rd in a 45-car field.

2. Yarbrough ran a handful of races in 1962 and 1963 before winning races in 1964. What car was he driving when he won those two races?

Answer: Plymouth

Yarbrough won at Savannah and Greenville for Louis Weatherbee's team. He ran 34 races and finished 15th in points during a time when 50 race seasons were common and some teams only ran the larger events.

3. Yarbrough won in 1966 for Jon Thorne. What track did he get his first major win?

Answer: Charlotte

Yarbrough led 301 out of 334 laps in a Dodge. He also won a 1967 Daytona 500 qualifying race. During the 1960s, qualifying races counted as official wins. Yarbrough led early in the 1967 Daytona 500, until his engine gave up and his day was done after 71 laps.

4. In the 1967 season, Yarbrough ran six races for which legendary car owner?

Answer: Bud Moore

Yarbrough could not finish four of the six races in the #16 Mercury. He finished 6th in the summer Daytona race and 3rd at Atlanta.

5. Yarbrough competed with the iconic Junior Johnson in 1968. How many poles did Yarbrough earn in the 1968 season?

Answer: 6

Yarbrough split his season between Johnson and Lyle Stelter. Yarbrough scored two wins and 16 top 10s in 26 races. He won at Atlanta and Trenton.

6. 1969 was Yarbrough's most successful season. How many wins did he have?

Answer: 7

Yarbrough ran 30 races, all but two with Johnson. His first win of the season was the Daytona 500, where he made a huge comeback after being 11 seconds behind Charlie Glotzbach with 10 laps to go. Yarbrough also had wins at Charlotte, Atlanta, the Firecracker 400 at Daytona, and swept Darlington.

7. What track was Yarbrough's final win in 1970?

Answer: Charlotte

Yarbrough ran 19 races in 1970. He earned a pole at Martinsville in a one-off start with Banjo Matthews, who Junior Johnson once raced for.

Answer: Martinsville

In 1971 and 1972, Yarbrough ran a total of 24 races. After four races for Junior Johnson in 1971, he drove for Bill Seifert, Richard Howard, Bud Moore, and Junie Donlavey. His NASCAR career ended when he failed to qualify for the 1973 Daytona 500. Yarbrough ran 198 races in NASCAR's highest division, with 14 wins, 10 pole positions, 65 top fives, and 92 top 10 finishes.

9. Yarbrough ran a number of races in USAC, which included the Indy 500. He never finished open-wheel racing's biggest event.

Answer: True

Yarbrough crashed in 1967 and his turbocharger failed him in 1970 and 1971. He did not qualify for the 1968 and 1969 races.

10. LeeRoy Yarbrough dropped out of sight until 1980, when he tried to kill his own mother and was admitted to a mental institution. Eventually, what killed the former superstar driver?

Answer: Brain injury

Yarbrough was incompetent to stand trial for the attempted murder. In December 1984, Yarborough fell on his head afer a seizure and never recovered. The Jacksonville native was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association's Hall of Fame in 1990, and named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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