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Winston Cup Season - 1999 Trivia Quiz

Did you keep up with the 1999 Winston Cup Season, if you didn't then this will be a hard quiz. Good Luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by racemany2k. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
racemany2k

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
70,346

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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515

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the 1999 Winston Cup Champion?

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many different drivers scored their first Winston Cup win in 1999? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many different pole winners were there in 1999? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the 1999 Rookie of the Year?

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which driver led the Series in victories in the 1999 season? Hint

Jeff Gordon

Dale Jarrett

Bobby Labonte

Jeff Burton

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many drivers finished outside the top 10 in points but won at least one Winston Cup race? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many different winners were there in the 1999 season? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which driver led the Winston Cup series in Top-5's and Top-10's?

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many races did Dale Earnhardt win in the 1999 season? Hint

10. The annual Winston Cup Banquet is held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City, they award the prize money to the 2nd through 10th place finishers in the point standings and crown the Champion. The battle was hard fought but this driver finished in the 10th position and got the last table at the banquet. Who is he? Hint

Jeff Gordon

Jeremy Mayfield

Mike Skinner

Terry Labonte

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the 1999 Winston Cup Champion?

Answer: Dale Jarrett

Dale won his first Winston Cup of his career. With this title they became only the second father and son to win Winston Cups. Dale's father, Ned Jarrett, is a two-time champion with titles in 1961 and 1965. Lee and Richard Petty are the other father and son to win the title.

2. How many different drivers scored their first Winston Cup win in 1999?

Answer: 2

Stewart, a rookie, won three races in the season scoring his first victory in the fall Richmond race, then winning at Phoenix and the inaugeral race at Homestead. Joe Nemechek scored his first victory in the fall race at New Hampshire.

3. How many different pole winners were there in 1999?

Answer: 16

16: Jeff Gordon (7), Bobby Labonte (5), Rusty Wallace (4), Joe Nemecheck (4), Kenny Irwin (2), Tony Stewart (2), Mike Skinner (2). The following drivers had one pole: Ken Schrader, Ricky Rudd, Jeff Burton, Sterling Marlin, Ward Burton, Mark Martin, John Andretti, David Green, Kevin Lepage.

4. Who was the 1999 Rookie of the Year?

Answer: Tony Stewart

In one of the best rookie performances since Davey Allison, Stewart finished 4th in points and won 3 races.

5. Which driver led the Series in victories in the 1999 season?

Answer: Jeff Gordon

Gordon started off the season with a win in the Daytona 500, despite not so good season he won 6 more in the season, Atlanta, California, Sears Point, Watkins Glen, Martinsville Speedway, Lowe's Motor Speedway.

6. How many drivers finished outside the top 10 in points but won at least one Winston Cup race?

Answer: 3

Terry Labonte finished 12th in points and won at Texas. John Andretti finished 17th in points and won at Martinsville. Joe Nemechek finished 30th in points and won at New Hampshire.

7. How many different winners were there in the 1999 season?

Answer: 11

Jeff Gordon (7), Jeff Burton (6), Bobby Labonte (5), Dale Jarrett (4), Dale Earnhardt (3), Tony Stewart (3), Mark Martin (2). The following drivers had only one win: Rusty Wallace, Terry Labonte, John Andretti, Joe Nemechek.

8. Which driver led the Winston Cup series in Top-5's and Top-10's?

Answer: Dale Jarrett

Jarrett showed how to win a championship, with consistency. He led the series with 24 top 5's and 29 top 10's out of 34 races.

9. How many races did Dale Earnhardt win in the 1999 season?

Answer: 3

He won both Talladega races, and the controversial race at Bristol where he spun Terry Labonte for the win.

Answer: Mike Skinner

Skinner had 10th locked up, he had a 260 point lead on the 11th place finisher with 3 races to go, barring a mistake on his part he was guarenteed a place on the stage at the Waldorf. Mayfield was 11th, Labonte was 12th and Jeff Gordon finished in 6th.

Source: Author racemany2k

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