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Quiz about Winston Cup Season 2003
Quiz about Winston Cup Season 2003

Winston Cup Season 2003 Trivia Quiz


How much do you really know about what happened in the 2003 Cup season?

A multiple-choice quiz by catch can man. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
157,588
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
Plays
476
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Question 1 of 20
1. Which driver led the first lap of the Daytona 500? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Which of the following drivers did not win any of the first five races of the season? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Which driver never earned a top ten finish in 2003? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Which driver did not win a Bud Pole Award in 2003? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Which of the following drivers did not win a Winston Cup race in 2003? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Which of the following drivers made a last lap pass to win a race in 2003? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Which of the following drivers did NOT miss a Winston Cup race in 2003? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Sterling Marlin had one top five finish in 2003?


Question 9 of 20
9. Which driver finished a new career low in the points standings in 2003? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Which of the following drivers did NOT drive the #0 car in 2003? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Which of the following drivers won a race, but did not compete in all 36 events in 2003? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. What was the name of the rule implemented in 2003, that gave the first driver one lap down their lap back when the caution came out? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. NASCAR made a rule that driver's could not race back to the caution flag in 2003?


Question 14 of 20
14. Which driver won both road course events in 2003? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Which of the following drivers had no DNF's (did not finish) in 2003? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Which of the following drivers drove for two different teams in 2003? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Which driver did NOT take over the #01 car after Jerry Nadeau was injured at Richmond in May? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Where did 2003 Winston Cup champion Matt Kenseth finish, in the season-ending race at Homestead? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Who led the series in top five finishes? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Which of the following drivers never led the standings all season long? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which driver led the first lap of the Daytona 500?

Answer: Michael Waltrip

Mikey led the opening lap to the 2003 Winston Cup season. He also went on to win the 'Great American Race" for the second time in his career.
2. Which of the following drivers did not win any of the first five races of the season?

Answer: Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie's first points win of the season came in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, the 12th race of the season.
3. Which driver never earned a top ten finish in 2003?

Answer: Casey Mears

Mear's best effort of the season was 15th at Las Vegas in March. Raine's best finish of the season was sixth at Rockingham in November. Wallace's best finish of the season was 10th at Bristol in March. Pruett's best finish of the year was second at Watkins Glen in August.
4. Which driver did not win a Bud Pole Award in 2003?

Answer: Mark Martin

Martin's best qualifying effort of the year, was second at Bristol in August.
5. Which of the following drivers did not win a Winston Cup race in 2003?

Answer: Ricky Rudd

Rudd struggled driving for Wood Brother's Racing in 2003. He finished the year with five top ten finishes, and finished 23rd in the standings. His best finish was second at New Hampshire in September.
6. Which of the following drivers made a last lap pass to win a race in 2003?

Answer: Bobby Labonte

Labonte passed Bill Elliott on the final lap of the final race of the season at Homestead, after Elliott cut a tire and finished 8th.
7. Which of the following drivers did NOT miss a Winston Cup race in 2003?

Answer: Kenny Wallace

Kenny competed in all 36 races. Biffle missed the race at Las Vegas in March after failing to qualify. Petty missed the race at Texas in
March because of injury, and Talladega in September after failing to qualify. Park missed the Talladega race in September because of poor qualifying as well.
8. Sterling Marlin had one top five finish in 2003?

Answer: False

Marlin had no top fives, finished sixth four times, and finished 18th in the points standings.
9. Which driver finished a new career low in the points standings in 2003?

Answer: Tony Stewart

Stewart finished 7th in the standings with two victories, also a new career low.
10. Which of the following drivers did NOT drive the #0 car in 2003?

Answer: Stacy Compton

Jack Sprague started out the season driving the #0 car, but was released after 18 races. John Andretti, Jason Leffler, and Ward Burton were the other drivers to race in the car.
11. Which of the following drivers won a race, but did not compete in all 36 events in 2003?

Answer: Greg Biffle

Biffle won the Pepsi 400 at Daytona in July. He was the only first time winner in 2003, and the only rookie to win a race.
12. What was the name of the rule implemented in 2003, that gave the first driver one lap down their lap back when the caution came out?

Answer: The "Lucky Dog" Pass

13. NASCAR made a rule that driver's could not race back to the caution flag in 2003?

Answer: True

This rule was implemented to make the racing safer, and so safety workers could get to the accident scene quicker.
14. Which driver won both road course events in 2003?

Answer: Robby Gordon

Gordon won at Sonoma and Watkins Glen for his two victories of the year. He finished the season a new career best 16th in points.
15. Which of the following drivers had no DNF's (did not finish) in 2003?

Answer: Kevin Harvick

Harvick's worst finish of the season was 34th at Phoenix in November. He finished the season a new career best fifth in points with one victory.
16. Which of the following drivers drove for two different teams in 2003?

Answer: Mike Wallace

Mike drove the #09 car for Phoenix Racing and was a sub for Jerry Nadeau in the #01 MB2 Motorsports car.
17. Which driver did NOT take over the #01 car after Jerry Nadeau was injured at Richmond in May?

Answer: Johnny Sauter

Johnny Sauter made five Winston Cup races in Morgan-McClure Motorsports #4 Pontiac in 2003.
18. Where did 2003 Winston Cup champion Matt Kenseth finish, in the season-ending race at Homestead?

Answer: 43rd

Kenseth blew his engine on lap 29, and was the first driver to not finish the race.
19. Who led the series in top five finishes?

Answer: Ryan Newman

Newman had 17 top fives and a series-leading eight victories. He finished the season a new career-best tying 6th in points.
20. Which of the following drivers never led the standings all season long?

Answer: Kevin Harvick

Harvick reached second in the standings, but never made it to the top of the points chart.
Source: Author catch can man

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