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Winston Cup Tracks Trivia Quiz

Some questions to test your knowledge of NASCAR Winston Cup tracks.

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

Author
racemany2k

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
43,720

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the longest track Winston Cup competes on, in terms of miles? Hint

Atlanta

Daytona

Talladega

Pocono

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which track, Bristol or Talladega has the steepest banking?

Answer: (One word ... Bristol or Talladega ... B or T)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What were the two new tracks NASCAR added to the Winston Cup Schedule in 2001? Hint

None of the above

Kansas and Kentucky Speedways

Kansas and Chicagoland Speedway'

Chicagoland and Kentucky Speedways

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which track was the last to make its debut in the 1990s? Hint

Las Vegas

Homestead

Texas

None of these

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these two tracks is shorter in length (miles): Martinsville or Bristol?

Answer: (One word ... Martinsville or Bristol ... M or B)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What track is known as 'The track too tough to tame'?

Answer: (One Wword ... also known as 'The Lady in Black')

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Question 7 of 10

7. Name one of the two road courses that the Cup teams compete on.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What track has the longest straight away?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2000, the Winston Cup was run at 23 tracks: of those how many tracks hosted more than one Winston Cup race? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Michigan International Speedway in located in an Irish Hills town in southern Michigan. What is the name of the town? Hint

Detroit

Jackson

Warren

Brooklyn

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the longest track Winston Cup competes on, in terms of miles?

Answer: Talladega

Talladega measures 2.66 miles in length.

2. Which track, Bristol or Talladega has the steepest banking?

Answer: Bristol

Bristol's banking in the turns is 36 degrees, whereas Talladega is second among all tracks with a 33 degree banking. Daytona falls third with a 31 degree banking.

3. What were the two new tracks NASCAR added to the Winston Cup Schedule in 2001?

Answer: Kansas and Chicagoland Speedway'

Chicago ran their first Winston Cup race on July 15th, and Kansas on September 30th. Kentucky was not on the Cup schedule but made its debut in NASCAR on June 16, when it hosted the Busch Series.

4. Which track was the last to make its debut in the 1990s?

Answer: Homestead

The Miami-Homestead Motorsports complex made its debut in 1999. Tony Stewart had won both Winston Cup races that have been held there.

5. Which of these two tracks is shorter in length (miles): Martinsville or Bristol?

Answer: Martinsville

Martinsville measures .526 miles and Bristol measures .533 miles in length.

6. What track is known as 'The track too tough to tame'?

Answer: Darlington

Darlington raceway held its first race, The Southern 500, in September 1950.

7. Name one of the two road courses that the Cup teams compete on.

Answer: Watkins Glen

Sears Point changed its name to Infineon Raceway in the 2002 Season. The track statistics are still the same, it is a 10 turn 1.949 mile road course. Watkins Glen is 2.45 mile road course.

8. What track has the longest straight away?

Answer: Pocono

The front stretch measures 3,740 ft.

9. In 2000, the Winston Cup was run at 23 tracks: of those how many tracks hosted more than one Winston Cup race?

Answer: 13

The 13 tracks are: Atlanta, Bristol, Darlinton, Daytona, Dover, Lowes, Martinsville, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pocono, Richmond, and Talladega.

10. Michigan International Speedway in located in an Irish Hills town in southern Michigan. What is the name of the town?

Answer: Brooklyn

Brooklyn, MI is the home of MIS. It is about an hour and a half drive south of Jackson, MI.

Source: Author racemany2k

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