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Winston Cup Year Review - 2003 Quiz

Another racing season has come to a close, and 2003 is a special year as Winston leaves the sport. So this is my last Winston Cup review. The Nextel era began in 2004.

A multiple-choice quiz by racemany2k. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
racemany2k

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
156,868

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the 2003 Winston Cup Champion?

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which driver had the most victories in the 2003 season? Hint

Ryan Newman

Matt Kenseth

Jeff Gordon

Tony Stewart

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many drivers scored their first career Winston Cup win in 2003? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the 2003 Rookie of the Year?

Answer: ( Two words or just surname)

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many pole winners were there in the 2003 season? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many different winners were there in the 2003 season? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Matt Kenseth's championship year was unique as he only had one win in the season. Who was the first driver to have only one win in their championship season, who was it? Hint

Benny Parsons

Richard Petty

Cale Yarbourogh

Dale Earnhardt

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Question 8 of 10

8. All the drivers that finished in the top 10 in points had at least one win?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. The 2003 season was the last for Unical 76, the last season they supplied fuel for the NASCAR series?

True

False

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

Terry Labonte

Bill Elliott

Kurt Busch

Jeff Burton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the 2003 Winston Cup Champion?

Answer: Matt Kenseth

Kenseth set the record for the longest streak of consecutive weeks as the point leader. He took the lead after the third race of the season and after 33 weeks, won the championship.

2. Which driver had the most victories in the 2003 season?

Answer: Ryan Newman

Newman won an amazing eight races in 2003. This included a stretch of 6 wins in 13 races.

3. How many drivers scored their first career Winston Cup win in 2003?

Answer: 1

This year only one driver, Greg Biffle scored their first win. He won on a fuel gamble. He won the Pepsi 400 at Daytona.

4. Who was the 2003 Rookie of the Year?

Answer: Jamie McMurray

McMurray had an excellent season scoring 5 top 5s, 13 top 10s, and a 13th place finish in the points.

5. How many pole winners were there in the 2003 season?

Answer: 16

There may have been more, but Ryan Newman won 11 poles and just blistered the field with 2 track records in those poles. Other pole winners were: Jeff Gordon(4), Bobby Labonte(4), Matt Kenseth(2), Elliot Sadler(2), Steve Park(2), Jimmie Johnson(2). Jeff Green, Dave Blaney, Jeremy Mayfield, Terry Labonte, Boris Said, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Mike Skinner, and Jamie McMurray, all had one pole.

6. How many different winners were there in the 2003 season?

Answer: 17

Like the pole awards, Ryan Newman was the class of the season with 8 wins.

7. Matt Kenseth's championship year was unique as he only had one win in the season. Who was the first driver to have only one win in their championship season, who was it?

Answer: Benny Parsons

Parsons was the 1973 Winston Cup Champion.

8. All the drivers that finished in the top 10 in points had at least one win?

Answer: True

9. The 2003 season was the last for Unical 76, the last season they supplied fuel for the NASCAR series?

Answer: True

Like Winston, 76 gas moved on with the future and pursued other ventures.

Answer: Terry Labonte

The race for 10th in points came down to the season finale at Homestead. Kurt Busch got tangled up in a early race crash, he repaired the damage but couldn't make up enough spots. Terry Labonte was the 10th place finisher by only 12 points.

Source: Author racemany2k

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