Nascar Trivia Quiz # 11
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2001 in a Nutshell - Who was the defending champion of Nascar Winston Cup in 2001?
The correct answer is 'Bobby Labonte'
Bobby won the title in 2000. He was not able to retain it though, losing to Jeff Gordon.
Nascar Question 2
General Nascar - Who won the 2002 Daytona 500?
The correct answer is 'Ward Burton'
This race was also known as FENDERGATE, due to Marlin's actions under the red flag.
Nascar Question 3
General NASCAR - At Bristol, Michael Waltrip's car was destroyed in a wreck. Where is what's left of that car?
The correct answer is 'Talladega'
The 4 major pieces of the car are at the International Motor Sports Hall of Fame in Talladega, Alabama. There are also pictures in detail about that wreck on the wall behind it.
Nascar Question 4
Nascar Champions - Who was the 1999 WC champion?
The correct answer is 'Dale Jarrett'
Dale Jarrett won the title that year, making a total of 3 in his family. Ned, his father, has won 2.
Nascar Question 5
Nascar's Dale Earnhardt - Dale owned how many Winston Cup teams in 2001?
The correct answer is '3'
DEI owned the 8, 15 and 1 cars, driven by Jr., Michael Waltrip and Steve Park.
Nascar Question 6
Nascar Drivers - Which cup driver made his first cup series start at the 2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 at Phoenix?
The correct answer is 'Ryan Newman'
Ryan Newman won the 2003 Driver Of The Year award.
Nascar Question 7
NASCAR Busch Sponsors 2004 - Who drove the Advil Liquid-Gels number #49?
The correct answer is 'Derrick Cope'
Derrick Cope who drove the #49 Ford in the Busch Series in 2004, was sponsored by Advil Liquid-Gels. Stanton Barrett and Aaron Fike both drove unsponsored cars. Matt Kenseth ran the Advil Liquid-Gels Ford in 2003, and in 2004 Kenseth drove the number 17 One-A-Day Ford in select Busch races.
Nascar Question 8
Stadiums and Arenas - Which southern city is home to the oldest track on the NASCAR circuit?
The correct answer is 'Darlington, South Carolina'
'The Lady In Black,' as it is affectionately known, Darlington International Raceway owes its unique egg shape to a man who refused to sell his land when the track was being built.
Nascar Question 9
Nascar Race Winners - Which driver won the inagural race held at Talladega in 1969?
The correct answer is 'Richard Brickhouse'
This was the race where big names like Richard Petty formed a drivers union, and boycotted the race due to dangerous speeds on horrible tires. It was Richard Brickhouse's only win.
Nascar Question 10
NASCAR History - What tracks are known for having wrecks called "The Big One"?
The correct answer is 'Daytona and Talladega'
At Daytona and Talladega, drivers are on the gas the whole time, and the drivers need to draft with each other to stay up front, and this means the cars are bumper-to-bumper the whole race. Therefore, when a wreck occurs, it is hard for the drivers to avoid it because the cars are so close to each other.