Nascar Trivia Quiz # 35
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NASCAR Memories #1 - I was the first driver to lead every lap of a superspeedway race. I started in second place in a borrowed Pontiac but took the lead on the first lap. In 1973 David Pearson came close to equaling this feat by leading all but a single lap at Rockingham. The driver that accomplished this is _______ ?
The correct answer is 'Fireball Roberts'
Fireball Roberts was the first superstar of Nascar. He got his nickname not from how fast he drove but from how fast he could throw a baseball.
Nascar Question 2
Very Unique Nascar - What year did Bill Elliott earn the nickname 'Awesome Bill'?
The correct answer is '1985'
In the 1985 season Bill won 11 races and the Winston Million, forever earning him this nickname.
Nascar Question 3
NASCAR Winston Cup - Who was the 1999 Rookie of the Year?
The correct answer is 'Tony Stewart'
Nascar Question 4
NASCAR History 1980-2002 - Who won the Nascar Winston Cup title in 1989?
The correct answer is 'Rusty Wallace'
Rusty won the title over Dale Earnhardt taking the points lead from Dale Earnhardt late in the season.
Nascar Question 5
Nascar Drivers - Which one of these drivers never had a Skoal sponsorship?
The correct answer is 'Hut Stricklin'
Nascar Question 6
Nascar and IROC - Which driver out of this group has the most wins in IROC?
The correct answer is 'Bobby Unser'
Bobby Unser led this group of drivers with 4 IROC wins. Al Unser and Mario Andretti both had 3 wins, A.J. Foyt had 1 win.
Nascar Question 7
NASCAR Math 2007: Pt 1 - Jeremy Mayfield minus Matt Kenseth times Kurt Busch equals who?
The correct answer is 'David Gilliland'
Jeremy Mayfield (36) minus
Matt Kenseth (17) times
Kurt Busch (2) equals
David Gilliland (38)
Matt Kenseth (17) times
Kurt Busch (2) equals
David Gilliland (38)
Nascar Question 8
NASCAR Tracks - Which of these statements is true about the two Winston Cup events, held at Richmond International Raceway in 2002?
The correct answer is 'Both races were held at night'
This was the only track on the circuit to hold both races at night.
Nascar Question 9
Nascar: Fast and Furious Facts - Which driver got his first Winston Cup win in the 1994 Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway?
The correct answer is 'Jimmy Spencer'
Spencer edged Ernie Irvan by .008 seconds to claim his first career victory. Jimmy Spencer led only one lap in the entire race.
Nascar Question 10
Nascar Basics - What is the event called to determine the start order of the cars for the race?
The correct answer is 'qualifying'
Typically the qualifier consists of 2 laps of which the fastest lap is the one that is recorded. When qualifier is rained out, the starting order is determined by the points standings.