Nascar Trivia Quiz # 6
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NASCAR Tidbits - Provided qualifying is not canceled, how many cars were normally set in the starting grid by qualifying speeds in 2004 ?
The correct answer is '38'
Other than Daytona, the rest of the races are set by a single day
qualifying event. The drivers with the top 38 speeds make the race
on their time, the 39th spot is the first provisional spot.
qualifying event. The drivers with the top 38 speeds make the race
on their time, the 39th spot is the first provisional spot.
Nascar Question 2
Are You a Nascar Fan? Pt. 1 - Who was the first title winner under the NEXTEL sponsorship and the new Chase format?
The correct answer is 'Kurt Busch'
This occurred in 2004, when Busch drove for Roush Racing and amassed three wins, 10 Top 5s, and 21 Top 10s.
Nascar Question 3
Nascar by the Numbers - Dale Earnhardt's first ever Cup race came in car number 8. What car number did Dale Earnhardt Sr. drive in his second career start?
The correct answer is '30'
At Charlotte in 1976, Dale Earnhardt Sr. raced the #30 for Walter Ballard in the Army Special Chevrolet.
Nascar Question 4
Mixed Nascar - Which driver made his first start in the Nascar Busch Series in 2006, after already winning a Nextel Cup?
The correct answer is 'Kurt Busch'
Kurt Busch made his Nascar Busch Series debut in Roger Penske's #39 Penske Truck Rental Dodge Charger.
Nascar Question 5
NASCAR Champions - Who won in 1961?
The correct answer is 'Ned Jarrett'
Rex White was second, Jim Reed was thirty-third, and Joe Eubanks was fiftieth.
Nascar Question 6
Nascar Top Ten Drivers - In what year did Mark Martin, Terry Labonte and Jeremy Mayfield all finish top ten in the points?
The correct answer is '1998'
This was Mayfield's first appearance in the top ten; he finished seventh in the points at the end of the season.
Nascar Question 7
Nascar Fun Facts - Skeet Ulrich, of the TV show 'Jericho' and also the movie 'Scream' fame, is the nephew of which Nascar great?
The correct answer is 'Ricky Rudd'
D.K. Ulrich is his stepfather.
Nascar Question 8
2002 NASCAR in Review - In 2002 Tony Stewart became only the 25th different man to win the Winston Cup championship. Who was the 21st driver to win the Winston Cup?
The correct answer is 'Alan Kulwicki'
Kulwicki won the title in 1992, Gordon was the 22nd, Jarrett was the 23rd, and Bobby Labonte was the 24th champion.
Nascar Question 9
NASCAR Cars & Drivers 2003 - Who was the #38 M&M's Driver?
The correct answer is 'Elliott Sadler'
Who can forget the crash in Talladega, where Elliott went airborne?
Nascar Question 10
Ford Taurus - When did the Taurus make its debut on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit?
The correct answer is '1998'
When Ford discontinued production of the modern Thunderbird and began reworking the type as a retro roadster, the Taurus was tapped as Ford's stock-car platform. Taurus remained on the circuit, which itself was renamed the NASCAR Nextel Cup, until the end of the 2005 season.