Special Sub-Topic: Daytona's Twin 125s Authored by: catch can man Sub-topic of: NASCAR Tracks

Which year were the twin qualifying races held for the first time?

1959. Shorty Rollins, in a Ford, won the first qualifying race ever held. Bob Welborn, in a Chevy, won the second race.

Which of the following years was the qualifying races not run?

1968. In '68, the races could not be held due to rain.

Which driver never won a Twin 125 qualifying race?

Friday Hassler. Balmer won the second race in 1966, Marcis won the first race in 1976, and Allison won the first race in 1991.

Which year did NASCAR change the length of the qualifying races from 100 miles to 125 miles?

1968. In '67, Fred Lorenzen ran the entire race without making a pit stop, so NASCAR changed the length to 125 miles so the drivers had to make at least one stop during the qualifying races. In 1968, the races were postponed due to rain.

The qualifying races were once held as points races?

t. From '59 to '71, points were awarded in the races. Drivers that won them were counted with official victories that went into the points system.

Which of the following drivers has won the Twin 125 mile qualifying races more times than any other driver?

Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt won a qualifying race 12 times in his career, and from 1990-1999, won 10 straight qualifying races.

Which year did Oldsmobile win both qualifying races?

1979. Buddy Baker and Darrell Waltrip drove their Oldsmobiles to victories in the qualifying races that year.

Which of the following years did Bill Elliott not win a qualifying race?

1987. Ken Schrader and Benny Parsons won the qualifying races that year.

Who won the first non-points qualifying race ever held?

Bobby Isaac. Bobby Isaac's Dodge won the first qualifying race in '72. Bobby Allison won the second race.

How many laps were the qualifying races changed to in '68?

50. Before the format was changed, the races were 40 laps.