FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

15 Average Questions about NASCAR History

These are questions on the history of America's favorite motorsport!

A multiple-choice quiz by catch can man. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
catch can man

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
129,288

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
866

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. How many races were there in the 2000 Winston Cup season, including the non-points events? Hint

NEXT>

Question 2 of 15

2. Which driver drove Indy cars before coming to NASCAR? Hint

Jeff Green

Tony Stewart

Ricky Rudd

Mike Skinner

NEXT>

Question 3 of 15

3. Which driver never won the Daytona 500 in his Winston Cup career? Hint

J.D. McDuffie

Mario Andretti

Derrike Cope

A.J. Foyt

NEXT>

Question 4 of 15

4. Who was the first driver in Winston Cup to win Rookie of The Year, then win the championship the following year? Hint

Jeff Gordon

Dale Earnhardt

Ricky Rudd

Richard Petty

NEXT>

Question 5 of 15

5. Which driver's team was known as "The Rainbow Warriors"? Hint

Jeff Gordon

Terry Labonte

Ken Schrader

John Andretti

NEXT>

Question 6 of 15

6. What tracks are known for having wrecks called "The Big One"? Hint

Lowe's and Texas

Martinsville and Bristol

Atlanta and Darlington

Daytona and Talladega

NEXT>

Question 7 of 15

7. A NASCAR race is considered official after the halfway point?

True

False

NEXT>

Question 8 of 15

8. Cale Yarborough became the first Winston Cup driver to ever win three consecutive championships?

True

False

NEXT>

Question 9 of 15

9. Which driver won the Daytona 500 only once in his Winston Cup career? Hint

Darrell Waltrip

Michael Waltrip

Bill Elliott

Dave Marcis

NEXT>

Question 10 of 15

10. What letter do some of the oval tracks in NASCAR resemble in shape? Hint

The letter "O".

They do not resemble a letter in their shape.

The letter "Q".

The letter "D".

NEXT>

Question 11 of 15

11. In 2001, Kevin Harvick was the first driver to ever win the Busch Series Rookie of The Year Award, and the Busch championship the following year?

True

False

NEXT>

Question 12 of 15

12. How many points did Alan Kulwicki win the 1992 Winston Cup championship by? Hint

NEXT>

Question 13 of 15

13. Which car owner was the first to have drivers win championships in all three of NASCAR's series, the Craftsman Truck, Busch, and Winston Cup Series? Hint

Jack Roush

Richard Childress

Rick Hendrick

Junior Johnson

NEXT>

Question 14 of 15

14. Which of the following drivers won a race in all three of Nascar's series, the Craftsman Truck, Busch, and Winston Cup? Hint

Dave Marcus

Kevin Harvick

Jeff Gordon

Each of these drivers have won in all three series

NEXT>

Question 15 of 15

15. Who became the owner of the Winston Cup team DEI(Dale Earnhardt Inc.), after Dale Earnhardt's death in the 2001 Daytona 500? Hint

Richard Childress

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Teresa Earnhardt

Kelly Earnhardt

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many races were there in the 2000 Winston Cup season, including the non-points events?

Answer: 36

There were 34 points races and two non-points events, the Bud Shootout and The Winston.

2. Which driver drove Indy cars before coming to NASCAR?

Answer: Tony Stewart

Stewart won the Indy Racing League championship in 1997.

3. Which driver never won the Daytona 500 in his Winston Cup career?

Answer: J.D. McDuffie

J.D. McDuffie never even won a race in his Winston Cup career. Cope won the 1990 Daytona 500, Andretti won the 1967 Daytona 500, and A.J. Foyt won the 1972 Daytona 500.

4. Who was the first driver in Winston Cup to win Rookie of The Year, then win the championship the following year?

Answer: Dale Earnhardt

Earnhardt was the 1979 Rookie of The Year, and then won the 1980 championship.

5. Which driver's team was known as "The Rainbow Warriors"?

Answer: Jeff Gordon

Gordon's #24 DuPont Chevrolet Monte Carlo, had a paint scheme with colors of the rainbow from 1992-2000.

6. What tracks are known for having wrecks called "The Big One"?

Answer: 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.

7. A NASCAR race is considered official after the halfway point?

Answer: True

After half of the laps of a race are completed, the race can be considered official if the race cannot be completed. This happens most of the time because of rain.

8. Cale Yarborough became the first Winston Cup driver to ever win three consecutive championships?

Answer: True

Yarborough won three championships(1976-1978), and 83 races in his career.

9. Which driver won the Daytona 500 only once in his Winston Cup career?

Answer: Darrell Waltrip

D.W. won the 1989 Daytona 500. He had three championships (1981, 1982, and 1985), and 84 wins in his career.

10. What letter do some of the oval tracks in NASCAR resemble in shape?

Answer: The letter "D".

They do not look much like an oval, because there are two turns before and after the start/finish line that give them a "D" shape.

11. In 2001, Kevin Harvick was the first driver to ever win the Busch Series Rookie of The Year Award, and the Busch championship the following year?

Answer: True

He accomplished this in 2000 and 2001. He also competed in Winston Cup, and won Winston Cup Rookie of The Year when he won the Busch championship in 2001.

12. How many points did Alan Kulwicki win the 1992 Winston Cup championship by?

Answer: 10

This was one of the closest points finishes in NASCAR history. Bill Elliott won the final race of the season at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but Kulwicki finished second in that race, and was barely able to hold onto the title.

13. Which car owner was the first to have drivers win championships in all three of NASCAR's series, the Craftsman Truck, Busch, and Winston Cup Series?

Answer: Richard Childress

Dale Earnhardt won six Winston Cup Series championships with Childress, Mike Skinner won the 1995 Craftsman Truck Series championship, and Kevin Harvick won the 2001 Busch Series championship.

14. Which of the following drivers won a race in all three of Nascar's series, the Craftsman Truck, Busch, and Winston Cup?

Answer: Kevin Harvick

Jeff Gordon never won a Craftsman Truck Series race.

15. Who became the owner of the Winston Cup team DEI(Dale Earnhardt Inc.), after Dale Earnhardt's death in the 2001 Daytona 500?

Answer: Teresa Earnhardt

Teresa was Dale's wife. She decided to take the role of team owner after his death.

Source: Author catch can man

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Nightmare before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.