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Special Sub-Topic: Replacement Drivers


Carl Long qualified in the 2000 Coca-Cola 600, but this other driver did not. Long's team allowed the other driver to take Long's place and transfer sponsorship. Who was the other driver?

    Darrell Waltrip. Waltrip could not qualify his car, the Travis Carter-owned 66 Ford. The 3-time Winston Cup champion and 5-time Coca-Cola 600 winner was out of provisionals. The 85 Mansion Motorsports Ford qualified 35th. Owner Thee Dixon and Carl Long allowed Waltrip to put KMart logos on the car.

Which of these drivers did not replace Kenny Irwin in 2000 after his death?
    Joe Nemechek. After Irwin's death at NHIS in July, owner Felix Sabates changed the number from 42 to 01.

Which driver filled in for Ernie Irvan after his 1999 retirement?
    Jerry Nadeau. Nadeau left his Melling ride to race the rest of the season for MB2 Motorsports and the 36 Skittles Pontiac.

Which driver replaced Steve Park in 2001 and part of 2002?
    Kenny Wallace & Wallace. Wallace was rideless after Eel River Racing shut down. Park was injured during a BGN race in Darlington.

Which journeyman replaced Jeremy Mayfield in 2001?
    Mike Wallace. Wallace raced for Jim Smith for part of 2001. Mayfield left the team and Wallace drove the number 12 Mobil Ford and earned a career-best second.

Joe Nemechek as injured in Dover in 2001. Which of these drivers was not one of Nemechek's substitutes?
    Rich Bickle. Bickle competed for Morgan-McClure and Midwest Transit.

How many drivers raced in the 60 Chevrolet in 2000?
    Five. Geoffrey Bodine, the original driver, was injured during an NCTS race at Daytona. Bodine, team owner Joe Bessey, Rich Bickle, Dick Trickle, and Ted Musgrave raced during the season.

In 2000, Terry Labonte snapped a 655-race consecutive race streak. Todd Bodine was one replacement. Who was the other? He was an NCTS champion.
    Ron Hornaday & Hornaday. Ricky Rudd made his 656th consecutive race after qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600 in May 2002.

Robert Pressley did not race in the two road course events in 2001. Who filled in for him?
    Boris Said. Said competed in the 77 Jasper Ford. Simo filled in for Hut Stricklin in the 90 Ford. Hubert was in the number 12 and Schroeder was in the 01.

Which driver won at NHIS in 2001 as Mike Skinner's replacement?
    Robby Gordon. The 300-mile race was originally scheduled for September, but postponed due to the terrorist attacks. Loudon was moved to the final race of the season. Robby won after Jeff Gordon (no relation) bumped Robby during a caution.


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