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Quiz about Belleville Midget Nationals
Quiz about Belleville Midget Nationals

Belleville Midget Nationals Trivia Quiz


Questions about the drivers of the Belleville Midget Nationals. Some are easy and some hard.Some questions are just in general about certain drivers that have raced at Belleville.

A multiple-choice quiz by mortracing. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mortracing
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
37,408
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
325
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who won the Belleville Midget National's in 1990? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How old was Sleepy Tripp when he got his first ride in a full midget? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who is the only Belleville Midget National's winner to take a 'Polish Victory Lap' after he won the National's? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How many fatalities have occured in the 22 year history of the Belleville Nationals? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who is the first woman to win a NAMARS midget feature and race at Belleville? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How many midget drivers have won the Belleville Midget National's twice? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who holds the one-lap record for the midgets at Belleville? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Kasey Kahne won the Belleville Nationals in 2000. Who finished in 2nd place that year? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What midget driver has the most top 5 finishes at the Belleville Midget National's prior to 2001 ? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was Stan Fox's midget car number when he won his first Belleville National's in 1979? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who won the Belleville Midget National's in 1990?

Answer: Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon won the Belleville National's in 1990, driving the Diet Pepsi midget owned by Rollie Helmling.
2. How old was Sleepy Tripp when he got his first ride in a full midget?

Answer: 20

At 20 years of age, Sleepy and his dad bought a midget for him. His first race was also his first crash in a midget at Corona Raceway in California.
3. Who is the only Belleville Midget National's winner to take a 'Polish Victory Lap' after he won the National's?

Answer: Robby Flock

Robby Flock won the Belleville Midget Nationals in 1996. His victory was the most popular and emotional in several years there. He took a 'Polish Victory Lap' as the huge crowd rose in homage, and 3 hours after the race he continued to mingle with the fans on the front straightaway.
4. How many fatalities have occured in the 22 year history of the Belleville Nationals?

Answer: 2

1978 saw Lowell Voss lose his life, and in 1992 it was Bob Shupp.
5. Who is the first woman to win a NAMARS midget feature and race at Belleville?

Answer: Sarah McCune

Sarah McCune became the first woman to win a NAMARS midget feature when she won at Galesburg Speedway in Michigan in 1997. She also competed in the Belleville National's in 2000.
6. How many midget drivers have won the Belleville Midget National's twice?

Answer: 4

Stan Fox in 1979 and 1980, Steve Knepper in 1988 and 1998, Sleepy Tripp in 1985 and 1987 , Kasey Kahne in 2000 and 2001.
7. Who holds the one-lap record for the midgets at Belleville?

Answer: Jason Leffler

Jason set the one-lap record on July 30,1998 with a time of 17.502 seconds.
8. Kasey Kahne won the Belleville Nationals in 2000. Who finished in 2nd place that year?

Answer: Ed Carpenter

Ed Carpenter finished in 2nd place. It was his best ever finish at the Belleville Nationals.
9. What midget driver has the most top 5 finishes at the Belleville Midget National's prior to 2001 ?

Answer: Stan Fox

Stan Fox has 8 top 5 finishes in 1979-82, 1985, and 1990-92. Robby Flock has 7 top 5 finishes in 1986-88, 1992-93, and 1995-96. Steve Knepper has 7 top 5 finishes in 1988-90, 1993-94, and 1998-99. Sleepy Tripp has 7 top 5 finishes in 1978, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1987, and 1989.
10. What was Stan Fox's midget car number when he won his first Belleville National's in 1979?

Answer: 97

In 1979, Stan Fox had qualified for the finals and then blew his engine. Then car owner Sherman Pickerell came to Stan's aid and let him paint a new number on his back up car which was the number 97.
Source: Author mortracing

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