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Quiz about Champ Car 2004 1
Quiz about Champ Car 2004 1

Champ Car 2004 [1] Trivia Quiz


This is the first quiz in a series of several based on the 2004 Champ Car World Series. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by mattfeth. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
mattfeth
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
198,814
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
267
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the 2004 Series Champion? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the 2004 "Rookie of the Year"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which driver became an "owner-driver" in 2004 by buying into the team he would be driving for? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which driver scored his first ever Champ Car victory in 2004? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which driver filled in for two races in 2004 in the #17 RocketSports car? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which former Formula driver came to the Champ Car series in 2004? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How many cars did Forsythe Championship Racing contest in the 2004 championship? (Note that the team lost long-time sponsor Players Ltd. at the end of 2003.) Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which driver did not contest a race for Walker Racing in 2004? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What team did Mexican driver Michel Jourdain Jr. drive for in 2004, after his 2003 team bolted for the Indy Racing League just prior to the start of the 2004 season? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which driver switched from the #17 RocketSports car to the #14 Conquest Racing car during the 2004 season? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the 2004 Series Champion?

Answer: Sebastien Bourdais

Sebastien Bourdais of France was the 2004 Champion. Bruno Junqueira was second in the standings and Patrick Carpentier was third. Paul Tracy, the 2003 Champ, was in fourth place in the final standings.
2. Who was the 2004 "Rookie of the Year"?

Answer: A.J. Allmendinger

American A.J. Allmendinger took the ROY Title with 229 points over Englishman Justin Wilson (188 points).
3. Which driver became an "owner-driver" in 2004 by buying into the team he would be driving for?

Answer: Jimmy Vasser

1996 ChampCar Champion Jimmy Vasser bought into the former PKR Racing team, when Craig Pollock opted out of the team. The team was renamed PKV for the 2004 season.
4. Which driver scored his first ever Champ Car victory in 2004?

Answer: Alex Tagliani

Canadian Alex Tagliani won the Elkhart Lake race in 2004 driving the #8 Johnson Controls RocketSports Lola.
5. Which driver filled in for two races in 2004 in the #17 RocketSports car?

Answer: Memo Gidley

American driver Memo Gidley, has been called the "Super Sub" in recent years for his ability to come in and get the car up to speed in a pinch.
6. Which former Formula driver came to the Champ Car series in 2004?

Answer: Justin Wilson

Justin Wilson came to the Conquest racing team for 2004 after spending 2003 in both Minardi and Jaguar F1 cars.
7. How many cars did Forsythe Championship Racing contest in the 2004 championship? (Note that the team lost long-time sponsor Players Ltd. at the end of 2003.)

Answer: 3

The team ran three cars in 2004; one car each for Paul Tracy and Patrick Carpentier under team owner Gerald Forsythe's own company Indeck, plus a third car for Rodolfo Lavin with sponsorship from Corona Beer.
8. Which driver did not contest a race for Walker Racing in 2004?

Answer: Jarek Jenis

Jarek Jenis, of the Czech Republic, did run one race in 2004, but it was for Dale Coyne Racing.
9. What team did Mexican driver Michel Jourdain Jr. drive for in 2004, after his 2003 team bolted for the Indy Racing League just prior to the start of the 2004 season?

Answer: RuSport

Jourdain opted for the rookie team RuSport which had just graduated from the Toyota Atlantic Series after winning the title in 2003.
10. Which driver switched from the #17 RocketSports car to the #14 Conquest Racing car during the 2004 season?

Answer: Nelson Philippe

Frenchman Nelson Philippe left the RocketSports team due to a contract dispute and then started racing with the Conquest Racing team replacing fired driver Alex Sperafico.
Source: Author mattfeth

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