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Quiz about Do You Know Jeff Gordon
Quiz about Do You Know Jeff Gordon

Do You Know Jeff Gordon? Trivia Quiz


This quiz has questions that follow his career growing up from the quarter midgets, karting days, midgets, sprint cars, silver crown cars, Busch Grand National, and eventually Nascar. Let's see who the real Jeff Gordon fans are?

A multiple-choice quiz by mortracing. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
mortracing
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
39,715
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1930
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 128 (0/10), Guest 50 (5/10), Guest 99 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. How old was Jeff when he first started racing competitive racing in the quarter midgets? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Jeff's karting career began in 1981, when he was 10 years old. That year he entered 25 karting events. How many did he win? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Jeff's big-time racing career started in the sprint cars, at what age? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Jeff's first sprint car race came under this sanctioning body? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Jeff raced sprint cars 11 times with the World of Outlaws from 1987 to 1998. What was his best finish? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Jeff's first midget race was in 1989 at the Indianapolis Raceway Park. Where did he finish? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Jeff won the USAC national midget championship in what year? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Jeff's USAC silver crown career was a relatively short one. In his 17 starts how many wins did he have? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Jeff's first Busch Grand National event was in the last part of the 1990 season. Who was the sponsor on his car? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Jeff's initiation into the Winston Cup in 1992 was overshadowed by what? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How old was Jeff when he first started racing competitive racing in the quarter midgets?

Answer: 5 years old

Jeff began racing at the age of 5 years old in the quarter midgets, and that lasted till he was 12 years old.
2. Jeff's karting career began in 1981, when he was 10 years old. That year he entered 25 karting events. How many did he win?

Answer: 25

In the year of 1981, Jeff entered and won 25 main events in the karts. The number is significant because that's the sum total of the events he entered, and he won them all.
3. Jeff's big-time racing career started in the sprint cars, at what age?

Answer: 13 years old

The fact that he was only 13 made national headlines in newspapers and television. Because of his age, many felt it was totally inappropriate for him to be racing at that age.
4. Jeff's first sprint car race came under this sanctioning body?

Answer: All-Stars

Jeff's first sprint car race was with the All-Stars organization. He finished 9th in the c-main at the East Bay Speedway in Florida on February 7, 1985.
5. Jeff raced sprint cars 11 times with the World of Outlaws from 1987 to 1998. What was his best finish?

Answer: 4th

Jeff's best finish came on September 26, 1987 at Bloomington Speedway. He challenged the King of Outlaws, Steve Kinser, on Steve's home turf. Jeff finished 4th in this race.
6. Jeff's first midget race was in 1989 at the Indianapolis Raceway Park. Where did he finish?

Answer: 1st

At the age of 18, Jeff entered his first midget race at IRP om May 27, 1989. He was the fastest qualifier with a new track record. He also went on to win the race in Rollie Helmling's brand new midget.
7. Jeff won the USAC national midget championship in what year?

Answer: 1990

Jeff won the USAC national midget championship in 1990 at the age of 19 years old, the youngest driver to win this title.
8. Jeff's USAC silver crown career was a relatively short one. In his 17 starts how many wins did he have?

Answer: 2

Jeff won 2 silver crown events in his career. He won on February 3, 1991 at the Phoenix International Raceway. He also won on May 24, 1991 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
9. Jeff's first Busch Grand National event was in the last part of the 1990 season. Who was the sponsor on his car?

Answer: Outback Steakhouse

Jeff caught the attention of Hugh Connerty, owner of the Outback Steakhouse Pontiac in 1990. A deal was quickly put together to run the last three Busch races that season.
10. Jeff's initiation into the Winston Cup in 1992 was overshadowed by what?

Answer: Richard Petty's last race

Jeff was caught up in the spector of being on the same track as Richard Petty's last race of his career. Jeff finished in 31st and Richard finished in 35th. Not a good day for either the past superstar or the start of a future star.
Source: Author mortracing

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