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I Never Won the Cup Trivia Quiz

Numerous racers have won in Nascar, but only a select few have won the championship. Can you recognize these Nascar greats who have never won it all?

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
226,413

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
694

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Question 1 of 15

1. He never won the Winston Cup title, but he placed second to Richard Petty in 1975. Hint

Buddy Baker

Elmo Langley

James Hylton

Dave Marcis

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Question 2 of 15

2. Buddy Baker won at Daytona in 1980, but he never won the title. What was his best season finish? Hint

4th

7th

5th

3rd

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Question 3 of 15

3. Junior Johnson may perhaps be one of the best drivers never to win the title. How many wins did he have during his career? Hint

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Question 4 of 15

4. James Hylton ran parts of 27 seasons in Nascar. How many times was Hylton the series runner-up? Hint

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Question 5 of 15

5. Harry Gant was once a series runner-up in 1984. Who was the champion that year? Hint

Darrell Waltrip

Bobby Allison

Dale Earnhardt

Terry Labonte

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Question 6 of 15

6. Wendell Scott was a lonely figure in Nascar, as he was the only African-American driver during his 13-year career. What year was his only win? Hint

1963

1965

1964

1962

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Question 7 of 15

7. What year was Elmo Langley's two career wins? Hint

1967

1965

1968

1966

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Question 8 of 15

8. How many times did Jim Paschal place in the top 10 in points? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was Fred Lorenzen's highest season rank? Hint

3rd

4th

2nd

5th

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Question 10 of 15

10. Despite only running in nine races in 1950, Fireball Roberts placed second.

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False

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Question 11 of 15

11. Jack Smith had 21 wins during his career. What was the most number of wins he had during any season? Hint

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Question 12 of 15

12. Speedy Thompson had four consecutive seasons with third place championship finishes.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. Tragically, Davey Allison's career was cut short in 1993 after a plane crash in July. What was his best championship-season finish? Hint

2nd

3rd

6th

4th

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Question 14 of 15

14. Neil Bonnett was trying to make a comeback into racing after a three-year hiatus. How many career wins did he have? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. Ernie Irvan was another driver whose career was cut short by an accident. The season he won the Daytona 500, what was his championship finish? Hint

5th

6th

4th

7th

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. He never won the Winston Cup title, but he placed second to Richard Petty in 1975.

Answer: Dave Marcis

Marcis retired with five wins in 883 starts. His win in 1975 came at Martinsville in a Dodge.

2. Buddy Baker won at Daytona in 1980, but he never won the title. What was his best season finish?

Answer: 5th

Baker took fifth in 1977. He had 19 wins in 699 starts during his 33-year racing career.

3. Junior Johnson may perhaps be one of the best drivers never to win the title. How many wins did he have during his career?

Answer: 50

In a racing career that ran from 1953-1966, Johnson had 50 wins in 313 races, including the 1960 Daytona 500 and 13 races in 1965.

4. James Hylton ran parts of 27 seasons in Nascar. How many times was Hylton the series runner-up?

Answer: 3

Hylton placed second in 1966, 1967, and 1971. Hylton's two wins were in Richmond in 1970 and Talladega in 1972.

5. Harry Gant was once a series runner-up in 1984. Who was the champion that year?

Answer: Terry Labonte

Gant placed second in 1984. He competed in his first Nascar race in 1973 at age 33 and he retired in 1994. Gant won 18 races in 474 starts.

6. Wendell Scott was a lonely figure in Nascar, as he was the only African-American driver during his 13-year career. What year was his only win?

Answer: 1963

Scott won at Jacksonville. A 1999 inductee into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, Scott retired due to injuries in 1973 after running 495 races.

7. What year was Elmo Langley's two career wins?

Answer: 1966

Langley won at Spartanburg and Manassas, his only two career wins in 536 races. He placed fifth twice.

8. How many times did Jim Paschal place in the top 10 in points?

Answer: 10

Paschal won 25 races in 421 starts over 23 years. His best finish was 5th in 1956.

9. What was Fred Lorenzen's highest season rank?

Answer: 3rd

Lorenzen placed third in 1963. He had 12 wins in 158 races, including the 1965 Daytona 500.

10. Despite only running in nine races in 1950, Fireball Roberts placed second.

Answer: True

The 1950 season was only 19 races long. Roberts won 33 races in only 206 starts over 15 years. He died in 1964 after a racing accident in Charlotte.

11. Jack Smith had 21 wins during his career. What was the most number of wins he had during any season?

Answer: 5

Smith won five times in 1962, and finished fourth in the championship. His career lasted 15 years and 264 races.

12. Speedy Thompson had four consecutive seasons with third place championship finishes.

Answer: True

He placed third from 1956-1959. Thompson won 20 times, including eight in 1956.

13. Tragically, Davey Allison's career was cut short in 1993 after a plane crash in July. What was his best championship-season finish?

Answer: 3rd

Allison finished third in 1991 and 1992. In his nine-year career, he won 19 times, including three during his rookie season of 1987.

14. Neil Bonnett was trying to make a comeback into racing after a three-year hiatus. How many career wins did he have?

Answer: 18

Bonnett's wins included those at the 1979 Firecracker 400 in Daytona, 1980 Talladega 500, and the 1982 and 1983 World 600 races in Charlotte. Bonnett died in 1994 after a crash during Daytona 500 practice.

15. Ernie Irvan was another driver whose career was cut short by an accident. The season he won the Daytona 500, what was his championship finish?

Answer: 5th

Irvan won the Daytona 500 in 1991. His career was halted twice, temporarily after a Michigan wreck in 1994, and permanently after a 1999 crash at the same track.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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