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NASCAR Tidbits Trivia Quiz

If you're a diehard NASCAR fan who watches week in and week out, this should be an easy quiz. If not, this quiz will be a learning experience.

A multiple-choice quiz by Vike 3. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Vike 3

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
118,970

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

Plays
2906

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: NovaRacing (20/20), Guest 206 (17/20), Guest 38 (14/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. How do the drivers monitor their pit road speed? Hint

By watching the fuel pressure gauge

By watching the speedometer

By watching the tachometer

Crew members point a radar gun and radio the driver

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Question 2 of 20

2. Why did NASCAR switch from white letter tires to yellow letter tires? Hint

Photography reasons

The yellow is made of a more durable compound

They switched tire manufacturers

The yellow absorbs more heat

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Question 3 of 20

3. When you're at a race, why do some of the cars sound a lot louder
than others as they race by? Hint

ignition timing differences

Different engine manufacturers

Air/Fuel mixture differences

Placement of the exhaust pipe

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Question 4 of 20

4. What does it mean when the lights are turned off atop the pace car? Hint

Green flag next time around

Red flag condition

Rain

The battery is dead on the pace car

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Question 5 of 20

5. What is one way to be invited to NASCAR's annual All-Star race. Hint

Having won at least one pole within the last year

Having been a past winner of the race

Being a past Busch series champion

Being a past IROC champion

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Question 6 of 20

6. How did NASCAR monitor the pit road speeds of each driver prior to the 2005 season ? Hint

Radar gun

Timing marks

By accessing the onboard computer in each car

Via satellite

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Question 7 of 20

7. The checkered flag can never be diplayed in combination with any other flag, it is always displayed by itself?

True

False

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Question 8 of 20

8. Why do we sometimes see two pace cars splitting up the field, in the
beginning pace laps of a race? Hint

To better monitor track conditions

More advertising

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Question 9 of 20

9. What was the penalty for driving out of your pit box with the catch
can still attached to the car in 2003? Hint

Stop and go penalty

Driver is sent to the end of the longest line

Disqualified from race

Team has to pay a fine

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Question 10 of 20

10. Provided qualifying is not canceled, how many cars were normally set in the starting grid by qualifying speeds in 2004 ? Hint

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who was the president of NASCAR in 2003? Hint

John Darby

Mike Helton

Bill France Sr.

Benny Parsons

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Question 12 of 20

12. If a car is "tight" in the corner, it is a condition characterized by being difficult to get the car to turn?

True

False

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Question 13 of 20

13. Why did NASCAR move away from the chrome rims that we used to see
in years past? Hint

Chrome was too expensive

NASCAR's contract expired with the wheel maker

The glare interfered with the TV cameras

Chrome generated more heat

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Question 14 of 20

14. What is the bright colored vertical stripe for that we sometimes
see in the center of the rocker panel under each door? Hint

Wear indicator

Separates contingency sponsors

Helps center the cars number decal

Jacking line

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Question 15 of 20

15. A "competition caution", is only thrown for rain or other weather related hazards?

True

False

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Question 16 of 20

16. If another driver passes the pole sitter, or the leader of the race prior to the start/finish line on a restart, what color flag will you likely see. Hint

Black

Red

Yellow

Cross flags

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Question 17 of 20

17. Where are the contingency sponsor decals located on a Cup
car? Hint

Front fenders

Hood

Rear quarter panels

Trunk

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Question 18 of 20

18. Cup cars have standard transmissions and fuel injection.

True

False

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Question 19 of 20

19. Cup and Nationwide series cars are identical in terms of size and
performance.

True

False

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Question 20 of 20

20. Where would you normally find a "tearoff" on a Cup car? Hint

Windshield

Fenders

Tires

Driver's door

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How do the drivers monitor their pit road speed?

Answer: By watching the tachometer

Since there are no speedometers in the cars, the drivers use the tachometer to monitor their speed. The pace laps at the beginning
of the race allow the drivers to determine what RPM's they need to
be at in order to mimic the speed of the pace car.

2. Why did NASCAR switch from white letter tires to yellow letter tires?

Answer: Photography reasons

Goodyear switched to the yellow lettered tires because the yellow
does not blur as easily when photographed at high speeds like the white letters did. Advertising is everything.

3. When you're at a race, why do some of the cars sound a lot louder than others as they race by?

Answer: Placement of the exhaust pipe

Some of the teams elect to have the exhaust pipe run out of the drivers side of the vehicle, while others run the exhaust out the
right side. The cars with the exhaust running out the right side will
sound a lot louder to the spectators, than the cars with the exhaust
running out the drivers side.

4. What does it mean when the lights are turned off atop the pace car?

Answer: Green flag next time around

The lights are turned off on the pace car, to remind the drivers that
they will be taking the green flag at the conclusion of that pace
lap.

5. What is one way to be invited to NASCAR's annual All-Star race.

Answer: Having been a past winner of the race

In addition to winning at least one race in the year prior to the previous "All star race", any driver who had previously won the race in the past 5 years is also eligible. Winning at least one pole entitles a driver to compete in the "Bud Shootout"
at the beginning of each race season.

6. How did NASCAR monitor the pit road speeds of each driver prior to the 2005 season ?

Answer: Timing marks

They used white timing marks that were strategically placed along
pit road to measure the speed of the cars. If a car went from one
mark to the next in too fast a time, the NASCAR official knew that
the car was going faster than the pit road speed limit. In 2005
NASCAR changed it's pit road speed monitoring system.

7. The checkered flag can never be diplayed in combination with any other flag, it is always displayed by itself?

Answer: False

As we have seen many many times, a race can be ended under caution. In which case, both the checkered and yellow flags are displayed at
the same time.

8. Why do we sometimes see two pace cars splitting up the field, in the beginning pace laps of a race?

Answer: More accurate speed readings

They use two pace cars to get more accurate speed readings for the
drivers at the back of the field. They usually split the field into
two virtually equal groups in order to accomplish this.

9. What was the penalty for driving out of your pit box with the catch can still attached to the car in 2003?

Answer: Stop and go penalty

You are not allowed to leave your pit box with any pit road equipment. We see this happen most frequently when the catch can gets
stuck in the back of the car. The penalty was a "stop and go" penalty
next time around.

10. Provided qualifying is not canceled, how many cars were normally set in the starting grid by qualifying speeds in 2004 ?

Answer: 38

Other than Daytona, the rest of the races are set by a single day
qualifying event. The drivers with the top 38 speeds make the race
on their time, the 39th spot is the first provisional spot.

11. Who was the president of NASCAR in 2003?

Answer: Mike Helton

A stressful position to be in, Helton makes all the decisions concerning the races and drivers. He was trained under the wing of the late Bill France Sr.

12. If a car is "tight" in the corner, it is a condition characterized by being difficult to get the car to turn?

Answer: True

A "tight" condition means the car is "pushing", and is difficult to turn, the driver must reduce speed to compensate. A "loose" race
car is one that turns too much, and the rear end of the car wants to swing out.

13. Why did NASCAR move away from the chrome rims that we used to see in years past?

Answer: Chrome generated more heat

The chrome wheels generated a lot more heat than the steel wheels.
This heat can contribute to tire blowouts as well as brake problems.

14. What is the bright colored vertical stripe for that we sometimes see in the center of the rocker panel under each door?

Answer: Jacking line

This vertical mark, usually bright pink or bright orange, helps the
jack man line up the jack during pit stops.

15. A "competition caution", is only thrown for rain or other weather related hazards?

Answer: False

NASCAR will occasionally enact a "competition caution" for teams to
check tire wear. This is usually predetermined prior to the start
of a race, and many times is contingent upon whether the yellow flag
is thrown for other reasons, prior to the lap that the "competition
caution" is scheduled to be thrown.

16. If another driver passes the pole sitter, or the leader of the race prior to the start/finish line on a restart, what color flag will you likely see.

Answer: Black

Whether it be at the start of the race or on a restart following
a caution or red flag condition, any driver who passes the leader (on
the left) prior to the leader crossing the start/finish line, will undoubtedly be black flagged to answer for his or her penalty.

17. Where are the contingency sponsor decals located on a Cup car?

Answer: Front fenders

The contingency sponser decals are located on the fenders, whereas
the team sponsers are usually located on the quarters, hood, and trunk
areas.

18. Cup cars have standard transmissions and fuel injection.

Answer: True

All Cup cars have standard transmissions, and have fuel injection (carburetors prior to 2011). Most passenger cars have automatic transmissions and are fuel-injected.

19. Cup and Nationwide series cars are identical in terms of size and performance.

Answer: False

Cup cars have a longer wheelbase than the Nationwide series cars,
and many times a lot more horsepower.

20. Where would you normally find a "tearoff" on a Cup car?

Answer: Windshield

The teams use "tear offs" in place of cleaning
windshields. A crew member reaches over and tears off a sheet of
this transparent film during pit stops, so the driver can see better
during their next run. The cars can become very difficult to
see out of without the use of these.

Source: Author Vike 3

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