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Nascar Driver History Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of Nascar driver history. See how much you really know!

A multiple-choice quiz by catch can man. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
catch can man

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
201,132

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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441

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did David Pearson earn his 100th career Winston Cup victory? Hint

1975

1978

1974

1980

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following years did Bobby Allison not win a Winston Cup event? Hint

1972

1976

1969

1988

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ken Schrader competed in the 2004 Nextel All-Star Challenge.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following drivers did not win a Cup race in their rookie season? Hint

Kyle Busch

Davey Allison

Greg Biffle

Jeff Gordon

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first driver in history to win three championships in NASCAR's premier series? Hint

Richard Petty

David Pearson

Cale Yarborough

Herb Thomas

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which year did Jeff Gordon earn his 50th career Winston Cup win? Hint

1999

2001

2002

1998

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following years did Rusty Wallace not finish in the top 10 in the Brickyard 400? Hint

1995

1997

1999

2003

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which year did Chevrolet return to using the Monte Carlo after using the Lumina since 1989? Hint

1996

1992

1998

1995

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which year did Nascar run the most races? Hint

1975

1970

1964

1961

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which year did Cale Yarborough earn his final career cup series win? Hint

1980

1985

1988

1979

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did David Pearson earn his 100th career Winston Cup victory?

Answer: 1978

Pearson won the Carolina 500 at Rockingham on March 5 for the 100th of his amazing career.

2. Which of the following years did Bobby Allison not win a Winston Cup event?

Answer: 1976

Allison drove the #2 Roger Penske Mercury in 1976. In July, he was injured in a non NASCAR event in Elko, Minnesota, and drove the rest of the year trying to heal the injuries. He quit the Penkse team after the season.

3. Ken Schrader competed in the 2004 Nextel All-Star Challenge.

Answer: True

Schrader was able to compete in the event by having the most fan votes of drivers who finished on the lead lap in the Nextel Open. Kerry Earnhardt actually earned the most votes of drivers trying to compete in the All-Star race, but was involved in a wreck and did not finish on the lead lap.

4. Which of the following drivers did not win a Cup race in their rookie season?

Answer: Jeff Gordon

Gordon finished 14th in points in his rookie year but did not visit victory lane. His first career Cup win came in the 1994 Coca-Cola 600 in May.

5. Who was the first driver in history to win three championships in NASCAR's premier series?

Answer: David Pearson

Pearson won the National title in 1966, 1968 and 1969. Although Petty won seven titles in his career, Petty was a two-time champion at the time Pearson won a third. Yarborough won three titles in his career, and Herb Thomas was only a two-time champion.

6. Which year did Jeff Gordon earn his 50th career Winston Cup win?

Answer: 2001

Gordon earned win #50 in the Kmart 400 at Michigan in June.

7. Which of the following years did Rusty Wallace not finish in the top 10 in the Brickyard 400?

Answer: 1997

Rusty finished 38th in the fourth running of the Brickyard. Wallace finished outside the top ten only twice in the first ten years of the event.

8. Which year did Chevrolet return to using the Monte Carlo after using the Lumina since 1989?

Answer: 1995

Sterling Marlin and Jeff Gordon brought the car back successfully.

9. Which year did Nascar run the most races?

Answer: 1964

In 1964, sixty two Grand National events were run during the season.

10. Which year did Cale Yarborough earn his final career cup series win?

Answer: 1985

Yarborough had 83 career victories and three titles. He retired after the close of the 1988 season.

Source: Author catch can man

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