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The 2005 Nextel Cup Season Trivia Quiz

A quiz all about the 2005 Nascar Nextel Cup season.

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

Author
catch can man

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
221,405

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
681

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Question 1 of 10

1. Tony Stewart led the most laps in the season-opening Daytona 500.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Before Jeff Gordon won the Daytona 500 in 2005, how many other drivers had won it three or more times? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Roush Racing driver failed to finish in the top 10 in the second race of the 2005 season at California Speedway? Hint

Matt Kenseth

Greg Biffle

Mark Martin

Carl Edwards

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many laps did Carl Edwards lead in the fourth race of the 2005 season at Atlanta? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many races had passed since Kevin Harvick earned his first win at Bristol in April 2005? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which track hosted its first ever event under the lights in 2005? Hint

Watkins Glen

Lowe's

Phoenix

Martinsville

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Question 7 of 10

7. 18 cars were involved in the "Big One" at Talladega in April.

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False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which driver did not make his first ever Nextel Cup start in 2005? Hint

Travis Kvapil

Reed Sorenson

Denny Hamlin

David Stremme

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many caution periods were there in the Coca-Cola 600 in May? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which track did Carl Edwards win at in his first ever Nascar start there? Hint

Pocono Raceway

Texas Motor Speedway

Atlanta Motor Speedway

Darlington Raceway

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Tony Stewart led the most laps in the season-opening Daytona 500.

Answer: True

Stewart led 107 of the 200 laps to lead the most laps in the "Great American Race" for the second straight year.

2. Before Jeff Gordon won the Daytona 500 in 2005, how many other drivers had won it three or more times?

Answer: 4

Richard Petty won the race seven times, Cale Yarborough won four times, and Bobby Allison and Dale Jarrett won the race three times.

3. Which Roush Racing driver failed to finish in the top 10 in the second race of the 2005 season at California Speedway?

Answer: Mark Martin

Kyle Busch won it, with Biffle second, Edwards fourth, and Kenseth finished in seventh.

4. How many laps did Carl Edwards lead in the fourth race of the 2005 season at Atlanta?

Answer: 9

Edwards earned his first Nextel Cup victory in the event, narrowly beating Jimmie Johnson in just his 17th career cup race. He also won the Busch race the day before.

5. How many races had passed since Kevin Harvick earned his first win at Bristol in April 2005?

Answer: 55

Harvick won the Food City 500 in April, snapping a 55-race winless skid. Prior, he won the Brickyard 400 in August 2003.

6. Which track hosted its first ever event under the lights in 2005?

Answer: Phoenix

For the first time in Nextel Cup history, Phoenix International Raceway had two race dates in a single season. Kurt Busch won the inaugural event under the lights at Phoenix.

7. 18 cars were involved in the "Big One" at Talladega in April.

Answer: False

25 drivers were involved in the "Big One". Only 10 drivers finished the race without any damage, as Jeff Gordon dominated on his way to victory.

8. Which driver did not make his first ever Nextel Cup start in 2005?

Answer: Travis Kvapil

Travis Kvapil was a rookie in 2005, but made his Cup debut in the October Martinsville event in the 2004 season.

9. How many caution periods were there in the Coca-Cola 600 in May?

Answer: 22

13 drivers failed to finish the caution-filled event, as Jimmie Johnson narrowly defeated Bobby Labonte to win his third-straight Coke 600. The 22 cautions broke the record for most cautions ever in a Nextel Cup event.

10. Which track did Carl Edwards win at in his first ever Nascar start there?

Answer: Pocono Raceway

Edwards earned his second of four wins of the season in the June Pocono event. It was also his second career win.

Source: Author catch can man

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