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The Former Midwest Speedway Trivia Quiz

Midwest, Sprint Cars, Speedway, Racing: Test your knowledge of the birth place of the 360s, Midwest Speedway!

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

Author
nebraskadirt

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,437

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
285

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. How was announcer, Mike King related to owner and promoter, Pete Leikam? Hint

Grandson

Nephew

Cousin

They Were Not Related

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Question 2 of 25

2. The Gary Swenson owned 99 was nicknamed the ____________ ? Hint

Wile E. Coyote

Grey Hound

Panther

Silver Dove

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Question 3 of 25

3. Before John Gerloff made a splash at the famed Speedway in the final two years, what class did he make a name for himself in? Hint

Late Models

Modified

MiniSprints

He started in Sprints

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Question 4 of 25

4. Lloyd Beckman was the track's all time feature winner, who ranked second? Hint

Don Droud

Lonnie Jensen

Roy McCain

JJ Riggins

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who DID NOT win a feature at Midwest Speedway? Hint

Bobby Allen

Steve Kinser

Sammy Swindell

Doug Wolfgang

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Question 6 of 25

6. Who took the Limited Sprints first ever rookie of the year in 1982? Hint

Ray Lee Goodwin Jr.

Harry Barr

Craig Bolz

Regan Kitchen

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which driver was NOT a member of the Nebraska Modified Racing Assoc. in 1964, when they were featured at Midwest Speedway? Hint

Joe Saldana

Don Droud Sr.

Ed Bowes

Lonnie Jensen

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which driver won a point championship at Midwest Speedway? Hint

Rick Ferkel

Don Droud Jr.

Frank Brennforder

Shane Carson

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Question 9 of 25

9. Name any of the drivers who piloted cars for owner Dean Orth? (list full name)

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 25

10. Who was Rhonda Scdoris's father? Hint

The track owner

The flagman

The pit steward

The announcer

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Question 11 of 25

11. True or False, the sprints in the 80s never ran a nose wing.

Answer: (True or False)

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which one of these names helped to create the modern day 360 sprint? Hint

Lawrence Ideus

Jim Schuman

Bob Mays

JJ Riggins

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which of these drivers DID NOT race a winged sprint with the number 4X on it? Hint

Don Droud Jr.

Jerry Sanford

Lloyd Beckman

Mike Chadd

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which of these drivers won an annual Labor Day Sprint Festival? Hint

Lloyd Beckman

Ray Lee Goodwin Jr.

Steve Grossenbacher

John Gerloff

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Question 15 of 25

15. Mike and Dean Chadd are related, but how? Hint

Father and son

Brothers

Cousins

Distantly

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Question 16 of 25

16. Guy and Dave Hollamon are related, but how? Hint

Brothers

Distantly

Cousins

Father and son

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Question 17 of 25

17. Bongo Bonrud's real name is? Hint

Lynn Bonrud

Clarence Bonrud

Ringo Bonrud

Stacey Bonrud

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Question 18 of 25

18. Current Eagle Raceway competitor Terry Holliman once borrowed this driver's car and competed in it. Whose? Hint

Herb Heckman

Lonnie Jensen

Dean Burling

Randy Flodman

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Question 19 of 25

19. What engine builder would compete in his customer's cars during the season? Hint

Chuck Spanel

Jim Gessford

Bob Werkmeister

Jim Sasse

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Question 20 of 25

20. Sammy Switzer once dazzled the Midwest Speedway crowd in the 9Z, though that was not his real name ... what was Switzer's given name? Hint

Rick Ideus

Ryan Tunks

John Miller

Rick Haas

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Question 21 of 25

21. Who did Lonnie Jensen share the Coffman Electric 7C with? Hint

Steve Frissell

Chuck Eighmy

Dean Chadd

Mike Cover

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Question 22 of 25

22. Which of these following drivers was an Omaha native? Hint

Don Reed

Skip Ross

Stan Stewart

Todd Nichols

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Question 23 of 25

23. True or false, the late Gary 'The Preacher' Patterson raced at Midwest Speedway?

Answer: (True or False)

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Question 24 of 25

24. Jim Schuman created the ____________ ? Hint

Buttless Wonder

Grey Hound

Coyote Ugly Special

'X' Car

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Question 25 of 25

25. What now stands in the place where Midwest Speedway once gleamed proudly? Hint

WalMart

KMart

Target

HyVee

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How was announcer, Mike King related to owner and promoter, Pete Leikam?

Answer: Grandson

Mike is now the FunnelCake King at the Nebraska State Fair

2. The Gary Swenson owned 99 was nicknamed the ____________ ?

Answer: Grey Hound

Gary Swenson owned race cars at Midwest Speedway for it's entire existence. With the number 24, Cliff Sealock was a featured driver ... 99 had everyone from Ray Lee Goodwin Sr. to Don Maxwell, and John Gerloff ended the legacy at the track in the red 24B.

3. Before John Gerloff made a splash at the famed Speedway in the final two years, what class did he make a name for himself in?

Answer: Late Models

John Gerloff was a Late Model regular in the 70s at Midwest Speedway.

4. Lloyd Beckman was the track's all time feature winner, who ranked second?

Answer: Lonnie Jensen

Lloyd Beckman lead the fray with an unbelievable 38 checkered flags, 19 more than that of Jensen.

5. Who DID NOT win a feature at Midwest Speedway?

Answer: Bobby Allen

Wolfie had cut his teeth at the track. Sammy Swindell was almost considered a regular in the mid to late 70's and Steve was their once, and won!

6. Who took the Limited Sprints first ever rookie of the year in 1982?

Answer: Harry Barr

Harry Barr won the award in 1982 with a Maxwell Recreation ... Goodwin did in 1983 with Gary Maulin, Bolz in his own 17 in 1984, Regan Kitchen ditched photography for the open wheel ranks in 1985 ... and it was Tony Aksamit the final winner in 1987!

7. Which driver was NOT a member of the Nebraska Modified Racing Assoc. in 1964, when they were featured at Midwest Speedway?

Answer: Ed Bowes

The famous, Little Joe Saldana was a Lincoln native and a brick layer when he first rolled out his own 65. Eight years later he fathered current WoO driver, Joey Saldana.

8. Which driver won a point championship at Midwest Speedway?

Answer: Shane Carson

Shane Carson aced the season in a limited schedule in 1978!

9. Name any of the drivers who piloted cars for owner Dean Orth? (list full name)

Answer: Mike Cecack

Smokin' Joe Wade was and Eddie Bowes wheeled the Cliff Notes 4A And Mike Cecack piloted the Dominos 30D.

10. Who was Rhonda Scdoris's father?

Answer: The flagman

Her dad, Frank Scdoris flagged the events in the 80s.

11. True or False, the sprints in the 80s never ran a nose wing.

Answer: False

They did, in the final seasons.

12. Which one of these names helped to create the modern day 360 sprint?

Answer: Jim Schuman

Jim Schuman, Larry Sinner, Don Droud Sr., and Lonnie Jensen were credited with the creation of the limited sprints!

13. Which of these drivers DID NOT race a winged sprint with the number 4X on it?

Answer: Mike Chadd

Lloyd Beckman ran for Bill Smith for several years. Sanford set in the car briefly in 1982, and Don Droud Jr. took over in 1985.

14. Which of these drivers won an annual Labor Day Sprint Festival?

Answer: Steve Grossenbacher

Steve took the honors in 1984. All though the others had a storied past, they never took that award.

15. Mike and Dean Chadd are related, but how?

Answer: Brothers

Dean is the elder of the two brothers. Their father, Noel, owned both the 00 and 01 cars.

16. Guy and Dave Hollamon are related, but how?

Answer: Father and son

Guy owned cars for Roy McCain, and later his son, Dave Hollamon.

17. Bongo Bonrud's real name is?

Answer: Lynn Bonrud

That's right ... a Midwest Speedway farce!

18. Current Eagle Raceway competitor Terry Holliman once borrowed this driver's car and competed in it. Whose?

Answer: Lonnie Jensen

Holliman was seen wheeling the Black Bandit 7 a night in 1983.

19. What engine builder would compete in his customer's cars during the season?

Answer: Jim Sasse

Jim Sasse took laps in cars owned by Lonnie Jensen and Bob Werkmeister.

20. Sammy Switzer once dazzled the Midwest Speedway crowd in the 9Z, though that was not his real name ... what was Switzer's given name?

Answer: Rick Haas

Sammy...err...Rick Haas, changed his name to race, cause his father would not approve. I wonder if he ever found out?

21. Who did Lonnie Jensen share the Coffman Electric 7C with?

Answer: Dean Chadd

Dean and Lonnie shared the car, whereas Lonnie mostly drove it at Midwest, where Dean would at Eagle!

22. Which of these following drivers was an Omaha native?

Answer: Don Reed

Don Reed towed the 24 out of Omaha every Sunday night to go racing.

23. True or false, the late Gary 'The Preacher' Patterson raced at Midwest Speedway?

Answer: True

In fact, he won! Beating Tim Green on the last lap in 1980!

24. Jim Schuman created the ____________ ?

Answer: Buttless Wonder

Ed Bowes raced in the Schuman owned and created Buttless Wonder. JJ Riggins notched performances in the John Tucker owned 'Coyote Ugly Special' in 1982, Don Maxwell drove Swenson's Grey Hound, and it was Joe Juricek and Dennis Parker who raced Pat Fiddler's 'X' Car.

25. What now stands in the place where Midwest Speedway once gleamed proudly?

Answer: WalMart

Pretty insulting, isn't it?

Source: Author nebraskadirt

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