NASCAR Drivers Trivia

1. What year did Ward Burton capture his only Daytona 500?

From Quiz Ward Burton

Answer: 2002

Ward Burton won the race in 2002, inheriting the lead after Sterling Marlin pulled his fender out during a red flag (five laps to go), relegating Marlin to a tail end of the longest line on the last restart. He led the most laps in the 2001 running, but was taken out in the dreaded "big one".

From Quiz All About Almy

Answer: March 14, 1984

Almirola was born on Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Almirola is a Cuban-American and has been nicknamed the "Cuban Missile".

From Quiz NASCAR Drivers with Brooms

Answer: Davey Allison

He won back-to-back races in 1991.

From Quiz Trevor Bayne

Answer: Tennessee

Trevor Bayne was born on February 19, 1991 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Bayne began racing go-karts when he was only five.

From Quiz Tragic Case of LeeRoy Yarbrough

Answer: 1960

Yarbrough ran the 1960 season finale in a Chevrolet. He crashed out after lap 60, finishing 33rd in a 45-car field.

From Quiz David Pearson

Answer: South Carolina

David Gene Pearson was born in Whitney, South Carolina, in 1934. Pearson became interested in stock car racing at a young age, winning his first local race in 1953. Pearson raced on the NASCAR Cup circuit from 1960 to 1986. John C. Calhoun, a fellow Sandlapper, was vice-president of the United States from 1825 to 1832.

From Quiz Nascar Double-Digit Victory Club

Answer: Darrell Waltrip

Waltrip was a charismatic driver and a reporter's delight. The highlight of his career came when he captured the 1989 Daytona 500, outlasting Ken Schrader and Dale Earnhardt.

From Quiz Driver vs. Driver: 3 vs. 24

Answer: 258

The first race in which both drivers were in the starting order was the 1992 Hooters 500, and the last was the 2001 Daytona 500.

From Quiz Kyle Petty

Answer: 1979

Kyle drove a 1978 Dodge Magnum for Petty Enterprises that his father used in the previous year. He also won the first race he ever competed in, an ARCA race, at Daytona that same year.

From Quiz Reed Sorenson

Answer: Jimmy Elledge

Reed's crew chief in 2006 was Jimmy Elledge, driving his #41 sponsored Target car.

From Quiz Remembering Bobby Hamilton

Answer: Phoenix

He finished 32nd after suffering engine failure at the one mile tri-oval.

From Quiz Nascar Drivers

Answer: Bobby Labonte

Bobby Labonte has also won the 2001 IROC Championship, and the 1991 NASCAR Busch series championship.

From Quiz You're A Good Man, Terry

Answer: 39th

His first season was in 1978 where he finished the season with only 659 points. However, he started only five races in the season and still had a top five and three top ten finishes. Cale Yarborough won the championship in 1978.

From Quiz David Stremme

Answer: Chicagoland Speedway

David drove the #39 Navy Dodge in 2005 to a 16th place finish.

From Quiz Nascar Top Ten Drivers

Answer: 1949

Byron won the title in 1949, his only top ten points finish. Bill Blair finished fourth, and Erickson was seventh in 1949. The tenth place finisher was Frank Mundy.

From Quiz First Time Winners

Answer: Brian Vickers

On the last lap Vickers tapped his teammate Jimmie Johnson who slid into Dale EArnhardt Jr. The both spun out and Vickers went on to win.

From Quiz I Never Won the Cup

Answer: Dave Marcis

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

From Quiz Greg Biffle 101

Answer: Tuscon Raceway Park

Greg Biffle's first taste of big time racing fame came after he dominated Tuscon Raceway Park's Winter Heat Series for late model stock cars.

From Quiz Martin Truex Jr

Answer: June 29 ,1980

Martin was born to Martin Sr. and Linda.

From Quiz Kasey Kahne

Answer: 41st

He blew an engine in the early laps which was a bad start to his season.

From Quiz Nascar Driver History

Answer: 1978

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

From Quiz Tragic Nascar Deaths

Answer: Michigan

The terrible crash happened at Michigan in the year 1992. During practice for the Busch Series, he crashed into the wall in turns 3 and 4. Clifford Allison was Bobby Allison's youngest son and Davey Allison's brother.

From Quiz Brian Vickers

Answer: Milwaukee

Brian made his Busch Series debut on July 1, 2001. He finished 37th.

From Quiz Craftsman Truck Series: Jon Wood

Answer: Jonathan Edward Wood

His middle name is Edward after his dad, Eddie Wood.

From Quiz Brian Vickers

Answer: October 24, 1983

October 10, 1974, is Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s birthday. August 4, 1971 is Jeff Gordon's birthday and September 17, 1975 is Jimmie Johnson's birthday.

From Quiz First Winston Cup Race

Answer: 21

Gordon made his Winston Cup debut in 1992 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

From Quiz Hometown Heroes

Answer: Cambridge, Wis

Matt Kenseth and his wife Katie come from the small town of Cambridge, Wisonsin, where his biggest fans are his grandparents.

From Quiz Birthdays of Nascar Drivers

Answer: Elliott Sadler

Elliott Finished 23rd in the 2002 points standings.

From Quiz Jeff Burton

Answer: Charlotte

Jeff and his family lived in Charlotte, NC. in 2003.

From Quiz Steve Park

Answer: Watkins Glen

His first Winston Cup win came at Watkins Glen in 2000. His second came at Rockingham in 2001, a week after his car owner Dale Earnhardt, was killed in a last lap crash in the Daytona 500.

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