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Quiz about The Young Guns of NASCAR
Quiz about The Young Guns of NASCAR

The Young Guns of NASCAR Trivia Quiz

Here are some questions about the "Young Guns".

A multiple-choice quiz by mitchelbad24. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mitchelbad24
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
116,703
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1550
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following drivers is the oldest of the young guns? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these drivers won the Rookie-of-the-Year in 2000? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these drivers has a college degree from Purdue University? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Which "Young Gun" was selected as one of People magazine's "Sexiest Men in the Fast Lane in 2000? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Which driver, by the age of 20, had twice been named to the All-American Team? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. He won 7 national go-kart and a Grand National Championship. Who is this driver? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Who made his first NASCAR Busch Series start on June 22nd, 1996? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Which driver, as a rookie, won the Winston All-Star race in 2002? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Which driver won the pole for the 2002 Daytona 500? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Which driver drove for Bill Elliott at Dover in 1998? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following drivers is the oldest of the young guns?

Answer: Tony Stewart

 Stewart was born May 20,1971. Jeff Gordon was born August 4,1971. Kenseth was born in 1972, and Jr. was born Ocotober 10,1974.
2. Which of these drivers won the Rookie-of-the-Year in 2000?

Answer: Matt Kenseth

 Even though Little E won 2 poles, 2 races and the Winston, he lost ROTY to Kenseth, who only had 1 win.
3. Which of these drivers has a college degree from Purdue University?

Answer: Ryan Newman

 Newman has a bachelor of science in vehicle structure engineering. While at Purdue, he was the recipient of the Rich Vogler Memorial Scholarship, and is a member of the Quarter Midget Hall of Fame.
4. Which "Young Gun" was selected as one of People magazine's "Sexiest Men in the Fast Lane in 2000?

Answer: Jimmie Johnson
5. Which driver, by the age of 20, had twice been named to the All-American Team?

Answer: Jeff Gordon

 He joined legends such as Dale Earnhardt, Harry Gant, Michael Andretti, and Rick Mears.
6. He won 7 national go-kart and a Grand National Championship. Who is this driver?

Answer: Kevin Harvick

 He started racing go-karts at the age of 5.
7. Who made his first NASCAR Busch Series start on June 22nd, 1996?

Answer: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

 The race was at Myrtle Beach and he finished 14th.
8. Which driver, as a rookie, won the Winston All-Star race in 2002?

Answer: Ryan Newman

 Rookies rarely get the chance to race in The Winston, but Newman made his way into the race, by leading all 16 laps of the final qualifier.
9. Which driver won the pole for the 2002 Daytona 500?

Answer: Jimmie Johnson

 Johnson as a rookie, had to make the first 4 races on time, since he had no car owner points to fall back on for provisionals.
10. Which driver drove for Bill Elliott at Dover in 1998?

Answer: Matt Kenseth

 Elliott had to miss the race due to the death of his father. This was Kenseth's first start in Winston Cup, and he finished a respectable 6th place.
Source: Author mitchelbad24

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Referenced Topics
Sports   People   Science   NASCAR   NASCAR Drivers   Daytona 500   Jeff Gordon   Dale Earnhardt Jr   Dale Earnhardt   Tony Stewart   Kevin Harvick   Bill Elliott   Jimmie Johnson  

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