Drivers, Start Your Questions: NASCAR Quiz
Written by Kevin McCaffrey
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NASCAR is one of our most relatable sports: the cars look way more like our cars than IndyCar or F1, and we can all relate to the trash the drivers talk after their own road rage. Here's 12 questions about NASCAR's top series.
12 questions about NASCAR's top racing series.
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Kevin McCaffreyKevin McCaffrey is a comedian and radio/podcast host with an excellent outside shot and a mild hangover. His album “Nice & Drunk” debuted at #1, and you can hear him talk baseball on the “Away Games Podcast,” about Sex and the City on “Sex and the Cidiots,” and about everything else on “Celebrate!” on Sirius XM Channel 99.
The NASCAR Quiz Questions
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Question 1
What is the most frequent turn in a NASCAR race?
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ALeft
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BRight
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CThree-point
Left
A couple of road races have both right and left turns on the track, but for the most part, NASCAR drivers are leaning left around the ovals.
Question 2
Who is the only person to win a championship as driver/owner since Alan Kulwicki in 1992?
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ATony Stewart
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BKurt Busch
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CCarl Edwards
Tony Stewart
Everyone wants to be their own boss, and Tony Stewart became his own boss, and then gave himself a well-deserved raise after his favorite employee won the title in 2011.
Question 3
Which of these tracks is NOT considered an oval?
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ARockingham Speedway
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BWatkins Glen
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CMemphis International
Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen is a “road course” which means it’s one of those crazy tracks with both right AND left turns. Wild!
Question 4
What announcer likes to start races with the catchphrase, “Boogity boogity boogity”?
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ALarry McReynolds
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BDarrell Waltrip
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CTodd Bodine
Darrell Waltrip
Who knows what it means, but it sure is fun that Darrell Waltrip sounds like an excited ghost at the beginning of every race.
Question 5
What number did Dale Earnhardt drive to his first Cup Series championship?
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A2
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B8
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C3
2
The Intimidator is known for #3, but his first title came driving the #2 in 1980. At the time, Richard Childress was driving the 3.
Question 6
What acronym is given to the barriers added to track walls to reduce crash impact?
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ASAFER
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BTRUST
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CBRAKE
SAFER
“Steel and foam energy reduction." And it actually is safer! Fun how that works out, when you totally contrive a series of words to be a fitting acronym.
Question 7
What marking is applied to a car to signify a rookie driver in the NASCAR Cup Series?
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A"R" sticker
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BYellow stripe
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CGreen bumper
Yellow stripe
It’s the NASCAR equivalent of a “student driver” sign: a yellow stripe on the back of a rookie racer’s car to let everyone know there’s a newbie behind the wheel.
Question 8
What NASCAR great was a convicted moonshiner who was pardoned by President Reagan?
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ACale Yarborough
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BLee Petty
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CJunior Johnson
Junior Johnson
Junior Johnson is like a Paul Bunyan that actually existed. He was an outlaw and a racing legend and just one of the coolest dudes of his time.
Question 9
What track is known as “The Big One” both for its size and for its huge crashes?
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ADaytona
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BTalladega
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CMartinsville
Talladega
Talladega is more than a speedway -- it’s officially a “superspeedway,” and it seems like it always has one gigantic crash, aka “the big one".
Question 10
Who was holds the record for being voted NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver the greatest number of times?
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ADale Earnhardt, Jr.
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BRichard Petty
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CBill Elliott
Bill Elliott
Awesome Bill of Dawsonville won most popular 16 times, and then pulled exactly what Oprah did with the Emmys: took his name out of the running after winning in ‘02.
Question 11
Who was the first woman to compete in a NASCAR Cup Series race at the highest level?
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ADanica Patrick
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BJanet Guthrie
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CMilka Duno
Janet Guthrie
When Janet made history in the “World 600” race, it was so long ago, the top series was named after cigarettes: the Winston Cup. She also later ran in both the Daytona & Indy 500s.
Question 12
The rule that now gives more points to race winners is informally named for what racer?
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ADale Earnhardt
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BJimmie Johnson
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CMatt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth
In 2003, Matt Kenseth won the points title over Ryan Newman, even though he only won one race all year -- and Newman won eight! NASCAR then changed the rules to more heavily weight wins, instead of top-10s.
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