Are You An Auto Racing Genius?

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1.

Who is the manufacturer of the vehicle that 2004 NASCAR driver Ricky Craven uses?
- A.
  
  Chevrolet
- B.
  
  Pontiac
- C.
  
  Ford
- D.
  
  Dodge
2.

Who was the first NASCAR Winston Cup Series rookie to qualify on the front row for a Daytona 500?
- A.
  
  Rusty Wallace
- B.
  
  Jeff Gordon
- C.
  
  Marshall Teague
- D.
  
  Davey Allison
3.

Who was awarded the 1989 USAC Midget Rookie of the Year Award?
- A.
  
  Scott Wimmer
- B.
  
  Tony Stewart
- C.
  
  Jeff Gordon
- D.
  
  Terry Labonte
4.

Who invented the term "horsepower"?
- A.
  
  Henry Ford
- B.
  
  Thomas Edison
- C.
  
  Ben Franklin
- D.
  
  James Watt
5.

At which track was the first race won by "Fireball" Roberts?
- A.
  
  Atlanta Motor Speedway
- B.
  
  Michigan International Speedway
- C.
  
  Chicagoland Speedway
- D.
  
  Darlington Raceway
6.

At which track did Jeff Gordon take the first checkered flag?
- A.
  
  California Speedway
- B.
  
  Richmond Raceway Complex
- C.
  
  Dover Downs International Speedway
- D.
  
  Michigan International Speedway
7.

Which track is known as "White Lightning"?
- A.
  
  Dover Downs International Speedway
- B.
  
  Richmond Raceway Complex
- C.
  
  Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- D.
  
  Kansas Speedway
8.

Which track has a 450-foot-long pedestrian tunnel?
- A.
  
  Chicagoland Speedway
- B.
  
  Atlanta Motor Speedway
- C.
  
  Kansas Speedway
- D.
  
  Dover Downs International Speedway
9.

Which was the first completely new superspeedway built in the southwest U.S. in more than 20 years?
- A.
  
  Infineon Raceway
- B.
  
  Kansas Speedway
- C.
  
  Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- D.
  
  California Speedway
10.

Which track was developed on the site of the old Bryar Motorsports Park?
- A.
  
  New Hampshire International Speedway
- B.
  
  Pocono Raceway
- C.
  
  Richmond Raceway Complex
- D.
  
  Martinsville Speedway
11.

Which track was carved out of the foothills of the Estrella Mountains?
- A.
  
  Phoenix International Raceway
- B.
  
  Taos International Speedway
- C.
  
  Martinsville Speedway
- D.
  
  Richmond Raceway Complex
12.

How long is the Bristol Motor Speedway?
- A.
  
  1.5-Mile Tri-Oval
- B.
  
  .526-Mile Paperclip-Shaped
- C.
  
  1.5 Miles D-Shaped Tri-Oval
- D.
  
  0.533 Miles
13.

Which of these describes the Phoenix International Raceway?
- A.
  
  1 Mile Oval With A 1.6 Mile Road Course
- B.
  
  1.54 Mile Oval
- C.
  
  1 Mile Tri-Oval
- D.
  
  1.5-Mile Quad Oval
14.

What year did the Atlanta Motor Speedway open?
- A.
  
  1997
- B.
  
  1969
- C.
  
  1968
- D.
  
  1960
15.

What year did the Bristol Motor Speedway open?
- A.
  
  1969
- B.
  
  1946
- C.
  
  1961
- D.
  
  2001
16.

What year did the Lowe's Motor Speedway open?
- A.
  
  1964
- B.
  
  1996
- C.
  
  1959
- D.
  
  1968
17.

What year did the Darlington Raceway open?
- A.
  
  1959
- B.
  
  1971
- C.
  
  1997
- D.
  
  1950
18.

What year did the Dover Downs International Speedway open?
- A.
  
  1959
- B.
  
  1968
- C.
  
  1969
- D.
  
  1996
19.

What year did the Infineon Raceway open?
- A.
  
  1996
- B.
  
  1969
- C.
  
  1997
- D.
  
  1968
20.

What year did the Martinsville Speedway open?
- A.
  
  1996
- B.
  
  1997
- C.
  
  1947
- D.
  
  1946
21.

What year did the Michigan International Speedway open?
- A.
  
  1969
- B.
  
  1961
- C.
  
  1968
- D.
  
  1959
22.

What year did the Phoenix International Raceway open?
- A.
  
  1947
- B.
  
  1969
- C.
  
  1964
- D.
  
  1968
23.

What was the original name of the Richmond International Raceway?
- A.
  
  Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
- B.
  
  Richmond Ring
- C.
  
  Atlantic Rural Exposition
- D.
  
  Strawberry Hill
24.

Charles Moneypenny, designer of the Daytona Speedway, also designed which track?
- A.
  
  Kansas Speedway
- B.
  
  Infineon Raceway
- C.
  
  Talladega Superspeedway
- D.
  
  Michigan International Speedway
25.

What track is within 200 miles of 60 million people?
- A.
  
  Darlington Raceway
- B.
  
  Pocono Raceway
- C.
  
  Talladega Superspeedway
- D.
  
  California Speedway