Are You An Auto Racing Genius?

30 Questions | By Alfredhook3 | Last updated: Apr 18, 2019 | Total Attempts: 106

Questions

Settings

Prove you're a real auto racing genius with this awsome quiz

Questions and Answers

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

Related Topics

More Auto Racing Quizzes

Interesting Trivia On Auto Racing! Quiz

Do you know anything about auto racing? Would you be able to ACE this interesting trivia? For this quiz, you will need to know who the first car owner of Rusty Wallace’s 1st Cup start was, who was the first to drive a...

Questions: 29 | Attempts: 103 | Last updated: May 31, 2021

Sample Question
Who was the first car owner for the Rusty Wallaces 1st Cup start?

Cliff Stewart

Roger Penske

Raymond Beadle

Dale Petersohn

Auto Racing! Ultimate Trivia Quiz

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 172 | Last updated: May 7, 2020

Sample Question
Which of these was the largest sporting facility in 2004?

Chicagoland Speedway

New Hampshire International Speedway

Kansas Speedway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Auto Racing Trivia Questions And Answers

Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Automobile racing began soon after the invention of the gasoline- fueled internal-combustion engine in the 1880s. What else do you know about...

Questions: 21 | Attempts: 199 | Last updated: Oct 11, 2018