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- 1.Which NASCAR star is known for this fact "endured the loss of his father in the Daytona 500"?
- A.
Kobe Bryant
- B.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- C.
Tony Gwynn
- D.
Jim Palmer
- 2.Who replaced Jimmy Spencer in the 41 Target Dodge prior to the 2003 season?
- A.
Elliott Sadler
- B.
Greg Biffle
- C.
Casey Mears
- D.
Jamie McMurray
- 3.Where was the Winston Cup Labor Day race held for many years until it moved in 2004?
- A.
Darlington
- B.
Charlotte
- C.
Daytona
- D.
Bristol
- 4.In NASCAR, which best defines the term "air dam"?
- A.
A Penalty, Usually Assessed For Speeding On Pit Road
- B.
Practice Of Shifting A Car's Weight To Favor Certain Wheels
- C.
A Strip That Hangs Under The Front Grill
- D.
The Spot On Each Racetrack's Infield Where The Race Winner Parks
- 5.What does the term "banking" refer to in NASCAR?
- A.
Sloping Of A Racetrack
- B.
The Resistance On A Car When Passing Through Air At High Speeds
- C.
Part Of The Tire That's Actually Touching The Road
- D.
The Angle At Which A Tire Makes Contact With The Track Surface
- 6.What does the term "camshaft" refer to in NASCAR?
- A.
Area Along Pit Road That Is Designated For A Particular Team's Use During Pit Stops
- B.
A Rotating Shaft Within The Engine
- C.
Air Pressure Traveling Over A Vehicle That Creates Weight On The Area
- D.
A Device Used To Check The Body Shape And Size To Ensure Compliance With The Rules
- 7.In NASCAR, which best defines the term "contact patch"?
- A.
Up-And-Down Movement Caused When A Car Corners At High Speeds
- B.
The Spot On Each Racetrack's Infield Where The Race Winner Parks
- C.
Part Of The Tire That's Actually Touching The Road
- D.
Bits Of Rubber That Have Been Shaved Off Tires, Dirt And Gravel
- 8.What does the term "dirty air" refer to in NASCAR?
- A.
The Resistance On A Car When Passing Through Air At High Speeds
- B.
The Air Used And Discarded By The Lead Car
- C.
Sloping Of A Racetrack
- D.
Exhaust From The Car
- 9.In NASCAR, which best defines the term "downforce"?
- A.
Time-Distance Between Two Cars
- B.
Air Pressure Traveling Over A Vehicle That Creates Weight On The Area
- C.
The Air Used And Discarded By The Lead Car
- D.
Solid Metal Plate That Separates The Engine Compartment From The Driver's Compartment
- 10.What does the term "draft" refer to in NASCAR?
- A.
Designed To Disrupt Airflow In Attempt To Keep A Vehicle On The Ground
- B.
A Strip That Hangs Under The Front Grill
- C.
Effect That Allows Two Or More Cars Traveling Nose-To-Tail To Run Faster Than A Single Car
- D.
The Period That Begins During The Latter Part Of The Current Season, Wherein Some Teams Announce Changes
- 11.What does the term "handling" refer to in NASCAR?
- A.
Aluminum Across The Rear Decklid
- B.
Where Pit Crews Service The Cars
- C.
Sloping Of A Racetrack
- D.
A Race Car's Performance While Racing
- 12.What does the term "short track" refer to in NASCAR?
- A.
Racetracks That Are Less Than One Mile In Length
- B.
A Dragstrip
- C.
Most Efficient Or Quickest Way Around The Track
- D.
A Car That Doesn't Tend To Oversteer Or Understeer
- 13.What does the term "sway bar" refer to in NASCAR?
- A.
New Tires
- B.
Used To Counteract The Rolling Force Of The Car Body Through Turns
- C.
A Strip That Hangs Under The Front Grill
- D.
The Air Used And Discarded By The Lead Car
- 14.Which 2004 NASCAR driver was sponsored by Cingular Wireless and raced as number 31?
- A.
Robby Gordon
- B.
Jeff Gordon
- C.
Kirk Shelmerdine
- D.
Larry Foyt
- 15.Which 2004 NASCAR driver was sponsored by DeWalt Power Tools and raced as number 17?
- A.
Matt Kenseth
- B.
Kirk Shelmerdine
- C.
Jeff Green
- D.
Michael Waltrip
- 16.Which 2004 NASCAR driver was sponsored by Dodge Dealers/UAW and raced as number 19?
- A.
Kevin Harvick
- B.
Sterling Marlin
- C.
Randy LaJoie
- D.
Jeremy Mayfield
- 17.Who finished off his first season of racing with the 1974 Arkansas state championship?
- A.
Pat Tryson
- B.
Michael Waltrip
- C.
Kurt Busch
- D.
Mark Martin
- 18.With an average speed of 124.74mph in a Chevrolet, which driver's winnings was $19,600 in the 1960 Daytona 500?
- A.
Bill Elliott
- B.
Junior Johnson
- C.
Richard Petty
- D.
Dale Earnhardt
- 19.The 1968 Daytona 500 was won by which driver in a Mercury?
- A.
Fred Lorenzen
- B.
Cale Yarborough
- C.
Michael Waltrip
- D.
Jeff Gordon
- 20.The 1971 Daytona 500 was won by which driver in a Plymouth?
- A.
Richard Petty
- B.
Bobby Allison
- C.
Jeff Gordon
- D.
Derrike Cope
- 21.Driving a Dodge at the 1973 Daytona 500 with a winning average speed of 157.21mph, which driver claimed a payoff of $33,500?
- A.
Ward Burton
- B.
A.J. Foyt
- C.
Cale Yarborough
- D.
Richard Petty
- 22.The 1974 Daytona 500 was won by which driver in a Dodge?
- A.
Dale Jarrett
- B.
Bobby Allison
- C.
Sterling Marlin
- D.
Richard Petty
- 23.The 1989 Daytona 500 was won by which driver in a Chevrolet?
- A.
Fred Lorenzen
- B.
Dale Jarrett
- C.
Darrell Waltrip
- D.
Richard Petty
- 24.With an average speed of 161.55 mph in a Chevrolet, which driver's winnings were $1,172,246 in the 1999 Daytona 500?
- A.
Jeff Gordon
- B.
Lee Petty
- C.
Davey Allison
- D.
Benny Parsons
- 25.At the 2000 Daytona 500, which Ford driver claimed $1,277,975 with an average speed of 155.67mph?
- A.
Richard Petty
- B.
Dale Jarrett
- C.
Fireball Roberts
- D.
A.J. Foyt
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