Auto Racing Trivia Questions And Answers

21 Questions | By Thames | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 249

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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 racing from the past up until now? Take up the quiz below and find out. Have fun!

Questions and Answers

1.

How many wins did Jeff Gordon get in the Nextel Cup Series between 1997 and 1998?
- A.
  
  21
- B.
  
  23
- C.
  
  10
- D.
  
  15
2.

Which driver was given the nickname "Mr. Excitement"?
- A.
  
  Jeff Gordon
- B.
  
  Dale Earnhardt
- C.
  
  Jimmy Spencer
- D.
  
  Kenny Shrader
3.

Who won the Inaugural Daytona 500?
- A.
  
  Lee Petty
- B.
  
  Curtis Turner
- C.
  
  Richard Petty
- D.
  
  Fireball Roberts
4.

Who tied with Greg Biffle for 2nd in the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Championship?
- A.
  
  Carl Edwards
- B.
  
  Jeff Gordon
- C.
  
  Mark Martin
- D.
  
  Jimmie Johnson
5.

Which driver lead the most laps in the 2004 and 2005 Daytona 500, but failed to win the race?
- A.
  
  Jeff Gordon
- B.
  
  Tony Stewart
- C.
  
  Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- D.
  
  Jimmie Johnson
6.

How many wins did Carl Edwards get during the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season?
- A.
  
  4
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  5
- D.
  
  0
7.

How many Nextel Cup Series wins did Jeff Gordon have in 2005?
- A.
  
  8
- B.
  
  11
- C.
  
  4
- D.
  
  0
8.

Who was the 2005 USAR Hooters ProCup Series Champion?
- A.
  
  Jeff Agnew
- B.
  
  Woody Howard
- C.
  
  Benny Gordon
- D.
  
  Shane Huffman
9.

What driver has raced for Bill Davis in Cup Series under the numbers 22, 23, and 93?
- A.
  
  Scott Wimmer
- B.
  
  Hut Stricklin
- C.
  
  Dave Blaney
- D.
  
  Ward Burton
10.

Who raced the #01 Cingular Dodge for Chip Ganassi in 2001?
- A.
  
  Joe Nemechek
- B.
  
  Kenny Irwin, Jr.
- C.
  
  Jason Leffler
- D.
  
  Jerry Nadeau
11.

Who piloted the #19 Dodge Dealers Dodge in 2001 for Ray Evernham?
- A.
  
  Casey Atwood
- B.
  
  Jeremy Mayfield
- C.
  
  Jimmy Spencer
- D.
  
  Jason Leffler
12.

Justin Labonte won his first Busch Series race at what track?
- A.
  
  Kansas
- B.
  
  Chicagoland
- C.
  
  Phoenix
- D.
  
  Lowe's
13.

What is the special addition to "Midnight Club 3" for Play Station 2 called?
- A.
  
  Special Edition
- B.
  
  Dub Editon
- C.
  
  Auto Edition
- D.
  
  Club Edition
14.

In auto racing, a blue flag with an orange diagonal line through it is known as what?
- A.
  
  The Passing Flag
- B.
  
  Drive With Caution
- C.
  
  Stop Immediately
- D.
  
  Report To The Pits
15.

The 91st running of the Indianapolis 500, in 2007, was halted by how many rain delays?
- A.
  
  None
- B.
  
  One
- C.
  
  Four
- D.
  
  Two
16.

Which driver, a member of the Penske Racing team, won the pole for the 2007 Indy 500?
- A.
  
  Dan Wheldon
- B.
  
  Helio Castroneves
- C.
  
  Tony Kanaan
- D.
  
  Sam Hornish, Jr.
17.

How many rookies were on the official entry list for the 2007 Indianapolis 500?
- A.
  
  None
- B.
  
  One
- C.
  
  Ten
- D.
  
  Five
18.

With ten drivers, which IndyCar team had the most entries in the 2007 Indy 500?
- A.
  
  Penske Racing
- B.
  
  Target Chip Ganassi
- C.
  
  Andretti Green
- D.
  
  Vision Racing
19.

At twenty years old, who was the youngest entry in the 2007 Indy 500?
- A.
  
  Marco Andretti
- B.
  
  Ryan Briscoe
- C.
  
  Scott Dixon
- D.
  
  Tomas Scheckter
20.

2007 Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti hails from which nation?
- A.
  
  France
- B.
  
  Scotland
- C.
  
  Italy
- D.
  
  Germany
21.

Which Indy Car driver, member of Andretti Green, won the 2007 Scott Brayton Driver's Trophy?
- A.
  
  Marco Andretti
- B.
  
  Danica Patrick
- C.
  
  Dario Franchitti
- D.
  
  Tony Kanaan