Auto Racing Trivia
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Take this short and crisp quiz on auto racing.
- 1.Which driver was the Indy 500 Rookie of the Year in 1980?
- A.
Kevin Cogan
- B.
Tim Richmond
- C.
Michael Andretti
- D.
Josele Garza
- 2.Who was the first driver to win every road race in one year in a CART season?
- A.
Bobby Rahal
- B.
Rick Mears
- C.
Mario Andretti
- D.
Emerson Fittipaldi
- 3.Who lost his life shaking down a friend's car in practice for the 1960 Indy 500?
- A.
Bill Vukovich
- B.
Tony Bettenhausen
- C.
Eddie Sachs
- D.
Jimmy Bryan
- 4.Which driver won his first career Winston Cup at the October, 2001 race at Martinsville?
- A.
Dave Blaney
- B.
Ricky Craven
- C.
Jeff Green
- D.
Elliott Sadler
- 5.In what place did Buckshot Jones finish at the 2001 Talladega 500?
- A.
2nd
- B.
9th
- C.
16th
- D.
14th
- 6.Which driver was not involved in the 20+ car wreck at the 2001 Daytona 500?
- A.
Ward Burton
- B.
Bobby Labonte
- C.
Robby Gordon
- D.
Robert Pressley
- 7.At what race did Stacy Compton earn his first career Winston Cup top ten finish?
- A.
2000 Daytona #1
- B.
2000 Martinsville #1
- C.
2000 Atlanta #2
- D.
2000 Phoenix
- 8.Who led the most laps at the 2001 Daytona 500?
- A.
Dale Earnhardt
- B.
Ward Burton
- C.
Stacy Compton
- D.
Michael Waltrip
- 9.Who won back-to-back Indy 500's in 1953 and 1954?
- A.
Wilbur Shaw
- B.
Bill Vukovich
- C.
Mauri Rose
- D.
Rodger Ward
- 10.Who was the first driver to win the Indy 500 with a rear engine car?
- A.
Mario Andretti
- B.
A.J. Foyt
- C.
Parnelli Jones
- D.
Jim Clark
- 11.How many times did Rick Mears win the pole at Indy?
- A.
8
- B.
4
- C.
6
- D.
5
- 12.Who won the 1958 Indy 500?
- A.
Jim Rathman
- B.
Pat Flaherty
- C.
Sam Hanks
- D.
Jimmy Bryan
- 13.Who won the Race of Jenk's Beard?
- A.
Jackie Stewart
- B.
Denny Hulme
- C.
Jochen Rindt
- D.
Gilles Villeneuve
- 14.Who won the Indy 500 in 1979?
- A.
Rick Mears
- B.
Al Unser
- C.
Mario Andretti
- D.
Bobby Unser
- 15.What was the basic shape of the old Langhorne, PA racetrack?
- A.
Circle
- B.
Oval
- C.
Road Course
- D.
Trioval
- 16.Which of these drivers is not from United States?
- A.
Bob Bondurant
- B.
Masten Gregory
- C.
Jim Clark
- D.
Richie Ginther
- 17.Who had to pit for a tire change while leading the Indy 500 with 3 laps to go in 1961, thereby giving A.J. Foyt his first of four victories?
- A.
Jim Hurtubise
- B.
Rodger Ward
- C.
Eddie Sachs
- D.
Parnelli Jones
- 18.Who did Lee Petty edge out in a photo finish to win the first Daytona 500?
- A.
Richard Petty
- B.
Johnny Beauchamp
- C.
Tiny Lund
- D.
Joe Weatherly
- 19.Where is the Targa Florio held?
- A.
Monte Carlo
- B.
Corsica
- C.
Sicily
- D.
Rome
- 20.What type of engine does the 1999 Honda Civic SI have?
- A.
13bt
- B.
B18c
- C.
B16a
- D.
H22a
- 21.In a street race how would you normally show that you are winning?
- A.
Flash Your High Beams
- B.
Honk Your Horn 3 Times
- C.
Flash Your Hazards
- D.
Turn Your Lights Off And On
- 22.Which car has the 2JZGTE engine?
- A.
Supra
- B.
3000GT
- C.
300ZX
- D.
RX7
- 23.The term "Altezza Lights" refers to what?
- A.
Headlights That Give Off Blue Light
- B.
Lights On The Side
- C.
Brightly-Colored Brake Lights
- D.
Tail Lights With LED Rings
- 24.In the USA, which car is the "Altezza"?
- A.
Is300
- B.
300m
- C.
Sc300
- D.
Gs300
- 25.To turbo-charge a car, the turbo must be bolted to what?
- A.
The Head
- B.
A Manifold
- C.
The Block
- D.
A Pipe
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