Quick quiz - Brief Article

Auto Racing Digest, Dec, 2003

1. Richard Petty won the first modern era Winston Cup championship in 1972. Who placed second: Benny Parsons, Cecil Gordon, Bobby Allison, or James Hylton?

2. Who is the only driver to have twice won the GP of Malaysia: Ralf Schumacher, Eddie Irvine, David Coulthard, or Michael Schumacher?

3. Who is the only driver to earn a win in each of the IREs seven seasons: Al Unser Jr., Eddie Cheever Jr., Scott Sharp, or Kenny Brack?

4. In NASCAR, what is the name given to a pit stop that involves only fueling a car with enough petrol to finish a race?

5. How many points does the winner of a Formula One race earn?

6. Besides Jeff Gordon, with which two drivers has crew chief Robbie Loomis enjoyed Winston Cup wins?

7. Which Formula One team did Renault purchase in 2001: Toleman, Minardi, Benetton, or Jaguar?

8. Matt Kenseth finished 2002 with the most Winston Cup wins (six), but which driver finished with the most poles won: Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon, or Bill Elliott?

9. Following this season, Sam Hornish Jr. is ending his three-year relationship with Panther Racing. For which team did he driver prior to Panther?

10. Which Winston Cup owner employed six different drivers for the same car in 2002?

Quick Quiz Answers

1. Bobby Allison, whose 8,573.5 points were just short of Petty's 8,701.4. 2. Michael Schumacher. 3. Scott Sharp. 4. A splash 'n' go. 5. Ten. 6. Bobby Hamilton (one each in 1996 and 1997) and John Andretti (one in 1999). 7. Benetton. 8. Ryan Newman won six poles, two more than Elliott and Johnson. 9. PDM Racing, for which Hornish competed in eight races in 2000, highlighted by a team-best third-place finish in Las Vegas. l0. Beth Ann Morgenthau, whose No. 49 BAM Racing car was driven by Shawna Robinson (seven races), Derrick Cope (five), Shawn Compton (two), Ron Hornaday, Kevin LaPage, and Stuart Kirby (one each). Caption: Niki Lauda.