Quick Quiz

Auto Racing Digest, Sept, 2001

1. In the NHRA, what is the name of tall, electronic starting device located between the lanes?

2. Who was the first man that was not a member of the Andretti family to drive for Newman-Haas Racing?

3. Who recently became the first driver from a team other than McLaren Mercedes or Ferrari to win a Formula One race since 1999?

4. Prior to 2001, what is the highest position that any winning driver ever entered the Indianapolis 500?

5. Which one of Richard Petty's stock car rivals used to keep a photo of "the King" on his race shop's urinal?

6. In which city is the Texas Motor Speedway?

7. Who was the first-ever driver for Joe Gibbs Racing: Bobby Labonte, Terry Labonte, Dale Jarrett, or Bill Elliot?

8. Who is the only non-American to ever win the Winston Cup Rookie of the Year award?

9. Who joined Eddie Irvine as a driver on Jaguar's Formula One team this season?

10. Who is the only five-time winner of the Coca-Cola 500?

This driver was the first third-generation NASCAR champ. Who is he?

Quick Quiz Answer

1. Christmas Tree. 2. Nigel Mansell (1993). 3. Williams' Ralf Schumacher. 4. Twenty-eighth (Louis Meyer, 1936; Ray Harroun, 1991). 5. Junior Johnson. 6. Fort Worth. 7. Dale Jarrett. 8. Earl Ross, a Canadian who won the award in 1974. 9. Luciano Burti. 10. Darrell Waltrip. Caption: Dale Earnhardt Jr.