Abyss64 Trivia Thread

[Jimmy McKinley]

I'll take "Whitey" for 200, Alex...

"Whitey Gherkin"?

OK, more IROC trivia.

The first IROC series was a true International Race of Champions. What cars were used the first two years, who won the very first race, and what year did IROC originate?

I'll answer Dave's question about Earnhardt and the IROC race in '90. Was it Dale's first win in a Dodge?

The #98 Grey Rock Chevy....Richie Panch in '75 at Pocono?

[Gary J]

Blackie Wagerin, you forgot DK. I Know about 3/4 of the rest.

[ABYSS64]

Here's your first one for today.

[ABYSS64]

#61 Tim Richmond. Jigger Sirois ran ARCA. Tom Sneva.

No, the #61 Test Tube car is 2 time Indy 500 winner Gordon Johncock.

[ABYSS64]

Lets try this....

The following are First names of some cup drivers....Whats the last name ??

Delma
Blackie
Delmer
Whitey
Tighe
Lake
Bosco
Lowell
Nelson
Slick
Stick
Red
Friday
Vic
Verlin
LW
HB
JD
GC
DR.
Darwin
....and for the hell of it, Rick

lots will have more than one answer.

I'll take the first one. Delma Cowart

and guys, don't name them all at the same time, give the others a chance k?

[palmbayer]

Lets try this....

The following are First names of some cup drivers....Whats the last name ??

Delma
Blackie
Delmer
Whitey
Tighe
Lake
Bosco
Lowell
Nelson
Slick
Stick
Red
Friday
Vic
Verlin
LW
HB
JD
GC
DR.
Darwin
....and for the hell of it, Rick

lots will have more than one answer.

[palmbayer]

I'll let everyone chew on the #43 picture for another day... I have another picture that goes along with that one but I can't load it on KARNAC from this Mac, so I'll do it tomorrow from my PC at the other office...

Here's another piece of trivia to see if anyone remembers...
Dale Earnhardt won the 1990 IROC race at Talladega... What was interesting about this event pertaining to Earnhardt... and it had nothing to actually do with the cars in it or the race itself...

first IROC win??

[Gary J]

#61 Tim Richmond. Jigger Sirois ran ARCA. Tom Sneva.

[ABYSS64]

OK... Here's one for you... Name the:
Year:
Track:
Driver: (Hint: It's not Richard Petty)
Circumstances that caused the crash:

Have fun...

Im thinking Jim Paschel driving the 43, he's the only one I can think of in a Petty car besides Hamilton.

[ABYSS64]

#61 may be Salt Walther.

Nope, but your definitely on the right track!!

[Gary J]

#61 may be Salt Walther.

[ABYSS64]

Im guessing the #1 to be Donnie Allison.

[ABYSS64]

Any guesses on the test tube #61? Hint: it is an arca car, the driver ran Indy stuff and the make is a dodge magnum.

[ABYSS64]

Where's Tunahead in all this? He seems to think I'm *the* Professor around these parts...LOL...and see, y'all got even *me* stumped on a few of these ;-)

What was the answer to the crashed #43? I guessed Maurice, in about '62 maybe, at Concord? Not sure if that's right.

Now...are we just doing Cup stuff, or are we throwing ARCA, LMS, Busch, and Late Model stuff up here too? ;-) I'd like to see a question answered or a pic ID'ed before we throw the next one up underneath it. Gets a little confusing when answers go up for a picture that showed up two days ago...LOL....

I'd have never guessed that was Lennie Pond in the 17 car; never knew he drove for Hamby. Thought I'd even looked up those Pocono races, too...just looked at the wrong year, I guess

Great thread, though! And yeah, thanks to whoever stickied it!

I don't have anything right off-hand to add...but will certainly keep checking in!

To answer Dave's question about that #1 car...the year is '73. Yarborough was driving for Junior at the time in the Kar-Kare #11. I don't recall Cale ever being in a #1 car.

The Lennie Pond car had me fooled as well, so I called him and confirmed it,lol.
Were not doing just cup stuff, throw up whatever you like, even late models are fine as long as it's someone we all might guess, meaning if I threw up a dirt racer from Va. you guys might never guess it, know what I mean?

[ancrdave]

I'll let everyone chew on the #43 picture for another day... I have another picture that goes along with that one but I can't load it on KARNAC from this Mac, so I'll do it tomorrow from my PC at the other office...

Here's another piece of trivia to see if anyone remembers...
Dale Earnhardt won the 1990 IROC race at Talladega... What was interesting about this event pertaining to Earnhardt... and it had nothing to actually do with the cars in it or the race itself...