Some old NASCAR trivia

[Jack Burroughs]

Tiger Tom

That pic of Tom looks to me to have be the dashboard of a '57 Chev. When I went to the U of M. in 1959, I had a roommate from Chicago that personally knew Tom from back up norf.

[Jacque Debris]

Rex White, 1960

Yep.... That's the one I was looking for. But you were right about Richard Petty. Only he did it four years later.

[Jacque Debris]

More famous firsts

Let's see if I can stump anybody with these questions..... I doubt it!

1 - Who was the first NASCAR Cup driver to post a "qualifying" speed over 200 mph?

2 - Who was the first driver to post the most victories in a single season (in the same year) in both the Grand National and NASCAR Cup series? Also.... what year did this driver accomplish this?

[ancrdave]

1) Benny Parsons qualified for the 1982 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway at 200.175 mph, which was the first NASCAR qualification run over 200 mph...

2) Harry Gant in 1991 - Won five times in Winston Cup (tied with Davey Allison for most wins) and won five BGN races which was two more than Jimmy Hensley, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Jarrett and Chuck Bown who had three each...

[Jacque Debris]

1) Benny Parsons qualified for the 1982 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway at 200.175 mph, which was the first NASCAR qualification run over 200 mph...

2) Harry Gant in 1991 - Won five times in Winston Cup (tied with Davey Allison for most wins) and won five BGN races which was two more than Jimmy Hensley, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Jarrett and Chuck Bown who had three each...

Ancrdave...... Right on both...... Harry Gant was the man back in his prime. You never hear much anymore about him. I wonder what he's up to in his retirement days? I think I remember him in some sort of legends race at Bristol a couple of years ago. I remember somebody in that race getting hurt pretty badly after getting T-Boned after spinning out, but I can't remember who it was. I want to say it was Larry Pearson.

[Jacque Debris]

NASCAR Jeopardy

Here's a couple more to keep your brain's functioning......

1 - Who was the first driver (ever) to crash in a NASCAR Cup race?
2 - Who was the first driver to win a NASCAR Cup race in a car with power steering?

[ancrdave]

#2 is pretty easy, so I'll let other get this one...

#1 - Lee Petty - who crashed on lap 107 of the very first Cup race held at Charlotte Speedway... The tale is that the Buick he was driving was his wife's car that he drove to the track and entered the race with...

[83earnhardt]

Who was the first driver to win a NASCAR Cup race driving a Chevrolet Monte Carlo? What year was it, and at which track? Also.... This driver had to use a relief driver in this race, Who was the relief driver? Good luck!!

A win by Kevin Harvick's at New Hampshire International Speedway marked the 400th time a Chevy Monte Carlo crossed a NASCAR finish line at the front of the pack. Since the Chevrolet Monte Carlo's first year of NASCAR competition in 1971, the car has been one of GM's biggest successes in racing and the ball started rolling with a win (and a record set) by Charlie Glotzbach - with help from Friday Hassler - at Bristol on July 11, 1971.

[83earnhardt]

Here's a couple more to keep your brain's functioning......

1 - Who was the first driver (ever) to crash in a NASCAR Cup race?
2 - Who was the first driver to win a NASCAR Cup race in a car with power steering?

Already got #1, Lee Petty, #2 is Bobby Allison. Bobby won on May 16, 1982, at Dover Downs International Speedway

I found the website also.

[83earnhardt]

OKay, how about this one, how many NASCAR races were won by the AMC Matador.
And by whom?

[ancrdave]

Here's a good one... Which NASCAR Cup owner had 66 different drivers race for him?

[Jacque Debris]

Here's a good one... Which NASCAR Cup owner had 66 different drivers race for him?

I'm pretty sure that would be Junie Donlavey..... I know he had alot of different drivers but had no idea it was that many.

[Jacque Debris]

Speaking of Junie Donlavey.....

Which driver gave Junie Donlavey his first win as a car owner? Which track was it at and what year?

[ancrdave]

Jody Ridley... May 17, 1971 at Dover - the only win for Donlavey as a car owner... Here is a list of the drivers who raced his cars in NASCAR Cup competition:


Buck Baker
Buddy Baker
Stan Barrett
Stanton Barrett
Christine Beckers
Ed Berrier
Max Berrier
Gary Bradberry
Kenny Brightbill
Dick Brooks
Richard Brown
Pancho Carter
Wally Dallenbach, Jr.
Bill Dennis
Yvon DuHamel
Gene Felton
George Follmer
Harry Gant
Charlie Glotzbach
Robby Gordon
Runt Harris
Butch Hartman
J. T. Hayes
Jason Hedelsky
Ray Hendrick
Jimmy Hensley
Bobby Hillin, Jr.
Lance Hooper
Ron Hutcherson
Sonny Hutchins
Ernie Irvan
Bobby Isaac
Chad Little
Fred Lorenzen
Tiny Lund
Rick Mast
Dick May
Jimmy Means
Bud Moore
Jackie Oliver
Richie Panch
Benny Parsons
David Pearson
Steve Perry
Eddie Pettyjohn
Lennie Pond
Paul Radford
Jody Ridley
Johnny Roberts
Earl Ross
Ricky Rudd
Johnny Rutherford
Hermie Sadler
Ken Schrader
Dorsey Schroeder
Morgan Shepherd
Brian Simo
Ramo Stott
Hut Stricklin
Kerry Teague
Speedy Thompson
Dick Trickle
Mike Wallace
Joe Weatherly
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Emanuel Zervakis

[Jacque Debris]

OKay, how about this one, how many NASCAR races were won by the AMC Matador.
And by whom?

I'm thinking two..... Bobby Allison and Mark Donohue.