DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 15: Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 3CHI Chevrolet, poses on the track during qualifying for the Busch Light Pole at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
How well do you know NASCAR ? On this day in 1936 the first stock car race is held on Daytona Beach, Florida. So today we will have NASCAR trivia on Shemon and Sheppard on Wiki-Pete-ia.
I know a lot of you are NASCAR die-hards. And Pete absolutely stinks at NASCAR trivia and knowledge. This is your chance to win big. Now, normally I make his questions harder but today I've gone easy on him in order to give him a sporting chance. So, be caller number 9 at 239-337-3776 / 239-337-ESPN when we play every day at 4:45ish.
I have an interesting history with auto racing. I grew up in Indianapolis and went to the Indy 500 every year as a kid. I was a big fan of open wheel racing in its heyday. I saw the greats like AJ Foyt, Johnny Rutherford, the Unders and Mario Andretti. Then USAC and CART, the organizing body of auto racing went threw a nasty divorce and ruined the sport before the Indy Racing League was formed. During this time, NASCAR was kind of a regional southern sport. But not for long. By the early 2000's it was unstoppable in its growth and popularity. At the time, I was working for FOX Sports so I covered the sport a great deal. I got to know some of the drivers and had amazing access behind the scenes. I even drove a car at Daytona!
All of that aside, let's do NASCAR trivia on Wiki-Pete-ia on Shemon and Sheppard's ESPN Southwest Florida.
1. WHO JUST WON THE DAYTONA 500?
A: RICKY STENHOUSE
2. WHAT DRIVER JUST BROKE HIS LEG WHILE SNOWBOARDING?
A: CHASE ELLIOTT
3. WHO HAS THE MOST NASCAR WINS WITH 200?
A: RICHARD PETTY
4. NAME THE BUSCH BROTHERS?
A: KURT AND KYLE
5. NAME THE CURRENT POINTS LEADER?
A: KYLE BUSCH
6. NAME THE THREE CAR MANUFACTURERS USED IN NASCAR?
A: Ford Mustang, Chevy Camero, Toyota Camry
7. NAME THE THREE DRIVERS TO WIN 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS?
A: RICHARD PETTY, DALE EARNHARDT, JIMMY JOHNSON
8. WHO HOLDS THE RECORD FOR WINNING 5 STRAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS?
A: JIMMY JOHNSON
9. BILL ELLIOT HAS BEEN NAMED MOST POPULAR DRIVER 16 TIMES. WHO WON IT 15 YEARS IN A ROW?
A: DALE JR.
10. WHERE IS NASCAR THIS WEEKEND?
A: PHOENIX
