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

  

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