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Racing 101 - Quiz

How well do you know NASCAR? Take our Racing 101 exam and find out. To take the test, select one of the options for each of the ten questions. Then select the Submit button when you are finished.


1)

When a car goes into a spin during an accident, these keep it from going airborne.

A )  wings
B )  landing gear
C )  roof flaps
D )  grill
2) The greatest amount of Sprint Cup points a driver can gain in one race is:
A )  185
B )  100
C )  180
D )  195
3) "Victory Lane" is:
A )  the address of the Sprint Cup champion
B )  an imaginary place that racers sometimes dream about
C )  the place at the track that the winning car and driver report to after a race
D )  a track on the Sprint Cup circuit
4) The rear wing is used to:
A )  control airflow around the car
B )  improve the car's handling
C )  create drag
D )  all of the above
5) A car that is "loose" is also said to be:
A )  oversteering
B )  pulling
C )  drafting
D )  none of the above
6) "Marbles" refers to:
A )  a game drivers like to play during breaks in the race
B )  tire rubber and other debris that builds up along the top and bottom of the track
C )  small stones placed inside a car to make it go faster
D )  lugnuts
7) If you are driving in a NASCAR race and you see the yellow flag you should:
A )  immediately reduce speed to a cautious pace and get in a single-file line behind the leader
B )  continue racing to the start/finish line
C )  report to the pits immediately
D )  start your engine
8) The slope of a racetrack is commonly known as:
A )  sloping
B )  hilling
C )  downforce
D )  banking
9) The blue flag with a yellow stripe tells a driver to:
A )  be courteous to drivers who are about to pass
B )  stop racing
C )  speed up
D )  go to the pits
10) If you are driving in a race, and you see the white flag as you cross the start/finish line, you should:
A )  surrender and stop racing
B )  turn around
C )  let other drivers pass
D )  drive one more lap and make sure no one passes you