Today’s trivia: NASCAR

Fri., Dec. 24, 2004

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NASCAR was founded in December 1947. How much do you know about the organization and one of the world’s most popular sports?

1. What does “NASCAR” stand for?

A. National Auto Sports: CAR

B. National Association of Sports Cars for Auto Racing

C. National and American Sports Car Automobile Racing

D. National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

2. What is the nickname for NASCAR’s 75 million fans?

A. Motorheads

B. Car Crazies

C. NASCAR Nation

D. Race fans

3. How did NASCAR auto racing begin?

A. NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. and his childhood friends raced cars for fun as teenagers

B. NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. built the organization and the sport around then-teenage (and later NASCAR great) Richard Petty

C. Automobile testers for Ford and Chrysler used to race new models after the respective factories closed for the day

D. Moonshine runners during Prohibition raced to see who could deliver illegal alcohol the fastest

4. What did industrialist R.J. Reynolds do for NASCAR?

A. He designated the number of laps to be driven at each track

B. His company, Winston, sponsored an elite division of NASCAR, the Winston Cup Series

C. Reynolds recruited NASCAR’s first drivers from among his employees

D. He was Bill France’s original partner

5. True or false: Of the sports that receive high TV ratings, basketball, baseball, golf and football, only football leads NASCAR in ratings.

A. True

B. False

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