1997
Before Dale Earnhardt famously flipped his car in the season opening Daytona 500, then continued the race, this driver did a 360 flip earlier on in his #29 Ford.
Who is Robert Pressley?
Ricky Craven
What is Trucks?
This former IndyCar champion is the only driver to complete all 1100 miles of the Indy/Charlotte double, finishing both races in the top-10 in 2001.
Who is Tony Stewart?
Won a Cup race within his first 10 starts: Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray
Who is Jimmie Johnson?
Kyle Petty, Jimmy Means, Clint Bowyer
What is Peak Antifreeze?
One of the two drivers to score their first career win in 1997.
Who are Jeff Burton and John Andretti?
Tony Stewart
What is Busch/Xfinity?
Of the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500, the race Mario Andretti won first.
What is the Daytona 500?
Served as a pit crew member for a relative in the Cup Series: Bobby Labonte, Kyle Petty, Davey Allison
Who is Davey Allison?
Jerry Nadeau, Mark Martin, Ryan Newman
John Nemechek lost his life at this future Cup Series site, in a Truck race in 1997, weeks before the birth of his nephew of the same name.
What is Homestead-Miami Speedway?
William Byron
What is Cup?
This team, the innovators of the modern pit stop, led Jim Clark and the Lotus Team to Victory at Indy in 1965.
Who is Jim Clark?
Back to Back Xfinity Series Champions: Jack Ingram, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Larry Pearson
Who is Jack Ingram?
Johnny Benson, Ron Fellows, Joey Logano
What is Pennzoil?
He won the final race at Atlanta Motor Speedway before its reconfiguration into a quad oval, which was completed in time for the season finale.
Who is Dale Jarrett?
Kurt Busch
What is Busch/Xfinity?
Known for his 7 win 1986 season on the NASCAR side, he was the 1982 Rookie of the Year at the Indy 500.
Who is Tim Richmond?
Participated in a Cup Series race called by Benny Parsons: Juan Pablo Montoya, Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano
Who is Joey Logano?
Steve Park, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Clint Bowyer
What is AC Delco?
After nearly losing his life at Michigan three years prior, he capped off an amazing comeback winning there in the 1997 Miller 400.
Who is Ernie Irvan?
Denny Hamlin
What is Trucks?
Of Terry Labonte’s gap in between Cup titles, and Juan Pablo Montoya’s gap in between Indy 500 wins, his gap is longer.
Who is Juan Pablo Montoya?
Served as a mid-race substitute for Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr., John Andretti
Who is Paul Menard?
Rusty Wallace, Ken Schrader, Steve Grissom
What is Kodiak?