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"Landowner's fishing pond blocked the turns" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "A swamp made two turns hard to widen" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Highway easements limited the boundary" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Bedrock blocked grading the front stretch" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Landowner Sherman Ramsey refused to let builder Harold Brasington disturb his minnow pond near Turns 3 and 4, forcing those corners tighter than Turns 1 and 2.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1llejpk14vtud0" }, { "id": "ot-nascar-daytona-banking", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "daytona", "track-design" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "How many degrees of banking did Bill France Sr. build into Daytona International Speedway's turns in 1959?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "31 degrees" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "24 degrees" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "12 degrees" }, { 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{ "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "ybu45jinre6l" }, { "id": "ot-nas-l02-01-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "richard-petty", "career-wins", "records" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which driver holds NASCAR's all-time record for career Cup Series wins, with 200 victories?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Richard Petty" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "David Pearson" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Darrell Waltrip" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Dale Earnhardt" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Petty's 200 career wins remain NASCAR's all-time record, well ahead of Pearson's 105, Waltrip's 84, and Earnhardt's 76.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1nno82h5itr7f" }, { "id": "ot-nas-l02-01-3", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "petty-pearson-rivalry", "one-two-finishes", "nascar-history" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "How many races did Richard Petty and David Pearson finish first and second against each other during their rivalry?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "63 races" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "102 races" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "41 races" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "27 races" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Petty and Pearson finished 1-2 a record 63 times, with Pearson winning 33 of those races to Petty's 30.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1njj5sy4hj0y" }, { "id": "ot-nas-l02-01-4", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "richard-petty", "1967-season", "consecutive-wins" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "In his legendary 1967 season, how many consecutive NASCAR races did Richard Petty win in a row?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "10 consecutive wins" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "15 consecutive wins" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "5 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"text", "value": "Daytona 500, Winston 500, and Southern 500" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, and Southern 500" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Winston 500, World 600, and Firecracker 400" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Daytona 500, Talladega 500, and Darlington 400" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Elliott swept the Daytona 500, the Winston 500 at Talladega, and the Southern 500 at Darlington in 1985 to claim the first-ever Winston Million bonus.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1m3ygblm7i0xf" }, { "id": "ot-nas-l02-02-4", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "jeff-gordon", "nicknames", "earnhardt-gordon-rivalry" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "What was Jeff Gordon's nickname during his 1990s rivalry with Dale Earnhardt?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "The Rainbow Warrior" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "The Intimidator" }, { "modality": "text", 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Which trio inspired its 'Tricky Triangle' layout?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Trenton, Indianapolis, and Milwaukee" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Daytona, Charlotte, and Atlanta" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Martinsville, Bristol, and Talladega" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Watkins Glen, Sonoma, and Road America" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Pocono's Turn 1 copies Trenton, Turn 2 mirrors Indianapolis, and Turn 3 matches Milwaukee Mile.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1x3abgx10cvroj" }, { "id": "ot-banking-4", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "bristol", "banking", "progressive" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which NASCAR track is known for 24-to-30-degree progressive banking that subjects drivers to over 3.5G in the turns?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Bristol Motor Speedway" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Talladega Superspeedway" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Daytona International Speedway" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Martinsville Speedway" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Bristol's steep progressive concrete banking of 24 to 30 degrees produces cornering loads exceeding 3.5G.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1pbt1bvhkn8l5" }, { "id": "ot-banking-5", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "daytona", "banking", "superspeedway" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which NASCAR oval features 31-degree banking across all four of its turns?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Daytona International Speedway" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Talladega Superspeedway" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Bristol Motor Speedway" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Pocono Raceway" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Daytona International Speedway carries 31-degree banking in all four turns, just under Talladega's 33 degrees.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "rtibzo1h4d6g" }, { "id": "ot-nas-l05-owners-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "hendrick-motorsports", "championships", "team-owners" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "How many Cup Series owner championships has Hendrick Motorsports won?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "14 championships" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "6 championships" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "5 championships" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "4 championships" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Hendrick Motorsports has won 14 Cup owner titles, the most in NASCAR history β€” more than RCR's 6, JGR's 5, or Penske's 4.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1awp75x1jwu3rj" }, { "id": "ot-nas-l05-owners-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "crew-chiefs", "dale-inman", "championships" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which crew chief holds the NASCAR record with eight Cup Series championships, seven of them won with Richard Petty?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Dale Inman" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Chad Knaus" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Ray Evernham" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Paul Wolfe" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Dale Inman won a record 8 Cup titles (7 with Richard Petty, 1 with Terry Labonte), more than Knaus's 7, or Evernham and Wolfe.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1e37gmsbvqm1k" }, { "id": "ot-nas-l05-owners-3", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "rcr", "dale-earnhardt", "team-owners" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Dale Earnhardt won six of his seven championships at Richard Childress Racing driving which numbered Chevrolet?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "#3" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "#24" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "#48" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "#21" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Earnhardt drove RCR's black #3 to six titles; #24 was Gordon/Evernham's T-Rex-era car, #48 was Johnson/Knaus's, #21 is the Wood Brothers' number.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "5b0wo03v55b0" }, { "id": "ot-nas-l05-pit-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "pit-strategy", "undercut-overcut", "fuel-strategy" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "A driver pits several laps before the leader to gain fresh-tire speed and try to retake track position later. What is this strategy called?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Undercut" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Overcut" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Two-Tire (Right-Sides-Only) Stop" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Lucky Dog" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Pitting early for fresh-tire speed is an undercut; an overcut means staying out longer, a right-sides-only stop trades grip for speed, and Lucky Dog is a caution-flag free pass.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1xezp3b1bzurkd" }, { "id": "ot-nas-l05-pit-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "tire-falloff", "goodyear", "pit-strategy" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Approximately how much do lap times slow over a fuel run as Goodyear tires experience falloff?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "1.5 to 3.5 seconds" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "0.1 to 0.5 seconds" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "5 to 8 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one lap down at the moment caution is displayed.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "dhe6scqt5ryo" }, { "id": "ot-nas-l06-01-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "safety", "basilar-skull-fracture" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which injury caused the deaths of Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr., Tony Roper, and Dale Earnhardt in 2000-2001?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Basilar skull fracture" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Cervical spinal cord transection" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Traumatic aortic rupture" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Diffuse axonal brain injury" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "All four drivers died from a basilar skull fracture, caused by the head snapping forward on sudden deceleration.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1k8mcg2qknjte" }, { "id": "ot-nas-l06-01-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "safer-barrier", "safety" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Compared to a rigid concrete wall, roughly what percentage of peak crash energy does the SAFER barrier absorb?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "About 40 percent" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "About 15 percent" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "About 65 percent" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "About 90 percent" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "The steel-and-foam SAFER barrier absorbs about 40% of peak impact energy compared to rigid concrete.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "86hqoz1dwhewh" }, { "id": "ot-nas-l06-01-3", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "harness", "safety" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "What is the specific purpose of the anti-submarine crotch straps in a NASCAR driver's harness?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Anchor lap belt, stop pelvis slide" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Tether helmet to shoulder collar" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Absorb lateral impact at hips" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Disrupt airflow to prevent liftoff" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Anti-submarine straps anchor the lap belt down, keeping the pelvis from sliding forward and under it in a frontal impact.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "oyo00j194vby9" }, { "id": "ot-nas-l06-02-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "jimmie-johnson", "championships" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which driver won an all-time record five consecutive Cup Series championships, from 2006 through 2010?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Jimmie Johnson" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Kyle Busch" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Joey Logano" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Kyle Larson" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Jimmie Johnson's five 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"tags": [ "joey-logano", "youngest-winner" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "At 19 years and 35 days old, which driver became the youngest winner in Cup Series history?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Joey Logano" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Kyle Larson" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Chase Elliott" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Ross Chastain" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Joey Logano set the youngest-winner record in 2009 and later won three Cup titles with Team Penske.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "12de3d011yqbmw" }, { "id": "ot-cov-obj-nas-l01-02-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "aero-wars", "manufacturer-rivalry", "nascar-history" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which two manufacturers waged NASCAR's fierce 1960s 'Aero Wars' rivalry?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Dodge versus Plymouth manufacturers" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Chevrolet versus Pontiac manufacturers" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Ford versus Chrysler manufacturers" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Ford versus Chevrolet manufacturers" } ], "correctIndex": 2, "explanation": "The 1960s Aero Wars pitted Ford against Chrysler as each built radical winged cars for superspeedway supremacy.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1d5389o1yovbkg" }, { "id": "ot-cov-obj-nas-l01-02-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "aero-wars", "manufacturer-rivalry", "nascar-history" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which manufacturer built the winged Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird during the Aero Wars?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "General Motors" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Ford Motor Company" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "American Motors Corporation" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Chrysler Corporation" } ], "correctIndex": 3, "explanation": "Chrysler's Aero Wars rivalry with Ford produced the winged Charger Daytona and Superbird homologation specials.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1fzf9kp1olsoxn" }, { "id": "ot-cov-obj-nas-l02-01-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "cbs-broadcast", "daytona-500", "nascar-history" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "What historic broadcasting first did the 1979 Daytona 500 achieve for NASCAR?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "First race with in-car driver cameras" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "First pay-per-view broadcast event" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "First flag-to-flag live network broadcast" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "First race broadcast in full color" } ], "correctIndex": 2, "explanation": "CBS aired the 1979 Daytona 500 live flag-to-flag nationally, NASCAR's first such network broadcast.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions 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"mcq", "tags": [ "chicago-street-race", "street-course", "nascar-history" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which driver won the historic 2023 NASCAR Chicago Street Race?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Trevor Bayne" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Shane van Gisbergen" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Michael McDowell" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Kyle Larson" } ], "correctIndex": 1, "explanation": "The study guide notes the historic 2023 Chicago Street Race was won by Shane van Gisbergen.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "ftsig61vc5by" }, { "id": "ot-cov-obj-nas-l05-01-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "crew-chief", "dale-inman", "championships" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which crew chief holds NASCAR's all-time record with 8 Cup Series championships?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Chad Knaus" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Kirk Shelmerdine" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Dale Inman" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Ray Evernham" } ], "correctIndex": 2, "explanation": "Dale Inman won a record 8 Cup Series championships, most of them as Richard Petty's crew chief.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1ntl1hgeag1rc" }, { "id": "ot-cov-obj-nas-l05-01-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "crew-chief", "chad-knaus", "jimmie-johnson" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which crew chief engineered Jimmie Johnson's seven Cup Series championships?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Chad Knaus" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Kirk Shelmerdine" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Ray Evernham" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Paul Wolfe" } ], "correctIndex": 0, "explanation": "Chad Knaus paired with Jimmie Johnson to win seven Cup Series championships together.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions 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Childress Racing?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Kyle Busch" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Dale Earnhardt" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Jeff Gordon" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Cale Yarborough" } ], "correctIndex": 1, "explanation": "Dale Earnhardt won six of his seven Cup titles behind the wheel of RCR's black #3 Chevrolet.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "1kqr00s1glalm8" }, { "id": "ot-cov-obj-nas-l06-02-1", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "rivalries", "modern-icons" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "Which two drivers were locked in the notorious 2015 rivalry that boiled over at Martinsville?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Matt Kenseth and Joey Logano" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick" } ], "correctIndex": 2, "explanation": "The 2015 Kenseth-Logano feud at Martinsville was one of NASCAR's most iconic modern rivalries.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "cffivl18m4qzn" }, { "id": "ot-cov-obj-nas-l06-02-2", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "rivalries", "speedways" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "At which track did the iconic 2015 Matt Kenseth vs. Joey Logano rivalry reach its boiling point?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Bristol Motor Speedway" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Darlington Raceway" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Talladega Superspeedway" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Martinsville Speedway" } ], "correctIndex": 3, "explanation": "The Kenseth-Logano feud culminated with on-track retaliation at Martinsville in 2015.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "u2orz1w3wzcn" }, { "id": "ot-cov-obj-nas-l06-02-3", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "strategy", "modern-icons" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "What all-or-nothing gamble did Ross Chastain execute on the final lap at Martinsville in 2022?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Coasting through the turns to save fuel" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Riding the outside wall at full throttle" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Calling for a two-tire-only pit stop" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Short-pitting for an early undercut" } ], "correctIndex": 1, "explanation": "Chastain's 'Hail Melon' wall-ride strategy passed five cars to reach the Championship 4.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "zcr04e1rkk1gm" }, { "id": "ot-cov-obj-nas-l06-02-4", "shape": "mcq", "tags": [ "strategy", "points-battle" ], "prompt": { "modality": "text", "value": "What tiebreaker strategy decided the 2011 Cup title when Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards tied exactly on points?" }, "options": [ { "modality": "text", "value": "Best average finish across the season" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Head-to-head finishes between them" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Number of races won that season" }, { "modality": "text", "value": "Total laps led over the year" } ], "correctIndex": 2, "explanation": "Stewart and Edwards tied at 2,403 points; Stewart claimed the title with 5 wins to Edwards' 1.", "source": { "label": "NASCAR Trivia: Stock Car Lore, Champions & Speedways β€” Objective Test" }, "uid": "41y6y71gasmit" } ] }