NASCAR Nextel Cup 2007 Quiz

Here�s a little something I chanced upon while browsing through some NASCAR news. The 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup may have been over but fans need not stop there. About.com�s Steve McCormick has prepared a little NASCAR pop quiz to keep those NASCAR aficionado brain cells active and working. The pop quiz features five levels � easy, medium, hard, very hard and expert. Here is the quiz in its entirety.

Question 1

What NASCAR Nextel cup driver was barred from racing in the 2007 Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway after disobeying NASCAR officials during the Busch series race in Montr�al?

a) Juan Pablo Montoya

b) Robby Gordon

c) Kurt Busch

d) Greg Biffle

e) Kevin Harvick

Question 2

Who was the only driver to enter the 2007 Chase for the Cup without a 2007 victory? Hint: this racer quickly remedied that by winning the 2007 Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway.

a) Denny Hamlin

b) Jamie McMurray

c) Kyle Busch

d) Clint Bowyer

e) Greg Biffle

Question 3

In April Texas Motor Speedway finally saw a repeat winner. Who won the 2007 Samsung 500 to become the only two-time Texas winner in the 11 year history of Texas Motor Speedway?

a) Jimmie Johnson

b) Matt Kenseth

c) Tony Stewart

d) Jeff Gordon

e) Jeff Burton

Question 4

Which former NASCAR champion was shut out of the first half of the season, not winning until the series visited Chicagoland Speedway in July?

a) Jeff Gordon

b) Kurt Busch

c) Tony Stewart

d) Matt Kenseth

e) Jimmie Johnson

Question 5

Jeff Gordon made history at Phoenix international Raceway in April. Gordon scored his 76th win in Phoenix which moved him into a tie on the all time NASCAR win list with what NASCAR legend?

a) Richard Petty

b) b) David Pearson

c) c) Darrell Waltrip

d) Dale Earnhardt Sr.

e) Bobby Allison

Question 6

The 2007 Daytona 500 featured a thrilling finish as two drivers crossed the finish line side-by-side. Kevin Harvick picked up the win. Who did he beat by just .02 seconds?

a) Jeff Burton

b) Mark Martin

c) Carl Edwards

d) Jeff Gordon

e) Jimmie Johnson

Question 7

The 2007 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway was won by a rookie. Which promising rookie won the first race of his Nextel cup career on the twisty Sonoma California track?

a) Casey Mears

b) b) Juan Pablo Montoya

c) David Ragan

d) Paul Menard

e) A.J. Allmendinger

Question 8

The car of tomorrow made its NASCAR Nextel cup debut at Bristol Motor Speedway in March of 2007. Which driver won that historic race by just half a car length to become the first driver to ever win with the new body style?

a) Kyle Busch

b) Kurt Busch

c) Greg Biffle

d) Jimmie Johnson

e) Denny Hamlin

Question 9

Which young driver used fuel mileage to pick up the first win of his NASCAR Nextel cup career at the 2007 Coca-Cola 600?

a) Casey Mears

b) b) Juan Pablo Montoya

c) c) David Ragan

d) d) Clint Bowyer

e) e) Martin Truex Jr.

Question 10

Which legendary NASCAR short track was reconfigured during the 2007 season completely changing the dynamics of the racing there?

a) Martinsville Speedway

b) Richmond International Raceway

c) Bristol Motor Speedway

d) North Wilkesboro Raceway

e) Dover International Speedway

Question 11

Who was declared the 2007 Raybestos Rookie of the Year?

a) A.J. Allmendinger

b) David Ragan

c) Juan Pablo Montoya

d) David Reutimann

e) Paul Menard

Question 12

Who led the NASCAR Nextel cup series with seven poles during the 2007 season?

a) Jimmie Johnson

b) b) Jeff Gordon

c) Ryan Newman

d) Clint Bowyer

e) Tony Stewart

Question 13

Which driver was the model of consistency in 2007 with an incredible 30 top 10 finishes during the 36 race season?

a) Jimmie Johnson

b) Jeff Gordon

c) Tony Stewart

d) Matt Kenseth

e) Denny Hamlin

Question 14

Which young driver picked up the first win of his career at Dover International Raceway in June. Which driver claimed his first career victory in 2007 Autism Speaks 400?

a) Casey Mears

b) b) Juan Pablo Montoya

c) David Ragan

d) Clint Bowyer

e) Martin Truex Jr.

Question 15

The 2007 NASCAR season started out with controversy in Daytona. Which driver set an all-time NASCAR record for the most severe penalty when his intake manifold failed Daytona 500 post-qualifying inspection?

a) A.J. Allmendinger

b) Greg Biffle

c) Michael Waltrip

d) Jimmie Johnson

e) Jeff Gordon

Those are all 15 questions from McCormick�s site. For a more interactive quizzing experience and the answers to the questions, simply go to this website. The questions written in this post may be arranged randomly and differently in the website.

Source: About.com's Nascar Quiz