IndyCar Quiz

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11 questions
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1 year ago
1

Since 2012, all the cars in the IndyCar field have been powered by two different engine manufacturers. What are the two?

Chevy and Honda

Tesla and Ford

Dodge and Saab

Chevy and Dodge

56% got this right

The Chevy and Honda engines are methanol fueled 2.2 liter turbocharged V6 units, kicking out up to 700bhp.
2

After taking the checkered flag at Indianapolis Motor Speedway at the Indy 500, what does the winning driver drink?

Milk

47% got this right

The winning driver is draped with a giant flowered wreath and handed a bottle of ice-cold milk. It's tradition.
3

Where is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?

52% got this right

4

Indy 500 was part of the Formula 1 World Championship for 10 years. True or False?

True

False

  33% got this right

From 1950 to 1960, the race was included on the F1 calendar.
5

Every IndyCar is equipped with the same brand of tire. What brand is it?

Firestone

Goodyear

Yokohama

Pirelli

  19% got this right

The tire sidewalls have to be strong enough to handle the stress, yet thin enough to dissipate heat.
6

This was a disastrous pit stop at the Barber Motorsports Park race in 2022. Who is the driver of this car?

Kyle Kirkwood

Jimmie Johnson

Tatiana Calderon

Callum Ilott

  31% got this right

7

As the safety of the drivers is of utmost importance to the league, what has Indycar started to equip to their cars?

Windshields

Larger mirrors

Wider tires

An extra seatbelt

35% got this right

The windshield is dubbed the "Aeroshield" and was developed by Red Bull Technologies.
8

The youngest winner of the Indianapolis 500 is Troy Ruttman. How old was he win he won?

22

25

18

26

47% got this right

Troy Ruttman was 22 years, 80 days old when he won the 36th Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1952.
9

This is Circuit of the Americas, a Grade 1 motor racing track. What state is it located in?

  10% got this right

10

How many women have driven in the Indianapolis 500?

10

0

14

1

  30% got this right

Danica Patrick became the first woman to start a Sprint Cup race from the pole.
11

This is a video of Scott Dixon crashing during the Indy 500. What year did this race take place?

2014

40% got this right

During that time Martin Plowman plowed into back of Josef Newgarden car sending Newgarden out of the race