Dirt Racing Trivia Question Archive

In what year was the World of Outlaws sprint car series founded?

Answer: 1978

The World of Outlaws was founded in 1978, holding its first official race on March 18, 1978, at Devil's Bowl Speedway.

Who founded the World of Outlaws sprint car series?

Answer: Ted Johnson

Ted Johnson, a salesman and motorsports enthusiast, founded the World of Outlaws in 1978.

Which driver is nicknamed 'The King' of sprint car racing?

Answer: Steve Kinser

Steve Kinser, nicknamed 'The King,' is the most decorated driver in World of Outlaws history.

How many World of Outlaws championships did Steve Kinser win?

Answer: 20

Steve Kinser won a record 20 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championships.

How many career World of Outlaws A-Feature wins did Steve Kinser record, the all-time record?

Answer: 690

Steve Kinser is the all-time World of Outlaws wins leader with 690 A-Feature victories.

Which driver ranks second on the all-time World of Outlaws wins list with 394 victories?

Answer: Sammy Swindell

Sammy Swindell ranks second all-time in World of Outlaws feature wins with 394 A-main victories.

How many World of Outlaws championships did Sammy Swindell win?

Answer: 3

Sammy Swindell won three World of Outlaws championships, in 1981, 1982, and 1997.

How many World of Outlaws championships did Donny Schatz win?

Answer: 10

Donny Schatz won 10 World of Outlaws championships (2006-2009, 2012, and 2014-2018).

Donny Schatz, a 10-time WoO champion, hails from which city?

Answer: Fargo, North Dakota

Donny Schatz is from Fargo, North Dakota.

How many consecutive World of Outlaws championships did Brad Sweet win from 2019 to 2023?

Answer: 5

Brad Sweet won five straight World of Outlaws championships from 2019 through 2023.

Who won the 2024 World of Outlaws championship, ending Brad Sweet's five-year streak?

Answer: David Gravel

David Gravel earned his first World of Outlaws championship in 2024 with Big Game Motorsports.

Which state is 2024 WoO champion David Gravel originally from?

Answer: Connecticut

David Gravel is from Watertown, Connecticut.

How many World of Outlaws Late Model Series championships has Brandon Sheppard won?

Answer: Five

Brandon Sheppard has won a record five World of Outlaws Late Model titles (2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2024).

Brandon Sheppard captured his record-breaking fifth World of Outlaws Late Model title in which year?

Answer: 2024

Sheppard clinched his fifth series championship in 2024, the most in World of Outlaws Late Model Series history.

Which driver won the World of Outlaws Late Model championship as a rookie full-timer in 2023?

Answer: Bobby Pierce

Bobby Pierce won the 2023 World of Outlaws Late Model title in his first full-time season on the tour.

Josh Richards was the first driver in World of Outlaws Late Model history to win how many series championships?

Answer: Four

Josh Richards won four World of Outlaws Late Model titles (2009, 2010, 2013, 2016), the first driver to reach four.

How many World of Outlaws Late Model championships did Darrell Lanigan win?

Answer: Three

Darrell Lanigan won three World of Outlaws Late Model titles, in 2008, 2012, and 2014.

Which driver won the championship in the 2004 revival season of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series?

Answer: Scott Bloomquist

Scott Bloomquist won the 2004 championship when the World of Outlaws Late Model Series was revived, edging Steve Francis by 13 points.

By what famous nickname is the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series known?

Answer: The Greatest Show on Dirt

The World of Outlaws has long billed itself as 'The Greatest Show on Dirt.'

When the Kings Royal winner's payout jumped from $50,000 in 2019, how much did the winner take home?

Answer: $175,000

Brad Sweet won the first $175,000 Kings Royal at Eldora in 2019.

Brad Sweet drives the famous NAPA Auto Parts No. 49 sprint car for which team?

Answer: Kasey Kahne Racing

Former NASCAR race winner Kasey Kahne owns the No. 49 that carried Sweet to six straight national titles.

What car number was 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser famous for running?

Answer: No. 11

The Kinser Racing No. 11 became the most feared number in World of Outlaws history.

Legendary car owner and mechanic Karl Kinser, who won 17 World of Outlaws titles as an owner, was what relation to Steve Kinser?

Answer: His cousin

Karl won 14 championships fielding cars for cousin Steve and three more with his own son, Mark Kinser.

The National Open, central Pennsylvania's crown-jewel sprint car race, is held at which track?

Answer: Williams Grove Speedway

Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg has hosted the National Open since the early 1960s.

1980s Outlaws superstar Doug Wolfgang hails from which state?

Answer: South Dakota

The Sioux Falls, South Dakota native won 140 World of Outlaws features and five Knoxville Nationals titles.

Under World of Outlaws rules, what is the minimum weight of a 410 sprint car with the driver aboard?

Answer: 1,425 pounds

World of Outlaws rules require cars to scale at least 1,425 pounds with the driver throughout an event.

The Super DIRTcar Series is best known for what type of race car in the Northeast U.S.?

Answer: Big-block dirt modifieds

The Super DIRTcar Series is the premier touring series for Northeast big-block dirt modifieds.

Which driver holds the record for the most Super DIRTcar Series championships?

Answer: Matt Sheppard

Matt Sheppard owns the most Super DIRTcar Series titles, passing longtime record-holder Brett Hearn.

Which driver holds the Super DIRTcar Series record for most all-time feature wins?

Answer: Brett Hearn

Brett 'The Jet' Hearn holds the Super DIRTcar Series record with 141 career feature victories.

What is the nickname of dirt modified legend Brett Hearn?

Answer: The Jet

Brett Hearn is known throughout dirt modified racing as 'The Jet.'

Dirt modified star Stewart Friesen also competes full-time in which NASCAR national series?

Answer: Craftsman Truck Series

Stewart Friesen races full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series while continuing to run dirt modifieds.

Stewart Friesen, a standout dirt modified racer, is a native of which country?

Answer: Canada

Stewart Friesen is a Canadian-American driver from Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.

The signature event of NAPA Super DIRT Week is the 200-lap big-block modified race now known by what sponsor name?

Answer: Billy Whittaker Cars 200

The centerpiece of Super DIRT Week is the Billy Whittaker Cars 200, a 200-lap big-block modified feature.

For decades Super DIRT Week ran at the Syracuse Mile, but in 2016 it moved to which speedway?

Answer: Oswego Speedway

After the Syracuse 'Moody Mile' hosted the event through 2015, Super DIRT Week moved to Oswego Speedway in 2016, where clay is laid over the pavement.

Big-block modified star Matt Sheppard of Waterloo, New York, driver of the No. 9S, is known by what nickname?

Answer: Super Matt

'Super Matt' Sheppard is a multi-time Super DIRTcar Series champion and one of the winningest modified drivers of his era.

The famed one-mile dirt track at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, home of Super DIRT Week through 2015, carried what nickname?

Answer: The Moody Mile

The Moody Mile hosted Super DIRT Week from 1972 until the mile was demolished after the 2015 event during a fairgrounds redevelopment.

Roughly how many career feature wins did Northeast modified legend Brett Hearn amass before retiring from full-time racing?

Answer: More than 900

Brett Hearn scored more than 900 career victories, reaching win number 900 at Albany-Saratoga Speedway in 2017.

Bob McCreadie, the Watertown, New York modified champion and father of late model star Tim McCreadie, raced under what nickname?

Answer: Barefoot Bob

'Barefoot Bob' McCreadie was one of the Northeast's most popular modified champions, and son Tim went on to win the Lucas Oil Late Model title.

Longtime Northeast modified star Danny Johnson, driver of the No. 27J, is known by what nickname?

Answer: The Doctor

Danny 'The Doctor' Johnson of Rochester, New York racked up hundreds of career modified wins in a career spanning five decades.

Stewart Friesen has become the all-time modified win leader at which historic New York fairgrounds half-mile known as the 'Track of Champions'?

Answer: Fonda Speedway

Fonda Speedway, on the Montgomery County fairgrounds, is nicknamed the 'Track of Champions,' where Stewart Friesen has set the all-time modified win record.

USAC's premier national dirt sprint car division primarily runs cars WITHOUT what feature?

Answer: A top wing

USAC national sprint cars run non-wing (no top wing), relying on driver skill and mechanical grip rather than aerodynamic downforce.

Besides sprint cars, which two other divisions make up USAC's open-wheel 'triple crown' of national series?

Answer: Midgets and Silver Crown

USAC sanctions the National Sprint Car, National Midget, and Silver Crown series; Kyle Larson has swept all three in a single night at the 4-Crown Nationals.

USAC sanctions three national divisions. Which three are they?

Answer: Silver Crown, Sprint Cars, and Midgets

USAC's three national touring divisions are the Silver Crown Series, National Sprint Cars, and National Midgets.

Only two drivers have won all three USAC national titles in the same season. Tony Stewart did it in 1995 — who matched it in 2003?

Answer: J.J. Yeley

J.J. Yeley won the USAC 'Triple Crown' in 2003, matching Tony Stewart's 1995 feat as the only drivers to sweep all three national titles in one year.

Which future NASCAR champion won the USAC National Midget title as a rookie in 2013?

Answer: Christopher Bell

Christopher Bell captured the USAC National Midget championship as a rookie in 2013.

Which driver won the USAC National Midget title in both 2021 and 2022?

Answer: Buddy Kofoid

Buddy Kofoid won back-to-back USAC National Midget championships in 2021 and 2022.

The historic Turkey Night Grand Prix midget race is traditionally run around which holiday?

Answer: Thanksgiving

First run in 1934, the Turkey Night Grand Prix has been a Thanksgiving-week California tradition for generations.

Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, and Jade Avedisian all drove midgets for which powerhouse Toyota-backed team?

Answer: Keith Kunz Motorsports

Keith Kunz Motorsports has been the launching pad for many dirt midget stars who went on to NASCAR.

Midget graduate and NASCAR star Christopher Bell is from which Oklahoma city?

Answer: Norman

Norman, Oklahoma's Christopher Bell won the 2013 USAC National Midget title before his NASCAR rise.

Roughly how much horsepower does a USAC National Midget engine produce?

Answer: About 400

USAC midgets run 166-174 cubic inch four-cylinder engines making roughly 375-400 horsepower on methanol.

How many USAC National Midget championships did 'King of the Midgets' Mel Kenyon win?

Answer: Seven

Kenyon's seven USAC midget titles came across a remarkable 21-year span from 1964 to 1985.

The famous high-banked Belleville Midget Nationals were held in which state?

Answer: Kansas

The Belleville High Banks half mile in north-central Kansas hosted the Midget Nationals for decades.

In which U.S. city is the Chili Bowl Nationals midget race held every January?

Answer: Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Chili Bowl Nationals runs on an indoor dirt oval at the Tulsa Expo Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

What is unusual about the setting of the Chili Bowl Nationals compared to most major dirt races?

Answer: It is run indoors on a temporary dirt oval

The Chili Bowl is an indoor midget race held on a roughly 1/5-mile dirt oval built inside the Tulsa Expo Center.

In what year was the inaugural Chili Bowl Nationals held?

Answer: 1987

The first Chili Bowl was held in 1987, drawing 52 midgets to a two-day event at the Tulsa Expo Center.

Who holds the record for the most all-time Chili Bowl Nationals A-Main wins?

Answer: Sammy Swindell

Sammy Swindell has five Chili Bowl victories (1989, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2009), the most all-time.

Who won four consecutive Chili Bowl Nationals from 2010 through 2013?

Answer: Kevin Swindell

Kevin Swindell won four straight Chili Bowls (2010-2013), a record for consecutive victories.

Which driver won three straight Chili Bowl Nationals in 2017, 2018, and 2019 before moving into NASCAR full time?

Answer: Christopher Bell

Christopher Bell swept the Chili Bowl in 2017, 2018, and 2019, becoming a three-time winner of the race.

Which driver won the Chili Bowl Nationals in both 2015 and 2016 before a NASCAR stint?

Answer: Rico Abreu

Rico Abreu won back-to-back Chili Bowls in 2015 and 2016.

Which NASCAR Cup star claimed his first Chili Bowl win in 2020 and later added victories in 2021 and 2025?

Answer: Kyle Larson

Kyle Larson won the Chili Bowl in 2020, 2021, and 2025, tying Christopher Bell with three wins.

Which driver scored a breakthrough Chili Bowl A-Main victory in 2022?

Answer: Tanner Thorson

Tanner Thorson won the 2022 Chili Bowl Nationals.

What trophy does the winner of the Chili Bowl Nationals receive?

Answer: The Golden Driller

The trophy is a replica of the towering Golden Driller statue that stands outside Tulsa's Expo Square.

What is the nickname for the Chili Bowl's long ladder of lettered lower features that drivers must transfer through on Saturday?

Answer: The alphabet soup

Drivers race up through the lettered 'alphabet soup' mains hoping to transfer all the way into the A-Main.

Who won the very first Chili Bowl Nationals in 1987?

Answer: Rich Vogler

Rich Vogler charged from 13th to win the inaugural Chili Bowl in January 1987 at Tulsa's Expo Square fairgrounds.

In his breakout 2015 season, Jonathan Davenport won which national championship along with multiple crown-jewel races?

Answer: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series title

Davenport captured the 2015 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship while sweeping the Dream and World 100 at Eldora the same year.

Who won the very first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship in 2005?

Answer: Earl Pearson Jr.

Earl Pearson Jr. won the inaugural 2005 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series title, the first of four consecutive championships.

Earl Pearson Jr. opened the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series era by winning how many consecutive championships?

Answer: Four

Earl Pearson Jr. won four straight Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championships from 2005 through 2008.

Which driver won the 2024 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship?

Answer: Ricky Thornton Jr.

Ricky Thornton Jr. won the 2024 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship after a record-setting run of wins.

Hudson O'Neal, the 2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion, is the son of which former Lucas Oil champion?

Answer: Don O'Neal

Hudson O'Neal is the son of Don O'Neal, and the pair are the first father-son duo to win the Lucas Oil Knoxville Nationals.

Which veteran driver, nicknamed 'T-Mac,' won back-to-back Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series titles in 2021 and 2022?

Answer: Tim McCreadie

Tim McCreadie, known as 'T-Mac,' won consecutive Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championships in 2021 and 2022.

Multi-time Lucas Oil champion Jimmy Owens, the 'Newport Nightmare,' hails from Newport in which state?

Answer: Tennessee

Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tennessee won Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championships in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2020.

The North-South 100, a crown jewel on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, is held each August at which Kentucky track?

Answer: Florence Speedway

Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky hosts the North-South 100, one of dirt late model racing's longest-running crown jewels.

Which NASCAR champion has owned Eldora Speedway since purchasing it from founder Earl Baltes in 2004?

Answer: Tony Stewart

Three-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart bought Eldora Speedway from Earl and Berneice Baltes in late 2004 and still owns the Rossburg, Ohio half-mile.

When Eldora Speedway revived the Eldora Million in 2022, which driver collected the $1,002,022 winner's check?

Answer: Jonathan Davenport

Jonathan Davenport held off Tim McCreadie and Chris Madden to win the 2022 Eldora Million, the richest payday in dirt late model history.

Who won the original Eldora Million in 2001, earning the nickname 'The Million Dollar Man'?

Answer: Donnie Moran

Donnie Moran beat Steve Smith and Scott Bloomquist to claim the $1 million prize promoter Earl Baltes posted for the 2001 Eldora Million.

Who used a turn-one slide job on Jonathan Davenport with nine laps to go to win his first World 100 in 2023?

Answer: Hudson O'Neal

Hudson O'Neal took the lead from Jonathan Davenport with a turn-one slider on lap 92 to win the 53rd World 100 in 2023.

Which legendary promoter carved Eldora Speedway out of an Ohio cornfield and ran it for half a century?

Answer: Earl Baltes

Bandleader-turned-promoter Earl Baltes built Eldora in 1954 and operated it until selling the track to Tony Stewart in 2004.

At which Eldora Speedway crown jewel is the winning sprint car driver seated on a throne wearing a crown and robe while holding a scepter?

Answer: The Kings Royal

First run in 1984, the Kings Royal celebrates its winner with full royal regalia, and the winner's check reached $200,000 in 2025.

Which two drivers co-founded High Limit Racing?

Answer: Kyle Larson & Brad Sweet

High Limit Racing was co-founded by NASCAR champion Kyle Larson and five-time WoO champion Brad Sweet.

How many races made up High Limit Racing's inaugural 2023 season?

Answer: 12

High Limit's 2023 inaugural season had 12 midweek events, with Kyle Larson crowned the first champion.

From whom did High Limit Racing acquire the All Star Circuit of Champions in 2023?

Answer: Tony Stewart

High Limit Racing acquired the All Star Circuit of Champions from Tony Stewart after the 2023 season.

Who won the championship in 2024, High Limit Racing's first season as a full-time national tour?

Answer: Brad Sweet

Brad Sweet's 2024 High Limit crown was his sixth straight national sprint car title after five World of Outlaws championships.

High Limit Racing, the sprint car series co-founded by Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet, streams its events on which platform?

Answer: FloRacing

FloRacing is both the broadcast partner and an investor in High Limit, which expanded to a full national tour in 2024.

IMCA, the sanctioning body famous for one of the largest modified divisions in the U.S., stands for what?

Answer: International Motor Contest Association

IMCA is the International Motor Contest Association, headquartered in Vinton, Iowa.

In what year was IMCA founded, making it the oldest active auto racing sanctioning body in the United States?

Answer: 1915

IMCA was organized in 1915 by J. Alex Sloan and is the oldest active auto racing sanctioning body in the U.S.

Which class became IMCA's largest and most prominent division after debuting in 1979?

Answer: IMCA Modifieds

The IMCA Modified debuted in 1979 and grew into the sanctioning body's largest and signature class.

What is the distinctive open-wheel layout of an IMCA-style modified?

Answer: Open wheels in front, enclosed wheels in the rear

IMCA modifieds have open wheels at the front and closed (fendered) wheels at the rear, with a wedge-shaped body.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals, a grueling weeks-long summer tour for UMP late models across the Midwest, is best known by what nickname?

Answer: The Hell Tour

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals earned the 'Hell Tour' nickname for packing weeks of nearly nightly racing into the Midwest's summer heat.

Which former NASCAR driver and TV personality, nicknamed 'Herman,' has raced DIRTcar UMP Modifieds extensively since leaving full-time stock car racing?

Answer: Kenny Wallace

Kenny Wallace has run hundreds of UMP Modified races across the Midwest since stepping away from full-time NASCAR competition.

The Gateway Dirt Nationals, a December spectacle for modifieds and late models, is raced on a temporary track built inside a domed stadium in which city?

Answer: St. Louis

The Gateway Dirt Nationals takes place on a temporary bullring built inside The Dome at America's Center in downtown St. Louis.

UMP Modified ace Nick Hoffman won championships driving his own No. 2 built by which chassis company he founded?

Answer: Elite Chassis

Nick Hoffman founded Elite Chassis in 2012, and the Mooresville, North Carolina shop became one of UMP Modified racing's dominant chassis brands.

Which driver piloted the famous blue Rocket Chassis 'house car,' the Rocket1 Racing No. 1, to four World of Outlaws titles between 2017 and 2021?

Answer: Brandon Sheppard

Brandon Sheppard won World of Outlaws Late Model championships in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021 driving the Rocket1 Racing house car.

Which Tennessee veteran won the 2018 World of Outlaws Late Model championship in his first full season on the tour?

Answer: Mike Marlar

Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tennessee edged defending champion Brandon Sheppard by just 28 points for the 2018 World of Outlaws title.

In 2024, Bobby Pierce finally won which crown jewel with a last-lap pass of Nick Hoffman after spinning out of the top five earlier in the race?

Answer: The Prairie Dirt Classic

Pierce rallied from a lap-60 spin and blasted around Nick Hoffman on the final lap to win the 2024 Prairie Dirt Classic, his first in the event.

Which sprint car legend and NASCAR champion owned the All Star Circuit of Champions from 2015 to 2023?

Answer: Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart purchased the All Star Circuit of Champions in the winter of 2015 and owned it until 2023.

In what year was the All Star Circuit of Champions originally founded?

Answer: 1970

The All Star Circuit of Champions was founded by Bud Miller in 1970, one of the first 'outlaw' sprint car organizations.

What was the nickname of East Bay Raceway Park, the Florida third-mile famous for its February Winternationals?

Answer: The Clay by the Bay

East Bay Raceway Park near Tampa, which opened in 1977, was affectionately known as the 'Clay by the Bay.'

Why did East Bay Raceway Park close for good after the 2024 season?

Answer: The land was sold to a phosphate mining company

The Mosaic Co., a phosphate and potash mining giant, purchased the property, and East Bay ran its $50,000-to-win Lucas Oil finale on October 12, 2024.

What speed-boasting nickname does Volusia Speedway Park in Florida carry?

Answer: The World's Fastest Half Mile

The high-banked half-mile near Barberville is billed as 'The World's Fastest Half Mile' and hosts the DIRTcar Nationals every winter.

Volusia Speedway Park originally opened in 1968 under what name?

Answer: Barberville Raceway

Promoter Benny Corbin opened the facility as Barberville Raceway, a sandy quarter-mile, before it was expanded into today's half-mile.

What is the length of the famed black-dirt oval at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa?

Answer: 1/2 mile

Knoxville Raceway is a half-mile dirt oval located at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Iowa.

Huset's Speedway, home of the High Bank Nationals, sits just outside which city?

Answer: Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The 3/8-mile track in Brandon, South Dakota, minutes from Sioux Falls, was reopened in 2020 by Jackson Motorplex owner Tod Quiring.

What is the marquee 410 sprint car race held each September at Port Royal Speedway during the Juniata County Fair?

Answer: The Tuscarora 50

First run in 1968, the Tuscarora 50 is Port Royal's crown jewel, and Lance Dewease leads all drivers with seven wins in the event.

Each fall, Williams Grove Speedway hosts which prestigious sprint car race where the Pennsylvania Posse defends home turf against the World of Outlaws?

Answer: The National Open

The National Open, long revered as the biggest sprint car show in the East, paid $75,000 to win at its 63rd running in October 2025.

Before NASCAR's 2021 dirt experiment, Bristol Motor Speedway was first covered in dirt in what year for World of Outlaws racing?

Answer: 2000

More than 14,000 truckloads of dirt buried Bristol's concrete half-mile in 2000, and Sammy Swindell won Outlaw features there in both 2000 and 2001.

How many laps is the Saturday finale of the USA Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway?

Answer: 100 laps

The USA Nationals climaxes with a 100-lap World of Outlaws Late Model feature each August in New Richmond, Wisconsin.

The tough group of central Pennsylvania sprint car locals who battle the World of Outlaws at tracks like Williams Grove is known as what?

Answer: The PA Posse

The Pennsylvania Posse's home-turf victories over the touring World of Outlaws are a celebrated tradition of central PA sprint car racing.

At which Iowa track is the prestigious Knoxville Nationals held?

Answer: Knoxville Raceway

The Knoxville Nationals is held at Knoxville Raceway, a half-mile dirt oval in Knoxville, Iowa.

In what year was the first Knoxville Nationals held?

Answer: 1961

The first Knoxville Nationals was held in 1961, won by Roy Robbins.

Which driver holds the record for most Knoxville Nationals wins with 12?

Answer: Steve Kinser

Steve Kinser leads all drivers with 12 Knoxville Nationals victories.

How many Knoxville Nationals titles has Donny Schatz won?

Answer: 11

Donny Schatz has won the Knoxville Nationals 11 times, second only to Steve Kinser's 12.

Which NASCAR Cup champion won the Knoxville Nationals in 2021, 2023, and 2024?

Answer: Kyle Larson

Kyle Larson won three Knoxville Nationals in four years (2021, 2023, and 2024).

Who won his first Knoxville Nationals in 2019 while driving for Jason Johnson Racing?

Answer: David Gravel

David Gravel won the emotional 2019 Knoxville Nationals in the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41.

At which Ohio track is the Kings Royal held?

Answer: Eldora Speedway

The Kings Royal is held at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

In what year was the first Kings Royal run at Eldora?

Answer: 1984

The Kings Royal was first run in 1984, when promoter Earl Baltes offered $50,000 to the winner; Steve Kinser won it.

Who holds the record for most Kings Royal victories?

Answer: Steve Kinser

Steve Kinser leads all drivers with seven Kings Royal victories.

What is the engine displacement of a top-level 'winged' sprint car?

Answer: 410 cubic inches

Top-tier winged sprint cars, like those in the World of Outlaws, use 410-cubic-inch V8 engines.

Approximately how much horsepower does a 410 sprint car engine produce?

Answer: 900 hp

A 410-cubic-inch sprint car engine produces approximately 900 horsepower on methanol fuel.

What type of fuel do 410 sprint cars run on?

Answer: Methanol

Sprint cars run on methanol via a naturally-aspirated, injected fuel system.

What is the maximum area of the top wing (center foil) allowed under World of Outlaws rules?

Answer: 25 square feet

The center foil (top wing) has a maximum size of 25 square feet, with maximum length and width of 60 inches each.

What is the difference in displacement between a '360' and a '305' sprint car (in cubic inches)?

Answer: 55

A 360 sprint car displaces 360 cubic inches versus 305 for a 305 car — a 55-cubic-inch difference, with the 360 making roughly 200+ more horsepower.

What is the nickname for the tough local Central Pennsylvania sprint car drivers who battle traveling WoO stars?

Answer: The Pennsylvania Posse

The 'Pennsylvania Posse' is the traditional name for Central PA's 410 sprint car regulars at tracks like Williams Grove, Port Royal, and Lincoln.

Which Australian driver became a full-time World of Outlaws competitor and is a multi-time World Series Sprintcars champion?

Answer: James McFadden

James McFadden is a multi-time World Series Sprintcars champion and one of several Australians to race full-time with the World of Outlaws.

What is the surface used in Dirt Late Model racing?

Answer: Clay/dirt

Dirt Late Models race on clay/dirt oval tracks, distinguishing them from asphalt (pavement) late model divisions.

Where is the World 100, dirt late model racing's most historic crown-jewel event, held?

Answer: Eldora Speedway

The World 100 has been run every year since 1971 at Eldora Speedway, the half-mile clay oval in Ohio founded by Earl Baltes.

In what year was the inaugural World 100 held at Eldora Speedway?

Answer: 1971

The first World 100 was run in 1971, with a then-shocking $4,000-to-win purse that many thought was a misprint.

What distinctive trophy is awarded to the winner of Eldora's World 100?

Answer: A globe-shaped trophy

World 100 winners receive an iconic globe-shaped trophy, one of the most coveted prizes in dirt late model racing.

Which driver holds the record for most World 100 victories at Eldora with six?

Answer: Billy Moyer

Billy 'Mr. Smooth' Moyer is the only driver to win the World 100 six times.

The Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora is famous for a first-place prize of at least what amount?

Answer: $100,000

When Earl Baltes launched the Dirt Late Model Dream in 1994 it paid $100,000 to win, an unprecedented purse that transformed the sport.

In what year was the first Dirt Late Model Dream held at Eldora Speedway?

Answer: 1994

Earl Baltes created the $100,000-to-win Dirt Late Model Dream in 1994, and it has been run every June since.

Which legendary dirt late model driver was nicknamed 'Zero'?

Answer: Scott Bloomquist

Scott Bloomquist ran the number 0 and was known as 'Zero,' becoming one of the winningest dirt late model drivers of all time.

How did dirt racing legend Scott Bloomquist die in August 2024?

Answer: Private plane crash

Bloomquist died on August 16, 2024, at age 60 when his vintage Piper J-3 Cub airplane crashed near his Tennessee home.

How many times did Scott Bloomquist win Eldora's Dirt Late Model Dream during his career?

Answer: Eight

Bloomquist won the Dirt Late Model Dream eight times, along with four World 100 triumphs at Eldora.

Which dirt late model star carries the nickname 'Superman'?

Answer: Jonathan Davenport

Jonathan Davenport earned the nickname 'Superman' for his aggressive, high-level driving, highlighted by a dominant 2015 season.

In 2015, Jonathan Davenport became one of the few drivers to win which two Eldora crown jewels in the same year?

Answer: World 100 and Dirt Late Model Dream

Davenport won both the Dirt Late Model Dream and the World 100 at Eldora in 2015, joining a very short list to sweep both in one season.

Which driver is known as the 'Smooth Operator' and drives the No. 32?

Answer: Bobby Pierce

Bobby Pierce, the 'Smooth Operator,' campaigns the No. 32 and is one of dirt late model racing's biggest modern stars.

Which dirt late model driver is nicknamed 'Big Sexy'?

Answer: Brandon Overton

Georgia's Brandon Overton, from Evans, is known as 'Big Sexy' and has won the Dirt Late Model Dream and the World 100.

Which Canadian driver, from Headingley, Manitoba, is a regular winner on the national dirt late model tours?

Answer: Ricky Weiss

Ricky Weiss hails from Headingley, Manitoba, Canada, and has won major events including the 2018 North/South 100.

Billy Moyer, a dirt late model legend, is best known by which nickname?

Answer: Mr. Smooth

Batesville, Arkansas' Billy Moyer is nicknamed 'Mr. Smooth' and has amassed over 850 career feature victories.

Roughly how many career dirt late model feature wins is Billy Moyer credited with?

Answer: Over 850

Billy Moyer's Hall of Fame career includes over 850 feature race wins, among the most in dirt late model history.

What roughly is the maximum engine displacement of a top open 'Super Late Model' dirt engine?

Answer: About 430 cubic inches

Open Super Late Model dirt engines are typically built around a maximum of roughly 430 cubic inches, producing 800-plus horsepower.

A dirt Super Late Model has a minimum race weight in roughly what range?

Answer: About 2,300 lbs

Dirt Super Late Models generally carry a minimum weight around 2,300-2,350 pounds depending on engine block type.

What is the key difference between a Crate Late Model and a Super Late Model?

Answer: Crate cars use a sealed, factory-built engine

Crate Late Models use a sealed, factory-built crate engine (around 400+ hp) that can't be modified, keeping costs far below open Super Late Model motors.

A Super Late Model produces roughly how much horsepower from its open engine?

Answer: 800-plus hp

Top open Super Late Model dirt engines make well over 800 horsepower, far more than sealed crate engines.

The Wild West Shootout is a January dirt late model miniseries held in which region?

Answer: The Desert Southwest

The Wild West Shootout is a January Super Late Model miniseries run in the Desert Southwest, at venues in Arizona and Vado, New Mexico.

Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, the early-season stretch of dirt late model races, takes place during which time of year?

Answer: Mid-winter (January-February)

Georgia-Florida Speedweeks runs in the mid-winter, kicking off the dirt late model season at Southeastern tracks like Volusia.

Roughly how much does a modern USAC midget car weigh, contributing to its high power-to-weight ratio?

Answer: About 1,000 pounds

USAC midgets carry a minimum weight around 1,035 pounds with driver, making them very light and quick for their size.

What fuel do USAC midget and most micro sprint engines typically run on?

Answer: Methanol

USAC midgets run on 100 percent methanol, as do most micro sprints.

A micro sprint is powered by what kind of engine?

Answer: A high-revving 600cc motorcycle engine

Micro sprints use side-mounted 600cc motorcycle engines that can make upwards of 160 horsepower.

The USAC Silver Crown car differs from a sprint car largely because it is built for what type of event?

Answer: Longer-distance races such as 100-mile events on mile dirt tracks

Silver Crown cars are heavier and carry a large fuel cell, tailored for long races like 100-milers on mile dirt ovals.

What is the maximum engine displacement for a Northeast 'big-block' dirt modified?

Answer: 467 cubic inches

Big-block dirt modifieds run engines up to 467 cubic inches, producing roughly 650-800 horsepower.

A Northeast 'small-block' modified is defined by roughly what engine size?

Answer: 358 cubic inches

Small-block modifieds are built around 358 cubic-inch engines, offering a more affordable class.

The affordable UMP/DIRTcar Modified and IMCA Modified classes are popular largely for what reason?

Answer: Low cost and huge car counts at weekly tracks

Spec modified classes like IMCA and UMP/DIRTcar Modifieds are prized for affordability, drawing some of the largest car counts in U.S. short-track racing.

In what year did Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio first open?

Answer: 1954

Eldora Speedway was built by promoter Earl Baltes and opened in 1954, later growing into its famous high-banked half-mile.

Which three-time NASCAR Cup champion bought Eldora Speedway in late 2004?

Answer: Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart purchased Eldora Speedway from founder Earl Baltes in late 2004.

What is the banking in the turns at Eldora Speedway's half-mile oval?

Answer: 24 degrees

Eldora's turns are banked at 24 degrees while the straightaways sit at 8 degrees, making it one of dirt racing's most fearsome high-banked ovals.

Who won the very first NASCAR Truck Series race on dirt at Eldora Speedway in 2013?

Answer: Austin Dillon

Austin Dillon won the inaugural Eldora Truck race (the Mudsummer Classic) on July 24, 2013 — NASCAR's first national-series dirt race since 1970.

Through which year did NASCAR's Truck Series continue racing on the dirt at Eldora Speedway?

Answer: 2019

The NASCAR Truck Series raced at Eldora from 2013 through 2019 before the event was discontinued.

Knoxville Raceway in Iowa is widely nicknamed the what?

Answer: Sprint Car Capital of the World

Knoxville Raceway, a half-mile dirt oval at the Marion County Fairgrounds, is known as the 'Sprint Car Capital of the World.'

The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, located at Knoxville Raceway, officially opened in what year?

Answer: 1992

The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum opened January 4, 1992, on the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Iowa.

In what year did Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania open?

Answer: 1939

Williams Grove Speedway opened May 21, 1939, with the first race won by Tommy Hinnershitz; it is a half-mile dirt oval.

What is the length of the Williams Grove Speedway dirt oval?

Answer: Half-mile

Williams Grove Speedway is a half-mile dirt track in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Which Pennsylvania dirt track carries the nickname 'The Speed Palace'?

Answer: Port Royal Speedway

Port Royal Speedway in Juniata County, Pennsylvania is nicknamed 'The Speed Palace.'

In what year did Port Royal Speedway first open its gates?

Answer: 1938

Port Royal Speedway opened September 10, 1938, and was later expanded to its current half-mile configuration in 1949.

In what year did Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania host its first race?

Answer: 1954

Lincoln Speedway, a 3/8-mile high-banked dirt oval, ran its first race on May 30, 1954.

What is the length of Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania?

Answer: Three-eighths mile

Lincoln Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked dirt oval in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania.

Volusia Speedway Park near Barberville, Florida hosts which major early-season DIRTcar event?

Answer: DIRTcar Nationals

Volusia Speedway Park's signature event is the DIRTcar Nationals, part of Florida Speedweeks.

What is the length of the main dirt oval at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida?

Answer: Half-mile

Volusia Speedway Park expanded to a half-mile dirt oval in February 1972 and has run at that size since.

In what year did Kokomo Speedway in Indiana open?

Answer: 1947

Kokomo Speedway, a quarter-mile dirt oval, opened July 6, 1947, originally built for midget car racing.

What is the length of Kokomo Speedway's dirt oval in Indiana?

Answer: Quarter-mile

Kokomo Speedway is a quarter-mile semi-banked dirt oval that hosts events like Indiana Sprint Week and the Sprint Car Smackdown.

In what year did the NASCAR Cup Series first race on dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway?

Answer: 2021

Bristol was covered in dirt for the 2021 Food City Dirt Race, the NASCAR Cup Series' first dirt race in 70 years; Joey Logano won.

Through which year did the NASCAR Cup Series run its dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway?

Answer: 2023

Bristol's Cup Series dirt races ran 2021 through 2023 (Christopher Bell won the finale) before the track returned to concrete in 2024.

In what year was The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway completed?

Answer: 2000

The Dirt Track at Charlotte, a four-tenths-mile clay oval, was completed in May 2000 and hosts the World of Outlaws World Finals.

What is the length of The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway?

Answer: Four-tenths mile

The Dirt Track at Charlotte is a four-tenths-mile (0.4) clay oval in Concord, North Carolina.

In what year did Perris Auto Speedway in California open?

Answer: 1996

Perris Auto Speedway, a half-mile clay oval known as 'The PAS,' opened March 30, 1996, and hosts the Oval Nationals.

In what year did Placerville Speedway in California open (originally as Hangtown Speedway)?

Answer: 1965

Placerville Speedway opened June 18, 1965 as 'Hangtown Speedway,' a high-banked quarter-mile clay oval cut into a hillside.

In what year did Bakersfield Speedway in California first open?

Answer: 1946

Bakersfield Speedway opened in 1946, becoming one of the oldest continuously operating dirt tracks in the U.S.

South Dakota's Huset's Speedway, which reopened in 2020, first opened in what year?

Answer: 1954

Huset's Speedway near Brandon, South Dakota opened in 1954; it was reopened under Tod Quiring in 2020.

The one-mile dirt oval at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse carried what nickname?

Answer: The Moody Mile

The Syracuse Mile was nicknamed 'The Moody Mile' after driver Wes Moody turned a 100-mph lap in 1970; the track was demolished in 2016.

In what year was Oswego Speedway in New York built?

Answer: 1951

Oswego Speedway was built in 1951 as a dirt track (paved in 1952) and is now a 5/8-mile asphalt oval famous for supermodifieds.

The Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri is what length of dirt oval?

Answer: One-third mile

The I-55 raceway in Pevely, Missouri, which opened June 15, 1974, is a high-banked one-third-mile clay oval known as 'The Ironman Track.'

Devil's Bowl Speedway near Mesquite, Texas is best known as the birthplace of which racing series?

Answer: World of Outlaws

Devil's Bowl Speedway hosted the inaugural World of Outlaws event on March 18, 1978 (won by Jimmy Boyd) and closed in 2023.

Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin, home of the USA Nationals, opened in what year?

Answer: 1957

Cedar Lake Speedway, a 3/8-mile clay oval, was founded in 1957 and hosts the prestigious USA Nationals each August.

In dirt track racing, what is the 'cushion'?

Answer: A ridge of loose dirt built up near the outside of the groove

The cushion is a built-up ridge of loose dirt and clay near the outer edge of the racing groove that offers extra traction — until a driver overshoots it.

When a dirt track is described as 'tacky,' what does that mean?

Answer: Wet, sticky, and holding moisture for grip

A 'tacky' track is one whose surface is wet and sticky, holding moisture that gives tires strong grip.

A dry, hard-packed dirt surface where tires struggle to grip is described as what?

Answer: Slick

A 'slick' track has packed down and dried out so tires struggle to adhere, forcing drivers to hunt for grip.

In dirt racing, what does it mean when a driver 'hooked the cushion'?

Answer: Caught the loose edge at the top, upsetting the car

To 'hook the cushion' is to catch a wheel in the loose dirt ridge at the top of the track, which upsets the car and can send it toward the wall.

Where does the term 'blue groove' come from in dirt racing?

Answer: Rubber laid down on a hard-packed surface that takes on a bluish tint

A 'blue groove' forms when tires deposit rubber onto a hard-packed clay surface, giving the fast line a bluish sheen and higher speeds.

How many laps is the Saturday championship A-main of the Knoxville Nationals, sprint car racing's biggest event?

Answer: 50 laps

The Knoxville Nationals Championship Saturday A-main at Knoxville Raceway is a 50-lap feature, the sport's most prestigious sprint car race.

How many laps is Eldora Speedway's crown-jewel dirt late model race, the World 100?

Answer: 100 laps

The World 100 has been a 100-lap dirt late model race at Eldora Speedway since its inaugural running in 1971.

What is a 'slide job' in dirt racing?

Answer: Diving to the inside and sliding up in front of a rival exiting the corner

A slide job is a signature dirt passing move where a driver dives low into a corner and slides up in front of a competitor at the exit.

What is the 'crossover move,' the classic counter to a slide job?

Answer: Cutting back to the inside as the slider washes up the track

The crossover is the counter to a slide job: the passed driver cuts back underneath as the sliding car drifts up, retaking the position off the corner.

Sprint car wings, mounted over the cockpit and nose, became widespread in which decade?

Answer: The 1970s

Wings began sprouting on sprint cars in the early 1970s for downforce and crash safety, becoming a mandated staple at many tracks by the early 1980s.

Which sanctioning body is best known for traditional WINGLESS (non-wing) sprint cars and midgets?

Answer: USAC

The United States Auto Club (USAC), formed in 1956, is the leading sanctioning body for traditional wingless sprint cars and midgets.

ASCS-style winged sprint cars are nicknamed '360s' because of what?

Answer: Their 360-cubic-inch engines

The American Sprint Car Series runs 360-cubic-inch engines, so fans call the cars '360s'; ASCS is one of the largest sprint car sanctioning bodies in the world.

What is the name of Australia's national touring series for winged sprint cars, launched in 1987?

Answer: World Series Sprintcars

World Series Sprintcars, founded in 1987, was Australia's national winged sprintcar series and drew top American stars each summer.

The Northeast is famous for which style of dirt car, powered by V8 engines up to 467 cubic inches?

Answer: Big-block modifieds

The Northeast's signature dirt class is the big-block modified, run by the Super DIRTcar Series with engines up to 467 c.i. producing over 750 horsepower.

Super DIRT Week, the Northeast big-block modified crown jewel, began at which New York city's fairgrounds in 1972?

Answer: Syracuse

Super DIRT Week began in 1972 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse and remains the Northeast modified scene's biggest event.

In dirt racing, what is 'stagger'?

Answer: The deliberate size difference between the right-rear and left-rear tires

Stagger is the circumference difference between the larger right-rear and smaller left-rear tire, which helps a solid-axle car turn left on an oval.

On a dirt late model, what is the 'sail panel'?

Answer: The vertical aero panel behind the roof at the rear of the body

Sail panels are the tall vertical panels running back from the roof of a dirt late model, shaping airflow over the rear for downforce.

In a dirt racing program, what is the 'feature'?

Answer: The main event that follows heats and qualifying

The feature is the main event of a dirt program, run after hot laps, qualifying, heat races and any B-main / last chance race.

What is the 'B-main' (also called the last chance race)?

Answer: A qualifying race that transfers top finishers into the feature

The B-main or last chance showdown gives drivers who didn't transfer through their heats a final shot to make the feature lineup.

What is 'packing the track' before a dirt race?

Answer: Compacting the watered surface with cars or equipment to firm it up

Packing the track means running cars or heavy equipment over the freshly watered dirt to compact it into a smooth, firm racing surface.

What are 'hot laps' at a dirt track?

Answer: A pre-race practice session to check the car and track

Hot laps are a warm-up practice session before qualifying, letting drivers gauge the track and shake down the car.

Before they were called sprint cars, these open-wheel dirt racers were historically known by what name?

Answer: Big cars

In the pre-war era, especially the 1930s, sprint cars were called 'big cars,' distinguishing them from the smaller midgets.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, a premier national dirt late model tour, was established in which year?

Answer: 2005

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series launched in 2005 and became a premier national touring series for super late models.

POWRi (Performance Open Wheel Racing) is best known for sanctioning which type of car?

Answer: Midgets

POWRi built its reputation on midget racing with its National Midget League, rivaling USAC.

Which region is widely regarded as the heartland and core of American dirt sprint car racing?

Answer: The Midwest

The Midwest, home to Knoxville, Eldora and countless bullrings, is considered the core of American dirt sprint car racing.

On a sprint car, what component is the 'bird cage'?

Answer: A housing around the rear axle that torsion arms and radius rods attach to

The bird cage is a bearing housing that rides on the sprint car's rear axle, providing pickup points for the torsion arms and radius rods.

Instead of coil-over shocks, traditional sprint cars primarily use what for their suspension springing?

Answer: Torsion bars

Sprint cars are suspended by torsion bars — twisting steel bars that act as springs, adjusted to tune the chassis for track conditions.

Because sprint cars have no onboard starter, how are they typically fired up before a race?

Answer: A push truck or quad pushes them off

Sprint cars carry no starter or conventional transmission, so push vehicles roll them off until the engine lights.

In dirt-track slang, what is a 'slide job'?

Answer: Diving under a rival in a corner and sliding up the track to take their line

The slide job is dirt racing's signature pass, and blocking or returning one often sparks the sport's best rivalries.

Which tire on a winged sprint car is the largest?

Answer: Right rear

The oversized right rear creates stagger that helps the car constantly turn left on dirt ovals.

Which NASCAR champion has owned Eldora Speedway since 2004?

Answer: Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart bought Eldora from its founder Earl Baltes in 2004 and still owns the Ohio half mile.

Who built Eldora Speedway in 1954 and promoted it for five decades before selling to Tony Stewart?

Answer: Earl Baltes

Ohio ballroom operator Earl Baltes carved Eldora out of farmland near Rossburg and ran it until the 2004 sale.

How long is the famed Knoxville Raceway oval?

Answer: A half mile

The black-dirt half mile sits on the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Iowa.

Who became the first female champion of a national midget series by winning the 2023 Xtreme Outlaw Midget title?

Answer: Jade Avedisian

Seventeen-year-old Jade Avedisian won five features for Keith Kunz Motorsports en route to the historic 2023 championship.

The Prairie Dirt Classic, one of dirt late model racing's crown jewels, is held each summer at which Illinois quarter-mile?

Answer: Fairbury Speedway

Fairbury Speedway (FALS) in Fairbury, Illinois hosts the Prairie Dirt Classic, now a World of Outlaws crown jewel paying $50,000-plus to win.

What makes the race cars unique in Batesville Motor Speedway's famous Topless 100 in Arkansas?

Answer: They race with their roofs removed

The Topless 100 requires dirt late models to compete with the roof removed, giving the Arkansas crown jewel its name.

Rocket Chassis co-founder Mark Richards, whose Shinnston, West Virginia shop builds one of the sport's dominant late model chassis, is the father of which four-time World of Outlaws champion?

Answer: Josh Richards

Josh Richards won four World of Outlaws Late Model titles, most of them driving his father Mark Richards' Rocket Chassis house car.

South Carolina late model standout Chris Madden, driver of the No. 44, is known by which nickname?

Answer: Smokey

Chris 'Smokey' Madden of Gray Court, South Carolina has won more than 250 career dirt late model features.

Ohio dirt late model star Devin Moran is the son of which Eldora Speedway legend?

Answer: Donnie Moran

Devin Moran followed his father Donnie, one of Eldora Speedway's all-time greats, into dirt late model racing.

Longhorn Chassis, the Trinity, North Carolina builder raced by stars like Jonathan Davenport, was launched with backing from which famous NASCAR family?

Answer: The Labontes

Longhorn Chassis grew out of Bobby Labonte Racing, with engineer Kevin Rumley guiding its dirt late model designs.

When a dirt racer puts the 'hammer down,' what are they doing?

Answer: Going full throttle

'Hammer down' means running wide open on the throttle, as in dropping the hammer.

What distinguishes a 'crate' engine from an 'open' engine in dirt racing classes?

Answer: A crate engine is a sealed, factory-built engine teams may not modify

Crate engines like the GM 604 arrive sealed from the factory to control costs, while open engines allow unlimited custom building.

In a typical dirt track program, what is the purpose of a heat race?

Answer: To qualify drivers and set the starting lineup for the feature

Heat race finishes, often combined with passing points, determine who transfers to the A-main and where they start.

When racers say a dirt track has 'taken rubber,' what has happened?

Answer: Tire rubber has embedded into the surface, creating one dominant grippy lane

A rubbered-down track locks the field into a single groove and punishes tires, making passing extremely difficult.

In dirt racing slang, a car that is 'bicycling' through a corner is doing what?

Answer: Riding up on two wheels with the left side off the ground

Bicycling happens when a car digs in and lifts onto its right-side wheels, often just a heartbeat away from flipping.

What is a driver doing when they 'diamond' a corner?

Answer: Entering high, cutting straight across the low middle of the turn, and exiting high to straighten the car's path

Diamonding squares off the corner so the car spends less time turning, maximizing forward drive on a slick surface.

Under standard 410 sprint car rules, what is the maximum area of the top wing's center foil?

Answer: 25 square feet

Rulebooks cap the top wing center foil at 25 square feet with a maximum width of 60 inches.

What aerodynamic adjustment can a winged sprint car driver make from the cockpit during a race?

Answer: Sliding the top wing forward or backward with a wing slider

Sliding the top wing rearward puts more downforce over the rear tires for grip on a slick track, while moving it forward frees the car up.

Which streaming service is the official broadcast home of the World of Outlaws sprint car and late model series?

Answer: DIRTVision

DIRTVision streams every World of Outlaws event along with weekly DIRTcar racing from tracks across the country.

Sprint car racing's famous Kinser family, including 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser, hails from which town?

Answer: Bloomington, Indiana

'The King of the Outlaws' Steve Kinser and cousin Mark both came out of Bloomington in sprint-car-mad southern Indiana.