Who won the inaugural Formula E championship in the 2014–15 season?
Answer
Nelson Piquet Jr.
59 Auto Racing Legends Trivia Questions with Answers
59 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Auto Racing Legends trivia spans Formula E, NASCAR, IndyCar, rallying, drag racing and endurance competition. Questions connect landmark achievements with legendary drivers, including Formula E’s first champion, John Force’s Funny Car record, Stéphane Peterhansel’s Dakar victories and Ari Vatanen’s rally and Dakar career.
It also covers defining American racing moments: Helio Castroneves’s fourth Indianapolis 500 win, Mario Andretti’s triple-race achievement, Dale Earnhardt’s fatal Daytona 500 crash and Jeff Gordon’s inaugural Brickyard 400 victory. The set suits motorsport fans, racing-history lessons, pub quizzes and sports game nights.
Which NHRA drag racer has won a record 16 Funny Car championships?
Answer
John Force
Which driver became just the fourth to win four Indianapolis 500s, in 2021?
Answer
Hélio Castroneves
Which New Zealander co-founded the McLaren Formula One team?
Answer
Bruce McLaren
Which driver was the first Dutch Formula One World Champion, in 2021?
Answer
Max Verstappen
Which NASCAR legend won the Daytona 500 for the first time in 1998?
Answer
Dale Earnhardt
Which father of Damon Hill won two Formula One World Drivers' Championships?
Answer
Graham Hill
Which Formula One champion was nicknamed "The Professor"?
Answer
Alain Prost
Which Brazilian driver became the youngest Formula One champion at the time in 1972?
Answer
Emerson Fittipaldi
Which driver won Formula One titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006?
Answer
Fernando Alonso
Which driver won the 1906 French Grand Prix, often called the first Grand Prix?
Answer
Ferenc Szisz
Who was the first woman to start a Formula One World Championship Grand Prix?
Answer
Maria Teresa de Filippis
Who won the first NASCAR Strictly Stock championship in 1949?
Answer
Red Byron
Which driver became the first four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500?
Answer
A. J. Foyt
Which woman won the Dakar Rally overall car category in 2001?
Answer
Jutta Kleinschmidt
Which New Zealander won the 1967 Formula One World Drivers' Championship?
Answer
Denny Hulme
Who was the first Formula One World Drivers' Champion, crowned in 1950?
Answer
Nino Farina
Which NASCAR driver won seven Cup Series championships from 2006 to 2016?
Answer
Jimmie Johnson
Which NASCAR legend was nicknamed 'The Intimidator'?
Answer
Dale Earnhardt
Which driver was the first woman to win an IndyCar Series race?
Answer
Danica Patrick
Which Finnish driver won the 1998 and 1999 Formula One World Championships?
Answer
Mika Hakkinen
Which Austrian driver won the 1984 Formula One title by half a point?
Answer
Niki Lauda
Which Argentine driver won five Formula One World Drivers' Championships in the 1950s?
Answer
Juan Manuel Fangio
Which driver won the 1995 World Rally Championship?
Answer
Colin McRae
Which driver won the 1950 Indianapolis 500?
Answer
Johnnie Parsons
Which driver is the oldest winner of the Indianapolis 500?
Answer
Al Unser
Which driver has the most Indianapolis 500 pole positions?
Answer
Rick Mears
Which driver has the most World Rally Championship drivers' titles?
Answer
Sébastien Loeb
Which driver is known as 'The Flying Scot'?
Answer
Jackie Stewart
Which driver has the most NASCAR Cup Series wins?
Answer
Richard Petty
Who was the first World Rally Champion for drivers?
Answer
Björn Waldegård
Which driver is the only woman to score points in a Formula One race?
Answer
Lella Lombardi
Auto Racing Legends trivia — quick answers
What are good auto racing legends trivia questions?
Good questions compare drivers across disciplines and eras: Formula E champions, Indy 500 milestones, NASCAR history, NHRA records, Dakar Rally victories, World Rally Championship winners and famous endurance-racing achievements.
How hard is auto racing legends trivia?
It is best suited to motorsport followers because it crosses several racing disciplines. Some clues are widely known, while records involving Dakar, NHRA and historic Indianapolis races demand specialist knowledge.
Who won the inaugural Formula E championship?
Nelson Piquet Jr. won the inaugural Formula E Drivers’ Championship in the 2014–15 season. Driving for China Racing, he secured the title by a small margin in the first championship for fully electric single-seater racing.
Who has won the most Dakar Rally overall victories?
Stéphane Peterhansel holds the record for the most Dakar Rally overall victories, with 14 wins combined across motorcycles and cars. His total includes six motorcycle victories and eight car victories.
Who was the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500 and 24 Hours of Le Mans?
Mario Andretti was the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. His career across American and international racing made him one of motorsport’s most versatile champions.
Where did Dale Earnhardt die in a last-lap crash?
Dale Earnhardt died in a last-lap crash during the 2001 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Florida. The accident occurred while he was racing on the final lap of NASCAR’s premier event.