Daytona 500 Trivia
Mark Ellison revs up fascinating facts about The Great American Race. From photo finish controversies to buried Coca-Cola bottles, this episode explores NASCAR's biggest event. Learn how steep the famous banks really are and discover which movie star...
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0:03 Calorogus Shark Media. Greetings racing fans. I'm Mark Ellison, and today we're exploring fascinating facts about the Great American Race. Question one, Why was the very first Daytona five hundred and nineteen fifty nine decided three days after the race ended? And what did they use to determine the winner? Question two? Which movie star drove the pace car in nineteen seventy seven? Leading to what famous pre race tradition? Question three? What unique feature makes Daytona's track different from regular ovals requiring drivers to do what with their cars? Question four? Which country music star has performed the most pre race concerts at Daytona and what song does he always end with?
1:07 Question five? What unexpected object from the nineteen fifties was found during track renovations in twenty thirteen? Leading to what new tradition. We'll be right back with these high speed answers after this break. Welcome back, trivia fans. Let's reveal today's answers. Question one asked why was the very first Daytona five hundred and nineteen fifty nine decided three days after the race ended? And what did they use to determine the winner? Answer? Officials used newsreel footage to declare Lee Petty the winner over Johnny Beauchamp in a photo finish.
1:48 This led to NASCAR installing photo finished cameras at all tracks. Question two asked which movie star drove the pace car in nineteen seventy seven, leading to what famous pre race tradition answer. Burt Reynolds drove the pace car after starring in Smoky in the Bandit, starting the tradition of celebrity pace car drivers. He used the actual transam from the movie. Question three asked what unique feature makes Daytona's track different from regular ovals requiring drivers to do what with their cars? Answer? The thirty one degree banking in the turns is so steep that cars can roll down them with their engines off. Drivers must turn right to go straight due to the extreme angles. Question four asked which country music star has performed the most pre race concerts at Daytona and what song does he always end with. Answer. Lee Greenwood has performed seven times, always ending with God Blessed the USA.
2:46 He started the tradition of pre race concerts in nineteen ninety one. Question five asked what unexpected object from the nineteen fifties was found during track renovations in twenty thirteen, leading to what new tradition. Answer workers found an original nineteen fifty eight bottle of Coca cola buried in the Tracks foundation. Now, a full coke is buried during every major renovation that concludes today's five Daily Trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. If you'd like to enjoy five daily trivia questions without ads, check the link in our show notes. See you tomorrow.