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Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick and Other Top NASCAR Drivers to Appear on Popular Quiz Show

Published 10/13/2020, 2:43 PM EDT

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USA Today via Reuters

Without a doubt, America loves its entertainment, and the quiz show Jeopardy! is one of the most popular show. The Tuesday night segment will feature a category called ‘NASCAR in Vegas’. In addition to that, the show will feature guest appearances from Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick, William Byron, and Aric Almirola.

The category is expected to test the fans’ knowledge, but the drivers are not contestants. Instead, they will introduce the answers to the categories.

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Jimmie Johnson and Co. are not the only drivers to appear on the show

It is worth noting that this isn’t the first time Jeopardy! featured a NASCAR-themed question. An earlier episode pitched a question about Kurt and Kyle, who were “cool as ice.” Unfortunately, one of the contestants guessed ‘Coors’, much to the amusement of the siblings.

Kurt Busch even tweeted, “Coors!!! Haha. I guess that’s better than Kurt & Kyle Leinenkugel.”

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Admittedly, some fans were not too thrilled, as there were often occasions where contestants had no sports knowledge. This also applied to questions about the NFL, NBA, and MLB.

The Vegas theme is also important for the fans. Given they both hail from Las Vegas and have won on the home tarmac, it is important to the Busch brothers as well.

Furthermore, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway witnessed two high-profile races during the Cup Series season. Joey Logano won the Pennzoil 400, while Kurt won the South Point 400 playoff race. The NASCAR drivers will also be preparing for the upcoming race in Kansas.

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Both Harvick and Keselowski are competing in the playoffs, and the competition is heating up. Almirola and Byron got eliminated earlier on, while Jimmie Johnson failed to qualify for the Cup Series Playoffs.

Whatever the fans’ reactions, all the involved drivers will surely have plenty of fun. Even if contestants have no knowledge of the sport, the five would have a good laugh later on.

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