Final Jeopardy: Sports Venues (5-21-26)
The Final Jeopardy question (5/21/2026) in the category “Sports Venues” was:
Surface material laid down in 1909 gave a landmark venue this nickname; a 36-in strip remains today
New champ Chris D’Angelo, a content manager from Washington, D.C., took down a 10x champ yesterday, and won $19,401. In Game 2, his opponents are: Sidney Elie-Pierre, a software engineer from Albertson, NY; and Liz Guinn, a law school administrator from Seattle, WA.
Round 1 Categories: Name That Author – Familial Words & Phrases – Business Notables – Broadway Title Characters – A Republic – If You Can, Keep It
Chris found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Business Notables” under the $600 on the 17th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $7,800, $6,200 more than Liz in second place. Chris bet $3,200 and said JetBlue. That was WRONG.
Fred Smith lost around $30 million after founding this Memphis Co. in 1971, but Fred’s blackjack winnings in Vegas kept it flying show
Chris finished in the lead with $8,000. Liz was in second place with $3,400. Sidney was last with negative $800. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Where the Resources Are – Historic Brits – The Movie Industry – Contains a Texting Abbreviation – The Dye is Cast – What’s the Difference?
Chris got the first Daily Double in “The Dye is Cast” under the $1,200 clue on the 5th pick. He was in the lead with $9,200 now, $5,800 more than Liz in second place. Chris bet $2,200 and he was RIGHT.
Also known as mehndi, this plant is used to make dye for temporary tattoos that can last up to 3 weeks show
Chris got the last Daily Double in “What’s the Difference?” under the $1,600 clue on the 16th pick of the round. In the lead with $15,000, he had $6,400 more than Liz in second place. Chris bet $4,000 and tried neutron. That was WRONG.
In particle physics the muon has electrical charge; the muon type of this, discovered in 1962, doesn’t show
Chris finished in the lead with $14,600. Liz was in second place with $11,000. Sidney was last with negative $1,200 and out of the game at this point. All clues were shown.
NEITHER contestant left in Final Jeopardy! got it right.
WHAT IS THE BRICKYARD?
In 1909, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway racetrack was paved with 3.2 million bricks. The venue was nicknamed “The Brickyard” even before the job was finished. In 1938, the track was paved over with asphalt except for a 36-inch strip, one yard of the original bricks. It is called the “Yard of Bricks”.
When Dale Jarrett won the 1996 Brickyard 400, he and his crew chief Todd Parrott walked over to the start/finish line, knelt and kissed the “Yard of Bricks”, starting a tradition that continues to this day.
Liz went with Wimbledon. She lost $3,700 and finished with $7,300.
Chris came up with Rockfield. He lost $5,401 but won the game with the remaining $9,199 for a 2-day total of $28,600.
A triple stumper from each round:
BROADWAY TITLE CHARACTERS ($1000) This “measured” musical about a troubled rock singer debuted in 1998 & became a Broadway smash in 2014
HISTORIC BRITS ($2000) Lord Mountbatten was the last of these British colonial rulers for India, exercising authority on behalf of a sovereign
2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “ARTWORK”
Rembrandt’s only seascape is set here, where the main figure once said, “Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?” show
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