Motorsports
Motorsports have been around for nearly as long as motors have been inside cars. Two of the most famous racing circuits are NASCAR in the United States and the intercontinental open-wheel F1, though motorsports also include off-road rally-car racing, drag racing, and motorcycle racing.
NASCAR was founded in 1948, began contesting races in 1949, and held its first Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious and famous events in North American racing, in 1959. NASCAR contests Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Camping World Truck Series races across the United States. Star drivers such as Cale Yarborough, David Pearson, Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt Sr., and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Year founded: 1948
President: Steve Phelps
Winningest driver, races: Richard Petty (200)
Winningest driver, cup titles: Richard Petty, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Sr. (7)
Formula 1 started racing in 1950 and has since become the premier racing series in the world. F1 contests more than 20 races on five continents each year, with the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) serving as the governing body. Renowned drivers such as Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, and Ayrton Senna starred on the F1 circuit.
Year founded: 1950
FIA President: Mohammed Ben Sulayem
Winningest driver, races: Lewis Hamilton
Winningest driver, championships: Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton (7)
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Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott has agreed to race against his father on July 17 in Tony Stewart’s Camping World SRX Series.
Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson publicly criticized the Atlanta Motor Speedway changes and not getting feedback from the drivers.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. revealed one of his favorite victories of his career, and it was an eye-opener.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won at Daytona months after his father’s death. It was one of the greatest moments in NASCAR history and it happened 20 years ago today.
Denny Hamlin fired a shot this week at Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. when he called him an “a——.”
Denny Hamlin candidly admitted with the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs approaching that he’s “driving like a d—.”
Jimmie Johnson still hasn’t gotten over the positive COVID-19 test that cost him a NASCAR Cup Series playoff appearance last season.
Martin Truex Jr. won the NASCAR Cup Series title in 2017 and has been very successful in recent years. However, he admitted over the weekend he might retire after 2022 for one specific reason.
Kyle Busch’s son Brexton has impressed in his young career and one day could end up racing against his father.
A racing fan was killed on Saturday night in a freak accident at a dirt track in Georgia.
