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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Before Ryan Blaney made a dash at the 2022 Daytona 500 win, he needed to make a dash to the bathroom. He had a bottle ready. But couldn’t pull it off for an embarrassing reason.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s debut as a NASCAR Cup Series team co-owner proved to be a rough ride for driver Kaz Grala.
A brief look at the NASCAR Cup Series drivers with the most victories at Auto Club Speedway.
Clint Bowyer fired a big shot at Tony Stewart during the Daytona 500 prerace show that included a humiliating photo of the three-time Cup champion dressed like a woman.
Austin Cindric ended last season getting doored near the finish of the Xfinity Championship 4. In his first points race since, Cindric squeezed Ryan Blaney into the wall and captured the Daytona 500.
Danica Patrick will make her return to the NASCAR Cup Series in March and will do so sitting in a different seat.
Daniel Hemric capped last season with an exciting last-lap victory for the Xfinity Series championship, but he’s too busy in 2022 to dwell on the past.
A decade ago Juan Pablo Montoya was involved in one of the most bizarre accidents in racing history when he crashed into a jet dryer at the 2012 Daytona 500.
Noah Gragson is driving for three different teams during the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series season.
Formula 1 will bring two races to the United States this season and perhaps a third in the near future. Michael Andretti wants a piece of that action.
