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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Jesse Iwuji recently claimed he was as fast as Emmitt Smith during their playing days and the Cowboys Hall of Famer shot his claim down in a press conference.
Joey Logano took the blame for the last-lap accident during the Bluegreen Vacations Duels at Daytona. A day earlier, he offered advice for getting over a mistake.
Matt Kenseth, who last raced in 2020, will be making a different sort of NASCAR comeback next week at California, according to Fox.
Joey Logano made a costly blunder during the second Duel race and was embarrassingly forced to eat his words from the day before.
Kyle Busch remembers getting away with a stunt at the 2005 Daytona 500. When Brad Keselowski pulled a less risky version seven years later, it cost him $25,000.
Kyle Larson and his Hendrick Motorsports teammates dominated qualifying for the Daytona 500. Is it a sign of things to come?
This week Hailie Deegan was interestingly not a part of a big announcement that Busch Light is committing $10 million to women NASCAR drivers for the next three years.
Xfinity Series driver Brandon Brown made headlines with a controversial deal with LGBcoin. Now, the value of the cryptocurrency is plummeting.
The Bluegreen Vacations Duels are no bell weather when it comes to anticipating who’ll win the Daytona 500.
Defending Xfinity Series champion Daniel Hemric will compete for Kaulig Racing in the Daytona 500. That’s quite a step up from how he began last season.
