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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The Busch Light Clash oval in Los Angeles is the shortest NASCAR Cup Series track since 1971. NASCAR made sweeping changes the following season.
Denny Hamlin and 23XI Racing pull off surprising move on eve of 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, poaching a big name from Team Penske.
Joey Logano has a reputation as a driver who will move another car out of the way. His moral code dictates just how far he will go to achieve victory.
Kevin Harvick and his team find themselves in a scary position just days before the 2022 Cup Series season, according to his crew chief.
Martin Truex Jr. admitted that short-track racing at the LA Coliseum might force him to abandon his personal code of racing cleanly, which might lead to conflict at the Clash.
Mario Andretti knows exactly what Tom Brady went through during the retirement process.
Dale Earnhardt’s record for Busch Light Clash victories was partly a function of the event being staged at Daytona each year. Now, it’s being moved around.
Helio Castroneves surprisingly announced during an appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio that he wants to race in the Cup Series and check off that item on his bucket list.
Tony Stewart’s Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) has announced its 2022 schedule, which consists of six races.
Martin Truex has made a killing on NASCAR’s short tracks the past three seasons. Now, he has his eyes on smaller cars on even shorter tracks.
