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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Dale Earnhardt Jr. hinted at how harsh he thought NASCAR would penalize teams for cheating with the Next Gen car and this week the list of penalties came out and proved him right.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. told some stories at his NASCAR Hall of Fame induction, and former crew chiefs Tony Eury Sr. and Tony Eury Jr. were happy to turn the tables.
Veteran driver Kurt Busch will serve as a mentor to Bubba Wallace while continuing to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Kyle Busch spun and narrowly missed crashing during his Next Gen testing session at Phoenix and revealed why the Joe Gibbs Racing team is a threat to win it all with the new car in 2022.
Hailie Deegan candidly admitted that she has a full-time ride in the NASCAR Truck Series and it’s not because of her talent.
Reigning champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing is taking advantage of a little-used Formula 1 rule to change his car number in 2022.
Larry McReynolds didn’t hesitate in shutting down a fan spreading a rumor on Twitter about the reason why he wouldn’t be returning to the broadcast booth this season.
Mark Martin made an intriguing comment over the weekend that he is interested in a return to NASCAR in a different role if the opportunity presents itself.
Harrison Burton, 21, is moving up to the NASCAR Cup Series with Wood Brothers. He took up MMA for other reasons, but he’s found the workouts beneficial to his driving.
Clint Bowyer has a new broadcast partner to start the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season and it should provide for some entertaining commentary and a lot of truth bombs.
