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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2021 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Dale Earnhardt Jr. hand-picked several race awards and career memorabilia for his trophy case. Three items maintain significant emotional value.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. recognized the devastating effect of the 2008 recession and offered to take a seven-figure pay cut to keep his Hendrick Motorsports team intact.
Tony Stewart went off the script during the NASCAR Hall of Fame ceremony and fixed a mistake from his induction speech in 2020.
Bubba Wallace is healthy enough to resume driving after surgery to repair a torn labrum, beginning next week with the Next Gen test at Phoenix Raceway.
Kirk Shelmerdine is one of the candidates that the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s selection committee overlooked in balloting that culminated in Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s induction.
Alex Bowman’s No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy has picked up an associate sponsorship from Dry Chaser, a canned cocktail that puts the team back in the business of hawking alcohol.
NASCAR Hall of Fame this week, and plenty of current drivers are positioned to join him upon retirement.
Ryan Blaney’s participation in a video is leaving fans in tears and could help him challenge Chase Elliott for the sport’s most popular driver.
Mario Andretti left ESPN’s Marty Smith speechless on his podcast when the host asked him about his racing plans in 2022.
Tatiana Calderon will round out the AJ Foyt Racing team lineup in 2022, making her the first-full-time driver the four-time Indy 500 champion has employed.
