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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Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and Sam Mayer of JR Motorsports figure to be prominent parts of the battle for the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship.
Chase Elliott has followed Kyle Larson into dirt racing. Now he’s decided to follow Kyle Busch and take his dirt racing to new heights.
Denny Hamlin candidly revealed a couple of embarrassing issues with the Next Gen car this week, including how it’s slower than the trucks.
Erik Jones and Richard Petty Motorsports have landed a primary sponsor for the majority of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Joey Logano was one of the final eight drivers alive for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship, which blurs just how disappointing his overall season really was.
Chase Elliott has joined Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson, the new NASCAR Cup Series champion, on the California dirt-track circuit.
Brad Keselowski came up with a new proposal on how NASCAR determines its Cup Series champion. And Dale Earnhardt Jr. won’t be happy with it.
Big wrecks on tracks like Talladega in Alabama make for an argument against using superspeedways in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
Corey LaJoie put everything he had into helping with a tire change during a recent NASCAR test of Next Gen cars. Let’s just say it did not go well.
Chad Knaus says Hendrick Motorsports’ near-exclusive focus on the NASCAR Cup Series could impede the organization early in the first season of the Next Gen car.
