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. went off on a rant on his podcast, standing up for the fans and expressing how unhappy he was that NASCAR postponed Sunday’s Talladega race.
Brad Keselowski is leaving Team Penske to take an ownership role at Roush Fenway Racing’s NASCAR team. That sets him up to leave racing on his own terms down the road.
After Bubba Wallace won his first career Cup Series race at Talladega, he candidly talked about overcoming his haters and the lone regret from his historic victory.
Former NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson will go through the Indy Rookie Orientation Program as a step toward racing in the Indianapolis 500.
Denny Hamlin addressed the Bubba Wallace haters with a specific message after the 23XI driver won his first career Cup Series race at Talladega.
Bubba Wallace scored his first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega, which holds special significance in his career.
Following the birth of his son, Chase Briscoe commuted between North Carolina and Alabama each day leading up to Monday’s NASCAR Cup Race at Talladega.
Brandon Brown’s Xfinity team feared running out of money by Memorial Day. The driver’s brilliant social-media sales pitch and stunning Talladega win have secured the team’s future.
Jennifer Jo Cobb inexplicably crashed Parker Kligerman and ended his day at Talladega. The driver-NBC reporter then humiliated her on Twitter by questioning her ability to drive a truck.
After Brandon Brown won for the first time in his Xfinity Series career at Talladega, things turned ugly when fans directed a derogatory chant at President Biden, and awkward, when the NBC reporter acted like it never happened.
