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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Matt DiBenedetto bluntly admitted this week that his future in NASCAR is extremely uncertain.
Lewis Hamilton will be one of the major attractions for the Formula 1 race in Austin Texas. Without a new contract, it could be the last F1 appearance at COTA.
Denny Hamlin candidly admitted on Twitter that the 2022 Cup Series season with the Next Gen car will include more wrecks.
Joey Logano candidly admitted this week how he narrowly avoided death during his scary crash at Talladega back in April.
The president of Toyota Racing concedes that development of the Next Gen car is behind schedule. It might mean delaying the debut, which is supposed to come in February 2022.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn’t mince words in calling out NASCAR for using gimmicks, including the reported addition of a road course next year in Portland.
Josh Berry has made the most of a part-time Xfinity Series role with JR Motorsports, highlighting a solid season by winning the Xfinity Series playoff opener.
Tony Stewart raised concerns about NASCAR’s new lug nut rule in 2016. NASCAR fined him $35,000 but changed the rule again, this time to make tire changes safer.
A bad decision by crew chief Cliff Daniels put Kyle Larson in a hole in Las Vegas. He later expressed surprise at how hard it was to try climbing back into contention.
Kyle Busch went off during the Cup Series race at Las Vegas, criticizing a car from Rick Ware Racing for running him into the fence.
