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 Kenseth winning the Cup Series title despite winning just one race played a major role in NASCAR implementing a playoff system the following year.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. called out former crew chief Steve Letarte during Xfinity Series race broadcast and revealed the special thing he did with an engine that won him $4.5 million.
Kyle Petty took over the No. 45 car in 2000 following the death of son Adam. The number will come out of retirement in 2022 when Kurt Busch joins Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing team.
Ryan Blaney’s last two months in the NASCAR Cup Series have been straight out of a Hollywood script. If that movie ever gets made, the ‘Star Wars’ fanatic has a co-star in mind.
NASCAR is taking a unique approach to detect the COVID-19 virus this weekend at Daytona.
Netflix has dropped a trailer ahead of its Sept. 15 documentary debut of the story of Michael Schumacher, Germany’s seven-time Formula 1 racing champion.
Tony Stewart admitted that Stewart-Haas Racing has struggled this season and the team has yet to identify the problem or how to fix it.
Despite winning just one Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt Sr. recorded 34 victories at Daytona International Speedway, the most of any racer in history.
Brad Keselowski admitted Austin Dillon is in no mood for talking after violent crash at Michigan.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. planned to get under the skin of Fox’s Larry McReynolds but his plan spectacularly failed when his NBC broadcast partner Rick Allen threw him under the bus.
