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. and Jimmy Spencer finally got to chat about the 2001 Pepsi 400 and, while they managed to close he book, Junior didn’t receive the most satisfying response.
Danica Patrick and Paul Tracy got into an uncomfortable conversation about her feet and wearing high heels during the SRX broadcast on Saturday night.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. “about threw up” after getting a surprise last weekend.
Kyle Larson has won every NASCAR Cup Series race in the last month.
The start of Jeff Gordon’s 1998 NASCAR Cup Series season was remarkably similar to how Kyle Larson has performed midway through 2021.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. confronted Jimmy Spencer on his podcast about Spencer’s 2001 Daytona remarks and ended up confessing that he cheated during the race.
A dominating performance from Kurt Busch at the 2007 NASCAR Cup Series Pennsylvania 500 helped him set a track record at Pocono Raceway that can never be broken.
A look at the drivers with the most victories in the NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono Raceway.
Michael Jordan is interested in 23XI Racing running a second NASCAR Cup Series in 2022, but obtaining a charter became more difficult because Kaulig Racing snapped up two of them.
Jeff Gordon last raced in 2016 but recently acknowledged he is open to returning one last time to a race “that makes sense.”