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 his nephew Jeffrey explained what it was like to carry on the Earnhardt name.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. had anger issues and once kicked an employee’s knee after learning the person had a torn ACL.
Kyle Larson has won two consecutive races on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit, and he just caught another break by winning the pole at this weekend’s All-Star Race.
Daniel Suarez and Michael McDowell got into a fight in 2019. Sunday at Sonoma they renewed their feud and with escalating tensions, it doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon.
Jeff Gordon has been calling NASCAR races for five years, but he’s reportedly considering walking away to focus his time on Hendrick Motorsports.
Kyle Larson’s celebration at Sonoma went horribly wrong when he spit wine up in the air and it sprayed all over the Sonoma Raceway general manager standing nearby.
During his time on the NASCAR track, Dale Earnhardt Jr. developed a personal rule for determining when it was OK to dish out a middle finger.
Kyle Busch and Clint Bowyer fired multiple shots at each other during the NASCAR Race Day prerace show at Sonoma.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. said he believes he will be shedding some tears in the near future.
Michael Jordan watched Bubba Wallace race at Sonoma in a midseason performance review and realized his preseason prediction of a pair of wins for the No. 23 car was way off the mark.
