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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Bill Weber’s voice was heard by millions. He was a rising star at TNT. Then his career came to an end in the lobby of a New Hampshire hotel.
A unprecedented move from Hendrick Motorsports is already paying off as William Byron notched his second NASCAR Cup Series victory on Sunday.
While Dale Earnhardt Jr. had an impressive NASCAR career, he’d like to be remembered for something other than racing.
Clint Bowyer mocked Jeff Gordon during the Dixie Vodka 400 broadcast on Fox with comments that likely offended a certain segment of NASCAR fans.
Clint Bowyer had to embarrassingly wear a Tom Brady jersey on Sunday, the losing side of a bet after his Chiefs lost the Super Bowl. He added some flair to his defeat smashing the Lombardi Trophy on pit road.
NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon drew some additional inspiration from owner Rick Hendrick after Hendrick’s cancer fight.
NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon doesn’t believe he could’ve handled being a Peyton Manning or a John Elway.
NASCAR legend Mark Martin initially was ’embarrassed’ by his Hall-of-Fame induction back in 2017.
Tony Stewart had a very successful racing career as a driver. His success as a team owner, though, all started because of a man in prison.
Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan are both ultra competitive as evidenced by a tweet the NASCAR driver recently fired off where he deliberately humiliated the legendary NBA Hall of Famer.
