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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These days, Joey Logano has made millions on the NASCAR circuit. When he received his first racing paycheck, though, things were a bit different.
While Richard Petty made a fortune in NASCAR and became a living legend, he never considered driving a race car to be work.
Jeff Gordon found plenty of success, both as a NASCAR driver and as a business man. In both areas, he knew how to identify and seize an opportunity.
When Bubba Wallace took to Twitter and responded to Donald Trump in July 2020, the NASCAR driver almost took a drastically different tone.
Despite his successful time on the NASCAR circuit, Dale Earnhardt Jr. came to regret one specific decision that could have changed his career.
Well-known NASCAR teams and three MLS franchises received large loans from the government during the pandemic through the Payroll Protection Program.
Legendary Washington Redskins football coach Joe Gibbs’ move from the NFL to NASCAR began as a ‘dream on a piece of paper.’
