British Formula One racecar driver, Lewis Hamilton currently races for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team. A three-time Formula One World Champion, Hamilton is only the second black driver in Formula One, and the first since Willy T. Ribbs in 1986. At the young age of ten, he approached McLaren team principal Ron Dennis at the Autosport Awards ceremony and told... read full bio
Jimmie Johnson, nicknamed Superman" by fellow driver Mark Martin, is a NASCAR icon. Johnson started his NASCAR career over twenty years ago, and currently drives the 48 Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet Impala, co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon, operated by Hendrick Motorsports. Johnson is a seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, tying Petty and Earnhardt for... read full bio
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is a professional American race car driver who drives the #88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet Impala in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports, and drives in the Nationwide Series part-time for the #88 car for his own team, JR Motorsports. He is the son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, Sr., and the grandson... read full bio
Michael Andretti is a retired CART and Formula One driver and the son of racing legend Mario Andretti. With forty-two victories, Michael Andretti is the winningest driver in CART history. He has led 6,702 Indy car laps during his career, second only to his father. As one of the most well-known racing personalities in the United States, Andretti stepped out... read full bio
John Andretti is an American race car driver and the older brother of racer Adam Andretti, nephew of Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti and first cousin to IndyCar champion Michael Andretti and Jeff Andretti. He is the first cousin once-removed to IndyCar driver Marco Andretti. His father Aldo Andretti, Mario's twin brother, retired from driving a race car after he... read full bio
Jeff Gordon is a professional NASCAR driver and announcer for Fox NASCAR. He is a four-time NASCAR Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) Series champion, three-time Daytona 500 winner, and driver of the #24 Drive For Hunger/DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet Impala. In 2009, Gordon became the first driver to reach $100 Million in career winnings for the Cup series. He has won a... read full bio
Sir Stirling Moss OBE is arguably the greatest all-round racing driver of all time and a true icon of the motor racing world. Known during his career as Mr Motor Racing he became a professional driver in 1948, at the age of 18. His early career was meteoric and 1955 was a seminal year; he was signed by Mercedes-Benz. After... read full bio
Fernando Alonso Díaz is a Spanish Formula One racing driver, and is currently racing for McLaren F1 team. He is known for being one of the greatest Formula One drivers in the history of the sport, and is on Forbes list of The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes, and Celebrity 100. Fernando is nicknamed El Nano, and is a Goodwill Ambassador for... read full bio
Nico Rosberg is a retired German-Finnish Formula One racing driver and a previous Formula One World Champion. During his career he drove under the German flag under the number 6, won 23 times, and earned 1594.5 career points. Rosberg started karting when he was only six and later on went into German Formula BMW where he won the title. From... read full bio
Rutledge Wood, a well-known auto racing analyst and TV show host, was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 22, 1980. Wood has had a huge influence on the business thanks to his amiable demeanor and comprehensive knowledge of the automobile sector. Wood rose to prominence as one of Adam Ferrara, Tanner Foust, and the other hosts of History's Top Gear. On... read full bio
Richard Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The King", as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the NASCAR Championship seven times, winning a record 200 races during his career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times, and winning a record 27 races (ten... read full bio
Tony Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars, as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of ""one of the finest racers of his generation."" Stewart currently owns and drives the #14 Office Depot/Old Spice/Burger King Chevrolet Impala... read full bio
Danica Patrick is a professional racecar driver turned pop culture icon. She created several records for women drivers, which include becoming the first woman to lead the Indy 500 as well as the winning the pole position at the Daytona 500. Danica placed 4th in the Indianapolis 500, the highest for a female driver, only being the fourth woman to... read full bio
After an impressive eight-year career that included seven Grand Prix triumphs while driving for Scuderia Torro Rosso and Red Bull driving, Daniel Ricciardo, an Australian-born Formula 1 superstar, currently competes for Renault Sport. Daniel, who is widely regarded as the most affable driver in Formula 1, leads the sport in interacting with its genuinely international fan base. The Australian drives with... read full bio
Mario Andretti, a legendary personality in motorsports, began his illustrious racing career as a child in 1959, riding a 1948 Hudson Hornet Sportsman Stock Car alongside his twin brother Aldo. The Andretti twins demonstrated their prowess fast, winning twice in their first four races. Mario's career gained momentum with incredible successes as he continued to succeed. He won 20 races in... read full bio
Former Irish racing driver Derek Patrick Daly is renowned for having a successful career in a number of racing championships. He made significant contributions to Formula Three, Formula One, CART, and IMSA and had a long-lasting influence on the motorsports industry. Before making his debut in the European Formula Two Championship in 1977, Daly developed his racing abilities in the Irish... read full bio
Chase Elliott is an American professional stock car race driver who competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series. Elliott races in the Hendrick Motorsports car as number 9. Over the course of his career in the NASCAR Cup Series, he has finished his best in 5th place, has had 9 wins, 94 top ten finishes, and 9 poles. Elliott was... read full bio
Alain Prost is a retired French race car driver who has been a four-time Formula One Drivers’ Champion. Prost was born in Lorette, Loire, France, and he began his career in kart racing while only 14 years old upon finding out about the sport while on holiday with his family. He quickly knew he wanted to race for a living,... read full bio
Texas native A.J. Foyt is a record holding motor sports driver with 159 USAC career wins and 67 All-American championship wins. He stands as the only driver to collectively win the Indianapolis 500 (four times over), the Daytona 500, the 24 Hours of Daytona, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Additionally, he is the 1976 and 1977 winner of... read full bio
Despite winning at least one race for the 16th straight season and finishing in the top 10 yet again, Rusty Wallace ended the 2001 season frustrated. After he won at California Speedway in April, Wallace never mounted a serious challenge for the championship and ended up in seventh place for the second straight year. He had eight top-five... read full bio
