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...cluding cars, trucks, motorcycles, and buggies) compete in races through [[off-road]] environments. ...ognized off-road racing sanctioning body in North America was the National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA). The body was formed in 1967 by Ed Pearlman. The

As the [[Indianapolis]] 500 counted as a round of the [[Formula One]] World championship from [[1950]] to [[1960]] his career Bettenhausen was the father of [[Gary Bettenhausen]], [[Tony Bettenhausen, Jr.]] and [[Merle Bettenhausen]

...]] racing champion. He is well-known in the United States as a commentator of racing television broadcasts where his Scottish English accent made him a d ...he beginning of a great partnership that would see them reach the pinnacle of the sport. But this was 1963 and Stewart still had a lot to learn.

...[Liberec]]), who developed the original [[Volkswagen]] and a [[prototype]] of the [[Tiger I]] [[tank]]. Dr. Porsche's son was [[Ferry Porsche]], the epon ...got a recommendation for a job at [[Bela Egger]] in [[Vienna]] at the age of 18. After work, he sneaked into university classes; he never received any m

.... He is one of only two Italian Formula One World Champions in the history of the sport. ...d Prix]] in 1925 but the younger Ascari had an interest in racing in spite of it. He raced [[motorcycle]]s in his earlier years; it was after he entered

...racing]]. Dr [[Ferdinand Porsche]] called Nuvolari "''The greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future.''". ...European Champions|350cc European Championship]]. From then until the end of 1930, he competed both in motorcycle racing and in automobile racing. For 1

...etti Esquire.jpg|thumb|150px|left|'''Mario Andretti portrayed on the cover of ''Esquire''''']] ...cessful [[United States|Americans]] in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in [[Formula One]], [[American Championship C

...rand Prix. He was taken on by reigning world champions Ferrari for the end of the season - in only his fifth season racing cars - and from 1978 to his de ...profound effect. Since 1982 he has become an iconic figure in the history of the sport, renowned for his car control, aggressive driving style, and a 'n

...s|F1 World Champion]]. He has founded and run two airlines and was manager of the [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]] Formula One racing team for two years. ...o Ferrari]] asked him what he thought of Lauda. Regazzoni spoke favourably of Lauda, so Ferrari promptly went and signed him, paying Niki enough to clear

...ly (see [[List of Formula One World Championship pointscoring systems|list of pointscoring systems]] for more information). Numbers without parentheses a | Titles || CART IndyCar World Series champion, CART Rookie of the Year

...camshafts, four valves per cylinder and twin ignition. However, the onset of [[World War I]] halted automobile production at ALFA for three years. ...ars were still lying at the A.L.F.A. factory since 1915. In 1920, the name of the company was changed to Alfa Romeo with the [[Alfa Romeo 20/30 HP|Torped