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The United States National Professional Road Race Championships began in 1985. They are run by the governing body, USA Cycling . Until 2006 the race was open to all nationalities, the first American to finish being named the winner and given a distinctive jersey.
This list of current motorsport championships is a list of all Active National and International motorsport championships decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races across Multiple Disciplines including Single-seat Open Wheel, Karting, sportscar and endurance Racing, StockCar, Modified StockCar, Modified Dirt Stock, Tour Car, One Manufacture Series, Rally, Rally ...
The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals (commonly The Big Go) is an NHRA-sanctioned drag racing event, generally considered to be the most prestigious drag racing event in the world due to its history, size, and purse, held annually at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Indiana. [1]
The United States Auto Club (USAC) is one of the sanctioning bodies of auto racing in the United States. From 1956 to 1979, USAC sanctioned the United States National Championship, and from 1956 to 1997 the organization sanctioned the Indianapolis 500.
As of 2024, 67 drivers from 11 different countries have won a national American open-wheel championship. [ a ] [ 15 ] The first national American open-wheel champion was Barney Oldfield in the 1905 AAA Championship Car season , and the current national title holder is Álex Palou in the 2024 IndyCar Series .
A season-long, points-based, National Championship of drivers has been officially recognized in 1905, 1916, and each year since 1920 (except for a hiatus during WWII). As such, for many years, the category of racing was known as Championship car racing (or Champ car racing for short).
The US Formula 1000 Championship was created in 2013 when the F1000 Pro Series and the Formula 1000 National Championship joined to create a new national racing series for Formula 1000 cars. The series consisted of three championships in one.
The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) is an American motorsports organization promoting road racing and high-performance driver education. Founded in 1991, [ 1 ] NASA hosts High Performance Driving Events ( HPDE ), automotive rallies , Time Trial, autocross and amateur, club-level automotive racing, divided amongst regionally based ...