These Are the Best Race Car Drivers In the World
The best race car drivers in the world depend on who you ask, but there are some drivers found on almost any list.
Written by Lauren Smith
Reviewed by Serena Aburahma
Motorsports
have been popular and around since the 1890s, with people from all over the globe having a need for speed. Whether you love the cars
, the drivers, or the excitement, everyone always wants to know whose best. The best race car drivers in the USA
There are countless different races worldwide and different breakdowns of these races. There are differences depending on the car, the course, and the series. But when it comes to drivers, there are a few everyone can agree are the best in America.
Jeff Gordon is found on any list you look at, and with good reason. His most famous car is a Chevrolet SS and his wins include:
- Four-time Nascar Cup series champion and 93 victories
- Three-time Dayton 500 wins
- Five-time Brickyard 400 wins
- 81 career poles
- Three all-star race wins
- Nine NASCAR Road Course wins
- 12 NASCAR Cup Restrictor Plate
- AJ Foyt, whose most famous car is a Ford GT40 Mk IV, has 67 first-place wins with the American Championships and is the only driver to win the Indy 500 four times, 24 hours of Lemans, 24 hours of Daytona, and Daytona 500.
- Richard Petty has seven NASCAR championships and 200 wins, seven Daytona 500s, and 700 top ten finishes. His famous car is the No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac.
- Dale Earnhardt Sr. has 76 Winston cups, 7 NASCAR Winston cups, and a Daytona 500 victory. His most famous vehicle is a Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
- Mario Andretti's most famous vehicle is the Lotus 79, he won in the Indy 500, Formula 1, Daytona 500, and NASCAR.
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The best race car drivers in the world (excluding the USA)
When it comes to world races, many Americans might not know. The Monte Carlo Rally, the FIA European Rallycross, 24 hours of Le Mans, British Touring Car, 24 hours of Spa, and Nűrburgring, just to name a few in Europe alone.
Race car drivers, though, tend to race everywhere no matter their origins, and some of the best, according to
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, include:- Fernando Alonso (Spain) has 32 wins and two championships
- Jim Clark (Scottland) has 25 wins and two championships
- Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina) has 24 wins and four championships
- Lewis Hamilton (Britain) has 84 wins and six championships
- Niki Lauda (Austria) 25 wins and three championship
- Sébastien Loeb (France) 79 wins and nine championships
- Michael Schumacher (Germany) 91 wins and seven championships
- Ayrton Senna (Brazil) 41 wins and three championships
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