Motorsport (Active)

We get it. There are ALOT of motorsport organizations. Our goal here is to organize the various governing bodies in a manner that helps make finding, watching, and tracking motorsports.

With all the different motorsport disciplines, governing bodies, and the like it can be hard to know when and where an event is taking place. Shout out to I Watch Too Much Racing for building out and updating dynamic calendars for almost every series. You can find them here: I Watch too Much Racing Calendars.

Global Governing Bodies

Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA): The world governing body for most four-wheeled motorsports. It directly sanctions world championships including

Organizations by Motorsport Discipline

Open-Wheel Racing

  • INDYCAR: The premier open-wheel racing organization in North America, sanctioning the NTT IndyCar Series (including the Indianapolis 500).
  • United States Auto Club (USAC): A major American organization focusing on dirt and pavement oval racing, including sprint cars, midgets, and the Silver Crown series.

Stock Car Racing

Sports Car & Endurance Racing

  • International Motor Sports Association (IMSA): The premier sports car racing organization in North America, sanctioning the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (which includes major events like the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring).
  • Sports Car Club of America (SCCA): A large, member-based organization in the U.S. that organizes amateur and professional road racing, autocross (Solo), and rallycross events.
  • Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO): The French organization that created and runs the 24 Hours of Le Mans and co-sanctions the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).

Touring Car Racing

Drag Racing

Rallying

Drifting

Dirt Oval Racing

Karting