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5 Feb 2000, 23:07 (Ref:6854) | #1 | ||
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Here is my list of the century's top 100 greatest drivers from all the motorsports world. I had seen a MotorSport magazine issue a while back that listed the 100 greatest grand prix drivers of all time and I thought that their list didn't incorporate the entire motorsports world and left out many great drivers--especially oval racers. So I created my own list.
In alphabetical order: Bobby Allison (NASCAR) Davey Allison (NASCAR) Joe Amato (NHRA drag racing) Mario Andretti (IndyCar-CART/F1/SC etc.) Michael Andretti (CART) Alberto Ascari (F1) Buck Baker (NASCAR) Buddy Baker (NASCAR) Tony Bettenhausen Sr.(IndyCar) Georges Boillot (GP racing) Jack Brabham (F1) Jimmy Bryan (IndyCar) Sir Malcolm Campbell (Land Speed) Rudolf Caracciola (GP racing) Louis Chiron (GP racing) Jim Clark (F1) Ralph DePalma (IndyCar) Mark Donohue (Sports Cars/IndyCar/F1) Dale Earnhardt (NASCAR) Bill Elliott (NASCAR) Juan Manuel Fangio (F1) Guiseppe Farina (F1) Emerson Fittipaldi (F1/CART) Tim Flock (NASCAR) John Force (NHRA drag racing) A.J. Foyt (IndyCar-CART/NASCAR/Sports Cars) Don Garlits (NHRA drag racing) Jeff Gordon (NASCAR) Jules Goux (GP racing/IndyCar) Dan Gurney (Sports Cars/F1/IndyCar) Mike Hailwood (GP motorcycle racing/F1) Mika Hakkinen (F1) Damon Hill (F1) Graham Hill (F1) Phil Hill (F1/Sports Cars) Denny Hulme (F1/Sports Cars) James Hunt (F1) Jacky Ickx (Sports cars/F1) Bobby Isaac (NASCAR/Land Speed) Dale Jarrett (NASCAR) Ned Jarrett (NASCAR) Alan Jones (F1) Parnelli Jones (IndyCar/Sports Cars) Juha Kankkunen (World Rally) Steve Kinser (World of Outlaws Sprint Cars) Evel Knievel (Motorcycle daredevil) Terry Labonte (NASCAR) Niki Lauda (F1) Frank Lockhart (IndyCar) Fred Lorenzen (NASCAR) Tommi Makinen (World Rally) Nigel Mansell (F1/IndyCar) Rex Mays (IndyCar) Mark Martin (NASCAR) Jeremy McGrath (AMA) Bruce McLaren (F1/Sports Cars) Rick Mears (IndyCar-CART) Louis Meyer (IndyCar) Tommy Milton (IndyCar) Stirling Moss (F1/Sports Cars) Jimmy Murphy (IndyCar) Felice Nazzaro (GP racing) Tazio Nuvolari (GP racing) Barney Oldfield (Land Speed/IndyCar) David Pearson (NASCAR) Ronnie Peterson (F1) Lee Petty (NASCAR) Richard Petty (NASCAR) Nelson Piquet (F1) Alain Prost (F1) Don Prudhomme (NHRA drag racing) Bobby Rahal (CART) Jochen Rindt (F1) Fireball Roberts (NASCAR) Kenny Roberts (AMA) Keke Rosberg (F1) Bernd Rosemeyer (GP racing) Johnny Rutherford (IndyCar) Carlos Sainz (World Rally) Jody Scheckter (F1) Michael Schumacher (F1) Ayrton Senna (F1) Wilbur Shaw (IndyCar) Ivan Stewart (Off Road racing) Jackie Stewart (F1) John Surtees (F1/Sports Cars) Herb Thomas (NASCAR) Curtis Turner (NASCAR) Al Unser Sr.(IndyCar-CART) Al Unser Jr. (CART) Bobby Unser (IndyCar) Achille Varzi (GP racing) Gilles Villeneuve (F1) Jacques Villeneuve (CART/F1) Rusty Wallace (NASCAR) Darrell Waltrip (NASCAR) Rodger Ward (IndyCar) Joe Weatherly (NASCAR) Jean-Pierre Wimille (GP racing) Cale Yarborough (NASCAR) What I really looked for were who were the greatest drivers in the top levels of motorsport around the world with emphasis on placed on those who won champioships and those who won the big and prestigeous races. I know that I have left off some great drivers, especially ones who died before their careers were complete but I looked for those who had the biggest impact on the motorsports world. P.S. If you don't like my list--create your own as it wasn't an easy task. |
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6 Feb 2000, 17:49 (Ref:6855) | #2 | ||
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I'm gonna move this where it will get more exposure. F1 methinks.
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