(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)
By Aaron Bearden
A new social media has arrived – though if we’re being honest, it looks pretty familiar.
Meta made waves on Wednesday evening with the launch of Threads, a Twitter competitor that integrates with Instagram and has future ambitions of operating in the Fediverse, an open-source collection of various social media servers that talk to each other seamlessly, including recent services with niche popularity like Mastodon.
The platform hasn’t fully rolled out yet. It still has some hurdles to work through in the European Union and a web interface isn’t available at the time of writing. But with more than 20 million signups in the first 12 hours, Threads has already begun to see major names flock over from Twitter, Instagram and elsewhere.
That includes many key figures from the motorsports industry. If you want to find your favorite driver, track or figure, here’s a quick guide to finding them all.
Feel free to toss me a follow while you’re at it. I’m @AaronBearden93.
Last updated: 7-7-23 at 2:30 p.m. ET. Will be updated with additional racing series as times allows.
General Media Outlets:
Frontstretch (NASCAR, IndyCar, SRX, Dirt, etc.): @frontstretchdotcom
Motorsport (Most national series around the world): @motorsportcom
The Race (F1, Formula E, IndyCar, MotoGP): @wearetherace
NASCAR
Official Series Account: @nascar
Other Official Series/Media Accounts:
NASCAR on NBC: @nascaronnbc
NASCAR on FOX: @nascaronfox
SiriusXM NASCAR: @siriusxmnascar
eNASCAR: @enascar
Euro NASCAR: @euronascar
NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race: @nascarbrasil
NASCAR Mexico Series: @nascarmex
NASCAR Roots: @nascarroots
Drivers
Cup
AJ Allmendinger: N/A
Alex Bowman: @alex_bowman
Aric Almirola: @aric_almirola
Austin Cindric: N/A
Austin Dillon: N/A
Brad Keselowski: N/A
Bubba Wallace: @bubbawallace
Chase Briscoe: @chasebriscoe_14
Chase Elliott: @chaseelliott9
Christopher Bell: N/A
Chris Buescher: @c_buescher
Corey LaJoie: @coreylajoie
Daniel Suarez: @daniel_suarezg
Denny Hamlin: @dennyhamlin
Erik Jones: N/A
Harrison Burton: @harrisonburton12
Jimmie Johnson: N/A
Joey Logano: N/A
Justin Haley: @justin.haley
Kevin Harvick: @kevinharvick
Kyle Busch: @rowdybusch
Kyle Larson: @kylelarsonracin
Martin Truex Jr.: N/A
Michael McDowell: @mc_driver
Noah Gragson: N/A
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: @stenhousejr
Ross Chastain: @rosschastain
Ryan Blaney: N/A
Ryan Preece: @ryanpreece_
Todd Gilliland: N/A
Ty Dillon: @ty_dillon
Ty Gibbs: N/A
Tyler Reddick: @tyler_reddick
William Byron: @williambyron
Xfinity
Anthony Alfredo: @anthonyalfredo
Austin Hill: N/A
Blaine Perkins: N/A
Brad Perez: @uhbrad
Brandon Jones: @brandonjonesrac
Brennan Poole: N/A
Brett Moffitt: N/A
Chandler Smith: N/A
Cole Custer: @colecuster
Connor Mosack: N/A
Daniel Hemric: @danielhemric
Jeb Burton: @jebburtonracing
Jeremy Clements: N/A
Joe Graf Jr.: @joegrafjr
John Hunter Nemechek: @jhnemechek
Josh Berry: @joshberry88
Josh Williams: N/A
Justin Allgaier: @j_allgaier
Kaz Grala: @kazgrala
Parker Kligerman: @pkligerman
Parker Retzlaff: @parkerretzlaff
Riley Herbst: @rileyherbst
Ryan Ellis: @ryanellisracing
Ryan Sieg: N/A
Sam Mayer: @sam_mayer_
Sammy Smith: @sammysmithss_
Sheldon Creed: @sheldoncreed
Trucks
Bayley Currey: @bayleycurrey05
Ben Rhodes: N/A
Bret Holmes: N/A
Carson Hocevar: @carsonhocevar
Chase Purdy: N/A
Christian Eckes: N/A
Colby Howard: N/A
Corey Heim: @corey.heim
Daniel Dye: @danieldye43
Dean Thompson: @deankthompson
Grant Enfinger: N/A
Hailie Deegan: @hailiedeegan
Jack Wood: N/A
Jake Garcia: N/A
Lawless Alan: N/A
Matt Crafton: N/A
Matt DiBenedetto: N/A
Nick Sanchez: N/A
Rajah Caruth: N/A
Spencer Boyd: @spencerboydpr
Stewart Friesen: N/A
Tanner Gray: @tannergray15
Taylor Gray: @taylorgray17_
Timmy Hill: @timmyhillracer
Toni Breidinger: @tonibreidinger
Ty Majeski: N/A
Tyler Ankrum: @tylerankrum58
Zane Smith: @zanesmith
Teams
23XI Racing: @23xiracing
Front Row Motorsports: @team_frm
Hendrick Motorsports: @teamhendrick
Joe Gibbs Racing: @joegibbsracing
JTG Daugherty Racing: N/A
JR Motorsports: @jrmotorsports
Kaulig Racing: @kauligracing
Legacy Motor Club: @legacy.motorclub
Live Fast Motorsports: @teamlivefast
RFK Racing: @rfkracing
Richard Childress Racing: @rcrracing
Rick Ware Racing: @rickwareracing
Spire Motorsports: @spiremotorsport
Stewart-Haas Racing: @stewarthaasracing
Team Penske: @team_penske
Trackhouse Racing: @teamtrackhouse
Wood Brothers Racing: @woodbrothers21
Media
Beat Reporters
Bob Pockrass (FOX Sports): @bobpockrass
Chris Knight (Catchfence): @theknighter01
Daniel McFadin (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette): @danielmcfadin
Dustin Long (NBC Sports): @dustinlong
Grace Krenrich (Catchfence): @grace3140
Greg Engle (Cup Scene): @gengle01
Holly Cain (NASCAR): @holcain
Jeff Gluck (The Athletic): @jeff_gluck
Jenna Fryer (Associated Press): @jennafryer
Jordan Bianchi (The Athletic): @jordanmbianchi
Kelly Crandall (RACER): @kellycrandall
Matt Weaver (Sportsnaut): @mattweavermedia
Nate Ryan (NBC Sports): @nateryan73
Zack Albert (NASCAR): @zackalbert
Audio/Photo/Video Media
Alan Cavanna (NASCAR/Speed Sport): @copacavanna
Alex Hayden (MRN): @thealexhayden
Andrew Kurland (Dirty Mo Media): @andrewkurland
Bozi Tatarevic (Freelance Writer/Presenter): @bozitatarevic
Brad Gillie (PRN): @bradgillie
Brett Griffin (Dirty Mo Media): @spotterbrett
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (NBC/Dirty Mo Media): @dalejr
Danielle Trotta (Sirius XM): @daniellektrotta
Dave Moody (MRN): @mrnturn1
Davey Segal (SiriusXM): @daveysegal
Daylon Barr (Daylon Barr Photography): @barrvisuals
Doug Rice (PRN): @doug_rice
Eric Estepp (YouTube): @eric_estepp
Freddie Kraft (Dirty Mo Media)L @fnfreddiek99
Kim Coon (MRN): @kimmiecoon
Mike Bagley: @themikebagley
NASCARCasm (NASCAR): @nascarcasm_
Pete Pistone (SiriusXM): @pete.pistone
Rusty Wallace (MRN): @rustywallace
TJ Majors (Dirty Mo Media): @tjmajors
Tracks
Atlanta Motor Speedway: @atlmotorspdwy
Bristol Motor Speedway: @itsbristolbaby
California Speedway: N/A
Charlotte Motor Speedway: @charlottemotorspeedway
Chicago: @nascarchicago
Circuit of the Americas: @cota_official
Darlington Raceway: N/A
Daytona International Speedway: @daytona
Dover Motor Speedway: @monstermile
Homestead-Miami Speedway: @homesteadmiami
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: @indianapolismotorspeedway
Kansas Speedway: @kansasspeedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway: @lvmotorspeedway
Martinsville Speedway: N/A
Michigan International Speedway: @mispeedway
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course: N/A
Nashville Superspeedway: N/A
New Hampshire Motor Speedway: @nhms
North Wilkesboro Speedway: N/A
Phoenix Raceway: @phoenixraceway
Pocono Raceway: @poconoraceway
Portland International Raceway: @portlandinternationalraceway
Richmond Raceway: N/A
Road America: N/A
Sonoma Raceway: @racesonoma
Talladega Superspeedway: @talladega
Texas Motor Speedway: @txmotorspeedway
Watkins Glen International: @wgi1948
World Wide Technology Raceway: @wwtraceway
IndyCar
Official Series Account: @indycar
Other Official Series/Media Accounts:
IndyCar on NBC: @indycaronnbc
Indy NXT: @indynxt
USF Pro Championships: @usfprochampionships
Drivers
Alex Palou: @alexpalou
Alexander Rossi: @alexanderrossi
Augustin Canapino: N/A
Benjamin Pedersen: N/A
Callum Ilott: @callum_ilott
Christian Lundgaard: @lundgaardofficial
Colton Herta: N/A
Conor Daly: @conordaly22
David Malukas: @davidmalukas
Devlin DeFrancesco: @devlindefan
Ed Carpenter: N/A
Felix Rosenqvist: @frosenqvist
Graham Rahal: @grahamrahal
Helio Castroneves: N/A
Jack Harvey: @jack_harvey93
Josef Newgarden: @josefnewgarden
Kyle Kirkwood: @kyle_kirkwood
Marcus Armstrong: N/A
Marcus Ericsson: N/A
Pato O’Ward: @patriciooward
Rinus Veekay: N/A
Romain Grosjean: @grosjeanromain
Ryan Hunter-Reay: N/A
Santino Ferrucci: @santinoferrucci
Scott Dixon: N/A
Scott McLaughlin: @smclaughlin93
Simon Pagenaud: N/A
Sting Ray Robb: N/A
Takuma Sato: N/A
Will Power: @12willpower
Teams
Abel Motorsports: @abel_motorsports
A.J. Foyt Racing: N/A
Andretti Autosport: @andrettiautosport
Arrow McLaren: @arrowmclaren
Chip Ganassi Racing: N/A
Dale Coyne Racing: N/A
Ed Carpenter Racing: N/A
Juncos Hollinger Racing: @juncoshollinger
Meyer Shank Racing: @meyershankracing
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing: @rllracing
Team Penske: @team_penske
Media
Outlets
Trackside Online: @tracksideonline
Beat Reporters
Christopher DeHarde (TobyChristie.com): @cdeharde
Joey Barnes (IndyCar): @joeybarnes85
Marshall Pruett (RACER): @marshall.pruett
Audio/Photo/Video Media
Chris Owens (IndyCar Photographer): @chrisowens
Nick Yeoman (IndyCar Radio): @nyeoman55
Steve Wittich (Trackside Online): @stevewittich
Tracks
Barber Motorsports Park: N/A
Detroit: N/A
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: @indianapolismotorspeedway
Iowa Speedway: N/A
Long Beach: N/A
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course: N/A
Nashville: @musiccitygp
Portland International Raceway: @portlandinternationalraceway
Road America: N/A
St. Petersburg: N/A
Texas Motor Speedway: @txmotorspeedway
Toronto: N/A
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: N/A
World Wide Technology Raceway: @wwtraceway
F1
Official Series Account: Not created.
Other Official Series/Media Accounts:
ESPNF1: N/A
Sky Sports F1: N/A
Formula 2: N/A
Formula 3: N/A
F1 Academy: N/A
Drivers
Alex Albon: N/A
Carlos Sainz: N/A
Charles Leclerc: N/A
Esteban Ocon: N/A
Fernando Alonso: N/A
George Russell: @georgerussell63
Kevin Magnussen: N/A
Lance Stroll: N/A
Lando Norris: @landonorris
Lewis Hamilton: @lewishamilton
Logan Sargeant: @logansargeant
Max Verstappen: N/A
Nico Hulkenberg: N/A
Nyck de Vries: N/A
Oscar Piastri: @oscarpiastri
Pierre Gasly: N/A
Sergio Perez: N/A
Valtteri Bottas: N/A
Zhou Guanyu: N/A
Yuki Tsunoda: N/A
Teams
Alfa Romeo: @alfaromeostake
AlphaTauri: @alphataurif1
Alpine: @alpinef1team
Aston Martin: @astonmartinf1
Ferrari: N/A
Haas F1 Team: @haasf1team
McLaren: @mclaren
Mercedes: @mercedesamgf1
Red Bull Racing: N/A
Williams: N/A
Media
Outlets
Crash: @crashnet_f1
Motor Sport: @motorsport1924
Beat Reporters
Chris Medland (RACER/Motor Sport): @chrismedland
Jonathan Noble (Motorsport): @noble__jon
Laurence Edmonson (ESPN F1): @edmondsonphoto
Luke Smith (The Athletic): @lukesmithf1
Audio/Photo/Video Media
Alex Brundle (F1): @alexbrundleracing
Jamey Price (Photographer): @jameypricephoto
Jess McFadyen (Sky Sport): @jessmcf1
Karun Chandhok (F1): @karunchandhok
Lawrence Barretto (F1): @lawrobarretto
Will Buxton (F1): @wbuxtonofficial
Sports Cars
Official Series Accounts:
DTM: N/A
FIA World Endurance Championship: @fiawec_official
GT World Challenge America: @gtworldchallengeamerica
GT World Challenge Asia: N/A
GT World Challenge Australia: N/A
GT World Challenge Europe: N/A
IMSA: @imsa_racing
Intercontinental GT Challenge: N/A
Super GT: N/A
Drivers
Teams
Action Express Racing: N/A
AF Corse: N/A
Andretti Autosport: @andrettiautosport
AO Racing: @aoracingusa
AWA Racing Team: N/A
BMW Team RLL: @rllracing
Cadillac Racing: N/A
Cetilar Racing: N/A
Corvette Racing: N/A
Crowdstrike Racing: N/A
Era Motorsport: @era.motorsport
Gradient Racing: @gradientracing
The Heart of Racing: @theheartofracing
High Class Racing: N/A
Inception Racing: N/A
Iron Dames: N/A
Iron Lynx: N/A
JDC-Miller Motorsports: N/A
Kellymoss Racing: N/A
Magnus Racing: @magnusracing
MDK Motorsports: @mdkmotorsports
Meyer Shank Racing: @meyershankracing
NTE Sport: N/A
Paul Miller Racing: @paulmillerracing
Performance Tech Motorsports: N/A
Pfaff Motorsports: N/A
Porsche Penske Motorsport: @porschepenskemotorsport
PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports: @pr1motorsports
Proton Competition: N/A
Racers Edge Motorsports: @racersedgems
Rick Ware Racing: @rickwareracing
Riley Motorsports: N/A
Risi Competizione: N/A
SunEnergy1 Racing: N/A
TDS Racing: N/A
Team Korthoff Motorsports: N/A
Team TGM: N/A
Tower Motorsports: N/A
Triarsi Competizione: N/A
Turner Motorsport: @turnermotorsport
Vasser Sullivan: @vasser.sullivan
Wayne Taylor Racing: N/A
WeatherTech Racing: N/A
Winward Racing: N/A
Wright Racing: @wrightrac1ng
Media
Outlets
Daily Sportscar: @dailysportscardotcom
Sportscar365: @sportscar365
Beat Reporters
John Dagys: @johndagys
Marshall Pruett: @marshall.pruett
Audio/Photo/Video Media
Bozi Tatarevic (Crew Member for Vasser Sullivan, Freelance Writer/Presenter): @bozitatarevic
Aaron Bearden
The Owner and CEO of Motorsports Beat, Aaron is a journalist the ventured off on his own after stints with outlets from Speed51 to Frontstretch. A native Hoosier and Ball State alumnus, Aaron's spent his entire life following motorsports. If you don't mind the occasional pun, he can be found on social media at @AaronBearden93.