List of motorsports people by nickname

This is a list of motor sports people by nickname.
==Individuals==
===A===
Nickname 	Individual(s) 	Notes
"The Abruzzi robber" 	Luigi Fagioli, Italy Grand Prix driver 	
"The Ace" 	Ed McCulloch, US drag racerFish, Randy. "The Homecoming Carivan [sic] Cruise: 40th Anniversary U.S. Nationals", Street Rodder, 12/94, p.42 cap.	
"Air Canada" 	Gilles Villeneuve, Canada Formula One driver 	
"Airwastl" 	Busty Wolter, Germany Freestyle Motocross rider*** official FMX website of BUSTY 'AIRWASTL' WOLTER *** germanies finest FMX 	
"Al" 	Victor "Al" Pease, UK Formula One driverElwin Teague, US land speed racer 	
"Alfalfa Jim" 	Christian D. Roper, US NASCAR driver 	
"The Answer To Every Trivia Question" 	Harry Gant, US NASCAR driver 	given by Darrell Waltrip as he holds many Busch Series records
"Ardun Doug" 	Doug King, US nostalgia drag racer 	
*"Ashkan" 	Kim Ashkenazi, Australia motorcross rider 	
"Aspar" 	Jorge Martínez, Spain motorcycle racer 	
"Awesome Bill" ("Awesome Bill from Dawsonville")	Bill Elliott, US stock car racer 	
===B===
Nickname 	Individual(s) 	Notes
"B. Bira" 	Prince Birabongse Bhanutej Bhanubandh Thailand racing driver 	portmanteau of name
"Babe" 	Woolf Barnato, UK racing driverWise, David Burgess. "Barnato: The first of the Bentley Boys", in Ward, Ian, general editor, World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 2, p.151. 	
"Baby Face" 	Jacky Ickx, Belgium racing driverTribute to Jacky Ickx 	
"The Baby-Faced Assassin" 	Glenn Seton,Australia racing driver 	
"Baja Bob" 	Bob Gordon, US off-road racer 	
"The Bandit" 	Harry Gant, US stock car driverDamien Mulvey, Ireland drifting driver 	Named after his longtime sponsor Skoal Bandit
"Banjo" 	Edwin K. Matthews, US racing mechanic 	
"The Barefoot Boy From Te Puke" 	Denny Hulme, NZ racing driver 	
"Barky" 	Robert Barkhimer, US midget racer and NASCAR official 	
"Barney" 	Bern Oldfield, US racing driver 	
"The Baron" 	Jarno Saarinen, Finland motorcycle racer 	
"Baylisstic" 	Troy Bayliss, Australia motorcycle racer 	
"The Bear" 	Denny Hulme, NZ racing driver 	
"Beat" 	Claude Fehr Switzerland racing drivermiddle name 	
"Ben" 	Reuben Drinkwater, UK motorcycle racerIsle of Man Examiner pp4 dated 17th June 1949 	
"Benjy" 	Dudley Benjafield, UK racing driver 	
"Beef" 	Michael Park, UK rally co-driver 	
"Bergkönig" (German, "King of the Hill")	Hans Stuck, Germany racing driver 	Nicknamed for his innumerous hill climb successes
"Bergmeister" (German, "hill master") 	Hans-Joachim Stuck, Austria racing driverBolster, John. "Auto Union: A Lesson in Racing Design", in Ward, Ian, general editor, World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 2, p.137.	
"Big Al" 	Al Unser, Sr., US racing driver 	
"Big Bear" 	Ross Brawn, UK team principal and owner 	
"Big Daddy" 	Don Garlits, US drag racer 	
"Big John" 	John Mazmanian, US drag racerEmanulson, Leonard. "Starting LIne", Hot Rod 3/86, p.7.John Surtees, UK motorcycle racer and Formula One driver 	
"Big Remmo" 	Remmo Niezen, Netherlands drifting driver 	
"Big Track Jack" 	Jack Sprague, US stock car racer driver 	
"The Bike" 	Mike Hailwood, UK Formula One driverSpeed TV 	
"Bill France of Mexico" 	Michel Jourdain Sr., Mexico Indy racing driver 	After being stated that in 2003 to have founded 28 different racing seriesKirby, Gordon. Gordon Kirby's Inside Track: Why Champ Car World Series is so big in Mexico
"Billy the Kid" 	Billy Schumacher, US hydroplane driver 	
"The Blackburn Bullet" 	Carl Fogarty, UK motorcycle racer 	
"Black Bart" 	Bart Markel, US flat track motorcycle racer 	
"Black Jack" 	Jack Brabham, Australia Formula One racing driver 	
"Blackumi" 	Tommy Suell, JapanUS drifting driver 	
"The Blade" 	Michael Rutter, UK motorcycle racer 	
"Bladerider" 	James Grimsey, UK drifting driver 	
"Bladey" 	James Grimsey, UK drifting driver 	
"The Blond Blizzard of Virginia" 	Curtis Turner, US Grand National racer 	
"The Blue Max" 	Raymond Beatle, US NHRA Funny Car driver, was often called this nickname because of the name of his car. 	
"Bo" 	Barry Seton, Australia racing driver 	
"Bob" 	Boris Said, US racing driver 	
"Bobby Z" 	Bobby Zoelner, US monster truck driver 	
"Bomber" 	Earl F. Balmer, US racing driver 	
"BonBon" 	Ben Broke-Smith, UK drifting driver 	
"Bono" 	Kevin Manion, US, NASCAR crew chief 	
"Bootie" 	Robert Barker, US, NASCAR crew chief 	
"Boso" 	Ross Petty, JapanUS drifting driver 	
"Boss" 	Seigo Yamamoto, Japan drifting driver 	
"Bosse" 	Marcus Grönholm, Finland rally driver 	
"Bounty Hunter" 	Connie Kalitta, US drag racerHot Rod Magazine 	
"Bounty Huntress" 	Shirley Muldowney, US drag racer (used briefly) 	
"Buckshot" 	Roy Jones, US stock car racer driver 	
"Bradman of Bathurst" 	Peter Brock, Australia touring car driver 	
"Brilliant Bob" 	Robert Wollek, France sportscar racing driverhttp://www.viciracing.com/bob_wollek.html 	
"Brissou" 	Brice Izzo, France Freestyle Motocross riderRed Bull X-Fighters Tickets, Locations, Riders, Results and More 	
"Britney" 	Nico Rosberg, Germany Formula One driverGiven by teammate Mark Webber for his golden locks in reference to Britney Spears. 	
"Brute Force" 	John Force, US American drag racer 	15 time NHRA Funny Car champion
"Bubba" 	James Stewart Jr., US Supercross riderDarrell Wallace Jr., US stock car racerDon Shobert, US motorcycle racer 	
"Bubi" (German: The Kid) 	August Momberger, Germany Grand Prix driver 	
"Buck" 	Elzie W. Baker, Sr., US stock car racer 	
"Buddy" 	Wylie Baker, Jr., US stock car racerGeorge Byers, US hydroplane driver 	
"Buff" 	Mark Luney, UK drifting driver 	
"Bugs" 	Leslie Allen, US dirt track racing driver 	
"Bugsy" 	Dick Mann, US motorcycle racer 	
"The Bulldog" 	Mike Gascoyne, UK Formula One technical director 	
"Bunkie" 	James R. Blackburn, US stock car racer 	
"Bunny" 	Carol Burkett, US Funny Car racerHot Rod, 12/86, p.109. 	
"Bushido" 	Robbie Nishida, Japan drifting driver 	
"'Bushmaster" 	George Shreiber, US drag racer"Reaction Time", National Dragster, March 5, 2004. 	
"Buster" 	Robert Auton, US stock car racer 	
"Busty" 	Sebastian Wolter, Germany Freestyle Motocross rider 	
"Butch" 	Robert Leitzinger, US racing driver 	
===C===
*"C. Wan" = Calvin Wan, US drifting driver
*"Cacá Bueno" = Carlos Bueno Filho, Brazil racing driver
*"Cactus Jack" = Jack Yeley, US stock car racer
*"Cam" = Chris Cameron US cross country racer and trail rider for technical riding
*"The Camfather" = Ed Iskenderian, US drag racer and land speed racer
*"The Candyman" = Elliott Sadler, US stock car racer driver
*"The Cannon" = Eddie Bald, US Indy racer
*"Cannonball" = Erwin Baker, US racing driver
*"Caped Crusader of Auto Racing"
**Gianclaudio Regazzoni, Switzerland Formula One driver
**Eddie Sachs, US Indy racing driver
*"The Captain" = Roger Penske, US, team owner and former race car driver
*"Captain Clutch kick" = Vaughn Gittin, Jr., US drifting driver
*"Captain Nice" = Mark Donohue, US racing driver
*"Captain Sideways" = Declan Hicks, UK drifting driver
*"Carlsson på taket" (Swedish, "Carlsson on the roof") = Erik Carlsson, Sweden rally racing driver
*"de las Casas" = George de Montbressieux, FranceArgentina Grand Prix driverpseudonym, in fact his mother's name
*"The Cat in the Hat" = Jack Roush, US, team owner
*"Cha-Cha" = Shirley Muldowney, US drag racerused briefly, despised by Shirley Muldowney absolutely hated this nickname, and it was never used to her face.
*"Chacheee" = Tyler McQuarrie, US drifting driver.
*"Chapulín" (Spanish, cricket) = Luis Díaz, Mexico racing driver
*"Charging Charlie" = Charlie Glotzbach, US NASCAR driverCutter, Robert A., and Sendell, Bob. Encyclopedia of Auto Racing Greats (Engelwood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1973).
*"The Charging Comet" = Charlie Glotzbach, US NASCAR driverCutter and Sendell.
*"Charly" = Karl Lamm, Germany racing team manager
*"Chick" = Takeo Hirashima, US racing mechanic
*"El Chueco" (Spanish for "knock-kneed" or "bandy legs") = Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentine Formula One driverKettlewell, Mike. "Nuvolari: The Flying Mantuan", in Ward, Ian, general editor, World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 13, p.1535.
*"Chocolate" = Danny Myers, US, Richard Childress Racing fueler for the team, now Museum Curator for the team
*"Chopper" = R. K. Tyrrell, UK Formula Two driver and team owner (for once running a woodcutting business)Setright, L. J. K. "Tyrrell: A Shrewd Talent-spotter", in Northey, Tom, ed. World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Vol. 21, p.2417.
*"Chromas" = Colin Teo, Singapore drifting driver
*"Le Chronometer" = Léon Théry, FranceWise, David Burgess."Decauville: Road-going Rolling Stock", in Northey, Tom, ed. World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 5, p.506. pioneering Grand Prix and rally driver
*"Chunky" = Kazuya Bai, Japan drifting driverDrifting 2.0
*"Ciccio" (Italian, "butch") = Alberto Ascari, Italy Formula One driverPosthumus, Cyril. "Ascari: Like Father, Like Son", in Ward, Ian, general editor, World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 1, p.97.
*"Christo" =
**Riki Christodoulou, UK racing driverswidely used as their surname by the motorsport media
**Adam Christodoulou, UK racing driversKartKart
*"Chip" =
**Lee E. Hanauer, US hydroplane driver
**Floyd Ganassi, US IndyCar driver and team owner
*"Il Cinghio" (Italian: The Wild Boar) = Gabriele Tarquini, Italy touring car driverhttp://www.f1automotori.com/wtcc/gabriele-tarquini-verra-penalizzato-ad-okayama/
*"Clay" = Gianclaudio Regazzoni, Switzerland Formula One driver
*"The Closer" = Kevin Harvick, US NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver.
*"Clown Prince of (Auto) Racing" =
**Eddie Sachs, US Indy racing driver
**Joe Weatherly, US stock car racer driver
*"Coeur de Lion" (French, "Lionheart") = Raymond Sommer, France Grand Prix driver
*"Colin McCrash" = Colin McRae, Scotland rally drivergiven in reference to his tendency to crash, even during title deciding rounds
*"The Colonel" = Art Malone, US drag racerCar Craft, 11/84, p.67.
*"The Colossus" = Otto Merz, Germany Grand Prix driver
*"The Columbus Comet" = Anthony W. Stewart, US NASCAR driver
*"Il Commendatore" (Italian, The Knight Commander) = Enzo Ferrari, Italy Grand Prix racing driver and team owner (a nickname he disliked)Yates, Brock. "Moguls", in Car and Driver, 1/88, p.45.
*"Comeback Kid" = Dean Chenoweth, US hydroplane driver
*"Connie" = Conrad Kalitta, US drag racer
*"Coo Coo"" = Clifton Marlin, US NASCAR driver
*"Cootje" = Wilco van Esch, Netherlands drifting driverN.B. was sourced from a website that no longer exist
*"Cotton" =
**Henry C. Henning, US Indianapolis racing mechanic
**Everett Owens, US stock car racer driver
*"Count von Crash" = Wolfgang von Trips, Germany Formula One driverKettlewell, Mike. "Trips: Aristocratic Race-Ace", in Ward, Ian, general editor, World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 20, p.2369
*"Cousin Carl" = Carl Edwards, US stock car racer driver
*"Cowboy" =
**Kenny Bartram, US Freestyle Motocross rider
**Cletus O'Rourke, US, Indycar racerMuseum of American Speed (retrieved 21 July 2015)
**Mark Powouk, US, NHRA Pro Stock driver (because of the loud whooping yells he makes after winning a race)
**Kevin Starland, US, NASCAR crew chief
*"Crawfish" = Curtis Crider, US stock car racer driver
*"The Crazy Swede" = Samuel Hübinette, Sweden, drifting driver.
*"Curly" = 
**Walter Boyd, US racing driverCircle Track, 9/85, p.82.
**M. L. Fredericks (also "Curley"), U.S. board track motorcycle racerLast champion on board tracks, holder of the fastest board track lap record everAMA Hall of Fame Museum
*"Curre" = Curt Lincoln, Finland racing driver
* "Czech Pastrana" = Petr Pilat, Czech Republic Freestyle Motocross rider
===D===
*"D-Dubya" = Darrell Waltrip, US stock car racer driver
*"D-MAC" = Darren McNamara, Ireland drifting driver
*"Daddy of Offshore" = Al Copeland, US offshore powerboat racing driver
* =
**Daijiro Inada, Japan racing driver, journalist and motorsport entrepreneurD1 Grand Prix - Import Tuner Magazine
**Daijiro Kato, Japan motorcycle racerDAIJIRO KATOH (1976 - 2003)
**Daijiro Yoshihara, Japan drifting driver
*"Dandy Dick" = Dick Landy, US drag racer
*"Dart Izumi" = Yuuki Izumida, Japan drifting driverhttp://www.driftsession.com/articles/gripvideopressrelease/gripvideopressrelease.htm
*"Davo" = Lex Davison, Australia racing driver talent scout
*"De Crasheris" = Andrea de Cesaris, Italy Formula One driver
*"Dead by June Doohan" = Mick Doohan, Australia motorcycle racer
*"Deo" = Amadeo Chiribiri, Italy tuner and Grand Prix constructorhttp://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp25a.htm
*"Desert Dominator" = Nasser Al-Attiyah, Qatar rally driver
*"Le Diable Rouge" (French, The Red Devil)= 'Camille Jenatzy,France racing driver an land speed racer
*"Dick" = Richard Petty, US stock car racerdespised by Petty's mom, who reportedly remarked, "If we'd wanted him called Dick, we'd have named him Dick."Neely, Bill. Grand National (Regnery, 1971)
*"Dickie" = Richard Attwood, UK racing driverlightly despised by Attwood911 & Porsche World, July 2000
*"Dieu au volant" (French for "God at the wheel") = Jacky Ickx, Belgium racing driver
*"Diddì" = Berardo Taraschi, Italy Grand Prix driver
*"Difficult Dan" = Dan Wheldon, UK racing driverNicknamed in the IRL pitlane for his sometimes choleric temperament
*"Dindo" = Rinaldo Capello, Italy racing driver
*"Dix" = Larry Dixon Jr., US Top Fuel driver and 2 time NHRA Top Fuel champion
*"Doc" = Bob Magoo, US offshore powerboat racing driver 
*"The Doctor" = Valentino Rossi, Italy motorcycle racer
*"The Dodge Boys" = Darrell Alderman and Scott Geoffrion NHRA Pro Stock racers during their historic run with Wayne County Speed Shops
*"Dodjie" = Arsenio Laurel, Philippines racing driver
*"Doki-Doki Kun" = Ryuji Miki, Japan drifting driverNamed in reference to his drifting style
*"Dolly" = Dario Resta, Italy Indycar and land speed racerLand Speed Record memorial site
*"Don" = Reginald Whittington, UK racing driverJudge: IMS Hall of Fame can keep donated car
*"The Doughnut King" = Alex Zanardi, Italy racing driverhttp://www.sportsnewsireland.com/other_sports/122668/
*"Drake" = Enzo Ferrari, Italy Grand Prix racing driver and team owner
* = Keiichi Tsuchiya, Japan racing driver and drifting driver/judge and team manager無題ドキュメントgiven to him by CarBoy magazine for his superior skills in drifting
* = Takahiro Imamura, Japan drifting driverpseudonym
*"Dryhopp" = Tetsuya Kawasaki, Japan drag racer (in reference to his launch style)NHRA Sport Compact Drag Racing Team Profile: Tetsuya Kawasaki
*"Duffle bag Doug" = Doug Richert, US stock car racer driver
*"Duke" =
**J. Carlyle Dinsmore, US dirt track Indy racer
**Dennis Nalon, US racing driver
*"Dukie" = Charles Ermolenko, US speedway rider
*"The Dutch Smoke Machine" = Lennard Wanders, Netherlands drifting driver
*"DW" = Darrell Waltrip, US stock car racer driver
*"Dvanz" = Doug Van Den Brink, US drifting driver
*"Dyno Don" = Don Nicholson, US drag racer
===E===
*"Ears" = Kurt Busch, US stock car racer driver
*"Elco Twin"= Bert Letner, US dirt track racing driverBaskerville, Gray, "Roaring Wheels", in Rod & Custom, 7/95, p.40.
*"Emmo = Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazil Formula One driver
* = Yoshinori Koguchi, Japan drifting driver[ D1GP/D1SL NEWS REPORT ] J.D.M. OPTION INTERNATIONAL
* = Yoshinori Koguchi, Japan drifting driver
*"The Enforcer" = Russell Ingall, Australia racing driver
===F===
*"Fabulous Fred" = Fred Frame, US motorcycle racer and auto racing driver
*"Fanga Dan" = Daniel Woolhouse, NZ drifting driver
*"The Farmer" = Arnold Beswick, US drag racer
*"The Farnham Flyer" = Mike Hawthorn, UK Formula One driver
*"Fast Eddie" = Edward Schartman drag racer
**Eddie Rickenbacker, US Indy racer
**Eddie Irvine, UK Formula One driver
**Eddie Hill, US drag racer
*"Fast Freddie" = Freddie Spencer, US motorcycle racer
*"Fast Jack" = Jack Beckman, US, NHRA Funny Car racer.
*"Fast Kenny" = Kenneth Moen, Norway drifting driver 
* = Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Japan racing driver
*"Fast son of Bitch" = France Alain ProstGiven as an Insult by Niki Lauda
*"The Fastest Taxi Driver in the World" = Sabine Schmitz, Germany racing driverin reference to her profession as one of the "Ring Taxi" drivers
*"Fatback" = Mike McSwain, US, NASCAR crew chief
*"Fearless Balke" = Charles Balke, US board track motorcycle racer
*"Fearless John" = John Surtees, UK motorcycle racer and Formula One driverGiven for his victory in the 1964 German Grand Prix
*"Fearless Frank" = Frank Sytner, UK touring car racing driver
*"The Fearless One" = Charles Balke, US board track motorcycle racer
*"Fidel" = Hélio Castroneves, Brazil Indy driverGiven by Eddie Cheever during a commentary
*"Figlio del Vento" (Italian, "Son of the Wind") = John Surtees, UK motorcycle racer and Formula One driverGiven during his time in motorcycle racing
*"Fireball" = Edward Glenn Roberts, Jr., US stock car racer
*"The First Family of Drag Racing" = 15 time Funny Car championJohn Force, and his daughters Courtney, Ashley, and Brittney, and son-in-law Robert Hight.
**"Fizzy Cola"
**Giancarlo Fisichella, Italian racing driver.
*"Flash"
**Gordon Shedden, UK racing driver.
**Jan Nilsson, Sweden racing driver.
*"Flash Gordon" = Robby Gordon, US stock car racer driver
*"Flat Eric" = Eric O' Sullivan, Ireland drifting driver
*"The Flemish Lion" = Joël Smets, Belgium motorcross rider
*"Fletcher" = Jody Scheckter, South Africa Formula One driverNamed after a character of the Jonathan Livingston Seagull novel
*"Flookie" = James Buford, US NASCAR racer
*"Florida Hurricane" = Bill Snowden, US NASCAR racer
*"Flying Colonel" =
**Warner Gardner, US hydroplane driverhttp://www.thunderboats.org/history/history0233.html
**Russ Schleeh, US hydroplane driver
*"The Flying Czech" = Mira Slovak, Czech RepublicUS hydroplane driverhttp://www.lesliefield.com/personalities/mira_slovak_the_flying_czech.htm
*"The Flying Dentist" = Dick Thompson, US racing driverhttp://www.corvettemuseum.com/library-archives/hof/thompson.shtml
*"The Flying Dutchman" =
**Dan Vanden Heuvel, US off-road racerhttp://www.theautochannel.com/news/2009/11/20/485601.html
**Arie Luyendyk, Netherlands Indy Car racer, and two time winner of the Indy 500
**Jurgen van den Goorbergh, Netherlands motorcycle racer
**Cees Van der Velden, Netherlands F1 powerboat racing driverhttp://www.f1boat.com/02/press_release/lausanne_may12.htm
*The "Flying Finn" =
**Rauno Aaltonen, Finland rally driver
**Markku Alén, Finland rally driver
**Marcus Grönholm, Finland rally driver
**Mika Häkkinen, Finland Formula One driver
**Toni Haikonen, Finland snowmobile racer
**Mikko Hirvonen, Finland rally driver
**Mika Kallio, Finland motorcycle racer
**Juha Kankkunen, Finland rally driver
**Leo Kinnunen, Finland racing driver
**Toni Haikonen, Finland snowmobile racer
**Mikko Hirvonen, Finland rally driver
**Joonas Kylmakorpi, Finland speedway rider
**Jari-Matti Latvala, Finland rally driver
**Patu Leppälä, Finland F1 powerboat racing driver
**Timo Mäkinen, Finland rally driver
**Tommi Mäkinen, Finland rally driver
**Heikki Mikkola, Finland motocross rider
**Kimi Räikkönen, Finland Formula One driver
**Keijo Rosberg, Finland Formula One driver
**Jarno Saarinen, Finland motorcycle racer
**Juha Salminen, Finland enduro rider
**Timo Salonen, Finland rally driver
**Sami Seliö, Finland F1 powerboat racing driver
**Marko Tarkkala, Finland enduro rider
**Kari Tiainen, Finland enduro rider
**Henri Toivonen, Finland rally driver
**Ari Vatanen, Finland rally driver
*"Flyin'-Hawaiian" = Danny Ongais, US racing driver
*"The Flying Mantuan" = Tazio Nuvolari, Italy Grand Prix driver
*"The Flying Norwegian" = Ivar Erik Tollefsen, Norway rally driver
*"The Flying Scot" = John Y. Stewart, Scotland Formula One driver and team owner
*"The Flying Sikh" =
**Joginder SinghKenya rally driver
**Karamjit SinghMalaysia rally driver
*"Foggy" = Carl Fogarty, UK motorcycle racer and team owner
*"Fonsi " = Fonsi Nieto, Spain Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
*"Fonty" = Truman F. Flock, US NASCAR racing driverCircle Track Magazine
*"Formiga" = António Félix da Costa, Portugal Formula Renault racer
*"Four Father of Drag Racing" = Eddie Hill, US drag racer
*"Foxy" = Tanner Foust, US drifting driver
*"Frank the Tank" = Mitch Lash, US, NASCAR jackman
*"Frankie" = Pierfrancesco Chili, Italy motorcycle racer
*"Freaky Fast" = J. Rose, US, NASCAR racing driver"Circle Track Magazine"
*"Freddie" = Goffredo Zehender, Italy Grand Prix driver
*"The Fresno Flash" = Bill Vukovich, US Indy racer
*"Front Row Joe" = Joe Nemechek, US stock car racer driver
*"Frosty" = Craig Smokstad, US, NASCAR crew chief
*"The Future" = Ken Gushi, Japan drifting driver
*"The Fury" = Dayna Jury, NZ drifting driver
===G===
*"Gabby" = Vern Garrison, US NASCAR racerHot Rod, 12/86, p.108.
* = Motoharu Kurosawa, Japan racecar driver
*"Gar" = Garfield Wood, US hydroplane driver
*"The Gas Man" = Tom Sneva, US Indy driverhttp://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news/5336/Indy_Winners_Sneva__Ruttman_Among_Hall_Of_Fame_Inductees
*"Gasman Choc" = Danny Myers, former mechanic, Richard Childress Racing and curator of the team's museum.
*"El Gato Volador" (Spanish, "The Flying Cat") = Johan Hungaray, Mexican Freestyle Motocross ridertaken from the song of the same name which is used as his entrance track
*"Geki" = Giacomo Russo Italy racing driver
*"The General" = Brian Deegan, US Freestyle Motocross rider
*"Genie auf Rädern" (German, "Genius on Wheels") = Walter Röhrl, Germany rally driver 
*"The Gentle Giant" = Wylie Baker, Jr., US stock car racer
*"Gentleman Jack" = Jack Sears UK racing driver
*"Gentleman Jimmy" = Jimmy Hensley, US stock car racer driver
*"Gentleman Ned" = Ned Jarrett, US stock car racer driver
*"Gigi" = Gianluigi Galli, Italy former World Rally Championship driver
*"Gino" = Luigi Macaluso, Italy rally co-driver
*"Glen" = George Kidston UK racing drivermiddle name
*"G.O.A.T." (Greatest Of All Time(s)) = Ricky Carmichael, US Supercross rider
*"Go-Go" = Daijiro Inada, Japan racing driver, journalist and motorsport entrepreneur
*"The Go-Show" = Anthony Gobert, Australia motorcycle racer
*"The Godfather of Freestyle Motocross" = Mike Metzger, US Freestyle Motocross rider
*"The Golden Boy" = Fred Lorenzen, US stock car racer driver
*"Golden Child" = Tanner Foust, US drifting driver
*"The Gonzalez of the West Country" = Horace Gould, UK racing driver
*"The Governor" = Francis C. Clement, UK racing driver
*"Il Grande John" (Italian, "John the Great") = John Surtees, UK motorcycle racer and Formula One driverGiven during his time in motorcycle racing
*"Le Grand Pesca" (French, "The Big Pesca") = Henri Pescarolo, France racing driver24 heures du Mans auto 2001 - 68ème édition
*"The Grump" = Bill Jenkins, US drag racer (rarely used)
*"Grumpy" = Bill Jenkins, US drag racer
*"The Gunslinger" = Lee Shepherd, US NHRA drag racer
*"Der Gusseiserne Schorsch" (German: Ironman George) = Georg Meier, Germany motorcycle racerGiven for the amount of successes in enduro eventsDaily Telegraph dated 21 February 1999
*"Gustl" = August Hobl, Germany motorcycle racer
* = Noriyuki Haga, Japan motorcycling Grand Prix rider
===H===
*"Häkä" = Mika Häkkinen, Finland Formula One driver
*"Hampshaa" = Ryan Tuerck, US drifting driver
*"Handsome Harry" = Harry Gant, US stock car racer driver
*"Hap" = Kevin Harvick, US auto racer
*"Happy Harvick" = Kevin Harvick, US auto racer
*"Hellé Nice" = Mariette Hélène Delangle, FranceEngland racing driver
*"Helmet Hair" = Manabu Orido, Japan racing and drifting driver
*"Henry Arundel" = Henry Fitzalan-Howard, UKEngland racing driverinformal driver name
*"Herman the German" = Kenny Wallace, US stock car racer driver
*"High Groove Harry" = Harry Gant, US stock car racer driverafter the high line he often took through the corner
*"The High Plains Drifter" = Rick Carelli, US retired NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver and current Stewart-Haas Racing crew member.
*"The High Priest of Destruction" = Gilles Villeneuve, Canada Formula One driver
*"Hizzy" = Steve Hislop, UK motorcycle racer
*"Holeshot Hill" = Eddie Hill, US drag racer
*"Hollywood" =
**Tim Richmond, US stock car racer driver
**Petter Solberg, Norway rally driver
**K. C. Spurlock, US drag racerHot Rod, 7/90, p.84 caption.
**Jeff Hammond, US NASCAR Crew Chief.
*"Hong Kong's King of Asian Motorsport" = John MacDonald, Hong Kong racing driverSouth China Morning Post, 18 November 2008
*"Hootie" = Brian Chase, US NASCAR pit crew member
*"Hoppo" = John Hopkins, US motorcycle racer
*"Howdy" = Howard Wilcox, US Indy racer
*"The Human Computer" = Walter Röhrl, Germany rally driver
*"The Humiston Comet" = Lee Humiston, US board track motorcycle racergiven as he became the first motorcyclist to be timed at 100 mph
*"Hungry" = Maynard Clark, US motorcycle stunt rider
*"Hunt the Shunt" = James Hunt, UK Formula One driverGiven for his tendency to crash in his early career
*"Hurricane" = Tony Angelo, US drifting driver
*"Huschke" = Fritz von Hanstein, Germany racing driver and team managerAccording to a document of Stuttgart's police dated 24 October 1956, he officially adopted "Fritz-Huschke" as first name
*"Hut" = Wayman Stricklin, US stock car racer driver
===I===
*"Iceman" =
**Terry Labonte, US stock car driver
**Kimi Räikkönen, Finland Formula One driver" 
**Olaf Commijs, Netherlands drifting driver
*"India-rubber Man" = Joe Abbott, UK speedway riderAddison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
*"Indiana Andy" = Andy Hillenburg, US stock car racer 
* "Instant Ivo" = Tommy Ivo, U.S. drag racerScherr, Elana. "Tommy Ivo's Treasures", in Hot Rod, 8/2014, p.76 caption. 
*"The Intimidator" = Dale Earnhardt, Sr., US stock car racer
*"The Irish Car Bomb" = Eric O'Sullivan, Ireland drifting driver
*"Ironman" =
**Ivan Stewart, US off-road racer
**Ricky Rudd, US stock car racer driver
**Ed Kretz, US motorcycle racer
*"Ironhead" = Dale Earnhardt, Sr., US stock car racer
*"Ironheart" = Ralph Earnhardt, US stock car racer
*"Irv the swerve" = Eddie Irvine, UK Formula One driverinsult, due to his reckless driving; became out of use in later career
*"Isky" = Ed Iskenderian, US drag racer and land speed racerCar Craft Magazine
===J===
*"J.J." = Christopher Yeley, US stock car racerShort for Jimmy Jack after uncle Jimmy and father "Cactus" Jack.
*"Ja" = Justin Rood, NZ drifting driver
*"Jackie" = John Y. Stewart, Scotland Formula One driver
*"Jaws" = Darrell Waltrip, US stock car racer driver
* "Joaninha" (Portuguese, "Ladybug") = Gilmar Flores, Brazil Freestyle Motocross rider
*"Jeannot" = Jean Ragnotti, France rally driver
*"Jeggy" = Jeg Coughlin Jr., US NHRA Pro Stock driver, drives for Jeg's Performance Auto Parts, a company owned by his family.
*"Jenks" = Denis Jenkinson, UK sidecar racing passenger and racing navigator
*"The Jet" = Brett Sontag, US stock car driver
*"Jim" = Richard P. Rathmann, American Indy racer
*"Jimmy" = Serafino Cazzani, Italy offshore powerboat racing driver
*"JJ Lehto" = Jyrki Juhani Järvilehto, Finland Formula One drivergiven by manager Keke Rosberg to make it appear media friendly
*"Jock" = John A. McNeil, US board track motorcycle racer
*"Joe" = Betty Carstairs, UK powerboat racing driver
*"Joey" = William Dunlop, Northern Ireland motorcycle racer
*"John" = Hans-Johan Paul, US racing driverlegally changed name
*"John Winter" = Louis Krages, Germany race driverpseudonym, used in a bid to keep his racing activities secret from his families
*"Johnny" =
** Giovanni Lurani, Italy racing driver
**Alberto Cecotto, Venezuelan motorcycle racer and racing driver
*"John Bute" = John Crichton-Stuart, Scotland Formula One driverinformal driver name
*"Johnny Carwash" = Giovanni Lavaggi, Italy Formula One drivera literal translation of "John Washing", popularized by David Letterman
*"Johnny Dumfries" = John Crichton-Stuart, Scotland Formula One driverPseudonym
*"Joie" = George Chitwood, American Indy racer
*"Jos" = Johannes Verstappen, Netherlands Formula One driver
*"Jos the Boss" = Johannes Verstappen, Netherlands Formula One driver
*"JR" = Vaughn Gittin, Jr., US drifting driver
*"JT" = Jairus Wharerau, NZ drifting driver
*"JTP" = Justin Pawlak, US drifting driver
*"Jud" = Clarence Larson, US racing driverhttp://sprintcarhof.com/FileGet.aspx?ID=163
*"Jumper" = Jean-Pierre Jarier, France Formula One driverGiven for starting style
*"Jumping Jack" = Jack Johnson, US asphalt modified driverCircle Track, 9/84, p. 87.
*"Junebug" = Dale Earnhardt, Jr., US stock car racerChildhood nickname
*"Jungle Boy" = Antônio R. Pizzonia, Júnior, Brazil Formula One and Champ Car driver
*"Jungle Jim" = Jim Liberman, US drag racerStreet Rodder, 7/94, p.32.
*"The Junior-Motocross Legend" = Danny W. Ellison, US Professional Motocross rider.The Legend of Junior Ellison, 8/99, p.2.
*"Junior" =
**Robert G. Johnson, Jr., US stock car racer
**Al Unser Jr, US IndyCar driver and champion
**John S. Zink, Jr., US Indy racerCutter and Sendell
**Dale Earnhardt, Jr., US stock car racer
===K===
*"Kamikaze" = Ukyo Katayama, Japan Formula One driver
*"Karnage" = Dean Kearney, Ireland drifting driver
*"Karting Guru" = Martin Hines, UK superkart driver and entrepreneur
*"Katagrama" (more explicitly Cata-Grama, Portuguese:grass-eater) = Ukyo Katayama, Japan Formula One driverbecause of his constant retirements (62 in his 97 races, meaning he retired from two out of three races). It was just a local pun that reinforced his given nickname of "Kamikaze".
*"Kenji-San" = Kenji Okazaki Japan Japanese NHRA Funny Car driver. Was given the nickname by longtime rival, and 15 time NHRA champion John Force.
*"Keke" = Keijo Rosberg, Finland Formula One driver
*"Kelly" = Cavino Petillo, US racing driver
*"The Kentucky Kid" = Nicky Hayden, US motorcycle racer
*"Kermit" = Zdeněk Kudrna, Czech Republic speedway riderBuck, B (2007) Brummies Legends, Pendragon Books. ISBN 0-9541671-2-0
*"The Kid" =
**Jody Beuachemin, Canada alky altered drag racer
**Jeff Gordon, US stock car racer1990s nickname, now out of use)
**Craig Lowndes, Australia racing driver1990s nickname, now out of use
**Eric Geboers, Belgium motorcross rider
**Jamie Bowman, US motorcycle racer
*"Kiki" = Casper Canul, Mexico drifting driver
*"The Kilt" = Kieran Cameron, Scotland drifting driver
*"The King"
**Richard Petty, US stock car racer
**Jeremy McGrath, US Supercross rider
*"King Carl" = Carl Fogarty, UK motorcycle racer
* "King of the Burnouts" = John Force, US NHRA funny car racer
* "King of Freestyle Moto X" = Rémi Bizouard, France Freestyle Motocross rider
*"King Gar" = Gar Wood, US hydroplane driverhttp://www.lesliefield.com/other_history/gold_cup_class_revisited.htm
*"King Hiro" = Hiro Matsushita, Japan IndyCar driverunintentionally given by Emerson Fittipaldi when intending to say "Fucking Hiro!" during a radio call to pit crew
*"King Kenny" 
**Kenneth Roberts, US motorcycle racer
**Kenny Bernstein Nickname given due to his longstanding sponsor, his cars were labeled the "Budewiser King".
**Kenny Bernstein First NHRA driver to win championships in both Funny Car, and Top Fuel.
*"King Rat" = Niki Lauda, Austria Formula One driverSee "The Rat" entry for origin of nickname
*"King Richard" = Richard Petty, US stock car racer
*"King of Brands" = Derek Minter, UK motorcycle racer
*"King of Formula Junior" = Peter Arundell, UK Formula One driver
*"King of Monaco" = Graham Hill, UK Formula One driver
*"King of the Ice" = Jo Bonnier, Sweden Formula One and GT driver
*"King of the Mille Miglia" = Clemente Biondetti, Italy racing driver
*"King of the Mountain" = Peter Brock, Australia touring car driver
*"King of the Road" = Joey Dunlop, Northern Ireland motorcycle racer
*"King of Supercross" = Jeremy McGrath, US Supercross rider
*"King of Speedboat Racers/Racing" =
**Lou Fageol, US hydroplane driver
**Gar Wood, US hydroplane driver
*"King of Speed" = Kenny Bernstein,US Former NHRA Top Fuel/Funny Car Champion, first Top fuel racer to reach 300 mph.
*"King of Thunderboat Row" = Don Aronow, US go-fast boat builder and racer
*"King of the Used Cars" = Darel Dieringer, US stock car racerused in reference to a former NASCAR division, informally called "Used Cars Division"
*"KiPad" = Julian Smith, Ireland drifting driver
*"König Ludwig" = Klaus Ludwig, Germany racing driver
*"KRJR" = Kenny Roberts, Jr., US motorcycle racerhttp://www.mcnews.com/mcn/features/OctLagunaSeca.pdf
* = Nobushige Kumakubo, Japan drifting driverhttp://speedhunters.com/archive/2008/07/21/cars-of-gt-gt-d1gp-2008-wip.aspxnickname can be seen written on the rear door window of Kumakubo on the photograph of his car
K-Dub Kevin windham supercross racer fan favorite.
===L===
*"The Lamp" = Dougie Lampkin, UK motorcycle trials riderScott Trial - The magic of the Lamp : Content Database : TMX News
*"The Last American Hero" = Junior Johnson, US stock car racer
*"Larrikin Larry" = Larry Perkins, Australia racing driver
*"Leadfoot" = Wylie Baker, Jr., US stock car driver
*"The Legend" = Walker Evans, US off-road racer
*"Leon Duray" = George Stewart, US race driverpseudonym
*"Leksa" = Leo Kinnunen, Finland racing driverhttp://www.clarinet.fi/~spitkane/FVee.htm
*"Lella" = Maria Grazia Lombardi, Italy, Formula One racing driver (The only woman to score points in F1.)
*"Il Leone" (Italian for "The Lion") = Nigel Mansell, UK Formula One drivergiven by tifosi during his time at Ferrari
*"Pierre Levegh" = Pierre Bouillin, France racing driverpseudonym
*"Li'l Al" = Al Unser, Jr., US race driverA.J. Foyt Racing: Al Unser Jr. – Biography
*"Lightning Larry" = Larry Ragland, US off-road racer 
*"Lil Martin" = Martin Truex, Jr., US stock car racer driver
*"Lill Lövis" (Italian, "The Little Leaf") = Stefan Johansson, Sweden Formula One driver
*"Little Art" = Arturo Merzario, Italy racing driver
*"Little Bob" = Bob Perry, US board track motorcycle racer
*"Little 'E'" = Dale Earnhardt, Jr., US stock car racer
*"Little Joe" = Joe Weatherly, US stock car racer
*"Lofty" = Frank England, UK racing team manager
*"El Lole" (Spanish, "The Bull") = Carlos Reutemann, Argentina Formula One driver
*"Löysä" (Finnish, "Loose") = Timo Salonen, Finnish rally driver, world champion 1985
*"Lucky" = Lloyd Casner, US GT sports car racing driver
*"Il lupo d'Abruzzo" (Italian: The Wolf of Abruzzo) = Berardo Taraschi, Italy Grand Prix driver
===M===
*"Mad Dog" =
**John Paul, Jr., US racing driver
**Bob Glidden, US NHRA Pro Stock racer, 10 time champion.
*"The Mad Man from Miami" = George Morales, Colombia offshore powerboat racing driver
*"Mad Max" = Max Biaggi, Italy motorcycle racer
*"Mad Mick" = Mick Doohan, Australia motorcycle racer
*"Mad Mike " =
**Michael Jones, US Freestyle Motocross rider
**Mike Whiddett, NZ drifting driver
*"The Mad Russian" = Bill Vukovich, US auto racer
*"Mad Ronald" = Ronnie Peterson, Sweden Formula One driverhttp://www.motor-sport-update.co.uk/?cat=5Nicknamed by Mike Hailwood
*"Mad Skills" = Rhys Millen, NZ drifting and rally driver
*"Mad Skills Sr." = Rod Millen, NZ drifting, hillclimb and rally driver
*"El Maestro" (Spanish for "The Master") = Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentine Formula One driver, see Argentine URL www.cosasdeautos.com.ar/.../arte-se-inaugura-en-balcarce-la-muestra-fangio-el-maestro-el-mejor/
*"Madusa" = Debrah Miceli, US monster truck driverportmanteau of Made in the USA, adopted from her wrestling ringname during her previous career
*"Magic" = Ayrton Senna, Brazil Formula One driver
*"Magic Shoes" = Mike McLaughlin, US NASCAR and modifieds driver
*"Magoo" = Dick Megugorac, US land speed racer and customizer
*"Major Clutch kick" = Vaughn Gittin, Jr., US drifting driver
*"The Man" = Mickey Thompson, US racing driver and entrepreneur
*"The Man in Black" = Dale Earnhardt, Sr., US NASCAR racerin reference to his GM Goodwrench sponsored car, which always was painted black
*" = Manabu Suzuki, Japan racing driver and motorsport announcer
*"Mango" = Tony Brakohiapa, US drifting driver
*"Il Mantovano Volante" (Italian, "The Flying Mantuan") = Tazio G. Nuvolari, Italy Grand Prix driver
*"Mario Umberto" = Baconin Borzacchini, Italy Grand Prix racerLegally changed name following disapproval of his baptized name by the fascist government
*"Master of the Restart" = Ron Hornaday, US stock car racer driver
*"El Matador" = Carlos Sainz Spain rally driver 
*"Maverick" = Bill Golden, US wheelstander drag racerhttp://www.gilchristbnw.com
*"Max" =
**Manabu Orido (), Japan racing and drifting driver
**Massimiliano Biaggi, Italy motorcycle racer
*"Mae-ken" = Ken Maeda, Japan drifting driver
*"MC" = Jeremy McGrath, US Supercross rider
*"The Menace" = Kyle Mohan, US drifting driver
*"Mi Tsu Ru" = Mitsuru Haruguchi, Japan drifting driver
*"Mickey" = Marion Thompson, US off-road racing driver
*"Million Dollar Bill" = Bill Elliott, US stock car racerfor winning the Winston Million>
*"Miki" = Massimo Biasion, Italy rally driver
*"Mile-a-Minute" = Walter Collins, US board track motorcycle racer
*"Mr. 875cc"honorary nickname for winning all world titles in three different engine categories =
**Eric Geboers, Belgium motorcross rider
**Stefan Everts, Belgium motorcross rider
*"Mr. Clutch" = Jimmie Johnson, US NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driverSports' real Mr. Clutch drives a race car.
*"Mr. Chevrolet" = Dick Harrell, US Funny Car racer
*""Mr. Consistency" = Mark Martin, US NASCAR driver
*"Mr. Corvette" = John Greenwood, US tuner and racing driverhttp://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/comparison/chevrolet-corvette-super-corvette
*"Mr. Daytona" = Scott Russell, US motorcycle racer and later sports car driver.
*"Mr. Excitement" =
**Gary Porter, US monster truck driver
**Jimmy Spencer, US stock car racer driver
*"Mr. Flathead" = John Bradley, US nostalgia drag racer
*"Mr. Innovator" = John Barnard, UK Formula One car designer and technical director
*"Mr. ISDT/ISDE" = Jeff Fredette, US Enduro rider
*"Mr. Karting" =
**Art Ingels, US racing mechanic and karting pioneer
**Martin Hines, UK superkart driver and entrepreneur
*""Mr. Le Mans" = Tom Kristensen, Denmark sportscar racerhttp://www.crash.net/le+mans/video/160081/1/inside_racing_mr_le_mans_reveals_his_secrets.html
*"Mr. Monaco" = Graham Hill, UK Formula One driver
*"Mr. Motor Racing" =
**Raymond Mays, UK Grand Prix racerRaymond Mays
**Stirling Moss, UK Formula One driverMr Motor Racing
*"Mr. Motorcross" =
**Craig Dack, Australia motorcross rider and team owner
**Torsten Hallman, Sweden motorcross rider
**Mort Andrews, NZ mechanic
*"Mr. Nice Guy" = Gary Porter, US monster truck driver
*"Mr Pimms" = Declan Hicks, UK drifting driver
*"Mr. Rallycross = Martin Schanche, Norway rallycross driver
*"Mr. Saab" = Erik Carlsson, Swedish rally driver
*"Mr. September" = Harry Gant, U.S. stock car racer driverearned in 1991 when he won four consecutive races in September
*"Mr. Speed" = Mickey Thompson, US racing driver and entrepreneur
*"Mr. White" = Carl Rydquist, Sweden drifting and racing driver
*"Mitto" = Mat Steele, UK drifting driver
*"Moco" (Portuguese, "Hard of Hearing Man") = Carlos Pace, Brazil Formula One driver
*"Mongoose" = Tom McEwen, US drag racer
*"Monkey Man" = Ken Nomura, Japan drifting driver
*"Monsieur Dakar" (French , "Mister Dakar") = Karel Loprais, Czech Republic rally driver
*"Monsieur Le Mans" (French , "Mister Le Mans") = Jacky Ickx, Belgium racing driverin reference to his then record 6 victories at the 24-hour race
*"Monkichi" (Japanese, monkey) = Manabu Orido, Japan racing and drifting driver
* = Nobuhiro Tajima, Japan rally and hillclimb driver and team owner.
*"The Monza Gorilla" = Vittorio Brambilla, Italy Formula One driverGiven for his victory in the 1964 German Grand Prix
*"Mouse" = Mike McCoy, US off-road motorcyclistIGN: Interview: Mike ''Mouse'' McCoy
*"Mousie" = Al Marcellus, US Fuel Altered drag racerStreet Rodder, 12/94, p.41.
*"Muddly Talker" = Murray Walker, UK Formula One commentatorFor entertainingly mis-speaking (known as Murrayisms) in the heat of the moment during race commentaries.
*"Muddy" = Peter McGrath, NZ offshore powerboat racing throttleman
*"Mulisha Mike" = Mike Turley, NZ drifting driver
===N===
*"Nakajap" = Satoru Nakajima, Japan Formula One driverHistoric Racing:Satoru 'Nakajap' Nakajima
*"Nanni" = Giovanni G. G. Galli, Italy GT and Formula One driver
*"El Nano" = Fernando Alonso, Spain Formula One driver
*"Il Nano" (Italian: The Dwarf) = Alessandro Nannini, Italy touring car driver
*"Il Negher" (Italian, "Blackie") = Giuseppe Campari, Italy Grand Prix driverWhite, David Burgess. "From Grands Prix to Grand Opera", in Northey, Tom, ed. The World of Automobiles (London: Phoebus, 1978), Volume 3, p.300.
*"Nello" = Cirillo Pagani, Italy Grand Prix driver
*"Nick" = Zbigniew Nowicki, Kenya rally driver
*"Niki" = Andreas Lauda, Austria Formula One driver
*"Nino" = Emilio Farina, Italy Grand Prix driverKettlewell, Mike. "Farina: The First World Champion", in Ward, Ian, general editor, World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 6, p.635.
*"Nitro Nori" = Noriyuki Haga, Japan motorcycling Grand Prix rider
*Nivola= Tazio G. Nuvolari, Italy Grand Prix driver
*"NOB" (abbreviation: No One Better) = Nobuteru Taniguchi, Japan racing driver
* Nobby
**Norman Hills, UK drag racerTrakbytes
** = Noboru Ueda, Japan motorcycling Grand Prix rider
* = Ken Nomura, Japan drifting driverPortmanteau of name
* = Norifumi Abe, Japan motorcycling Grand Prix rider
*"Nori-Chan" = Noriyuki Haga, Japan motorcycling Grand Prix rider
===O===
*"OG" = Ron Ewerth, US drifting driver
*"Ohio George" = George Montgomery, US drag racerGasser Wars
* = Kazuyoshi Okamura, Japan drifting driver and racing mechanic
*"The Old Man" = Enzo Ferrari, Italy motor racing team owner
*"Old Pirate" = John Paul, Sr., US racing driver
*"Old Master" = Ed Pink, US engine builderhttp://www.caranddriver.com/features/01q2/the_old_master-sport/black_elephant_or_a_pink_elephant_3f_page_2
*"One-Armed Bandit" = Chuck Amati, US sprint car racer
*"One Leg" = Paul Vlasblom, Netherlands drifting driver
*"One Run Anderson" = Dennis Anderson, US monster truck driver and team owner
*"One Tough Customer" = Dale Earnhardt, US stock car racer driver
*"On-The-Gas" = Danny Ongais, US racing driver
*"Onions" = Victor Chapman, NZ drifting driver
*"L'ordinateur" (French, "The Computer") = Niki Lauda, Austria Formula One driverGiven by the French press
*"Our Nige" = Nigel Mansell, UK Formula One driverTrackside: Our Nige is back - Auto Trader UK
*"Otto" = Harry Walker, US board track motorcycle racer
*"Outlaw"= Kurt Busch
*"The Outlaw" = Ed Jones, US wheelstand drag racerStreet Rodder, 7/94, p.71.
===P===
*"Pancho" = Duane Carter, American midget and sprint racer
*"Pan Dakar" (Czech, "Mr. Dakar") = Karel Loprais, Czech Republic rally driver
*"The Pampas Bull" = José Froilán González, Argentine racing driver
*"Pappy" = Carmel Fernandez, US NASCAR driver
*"Parnelli" = Rufus P. Jones, US Indy racerTwite, Mike, "Jones: Consistent progress from Stock cars to Formula One", in Ward, Ian, general editor, World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 10, p.1103.
*"Paso" = Renzo Pasolini, Italy motorcycle racer
*"Pat" = Ueal E. Patrick, US Champ Car and IRL racing team owner
*"Påven" (Swedish, "the Pope")= Ove Andersson, Swedish rally driver
*"Pechvogel" (German, "Unlucky bird") = Manfred von Brauchitsch, Germany Grand Prix racer
*"PeeWee" = Greg Siddle, Australia motorsport talent scout
*"Pesca" = Henri Pescarolo, France racing driver
*"Peter Pan of racing" = Jacky Ickx, Belgium racing driver
*"Pete" = Lew Robinson, US drag racer
*"Peter Perfect"
**Peter Gregg, US sportscar racing driver
**Peter Brock, Australia touring car racing driver
*"Le Petoulet" (French , "the rat-droppings") = Maurice Trintignant, France Formula One driverKettlewell, Mike. "Trintignant: France's Racing Mayor" in Ward, Ian, ed., The World of Automobiles (London: Orbis Publishing Ltd, 1974), p.2368.
*"Phi Phi" = Philippe Étancelin, France Grand Prix driverTwite, Mike. "Nuvolari: The Flying Mantuan", in Ward, Ian, general editor, World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 6, p.616.
*"Pierino La Peste" = Jacky Ickx, Belgium racing drivergiven at his time for Ferrari as well as his strong personality
*"Piedone" = Fabrizio Giovanardi, Italy touring car driver
*"Il Pirata" (Italian: the Pirate) = Felice Bonetto, Italy Grand Prix driver
*"Pitbull" = Jeremy Lusk, US Freestyle Motocross rider
*"Pi" = Per-Inge Walfridsson, Sweden rally driver
*"Pocket Rocket" = Leon Haslam, UK motorcycle racer
*"Pop" =
**Maurice F. Eargle, US NASCAR, Sportsman, and Modifieds driver
**Jack Cooper, US hydroplane driver
*"Pops" =
**Tony Eury, US, NASCAR crew chief
**Curtis Turner, US stock car driver
**Hideo Yoshimura, Japan mechanic and motorcycle race team owner
*"Possum" = Peter Bourne, NZ rally driver
*"The Prince of Drift" = Tengku Djan Ley, Malaysia racing and drifting driver and team manager
* = Ken Nomura, Japan drifting driver
*"Princess Sparkle Pony" = Danica Patrick, US Indy driver
*"The Professor" = Alain Prost, France Formula One driver
*"The Professor of Pro Stock" = Warren Johnson, US drag racer
===Q===
*"Queen of the Nürburgring" = Sabine Schmitz, Germany racing driverhttp://speedhunters.com/archive/2008/08/29/gallery-gt-gt-pistenklause-at-the-nurburgring.aspx
*"Quick Nick" = Nick Heidfeld, Germany racing driver
*"Quick Vic" = Victor Elford, UK race and rally driver
===R===
*"Racing’s Champion Without a Crown" = Stirling Moss, UK racing driver
*"The Racing Dentist"
**Tony Brooks, UK Formula One driverhttp://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1005/1005680_vintage_racer_clocks_up_top_honour.html
**Jack Miller, US Indycar driverhttp://www.wishtv.com/dpp/sports/auto_racing/indycar/racing-dentist-becomes-racing-dad
*"Rådis" = Thomas Rådström, Swedish rally and rallycross driver from Sweden.
*"Ragin Cagin" = Sami Selio, Finland F1 powerboat racer
*"The Rainbow Warriors" = Hendrick Motorsports' #24 DuPont Chevrolet pit crew, 1992-2000.
*"Rainmaster"
** Rudolf CaracciolaThe Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing
**Christian Fittipaldi, Brazil racing driver
**Sete Gibernau, Spain Grand Prix riderMotorcycle Racing Online
**Jacky Ickx, Belgium racing driver
**Tom Pryce, UK Formula One driver
**Jim Richards, NZ touring car racing driverdrive.com.au
**Michael Schumacher, Germany Formula One driver
**Ayrton Senna, Brazil Formula One driverAtlasF1
**Hans-Joachim Stuck, Germany racing driverMotorsport.com: News channel
* Peter Walker
*"Rahzel" = Reece McBreen, NZ drifting driver
*"Raph" = George, Comte de Montbressieux, FranceArgentina Grand Prix driverpseudonym
*"The Rat" = Niki Lauda, Austria Formula One driverGiven for his prominent buck teeth, later superseded by his "Super Rat" nickname as successes grew.
*"Rato" (Portuguese, "Rat") = Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazil Formula One driver
*"Rebel" = Mark Visser, Netherlands drifting driver
*"Red"
**Richard Amick, US Indy racer
**Robert Byron, US stock car racer
**Sherman Crise, US promoter
**Charles Farmer, US stock car racer
**William Riegel, US racing driver
**Earl Armstrong, US board track motorcycle racer
**Leslie Parkhurst, US board track motorcycle racer
**Willard Bryan, US motorcycle racer hillclimberhttp://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=313
*"Red Baron" = Michael Schumacher, Germany Formula One driverGiven for a combination of his nationality, the national racing colour of his Ferrari, and allusion to Manfred von Richthofen.
*"Red Five" = Nigel Mansell, UK Formula One driver
*"Regenmeister" (German, "Rainmaster") = Rudolf Caracciola, Germany Grand Prix racer
*"The Red Devil"= Camille Jenatzy, France Grand Prix and land speed racernamed for his beard
*"Rick" = Eddie Rickenbacker, US Indy racer
*"Rin Rin" = Kazunari Hayashida, Japan drifting driver
*"Ringmeister" (German, "Ringmaster", for excellence at the Nürburgring, "the Ring")
**Rudolf Caracciola, Germany Grand Prix
**Jacky Ickx, Belgium racing driver
**Tazio Nuvolari, Italy Grand Prix
**Bernd Rosemeyer, Germany Grand Prix
*"Rocket Man" = Masatoshi Asamoto, Japan drifting driver
*"Rocketman" = Ryan Newman, US stock car racer driver
*"Rocket Rick" = Rick Mears, US Indy racing driver
*"Rocket Ron" = Ron Haslam, UK Grand Prix motorcycle racer
*"Rodger the Dodger" = Rodger Ward, US Indy racer
* = Yasuyuki Kazama, Japan drifting driverFor his ability to perform doughnuts, whilst straddling on the driver's door in a style of a rodeo rider.
* = Yasuyuki Kazama, Japan drifting driverSame reason as "Rodeo Clown"
*"RodeoMan" = Marc van Ocken, Netherlands drifting driver
*"Roj" = Rodger Freeth, NZ rally co-driver
*"Roman Emperor" = Max Biaggi, Italy motorcycle racer
*"The Ronda Road Runner" = Robert G. Johnson, Jr., US stock car racer driver
*"Ronnie" = Ronnie Smith, UK motorcycle racer
*"Rooster" = Ricky Rudd, US stock car racer driver
*"Rossifumi" = Valentino Rossi, Italy motorcycle racerIn honour of Norifumi Abe, now out of use.
*"Rossta" = Ross Petty, JapanUS drifting driver
*"Roto" = Raymond Roche, France race organizer and starterhttp://8w.forix.com/fiasco-onset.html
*"Rowdy" = Kyle Busch, US stock car racer driver driver
*"Rubinho" = Rubens Barrichello, Brazil Formula One driver
*"The Rushville Rocket" = Anthony W. Stewart, US NASCAR driver
*"Rusty" = Russell W. Wallace, US stock car racer
===S===
*"Sachio" = Yukio Fukuzawa, Japan racing driver
*"Saki" = Scott Zipadelli, US, NASCAR crew chief
*"Salt" = David Walther, US racing driver
*"Sammy" = Sydney Davis, UK racing driver
*"Le sanglier des Ardennes" (French, "The Wild Boar of the Ardennes") = Raymond Sommer, France Grand Prix driver
*"São Paulo taxi driver" = Ayrton Senna, Brazil Formula One driverGiven as an insult by Nelson Piquet
* "The Sarge" = Tony Schumacher US 7-time NHRA Top Fuel champion, nicknamed as such due to his primary sponsor, the U.S. Army
* = Hisashi Kamimoto, Japan drifting driver
*"Sexy" = Yasuyuki Shiwachi, Japan drifting driver
*"Schorsch" (German: "Georgie") = Georg Meier, Germany motorcycle racer
*"Schmiermaxe" = Bernhard Huser, Germany motorcycle sidecar passenger
*"Scooter" = Scott Crowell, US, NASCAR 2nd gasman/backup truck driver
*"Schumi" = Michael Schumacher, Germany Formula One driver
*"Schumi II" = Ralf Schumacher, Germany Formula One/DTM driver
*"Schumi III" =
**Sebastian Stahl, Germany racing driverstepbrother to Michael and Ralf Schumacher)
**Mick Schumacher, Germany racing driverson of Michael
*"Senior" = Dale Earnhardt, US stock car racing
*"Seppi" =
**Jo Siffert, Switzerland Swiss Formula One driver
**Jo Gartner, Austria racing driver
*"Shaggy" = Brian Larson, US, NASCAR catch can man
*"Shakey" = Shane Byrne, UK motorcycle racer
*"Shekhar" = Chandrashekhar MehtaKenya rally driver
*"Shin-1" = Shinichi Itoh, Japan motorcycle racerichi translates as one in Japanese, as written on back of his suit
*"Shorty" = William Cantlon, US midget racer
*"Showtime" = Jeremy McGrath, US Supercross rider
*"Shrimp" = Albert Burns, US board track motorcycle racer
*"Shrub" = Kyle Busch, US stock car racer driver
*"Sideways Buff" = Mark Luney, UK drifting driver
*"The Silent Serb" = Bill Vukovich, US Indy racer
*"The Silver Fox" =
**David Pearson, US auto racer
**Piero Taruffi, Italy auto and moto racer and manager
*"Siso" = Josep Lluis Cunill, Spain racing driver
*"Sito" = Alfonso Pons Ezquerra, Spain motorcycle racerhttp://fundacionprincipedeasturias.org/en/awards/1990/sito-pons-1/jury/
*"Sjarrel" = Charles Zwolsman, Netherlands racing driveronore:Charles 'Sjarrel' Zwolsman 
*"Skewers" = Karl Skewes, NZ drifting driver
*"Skip" = John Barber III, US racing driver, instructor and school owner
*"Skipp" = George Walther, US hydroplane driver
*"Skippy" =
**Shawn Zezula, Canada drag racerPhoto at Wikimedia Commons (which I shot myself...) showing his name on the door
**David Parsons, Australia racing driver
*"Sliced Bread" = Joey Logano, US stock car racer driver
*"Slick" = Anthony Bass, UK motorcycle racing mechanic
*"Slivers" = Glenn Boyd, US board track motorcycle racer
*"Slugger" = Richard Labbe, US, NASCAR crew chief
*"Smilin' Jack" = John J. McGrath, US Indy racer and mechanic
*"Smoke" = Anthony W. Stewart, US NASCAR driver
*"Smokey" =
**Henry Yunick, US racing mechanic
**Kazuhiko Nagata, Japan racing mechanicWelcome to the official TOP SECRET HomepageJapanese Nostalgic Car - 1975 Toyota Celica 2000GT LB
*"Smoking Bandit" = Lennard Wander, Netherlands drifting driver
*"Smokin' Jo" = Joachim Winkelhock, Germany racing driver
*"Smoking Jos" = Jos de Bruin, Netherlands drifting driver
*"The Snake" = Don Prudhomme, US drag racer
*"Sneaky Pete" = Lew Robinson, US drag racerhttp://www.dragracingonline.com/features/peterobinson.html
*"Soapy" = Neil Castles, US NASCAR stock car racer
* = Masao Suenaga, Japan drifting driverNickname can be seen at the decal of the Aoshima model kit
*"Spatzi" = Jo Gartner, Austria racing driver
*"The Speed King" = Mickey Thompson, US racing driver and entrepreneur
*"Speedboat King" = Don Aronow, US go-fast boat builder and racer
*"Speedy" = Alfred Thompson, US auto racer
*"Spider" = Travis Webb, US Indy racer
*"Spider-Man" = Hélio Castroneves, Brazil auto racer
*"Spirit Of Drifting" = Joon Maeng, South KoreaUS drifting driver
*"Spunk" = Emory Collins, Canadian auto racerhttp://sprintcarhof.com/FileGet.aspx?ID=224
*"Sputnik" = Harry Källström, Swedish rally driver
*"Steady Eddie" =
**Eddie Lawson, US moto racer
**Eddie Irvine, UK Formula One driver
*"Steady Freddy" = Frederic Girard, Canada drifting driver
*"Stiffy" = Tony Eury, Jr., US, NASCAR crew chief
*"The Stig" = Stephen Evans, Ireland drifting driver
*"Stingbrace" = Stefano Sebastiani, Italy racing driverpseudonym
*"Strietzel" = Hans-Joachim Stuck, Germany racing driver
*"Stubby" = Wilburn H. Stubblefield, US Indy racer
*"Sudden Sam" = Guy Ermolenko, US speedway rider
*"Suitcase Jake" = Jake Elder, US, NASCAR crew chief
*"Super Aguri" = Aguri Suzuki, Japan Formula One driver and team owner
*"Super Mario" = Mario Andretti, US racing driver
*"Super Sub" =
**Roberto Moreno, Brazil racing driver 
**Troy Bayliss, Australia motorcycle racer
*"Super Swede" = Ronnie Peterson, Sweden Formula One driver
*"Super Rat" = Niki Lauda, Austria Formula One driverSuperseded by his "King Rat" nickname as successes grew
*"Super Tex" = A. J. Foyt, US Champ Car racer
*"Super Van" = ""Sarel van der Merwe, South African sports car driver
*"Super Wop" = Mario Andretti, US racing driver
*"Swede" = David E. Savage, Jr., US racing driver
*"Sweeps" = Mark Buckle, UK drifting driver
===T===
*"Taffy" = Wolfgang von Trips, Germany Formula One driverKettlewell, Mike. "Trips: Aristocratic Race-Ace", in Ward, Ian, ed. The World of Automobiles (London: Orbis Publishing, 1974), Volume 20, p.2369.
*"Tandem Assassin" = Tengku Djan Ley, Malaysia racing and drifting driver and team manager (given for his maneuvering style during a 2-car tsuiou rounds)
* = Eiji Yamada, Japan racing driver
*"The Tasmanian Devil" = Marcos Ambrose, Australia NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver
*"Teaspoon" = Nick Teeboon, NZ drifting driver
*"Teacher's Pet" = Gary Densham, US NHRA Funny Car racer, so named because of his full-time job as a schoolteacher.
*"Ted" = Tudor Jones, US hydroplane builder and designer
*"Teddy" = Edward "Teddy" Carroll, US board track motorcycle racer
*"Teflonso" = Fernando Alonso, Spain Formula One driverAfter Teflon, a non-stick kitchenware coating, for Alonso's involvement in the Spygate and Crashgate incidents, escaping punishment both times.
*"Terrible Ted" = Teddy Tetzlaff, US racing driver
*"Terrible Tommy" = Tommy Ellis, US stock car racer
*"Texas Cyclone" = Eddie Hasha, US board track motorcycle racer
*"Texas Jim" = James McElreath, US NASCAR and IMCA racer
*"Texas Terry" = Terry Labonte, US stock car racer driver
*"The Texas Tornado" = Colin Edwards, US motorcycle racer
*"Thommo" = James Thompson, UK touring car driver
*"The Thrill" = Eddie Hill, US drag racer
*"The Thrill from West Hill" = Paul Tracy, US racing driver
*"The Thunder from Down Under" = Mick Doohan, Australia motorcycle racer
*"Tiff" = Timothy Needell, UK racing driver
*"Tiger" =
**Romano Perdomi Italy racing driver
**Tom Pistone US stock car racer
*"Tiger Tom"=Tom Baldwin, US NASCAR modifieds driver (father of mechanic Tommy)
*"Tigrão" (Portuguese, "Big Tiger") = Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior, Brazil Formula One driver
*"The Timmonsville Flash" = Cale Yarborough, US stock car racer driver
*"Tim" = Henry Birkin, UK driver
*"Tinley Park Express" = Melvin Bettenhausen, US Indy driver
*"Tino" = Ernesto Brambilla, Italy Formula One driver
*"Tiny" = DeWayne L. Lund, US NASCAR racer
*"Der Todesengel" (German, "The Death Angel") = Ray Amm, UK motorcycle racer
*"Tom Thumb" = Charles J. P. Dodson, UK moto racer
*"Tony" = Melvin Bettenhausen, US Indy driver
*"Tony the Tiger" = Anthony W. Stewart, US NASCAR driver
*"Topics II" = Chris Forsberg, US drifting driverFrom 2007 official Formula D website, info no longer exist
* = Toshiki Yoshioka, Japan drifting driver
*"Tono" = Katsuhiro Ueo, Japan drifting driver
*"Too famous Ron" = Ronnie Smith, UK motorcycle racer
*"Toxic Drift" = Samuel Hübinette, Sweden drifting driver (given in reference to his bleached blond haircut)
*"Track Brat" = Ayrton Senna, Brazil Formula One driver
*"Trouble" = Tim Marshall, UK drifting driver
*"Tucker" = Tommy Fults, US hydroplane and drag racing and dragboat driver
*"Turbo Tommi" = Tommi Mäkinen, Finland rally driver
*"Twitch" = Jeremy Stenberg, US Freestyle Motocross rider
*"TV Tommy" = Tommy Ivo, US drag racer (for appearances on "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", and "The Donna Reed Show")Hot Rod, 12/86, p.27.
===U===
*"Under-A-Cheever" = Eddie Cheever, US Formula One and Indy driver
*"Underbird" = Alan Kulwicki, US NASCAR driver
===V===
*"Vermin" = Chris Vermeulen, Australia motorcycle racer
*"Vesuvio" = Ulrich Bigalke, Germany Grand Prix driver
*"Vlugge" = Bas Plugge, Netherlands drifting driver
* "La Volpe Argentata" (Italian, "The Silver Fox") = Piero Taruffi, Italy auto and moto racer and manager
*"Von Dutch" = Kenny Howard, US custom car painter
*"Vuky" = Bill Vukovich, US Indy racer
*"Vyborg Rocket" = Vitaly Petrov, Russia Formula One driver
===W===
* = Yasuyuki Kazama, Japan drifting driver
*"Wally" = Walter Hassan, UK racecar engineer
*"Wattie" = John Watson, UK Formula One driver 
*"Whizzo" = Barry Williams, UK racing driverhttp://www.brdc.co.uk/news.cfm/title/WHIZZO%20WINS%20AT%20SILVERSTONE/flag/2/id/416
*"Wiggerl" = Ludwig Kraus, Germany motorcycle racer
*"Wild Bill" =
**William Cantrell, US hydroplane driver and race driver
**Bill Shrewsberry, US drag racer
**Bill Snowden, US NASCAR racer
*"Wild Bob" = Robert Burman, US Indy racerClymer, Fred. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza, 1950), p.108.
*"The Wild Indian from Atlanta" = Gober Sosebee, US NASCAR racerEncyclopedia of Auto Racing Greats.
*"Wild Thing = Kyle Busch, US NASCAR racer
*"Wild Willie" = Willie Borsch, US AA/FA drag racerScale Auto Magazine Contest Annual 2003, p.28.
*"W Williams" = William Grover-Williams, UK Grand Prix racerpseudonym
*"The Whiz" = Wayne Gardner, Australia motorcycle racer
*"The Wolf" = Matt Waldin, US drifting driver
*"The Wollongong Whiz" = Wayne Gardner, Australia motorcycle racer
*"Wonder Boy" = Jeff Gordon, US stock car racer driver
*"Wonderkid" = Travis Pastrana, US Freestyle Motocross rider
*"Woodchopper" = Glen Wood, US, NASCAR team owner
*"Woodsie" = Raoul Castonguay, US motorcycle racer hillclimber and flat-track racer
*"The World's Fastest Milkman" = Bill Brow, US hydroplane driverhttp://www.thunderboats.org/history/history0027.html
===X===
===Y===
*"Yamaken" = Kenji Yamanaka, Japan drifting driver
*"Yancy" = Darel Dieringer, US stock car racer
*"Yount Too" = Randy Yount, US I.M.C.A. Modified racing driver
===Z===
*"Zazrache dite" (Czech, "Wonderkid") = Petr Pilat, Czech Republic Freestyle Motocross rider
*"Zippy" = Greg Zipadelli, US, NASCAR crew chief
*"Zonder Vrees" = Kees Kok, Netherlands drifting driver
*"Zookeeper" = John Mulligan, US drag racing driver
==Collective==
*""Officially known as "ABC of France" without Dalmas, due to his lackluster career due to his illness later in his career. =
**Jean Alesi, France
**Éric Bernard, France
**Érik Comas, France
**Yannick Dalmas, France
*Alabama Gang =
**Bobby Allison, US
**Donnie Allison, US
**Red Farmer, US
**Jimmy Means, US
**Davey Allison, US
**Neil Bonnett, US
**David Bonnett, US
**Hut Stricklin, US
**Clifford Allison, US
*"Bentley Boys" =
**Woolf Barnato UK
**Dudley Benjafield UK
**Tim Birkin UK
**Dale Bourne
**Leslie Callingham
**Jean Chassagne France
**Frank Clement UK
**Humphrey Cook
**S. C. H. Davis UK
**John Duff Canada
**George Duller
**Clive Dunfee UK
**Jack Dunfee
**Gerard d’Erlanger Belgium
**Clive Gallop
**Stan Ivernee
**Glen Kidston UK
**Bertie Kensington Moir
**Bernard Rubin Australia
**Dick Watney
*"Double Bud Thunder" =
**Darrell Waltrip, US
**Neil Bonnett, US
*"Ferrari Dream Team" =
**Michael Schumacher, Germany, driver
**Ross Brawn, UK, technical director
**Rory Byrne, South Africa, chief designer
**Jean Todt, France, team principal
**Nigel Stepney, UK, Race and Test Technical Manager
*"First Family of Funny Car"The World Of Rods, May 2009
**John Force, US
**Ashley Force, US
**Courtney Force, US
**Brittany Force, US
**Robert Hight, US
*"The Little Mexicans"
**Pedro Rodríguez, Mexico
**Ricardo Rodríguez, Mexico
*"Magnificent Seven" =
**See the entries of "The Unsinkable Seven"
*"The Two Ollies" =Corvette Racing Le Mans and ALMS factory team.
**Oliver Gavin, UK, sports car/GT racer
**Olivier Beretta, Monaco, sports car/GT racer
*"Tyrrell Twins"Given as teammate pairs.
**John Love, Rhodesia Formula One driver
**Tony Maggs, South Africa Formula One driver
**Jackie Stewart, UK Formula One driver
**François Cevert, France Formula One driver
**Didier Pironi, France Formula One driver
**Patrick Depailler, France Formula One driver
**Jos Verstappen, Netherlands Formula One driver
**Mika Salo, Finland Formula One driver
*"Ulster's Big Two"http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/road-racing-double-joy-for-ulsterrsquos-big-two-15125491.html
**Ryan Farquhar, Northern Ireland motorcycle racer
**Adrian Archibald, Northern Ireland motorcycle racer
*"Unsinkable Seven"honoured on two occasions of the seven cars for reaching the finish at Nairobi (of the Safari Rally) when all others were stranded on the Mau Escarpment along the western rim of the Great Rift Valley.
**Stuart Allison, Kenya rally co-driver (1968)
**Mike Armstrong, Kenya rally driver (1968)
**J.S. Bathurst, Kenya rally co-driver (1963)
**Bill Bengry, Kenya rally driver (1963)
**Richard Bensted-Smith, UK rally co-driver (1968)http://www.sikh-heritage.co.uk/sports/EAS&Joginder/easafari&joginder.htm
**Lucille Cardwell, Kenya rally driver (1968)
**William Cardwell, Kenya rally driver (1963)
**Paddy Cliff, Kenya rally co-driver (1963, 1968)
**Gerry Davies, Kenya rally co-driver (1968)
**Gordon Goby, Kenya rally co-driver (1963)
**Ian Grant, Kenya rally co-driver (1968)
**Peter Hughes, Kenya rally driver (1963)
**Peter Huth, Kenya rally driver (1968)
**Ian Jaffray, Kenya rally driver (1963)
**David Lead, Kenya rally co-driver (1963)
**Hugh Lionnet, Kenya rally driver (1963)
**Kim Mandeville, Kenya rally driver (1968)
**Nick Nowicki, Kenya rally driver (1963, 1968)
**Derek Paveley, Kenya rally co-driver (1968)
**Ian Philip, Kenya rally co-driver (1963)
**Jaswant Singh, Kenya rally co-driver (1963)
**Joginder Singh, Kenya rally driver (1963, 1968)"Recalling the days when Safari was a grand event", Peter Njenga, Daily Nation, 2001-07-21
**Robin Ullyate, Kenya rally driver (1968)
**Michael Wood, Kenya rally co-driver (1968)
**William Young, Kenya rally co-driver (1963)
==Pit team==
Brackets indicates represented drivers
*"Brew-Crew" = #2 (Rusty Wallace)
*"The Bumblebees" = '
*"The Chocolate Force" = '
*"Flying Aces" = #3 Richard Childress Racing . Team nickname earned during the 1980s Wrangler and later GM Goodwrench-sponsored teams of Dale Earnhardt, Sr.
*"The Killer Bees" = #17 Roush Fenway Racing (Matt Kenseth). This nickname came during the days of Black and Decker DeWalt sponsorship with the yellow car.
*"M&M's Chocolate Thunder" = #38 Robert Yates Racing
*"NAPA Crew" = #15 DEI (Michael Waltrip)
*"No Longer Blue Brew Crew" = #8 
*"The Pit Bulls" = #16 Roush Fenway Racing
*"Rainbow Warriors" = #24 Hendrick Motorsports (Jeff Gordon). This was a reference to the 1993-2000 livery on the #24 car. 
*"Team Untouchable" = '
*"Teeny Bopper Crew" = Miss Bardahl
==See also==
* List of nicknames in motorsport
==Notes==
==References==
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