History of Motorsports One ========================== 02/05/96 -Network inauguration -Creation of conferences for NASCAR Winston Cup, IndyCar & IRL and Formula 1 discussions, plus a conference for all other motorsports series, one for non-motorsports chat and one open to sysops and point-system operators only. 03/20/96 -First Canadian application received. Michael LeChasseur, sysop of The F1 Circus in Montr‚al, Qu‚bec, became the first Canadian sysop to join Motorsports One. Michael has been posting the Formula 1 News on other networks and will be sharing it with Motorsports One. Big thanks go to Neil Whiley, editor of Formula 1 News, and Michael. 06/03/96 -First American application received. Di's Online Cafe, operated by Diane Summers, is the biggest BBS in the Mobile (Alabama) area. In addition to carrying Motorsports One and FidoNet conferences, Di's Online Cafe is Mobilians' best source for Internet services. Diane and her BBS have a special place in my heart since it's on Di's Online Cafe that, 3 years ago, I started chatting with the woman who became my wife in January 1995. 08/05/96 -Establishment of an official link with NASCAR Public Relations. Their Media Fax Service will enable Motorsports One to keep its users updated with the latest qualifying results, race results and points standings. The series that are covered by this fax service are the Winston Cup Series, the Busch Series, Grand National Division and the Craftsman Truck Series. 08/13/96 -Establishment of a direct link to receive Neil Whiley's F1 News newsletters as well as pre-race and race reports from Gale Force F1. 08/23/96 -Lee Driggers, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Manager of Computer Resources, has added Motorsports One to his Indy Racing League Internet mailing list. 12/17/96 -Toronto-based Michael Cosgrove, who was a Formula 1 reporter for now-defunct Formula magazine and who also covers Formula 1 and CART races for The Globe and Mail, has agreed to provide us with as many Formula 1 and CART articles as he can find. Michael's contribution in Motorsports One's coverage of open-wheel racing will be greatly appreciated.