Weekend Motorsports Roundup, Aug. 20-21, 2016
Welcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what's going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?
The Olympics are wrapping up this weekend, but there's plenty of racing on if you've had enough of the motor-less sports. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Xfinity Series already raced, but the Sprint Cup Series is under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is still out, and Jeff Gordon will again be in his seat.
While NASCAR is short-track racing, the Verizon IndyCar Series will be at a long track with only three turns—Pocono Raceway. With the Olympics coverage winding down, both IndyCar and NASCAR will be on NBC Sports Network once again.
The MotoGP World Championship is in the Czech Republic for the weekend, and beIN will stream the live coverage of it on Saturday and Sunday. If you happen to have MAVTV, they'll have some FIA World Rally Championship coverage early on Sunday morning. It's only an hour of coverage, so don't feel too bad if you don't have the channel.
As always, there's plenty of tape-delayed coverage on as well—especially if you like NHRA. If you know of any other events or live streams going on over the weekend, feel free to let us know in the comments below.
All times ET.
Saturday
Red Bull Air Race: Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada
5 a.m. — Coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
Virgin Australia Supercars Championship: Townsville 400 at Townsville Street Circuit in Townsville, Queensland, Australia
6 a.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
MotoGP World Championship: Motorrad Grand Prix České republiky at Automotodrom Brno in the Czech Republic
6:30 a.m. — Moto3 qualifying on beIN
8 a.m. — MotoGP qualifying on beIN
9:05 a.m. — Moto2 qualifying on beIN
Virgin Australia Supercars Championship: Queensland Raceway in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
7 a.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
Red Bull Air Race: Budapest, Hungary
8:30 a.m. — Coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series: Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Oklahoma
10 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
7 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
10 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship: Budds Creek National at Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Maryland
1 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on MAVTV
4 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on MAVTV
NHRA: NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Seattle, Washington
3 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee
6:30 p.m. — NASCAR RaceDay on Fox Sports 2
7:30 p.m. — Countdown to the Green on NBC Sports Network
8 p.m. — Race on NBC Sports Network
11:30 p.m. — Post-race show on NBC Sports Network
NHRA: Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio
7:30 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
NHRA: K&N Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago, Illinois
8 p.m. — Sportsman Series coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
Monster Jam: Foxboro, Massachusetts
9 p.m. — Event (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
NHRA: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Intional Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota
10 p.m. — Qualifying (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
Sunday
Verizon IndyCar Series: ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
12 a.m. — Qualifying (delayed) on NBC Sports Network
3 p.m. — Race on NBC Sports Network
6 p.m. — Post-race show on NBC Sports Network
FIA World Rally Championship: YPF Rally Argentina
1 a.m. — Coverage (delayed) on MAVTV
NHRA: K&N Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago, Illinois
2 a.m. — Sportsman Series coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
10 p.m. — Sportsman Series coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
NHRA: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Intional Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota
3 a.m. — Qualifying (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
6 a.m. — Qualifying (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
2 p.m. — Coverage on Fox Sports 1
7 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series: Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Oklahoma
2 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series: Bubba Raceway in Ocala, Florida
4 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
MotoGP World Championship: Motorrad Grand Prix České republiky at Automotodrom Brno in the Czech Republic
4:50 a.m. — Moto3 race on beIN
6:15 a.m. — Moto2 race on beIN
7:55 a.m. — MotoGP race on beIN
NHRA: Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio
5:30 a.m. — Pro Mod Series coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
6:30 p.m. — Pro Mod Series coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
Red Bull X Fighters: Madrid, Spain
6 a.m. — Coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
FIA World Rally Championship: ADAC Rallye Deutschland
6 a.m. — Coverage on MAVTV
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee
12:30 p.m. — Race (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
Pirelli World Challenge: Utah Motorsports Campus in Tooele, Utah
2 p.m. — GT coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
4 p.m. — GTS coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
9 p.m. — GT coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series: Round 8 at Baja International Short Course at Estero Beach in Ensenada, Mexico
2 p.m. — Pro Lite and Pro 2 races (delayed) on MAVTV
5 p.m. — Pro Lite and Pro 2 races (delayed) on MAVTV
8 p.m. — Pro Lite and Pro 2 races (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship: Unadilla National at Unadilla MX in New Berlin, New York
6:30 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on NBC Sports Network
Formula DRIFT: Montreal, Québec, Canada
7:30 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network