Weekend Motorsports Roundup, May 21-22, 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 weekend is full of racing festivities, including NASCAR exhibition races and qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will run its annual Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night, and it's a no-points event with short segments and a prize of $1 million. The Friday events in Charlotte rained out, so the early Saturday replay times below will likely air other content. The schedule below has been updated for the postponed races and their new start times.
Next weekend is the Verizon IndyCar Series' big show, but qualifying will take place over the next two days for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Not everyone will be celebrating No. 100, though, as the entry list only reached 33 cars for the event. If every driver successfully makes it through qualifying, everyone will have a starting spot in the race.
Red Bull Global Rallycross will start its season this weekend in Arizona, running a doubleheader event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. The series runs fast, short races—heats, semifinals and a main event—and will have 12 events this year. Scott Speed took the series title last year, and he's back to defend it.
In addition to those series on the live lineup, MotoGP will be in Italy, the FIA Formula E Championship will run in Berlin, the FIA World Rally Championship will rally through Portugal and NHRA will race in Kansas.
On the tape-delayed side, you can catch FIM Motocross, Red Bull X Fighters, the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series, AMSOIL Arenacross, Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, FIM X-Trial World Championship, DTM, Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series, Indy Lights, Formula DRIFT and the Red Bull Air Race.
If you know of any other events or live streams going on this weekend, go ahead and let us know in the comments below.
All times EST.
Saturday
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina
6 a.m. — Races (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
11 a.m. — Races on Fox Sports 1 (LIVE, rescheduled from rain delay)
FIM Motocross: MXGP of Trentino in Pietramurata, Italy
6 a.m. — MX2 race (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
7 a.m. — MXGP race (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: NC Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina
7 a.m. — Race (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
12:30 p.m. — Race on Fox Sports 1 (LIVE, rescheduled from rain delay)
Red Bull X Fighters: Athens, Greece
7 a.m. — Event (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
FIA Formula E Championship: Berlin ePrix in Berlin, Germany
8:30 a.m. — Qualifying (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
9:30 a.m. — Race on Fox Sports 1 (moved to Fox Sports 2 for NASCAR coverage)
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina
9:30 a.m. — Practice on Fox Sports 1
7 p.m. — Qualifying on Fox Sports 1
8:30 p.m. — NASCAR RaceDay on Fox Sports 1
9 p.m. — Race on Fox Sports 1
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series: East Bay Raceway Park in East Bay, Florida
10 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
10 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship: Thruxton Circuit in Andover, England
11 a.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
Verizon IndyCar Series: Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana
4 p.m. — Qualifying on ABC
FIM X-Trial World Championship: Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England
3 p.m. — Event (delayed) on MAVTV
6 p.m. — Event (delayed) on MAVTV
Red Bull Global Rallycross: Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona
4 p.m. — Coverage on Red Bull TV
Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship: Hangtown MX Classic in Sacramento, California
4 p.m. — Coverage on MAVTV
5 p.m. — Coverage on NBC Sports Network
NHRA: NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka in Topeka, Kansas
11 p.m. — Qualifying (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
Sunday
FIA World Rally Championship: Rally Sweden
1 a.m. — Coverage (delayed) on MAVTV
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series: East Bay Raceway Park in East Bay, Florida
2 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
NHRA: NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka in Topeka, Kansas
4 a.m. — Qualifying (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
6 a.m. — Qualifying (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
2 p.m. — Coverage on Fox Sports 1
FIA World Rally Championship: Vodafone Rally de Portugal
4 a.m. — Coverage on MAVTV
7 a.m. — Coverage on MAVTV
MotoGP World Championship: Gran Premio d'Italia TIM at Autodromo del Mugello in Italy
4:55 a.m. — Moto3 race on BeIN
6:15 a.m. — Moto2 race on BeIN
7:55 a.m. — MotoGP race on BeIN
AMSOIL Arenacross: Las Vegas, Nevada
8 a.m. — Coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina
9:30 a.m. — Race (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
DTM: Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Styria, Austria
12 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
5 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
11 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
Indy Lights: Round 6 and Round 7 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana
1 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on NBC Sports Network
Red Bull Global Rallycross: Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona
2 p.m. — Coverage (with a slight delay) on NBC Sports Network
5:30 p.m. — Coverage on Red Bull TV
Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series: Round 1 at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona
2 p.m. — Pro 4 and Pro Buggy races (delayed) on MAVTV
5 p.m. — Pro 4 and Pro Buggy races (delayed) on MAVTV
7 p.m. — Pro 4 and Pro Buggy races (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
Verizon IndyCar Series: Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana
4 p.m. — Qualifying on ABC
Formula DRIFT: Long Beach, California
4 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
4:30 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network
Inside Monster Jam:
5 p.m. — Fox Sports 1
8 p.m. — Fox Sports 2
Red Bull Air Race: Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada
5 p.m. — Event (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
NHRA: SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway in Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. — Pro Mod Series coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series: Round 2 at Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park in Lake Elsinore, California
8 p.m. — Pro 4 and Pro Buggy races (delayed) on CBS Sports Network