TV Tuner – Motorsports TV Schedule for May 12 to 15
By Alex Herbst
The first full weekend of the jam-packed month of May is here, with more than half a dozen big races on American television.
The busiest month of the motorsports calendar kicks off in earnest this weekend, as all the major racing series from around the globe are in action. There will be no shortage of excitement, from the short tracks to the big ovals to the road courses, you can catch it all this weekend with some help from the TV Tuner.
NASCAR has one more weekend of racing before the All-Star Race, taking to the high banks of the Monster Mile in Dover, Delaware with all three national series. Meanwhile, the top two open wheel divisions are back again, with Formula One racing in Spain, while IndyCar prepares for the 100th Indy 500 with a race around the famed IMS road course. The NHRA also joins in the fun, with drag racing coming from Atlanta, Georgia all weekend long.
Here is your motorsports TV schedule for this weekend, May 12 to 15, 2016 (all times eastern):
NASCAR at Dover
All Events Live
Friday
- Xfinity Series 1st Practice, Friday at 10:00 am on FS1
- Sprint Cup Series 1st Practice, Friday at 11:00 am on FS1
- Xfinity Series Final Practice, Friday at 12:30 pm on FS1
- Truck Series Qualifying, Friday at 2:00 pm on FS1
- Sprint Cup Series Qualifying, Friday at 3:30 pm on FS1
- Truck Series Dover 200, Friday at 5:00 pm on FS1
Saturday
- Sprint Cup Series 2nd Practice, Saturday at 9:30 am on FS1
- Xfinity Series Qualifying, Saturday at 10:30 am on FS1
- Sprint Cup Series Final Practice, Saturday at 12:30 pm on FS2
- Xfinity Series Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 200, Saturday at 2:00 pm on FOX
Sunday
- NASCAR RaceDay, Sunday at 11:30 am on FS1
- Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 for Autism, Sunday at 1:00 pm on FS1
Formula One Spanish Grand Prix
All Events Live Unless Noted
Friday
- Formula One Free Practice #1, Friday at 4:00 am on Live Extra
- Formula One Free Practice #2, Friday at 8:00 am on NBCSN
Saturday
- Formula One Free Practice #3, Saturday at 5:00 am on Live Extra
- Formula One Qualifying, Saturday at 8:00 am on NBCSN
Sunday
- GP2 Championship from Spain, Sunday at 6:00 am on NBCSN (Delayed)
- Formula One Spanish Grand Prix, Sunday at 7:00 am on NBCSN
IndyCar Grand Prix of Indianapolis
All Events Live
Thursday
- IndyCar Series 1st Practice, Thursday at 11:00 am on IndyCar.com
- IndyCar Series 2nd Practice, Thursday at 3:00 pm on IndyCar.com
Friday
- IndyCar Series Final Practice, Friday at 11:00 am on IndyCar.com
- IndyCar Series Qualifying, Friday at 3:00 pm on IndyCar.com
Saturday
- Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis, Saturday at 3:30 pm on ABC
Other Racing Series
Live Events in Italics
Thursday
- NASCAR K&N Pro Series West at Tucson, Thursday at 6:00 pm on NBCSN
- IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge at Sebring, Thursday at 6:30 pm on FS2
- DTM at Hockenheim, Thursday at 7:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
- NHRA Sportsman Series at Houston, Thursday at 8:30 pm on FS2
- Blancpain GT Sprint at Brands Hatch, Thursday at 9:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
- NHRA Pro Mod Series at Gainesville, Thursday at 9:30 pm on FS2
Friday
- Stadium Super Trucks Marathon, Friday at 3:00 am on CBS Sports Network
- IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge at Laguna Seca, Friday at 8:00 am on FS1
- NHRA Qualifying at Atlanta, Friday at 7:30 pm on FS1
Saturday
- AMSOIL Arenacross at Las Vegas, Saturday at 8:30 am on FS1
- NHRA Qualiyfing at Atlanta, Saturday at 10:00 pm on FS1
Sunday
- FIM Motocross from Germany, Sunday at 6:00 am on CBS Sports Network
- FIM Motocross from Italy, Sunday at 12:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
- Blancpain GT Endurance at Silverstone, Sunday at 2:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
- NHRA Eliminations at Atlanta, Sunday at 4:30 pm on FS1
- Formula Drift at Long Beach, Sunday at 5:30 pm on CBS Sports Network
- Lucas Oil Off Road at Lake Elsinore, Sunday at 8:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
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