Motorsports TV Schedule For March 23rd-26th

NASCAR continues to roll out west, while Formula One finally awakens from their winter slumber. All that and more in this week’s motorsports TV schedule.

From Fontana to the Motor City, and Qatar to down under, the motorsports TV schedule is filling up as more racing series come out of their winter holiday. While NASCAR continues to turn things up out west, Formula One and MotoGP return to the schedule, bringing some more international flare to the end of March.

In the world of stock cars, NASCAR will finish up their west coast tour at the Auto Club Speedway, where both the Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will be in action. It will be a 300-miler for the junior division on Saturday, while the big boys race for 400 miles in the California sunshine on Sunday.

Meanwhile, across the Pacific Ocean, the buzz of Formula One will be back on the streets of Melbourne, Australia. New colors, new driver pairings, and new excitement about a new owner all help usher in what could be the beginning of a new age for the world championship. But the biggest question as the world watches from down under is…can anyone unseat Mercedes at the top?

The rest of the racing world is busy this weekend too. MotoGP finally gets into gear after a series of tests throughout the beginning of 2017, racing this weekend in Qatar. There is more action to be seen on two wheels as well, with Monster Energy AMA Supercross invading the home of the NFL’s Lions, Ford Field in Detroit.

Here is the full motorsports TV schedule for March 23 to 26, 2017 (all times eastern):

NASCAR at Auto Club Speedway

All Events Live Unless Noted

Friday

• Monster Energy Cup Series 1st Practice, Friday at 1:30 pm on FS1
• Xfinity Series 1st Practice, Friday at 3:00 pm on FS1
• Xfinity Series Final Practice, Friday at 5:00 pm on FS1
• Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying, Friday at 7:00 pm on FS1

Saturday

• Monster Energy Cup Series 2nd Practice, Saturday at 11:30 am on FS1
• Xfinity Series Qualifying, Saturday at 12:30 pm on FS1
• Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice, Saturday at 2:30 pm on FS1
• NASCAR RaceDay: Xfinity, Saturday at 3:30 pm on FS1
• Xfinity Series – California 300, Saturday at 4:00 pm on FS1
• Xfinity Series Post-Race, Saturday at 6:30 pm on FS1

Sunday

• NASCAR RaceDay, Sunday at 1:30 pm on FS1
• Monster Energy Cup Series Pre-Race, Sunday at 3:00 pm on FOX
• Monster Energy Cup Series – Auto Club 400, Sunday at 3:30 pm on FOX
• NASCAR Victory Lane, Sunday at 8:00 pm on FS1

Formula One Australian Grand Prix

All Events Live Unless Noted

Friday

• Formula One 1st Practice, Friday at 12:00 am on NBCSN
• Formula One 2nd Practice, Friday at 1:00 am on NBCSN
• Off the Grid – Melbourne, Friday at 2:30 am on NBCSN

Saturday

• Formula One Final Practice, Saturday at 12:30 am on NBCSN
• Formula One Qualifying, Saturday at 2:00 am on NBCSN

Sunday

• F1 Countdown, Sunday at 12:00 am on NBCSN
• Formula One – Australian Grand Prix, Sunday at 12:30 am on NBCSN
• F1 Extra, Sunday at 3:00 am on NBCSN

Other Racing Series

Live Events Noted in Italics

Thursday

• Mecum Top 10, Thursday at 4:00 pm on NBCSN
• Mecum Top 10, Thursday at 4:30 pm on NBCSN
• Mecum Top 10, Thursday at 5:00 pm on NBCSN
• NHRA Sportsman Series at Pomona, Thursday at 7:00 pm on FS2
• NHRA in 30 – Gainesville, Thursday at 11:00 pm on FS2

Friday

• Behind the Gate, Friday at 7:30 am on beIN Sports
• On Two Wheels, Friday at 8:;30 am on beIN Sports
• Mecum Auto Auctions at Kansas City, Friday at 12:00 pm on NBCSN
• Mecum Auto Auctions at Kansas City, Friday at 5:00 pm on NBCSN
• NASCAR K&N Pro Series West at Tucson, Friday at 8:30 pm on NBCSN
• Shotgun, Friday at 9:30 pm on NBCSN

Saturday

• Pirelli World Challenge GTS at St. Petersburg, Saturday at 10:00 am on CBS Sports Network
• MotoGP Qualifying – Grand Prix of Qatar, Saturday at 10:55 am on beIN Sports
• IHRA Summit Sportsman Racing, Saturday at 1:00 pm on ESPN3
• Mecum Auto Auctions at Kansas City, Saturday at 1:30 pm on NBCSN
• Pirelli World Challenge GT at St. Petersburg, Saturday at 2:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
• American Flat Track at Atlanta Short Track, Saturday at 2:00 pm on FansChoice.TV
• Mobil 1 The Grid, Saturday at 3:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
• Speedboat Racing at Key West, Saturday at 5:00 pm on NBCSN
• SKUSA Spring Nationals, Saturday at 7:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
• Monster Energy AMA Supercross at Detroit, Saturday at 7:00 pm on FS1
• Mecum Top 10, Saturday at 10:00 pm on NBCSN

Sunday

• AMSOIL Arenacross at New Orleans, Sunday at 4:30 am on FS1
• Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge at Sebring, Sunday at 10:30 am on FS1
• MotoGP – Grand Prix of Qatar, Sunday at 10:55 am on beIN Sports
• IHRA Summit Sportsman Racing, Sunday at 12:00 pm on ESPN3
• Mecum Auto Auction Highlights, Sunday at 12:00 pm on NBCSN
• Mecum Auto Auctions at Kansas City, Sunday at 1:00 pm on NBCSN
• AMSOIL Arenacross at Portland, Sunday at 6:00 pm on FS1
• MotoGP – Moto3 Grand Prix of Qatar, Sunday at 7:00 pm on beIN Sports
• Monster Jam at Oakland, Sunday at 7:00 pm on FS1
• MotoGP – Moto2 Grand Prix of Qatar, Sunday at 8:00 pm on beIN Sports
• On the Edge with Lucas Oil, Sunday at 9:00 pm on CBS Sports Network

Additional motorsports events available on MAVTV, FansChoice.TV, IMSA.TV, Red Bull TV, MotorTrend On Demand, WatchESPN, and Speed51.com.

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Will you be watching more domestic or international racing this weekend? Are you excited to see Formula One and MotoGP back on track in 2017? Stay tuned to Beyond the Flag all week for the latest news and analysis for the upcoming races.