Motorsports TV Schedule for April 27 to 30
By Alex Herbst
We cap off the month of April with another full weekend on the motorsports TV schedule, including NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula One, and more.
April roared in with lots of racing, and will exit much the same. Another full weekend on the motorsports TV schedule means NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula One, and more will cross across your television screens. So sit back, relax, and enjoy another busy weekend in the racing world.
Stock car racing continues their short track kick, heading from the bullring at Bristol to the action track at Richmond. Both the Xfinity Series and Monster Energy Cup Series will be on track, this time though with scheduled day races. Will someone knock Jimmie Johnson off his winning streak early in 2017?
Meanwhile, IndyCar runs their second race in as many weekends, moving to their first oval of the 2017 campaign. They will race deep in the desert, running the Phoenix Grand Prix at the Phoenix International Raceway. Who can conquer the short track for open wheelers for just the second time since unification?
Overseas, after much hoopla about Fernando Alonso, the Formula One world championship refocuses on racing as they descend on Sochi, Russia. Racing will come from the streets of the former Olympic venue, where Lewis Hamilton looks to steal the momentum back from Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.
In other racing series, there’s plenty more two- and four-wheeled action to see. Monster Energy AMA Supercross takes over the home of the Jets and Giants, racing at MetLife Stadium on Saturday afternoon. MotoAmerica, meanwhile, will race in the winding woods around Road Atlanta. Drag racing will be active too, racing four-wide style in Charlotte.
Here is the full motorsports TV schedule for April 27 to 30, 2017 (all times eastern):
NASCAR at Richmond
All Events Live Unless Noted
Friday
- Monster Energy Cup Series 1st Practice, Friday at 11:30 am on FS1
- Xfinity Series 1st Practice, Friday at 1:00 pm on FS1
- Xfinity Series Final Practice, Friday at 3:00 pm on FS1
- Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying, Friday at 4:30 pm on FS1
Saturday
- Monster Energy Cup Series 2nd Practice, Saturday at 9:00 am on FS1
- Xfinity Series Qualifying, Saturday at 10:00 am on FS1
- Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice, Saturday at 11:30 am on FS1
- NASCAR RaceDay: Xfinity, Saturday at 12:30 pm on FS1
- Xfinity Series – ToyotaCare 250, Saturday at 1:00 pm on FS1
- Xfinity Series Post-Race, Saturday at 3:30 pm on FS1
Sunday
- NASCAR RaceDay, Sunday at 11:30 am on FS1
- Monster Energy Cup Series Pre-Race, Sunday at 1:30 pm on FOX
- Monster Energy Cup Series – Toyota Owners 400, Sunday at 2:00 pm on FOX
- NASCAR Victory Lane, Sunday at 8:30 pm on FS1
IndyCar at Phoenix
All Events Live Unless Noted
Friday
- IndyCar Series Practice, Friday at 7:00 pm on IndyCar.com
- IndyCar Series Qualifying, Friday at 11:00 pm on IndyCar.com (Live)
Saturday
- IndyCar Series Qualifying, Saturday at 7:30 pm on NBCSN (Delayed)
- IndyCar Live, Saturday at 9:00 pm on NBCSN
- IndyCar Series – Phoenix Grand Prix, Saturday at 9:30 pm on NBCSN
- IndyCar Series Post-Race, Saturday at 11:30 pm on NBCSN
Formula One Russian Grand Prix
All Events Live Unless Noted
Friday
- Formula One 1st Practice, Friday at 4:00 am on NBCSports.com
- Formula One 2nd Practice, Friday at 8:00 am on NBCSN
Saturday
- Formula One Final Practice, Friday at 5:00 am on NBCSports.com
- Formula One Qualifying, Saturday at 8:00 am on CNBC
Sunday
- F1 Countdown, Sunday at 7:00 am on NBCSN
- Formula One – Russian Grand Prix, Sunday at 7:30 am on NBCSN
- F1 Extra, Sunday at 10:00 am on NBCSN
Other Racing Series
Live Events Noted in Italics
Thursday
- Motorsports Hour, Thursday at 12:00 pm on NBCSN
- NHRA Springnationals Eliminations, Thursday at 7:00 pm on FS2
- Behind the Gate, Thursday at 7:30 pm on beIN Sports
- NHRA Pro Mod Series at Gainesville, Thursday at 10:00 pm on FS2
- NHRA in 30 – Houston, Thursday at 10:30 pm on FS2
- FIA World Endurance Championship Highlights, Thursday at 11:00 pm on FS2
- NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at Bristol, Thursday at 11:00 pm on NBCSN
Friday
- Mecum Top 10, Friday at 2:00 am on NBCSN
- Mecum Top 10, Friday at 2:30 am on NBCSN
- MXGP at Valkenswaard – Race 1, Friday at 10:00 am on CBS Sports Network
- Mecum Auto Auctions at Monterey, Friday at 12:00 pm on NBCSN
- Mecum Auto Auctions at Kansas City, Friday at 6:30 pm on NBCSN
- NHRA Carolina Nationals Qualifying, Friday at 7:00 pm on FS1
- Mecum Auto Auctions at Anaheim, Friday at 9:30 pm on NBCSN
- Australian V8 Supercars at Tasmania, Friday at 10:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
- British Touring Car Championship at Donington, Friday at 11:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
- 1997 Daytona 500, Friday at 11:00 pm on FS2
Saturday
- Blancpain GT Endurance Series at Silverstone, Saturday at 12:00 am on CBS Sports Network
- Stadium Super Trucks at Long Beach, Saturday at 1:00 am on CBS Sports Network
- Mecum Top 10, Saturday at 2:00 am on NBCSN
- Mecum Top 10, Saturday at 2:30 am on NBCSN
- FIM World Superbike Championship at Assen – Race 1, Saturday at 9:00 am on beIN Sports
- Off The Grid: Japan, Saturday at 9:30 am on CNBC
- Monster Energy AMA Supercross Pre-Race, Saturday at 4:30 pm on FOX
- Monster Energy AMA Supercross at New Jersey, Saturday at 5:00 pm on FOX
- Racer TV, Saturday at 5:00 pm on NBCSN
- MotoAmerica at Road Atlanta – Race 1, Saturday at 5:15 pm on beIN Sports
- Mecum Top 10, Saturday at 5:30 pm on NBCSN
Sunday
- NHRA Carolina Nationals Qualifying, Sunday at 12:00 am on FS1
- Mecum Auto Auctions at Kansas City, Sunday at 2:00 am on NBCSN
- NHRA in 30 – Houston, Sunday at 5:30 am on FS1
- NHRA Sportsman Series at Gainesville, Sunday at 6:00 am on FS2
- NHRA Sportsman Series at Las Vegas, Sunday at 7:00 am on FS2
- Formula E: Street Racers, Sunday at 11:00 am on FS2
- FIM World Superbike Championship at Assen – Race 2, Sunday at 1:00 pm on beIN Sports
- Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Sunday at 1:00 pm on CBS
- Global RallyCross Series at Ottawa, Sunday at 1:00 pm on NBC
- AMSOIL Arenacross at Denver, Sunday at 1:30 pm on FS1
- MotoAmerica at Road Atlanta – Race 2, Sunday at 2:00 pm on beIN Sports
- NHRA Carolina Nationals Eliminations, Sunday at 5:30 pm on FS1
- SKUSA Spring Nationals, Sunday at 6:30 pm on CBS Sports Network
- Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Sunday at 7:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
Additional motorsports events available on Speed51.com, Red Bull TV, Lucas Oil Racing TV, MotorTrend On Demand, WatchESPN, MAVTV, FansChoice.TV, and IMSA.TV.
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