May Is Finally Here: What Do We Have To Look Forward To?

May is perhaps the biggest month in motorsports. What do we have on our plate racing-wise during the fifth month of 2017?

NASCAR

From a NASCAR perspective, we start off with the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, May 7th. From there, we head to Kansas Speedway for the Go Bowling 400 on Saturday, May 13th.

Oct 23, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) leads driver Brian Scott (44) and driver Denny Hamlin (11) during the Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

After that, the series has its so-called “All-Star Break”. The Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star race takes place on Saturday, May 20th. Eight days later on Sunday, May 28th, the series heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the longest race of the year, the Coca-Cola 600. That wraps up the busy month of May for the NASCAR world.

IndyCar

In the IndyCar world, May is the biggest month of the year, and there is no close month in 2nd place. The series heads to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana and goes nowhere else to compete throughout the month.

The month begins with the Grand Prix of Indianapolis, a race held on the interior road course of the speedway. This will take place on Saturday, May 13th. Two days later, practice for the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 begins. Qualifying takes place the following weekend before Carb Day occurs on Friday, May 26th.

May 29, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Verizon Indy Car drivers and their teams on the grid for the playing of the national anthem for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Two days later on Sunday, May 28th, the field of 33 (likely) will take the green flag and race 200 laps around the speedway, where double championship points will be paid out. Once the checkered flag is waved, the busy month of May for IndyCar is in the books.

Formula One

Finally, Formula One also has a big month ahead. It kicks off with the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, May 14th. Two weeks later, the series heads to its most famous circuit for the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, May 28th.

In case you somehow missed it, which you probably did not, two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso will not be racing in the Monaco Grand Prix this year. He will instead be driving in his first Indy 500 for Andretti Autosport.

Oct 23, 2015; Austin, TX, USA; McLaren driver Fernando Alonso (14) of Spain during practice for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

The month of May is undeniably huge in racing. This year, Sunday, May 28th should be extra intriguing, with one signature race taking place in each series like it does every year on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. Which drivers and teams will have months of May to remember?

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