Motorsports TV Schedule for August 16 to 20

IndyCar is back from their August break, while NASCAR begins their weekend a little early at the bullring. Here’s your latest motorsports TV schedule.

The dog days of summer have created some exciting racing, and more of that is on tap for the middle of August. The motorsports TV schedule gets cranked up a little early this week, as NASCAR races around one of their shortest tracks and IndyCar returns from their summer break.

NASCAR has just a few races left before the playoffs begin in September. The weekend starts early for some, with the Camping World Truck Series running their second weeknight race of 2017 on Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. Then it’s the Xfinity Series that takes to the track on Friday night, followed by the big Bristol Night Race for the Cup Series on Saturday.

IndyCar is back from their brief summer break, racing around the tricky triangle at Pocono Raceway. The three corners in the Pocono Mountains will be the final large oval test of the 2017 campaign, with just three races to go following this weekend’s event.

Elsewhere, the NHRA Drag Racing Series is in action from Brainerd, Minnesota, trying to beat the heat in the northern Midwest. In two-wheeled action, the FIM World Superbike Championship races from Germany, while AMA Pro Motocross takes on Budds Creek. Finally, the ARCA Racing Series races on their first dirt track of 2017 in Springfield.

Here is the full motorsports TV schedule for August 16 to 20, 2017 (all times eastern):

NASCAR at Bristol

All Events Live Unless Noted

Wednesday

Camping World Truck Series 1st Practice, Wednesday at 9:00 am on

FS1

IndyCar at Pocono

All Events Live Unless Noted

Saturday

IndyCar Series 1st Practice, Saturday at 9:00 am on IndyCar.com
IndyCar Series Qualifying, Saturday at 1:00 pm on NBCSN
IndyCar Series Final Practice, Saturday at 5:00 pm on IndyCar.com

Sunday

IndyCar Live, Sunday at 2:00 pm on NBCSN
IndyCar Series – ABC Supply 500, Sunday at 2:30 pm on NBCSN
IndyCar Series Post-Race, Sunday at 5:30 pm on NBCSN

Other Racing Series

Live Events Noted In Italics

Thursday

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Thompson, Thursday at 6:00 pm on NBCSN
Mecum Auto Auctions at Monterey, Thursday at 7:00 pm on NBCSN
MXGP Behind the Gate, Thursday at 7:30 pm on beIN Sports
MotoAmerica at Sonoma Raceway, Thursday at 8:00 pm on beIN Sports
Grudge Race, Thursday at 8:00 pm on NBCSN
NHRA in 30 – Seattle, Thursday at 8:30 pm on FS2
NHRA Sportsman Series at Seattle, Thursday at 9:00 pm on FS2
American Flat Track at Red Mile, Thursday at 10:00 pm on NBCSN
Journey to the Hammers, Thursday at 11:00 pm on NBCSN

Friday

Grudge Race, Friday at 12:00 am on NBCSN
MXGP Behind the Gate, Friday at 12:30 am on beIN Sports
TORC Highlights, Friday at 1:00 am on beIN Sports
Formula E Magazine, Friday at 2:30 am on beIN Sports
Motocross Highlights, Friday at 2:00 am on NBCSN
Mecum Auto Auctions at Monterey, Friday at 2:00 pm on NBCSN
NHRA Brainerd Nationals Qualifying, Friday at 9:00 pm on FS1
Mecum Auto Auctions at Monterey, Friday at 10:00 pm on NBCSN

Saturday

Grudge Race, Saturday at 2:00 am on NBCSN
FIM World Superbike Championship at Lauszitring – Race 1, Saturday at 6:55 am on beIN Sports
IndyCar Next, Saturday at 12:30 pm on NBCSN
AMA Pro Motocross at Budds Creek – 1st Motos, Saturday at 1:00 pm on MAVTV
Mecum Auto Auctions at Monterey, Saturday at 2:30 pm on NBCSN
AMA Pro Motocross at Budds Creek – 450cc 2nd Moto, Saturday at 3:00 pm on NBC
NHRA Brainerd Nationals Qualifying, Friday at 7:00 pm on FS1
AMA Pro Motocross at Budds Creek – 250cc 2nd Moto, Saturday at 7:00 pm on NBCSN
Monster Jam at Foxborough – Part 1, Friday at 9:00 pm on FS1

Sunday

Mecum Auto Auctions at Monterey, Sunday at 12:00 am on NBCSN
FIM World Superbike Championship at Lauszitring – Race 2, Sunday at 6:55 am on beIN Sports
FIM World Superbike Championship at Lauszitring – Supersport, Sunday at 8:00 am on beIN Sports
MXGP MX2 at Sweden, Sunday at 12:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
MXGP at Sweden, Sunday at 1:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
Formula Drift at Montreal, Sunday at 2:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
NHRA Brainerd Nationals Eliminations, Sunday at 2:00 pm on FS1
Pirelli World Challenge at Utah Motorsports Park, Sunday at 2:30 pm on CBS Sports Network
ARCA Racing Series at Springfield, Sunday at 2:30 pm on MAVTV
DTM Series at Zandvoort, Sunday at 4:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
Monster Jam at Foxborough – Part 2, Sunday at 5:00 pm on FS1
FIM Junior Motocross World Championship, Sunday at 6:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
Mecum Auto Auctions at Monterey, Sunday at 6:00 pm on NBCSN
Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series, Sunday at 7:00 pm on CBS Sports Network
NHRA Pro Mod Series at Norwalk, Sunday at 8:30 pm on FS2

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

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