(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)
By Aaron Bearden
A look at the weekend ahead in motorsports, and with TV/streaming details for each racing series included. All streaming service details included at the bottom. Times are ET.
Thursday, Aug. 29
Dirt
- World of Outlaws Late Model Series (I-96 Speedway): DirtVision
Friday, Aug. 30
NASCAR
- NASCAR Xfinity Series practice (Darlington Raceway): 1:05 p.m., NBCSN
- Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice (Darlington Raceway): 2:05 p.m., NBCSN
- NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice (Darlington Raceway): 3:05 p.m., NBCSN
- Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice (Darlington Raceway): 4:05 p.m., NBCSn
IndyCar
- Indy Pro 2000 practice (Portland International Raceway): 12:15 p.m., Road to Indy TV
- Indy Lights practice (Portland International Raceway): 12:55 p.m., Road to Indy TV
- NTT IndyCar Series practice (Portland International Raceway): 1:50 p.m., NBC Sports INDYCAR Pass
- USF2000 practice (Portland International Raceway): 3:35 p.m., Road to Indy TV
- Indy Pro 2000 qualifying (Portland International Raceway): 5:05 p.m., Road to Indy TV
- NTT IndyCar Series practice (Portland International Raceway): 5:40 p.m., NBC Sports INDYCAR Pass
- Indy Lights qualifying (Portland International Raceway): 7:25 p.m., Road to Indy TV
- USF2000 qualifying (Portland International Raceway): 8:10 p.m., Road to Indy TV
Formula 1
- Formula 3 practice (Spa-Francorchamps): 3:55 a.m., ESPN+, F1 TV
- Formula 1 practice (Spa-Francorchamps): 4:55 a.m., ESPN 2, F1 TV
- Formula 2 practice (Spa-Francorchamps): 7:00 a.m., ESPN3, F1 TV
- Formula 1 practice (Spa-Francorchamps): 8:55 a.m., ESPNU, F1 TV
- Formula 2 qualifying (Spa-Francorchamps): 10:55 a.m., ESPN3, F1 TV
- Formula 3 qualifying (Spa-Francorchamps): 11:50 a.m., ESPN+, F1 TV
- Porsche Supercup practice (Spa-Francorchamps): 12:45 p.m., ESPN+
Dirt
- World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series (Skagit Speedway): DirtVision
- World of Outlaws Late Model Series (Sharon Speedway): DirtVision
- USAC Midgets and Sprints (Granite City): 6:30 p.m., FloRacing
- All Star Circuit of Champions (Attica Raceway Park): 7:45 p.m., SpeedShift TV
- 360 Nationals (Jackson Motorplex): 8:00 p.m., SpeedShift TV
- Showdown in Motown (Marshalltown Speedway): 8:30 p.m., SpeedShift TV
- Dirt Late Models (Princeton Speedway): 8:30 p.m., Speed51
- Pete Frazier Memorial (Port City Raceway): 9:00 p.m., FloRacing
Short Tracks
- ROC Asphalt Modified Series (Spencer Speedway): 8:00 p.m., Speed51
Sports Cars
- 24H Series 24H Barcelona practice (Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya): 10:40 a.m., MotorTrend On Demand
- 24H Series 24H Barcelona practice (Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya): 2:55 p.m., MotorTrend On Demand
Other
Saturday, Aug. 31
NASCAR
- NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying (Darlington Raceway): 12:35 p.m., NBCSN
- Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying (Darlington Raceway): 2:05 p.m., NBCSN
- NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (Darlington Raceway): 4:00 p.m., NBC
IndyCar
- USF2000 qualifying (Portland International Raceway): 12:05 p.m., Road to Indy TV
- Indy Lights qualifying (Portland International Raceway): 12:40 p.m., Road to Indy TV
- Indy Pro 2000 qualifying (Portland International Raceway): 1:25 p.m., Road to Indy TV
- NTT IndyCar Series practice (Portland International Raceway): 2:00 p.m., NBC Sports INDYCAR Pass
- Indy Lights Race 1 (Portland International Raceway): 4:40 p.m., NBC Sports INDYCAR Pass
- NTT IndyCar Series qualifying (Portland International Raceway): 6:00 p.m., NBC Sports INDYCAR Pass
- USF2000 Race 1 (Portland International Raceway): 7:30 p.m., Road to Indy TV
- Indy Pro 2000 Race 1 (Portland International Raceway): 8:25 p.m., Road to Indy TV
Formula 1
- Formula 3 Race 1 (Spa-Francorchamps): 4:35 a.m., ESPN+, F1 TV
- Formula 1 practice (Spa-Francorchamps): 5:55 a.m., ESPN 2, F1 TV
- Porsche Supercup qualifying (Spa-Francorchamps): 7:25 a.m., ESPN+, F1 TV
- Formula 1 qualifying (Spa-Francorchamps): 8:55 a.m., ESPNews, F1 TV
- Formula 2 Race 1 (Spa-Francorchamps): 10:45 a.m., ESPN3, F1 TV
Dirt
- World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series (Skagit Speedway): DirtVision
- World of Outlaws Late Model Series (Sharon Speedway): DirtVision
- Super DIRTcar Series Mr. DIRT Track USA (Lebanon Valley Speedway): DirtVision
- Fair Opener (Port Royal Speedway): 6:00 p.m., SpeedShift TV
- USAC Midgets and Sprints (Granite City): 6:30 p.m., FloRacing
- All Star Circuit of Champions (Attica Raceway Park): 7:00 p.m., SpeedShift TV
- 410 Sprints + 358 Sprints + Extreme Stocks (Lincoln Speedway): 7:30 p.m., SpeedShift TV
- 360 Nationals (Jackson Motorplex): 8:00 p.m., SpeedShift TV
- 12th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic (Calistoga Speedway): 8:30 p.m., FloRacing
- Pete Frazier Memorial (Port City Raceway): 9:00 p.m., FloRacing
Short Tracks
- Canadian Short Track Nationals Prelim Night (Jukasa Motor Speedway): 5:30 p.m., Speed51
Sports Cars
- Blancpain GT World Challenge qualifying (Nurburgring): 3:10 a.m., MotorTrend On Demand
- GT4 European Series qualifying (Nurburgring): 5:15 a.m., MotorTrend On Demand
- 24H Series 24H Barcelona (Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya): 5:30 a.m., MotorTrend On Demand
- European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Silverstone qualifying (Silverstone): 5:50 a.m., MotorTrend On Demand
- FIA World Endurance Championship 4 Hours of Silverstone qualifying (Silverstone): 6:40 a.m., MotorTrend On Demand
- Blancpain GT World Challenge Race 1 (Nurburgring): 8:10 a.m., MotorTrend On Demand
- European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Silverstone (Silverstone): 9:10 a.m., MotorTrend On Demand
- Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe Race 1 (Nurburging): 9:45 a.m., MotorTrend On Demand
- GT4 European Series Race 1 (Nurburgring): 11:05 a.m., MotorTrend On Deman
Sunday, Sept. 1
NASCAR
- Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway): 6:00 p.m., NBCSN
IndyCar
- Indy Lights Race 2 (Portland International Raceway): 12:35 p.m., NBC Sports INDYCAR Pass
- NTT IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Portland (Portland International Raceway): 3:00 p.m., NBC
- Indy Pro 2000 Race 2 (Portland International Raceway): 6:10 p.m., Road to Indy TV
- USF2000 Race 2 (Portland International Raceway): 7:15 p.m., Road to Indy TV
Formula 1
- Porsche Supercup Race (Spa-Francorchamps): 6:28 a.m., ESPN+, F1 TV
- Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps): 9:05 a.m., ESPN2
Dirt
- Super DIRTcar Series (Utica-Rome Speedway): DirtVision, FloRacing
- Vince Osman Season Championship (Kokomo Speedway): 6:00 p.m., FloRacing
- USAC Silver Crown (DuQuoin State Fairgrounds): 7:00 p.m., FloRacing
- All Star Circuit of Champions (Wayne County Speedway): 7:00 p.m., SpeedShift TV
- Hall of Fame Event (Cherokee Speedway): 7:00 p.m., Speed51
- 360 Nationals (Jackson Motorplex): 8:00 p.m., SpeedShift TV
- 12th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic (Calistoga Speedway): 8:30 p.m., FloRacing
- Pete Frazier Memorial (Port City Raceway): 9:00 p.m., FloRacing
Short Tracks
- Canadian Short Track Nationals (Jukasa Motor Speedway): 12:30 p.m., Speed51
- ACT Labor Day Classic 200 (Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl): 4:00 p.m., Speed51
Sports Cars
- Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe Race 2 (Nurburgring): 3:20 a.m., MotorTrend On Demand
- GT4 European Series Race 2 (Nurburgring): 4:40 a.m., MotorTrend On Demand
- FIA WEC 4 Hours of Silverstone (Silverstone): 6:30 a.m., MotorTrend On Demand
- Blancpain GT World Challenge Race 2 (Nurburgring): 7:35 a.m., MotorTrend On Demand
Other
- World RX of France (France): 9:00 a.m., FloRacing
Monday, Sept. 2
Dirt
- World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series (Grays Harbor Raceway): DirtVision
- Super DIRTcar Series Labor Day Double Play 100 (Weedsport Speedway): DirtVision, FloRacing
- CRA Sprint Cars (Petaluma Speedway): 11:43 a.m., FloRacing
- 8th Annual Labor Day Classic (Port Royal Speedway): 1:00 p.m., SpeedShift TV
- All Star Circuit of Champions (Wayne County Speedway): 6:00 p.m., SpeedShift TV
- USAC Silver Crown (DuQuoin State Fairgrounds): 7:00 p.m., FloRacing
- 12th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic (Calistoga Speedway): 8:30 p.m., FloRacing
- Platinum Cup (Silver Dollar Speedway): 10:00 p.m., SpeedShift TV
Other
- World RX of France (France): 9:00 a.m., FloRacing
Tuesday, Sept. 3
- CRA Sprint Cars (Petaluma Speedway): 11:43 a.m., FloRacing
- Driven2SaveLives BC39 Day 1 (The Dirt Track at IMS): 3:00 p.m., FloRacing
Streaming Service Details
CARS Tour TV: Official streaming service of the CARS Tour. (Current price: $20/month, $25/month for HD)
DirtVision: Official streaming provider for the World of Outlaws. Has monthly “Fast Pass” subscription services for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and Morton Buildings Late Model Series, while also airing races for Super and Knoxville Raceway. (Current price: $39/mo for each Fast Pass, individual prices vary.)
FansChoice TV: A free streaming service that primarily airs races for NASCAR’s grassroots and international tours, along with various short tracks and other tours.
F1 TV: Official streaming service of Formula 1. Carries streams of all on-track activity for F1, F2, F3 and Porsche SuperCup with additional historical content available on demand. (Current price: $79.99/year for live, $26.99/year for on demand)
FloRacing: Official streaming service of USAC. Airs most USAC-sanctioned events, as well as occasional shows from other tours including World RX and Renegades of Dirt. (Current price: $12.99/month)
INDYCAR Gold Pass: NBC streaming pass for the NTT IndyCar Series. Broadcasts all practice, qualifying and Indy Lights races. (Current Price: $39.99/season)
Lucas Oil Racing TV: Racing-based service featuring live broadcasts of the ARCA Menards Series, as well as various Lucas Oil-sponsored dirt and pulling tours. (Current price: $99.99/year or $6.99/month. Premium PPV events not included on monthly subscription.)
MotoGP VideoPass: The official stream of MotoGP. Handles all on-track activity for MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE. (Current price: $109.61/season, $22.36/month)
MotorTrend On Demand: Streaming service centered around car culture as a whole. Airs various motorsports events both live and on demand. (Current price: $4.99/month)
NHRA TV: Official streaming service of the NHRA. Covers all NHRA-sanctioned events. (Current Price: $119.99/year)
Pro Motocross Gold Pass: NBC streaming pass for the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. Broadcasts all on-track activity. (Current Price: $54.99/season)
Speed51: Short track media outlet that carries streams for many tours and tracks, particularly in asphalt short track racing. (Current price: $79.99/year or $9.99/month for Premium, prices vary for individual events.)
SpeedShift TV: A dirt streaming service with various tracks and tours, including the All Stars Circuit of Champions. (Current price: $40/month for VIP pass, $99.95/year or $9.95/month for on demand streaming. Individual purchases allowed.)
WRC+: Official streaming service of the FIA World Rally Championship. Provides live stream of races, onboard cameras and additional content. (Current Price: €89.99/year or €8.99/month for All Live, €49.99/year or €4.99/month for Basic.
Aaron Bearden
The Owner and CEO of Motorsports Beat, Aaron is a journalist the ventured off on his own after stints with outlets from Speed51 to Frontstretch. A native Hoosier and Ball State alumnus, Aaron's spent his entire life following motorsports. If you don't mind the occasional pun, he can be found on social media at @AaronBearden93.