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Weekend Motorsports Roundup, March 19-20, 2016
Weekend Motorsports Roundup, March 19-20, 2016-July 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:11:34

Welcome to the Jalopnik , where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?

If you’re in the mood for some fast cars and likely domination by one team, you tuned in on the right weekend—Formula One is back. The Australian Grand Prix will kick off the season at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, but those of us in the U.S. will have to either set the DVRs or get ready for a couple of late nights.

Much of the attention is already on 2017 in F1, as teams continue to dream up ways to make the cars safer. Ferrari unveiled a “halo” concept to protect the cockpit at a preseason test in Spain—which —and for consideration.

NASCAR is still out on the western side of the U.S., with the Sprint Cup Series and Xfinity Series running at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. The western trip has been a good one, too—the Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway last weekend marked the series’ second photo finish of the year, with .

In addition to NASCAR and F1, the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship will run for the first time since the at Daytona International Speedway and all of its . The series will keep in Florida for their second race of the year, running 12 hours at Sebring International Raceway.

As the seasons pick up, there are plenty of live events this weekend—along with the above mentioned will be NHRA, MotoGP and Monster Energy Supercross. The MotoGP time schedules listed below are via .

Filling out the schedule on tape delay are the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series, Lucas Oil Modified Series, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Monster Jam, FIA World Rally Championship, Red Bull Air Race, Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series, V8 Supercars, Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series, AMSOIL Arenacross, Pirelli World Challenge and Red Bull X-Fighters.

Whew. Enjoy that lineup.

If you know of any other events or streams going on this weekend, go ahead and share them with us in the comments below.

All times below are EST.

Rolex Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit

2 a.m. — Qualifying on NBC Sports Network

California 300 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California

5:30 a.m. — Practice (delayed) on Fox Sports 1

12 p.m. — Qualifying on Fox Sports 1

3:30 p.m. — NASCAR RaceDay on Fox Sports 1

4 p.m. — Race on Fox Sports 1

Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California

7 a.m. — Practice (delayed) on Fox Sports 1

8:30 a.m. — Qualifying (delayed) on Fox Sports 1

11 a.m. — Practice on Fox Sports 2

2:30 p.m. — Final practice on Fox Sports 1

44th Annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Washington

10 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV

1 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV

7 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV

10 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV

12 Hours of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida

10:30 a.m. — Coverage on Fox Sports 1

12 p.m. — Coverage on Fox Sports 2

7 p.m. — Coverage on

10 p.m. — Coverage on Fox Sports 2

Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar at Losail International Circuit

11 a.m. — Qualifying coverage on

GEICO Arizona Shootout 75 at Tucson Speedway in Tucson, Arizona

4 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV

Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Georgia

5 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV

Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida

6:30 p.m. — Qualifying (delayed) on Fox Sports 1

Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan

7 p.m. — Coverage on Fox Sports 2

Sunday

Rolex Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit

12 a.m. — Formula 1 Countdown on NBC Sports Network

12:30 a.m. — Race on NBC Sports Network

3 a.m. — F1 Extra on NBC Sports Network

12 p.m. — Race (delayed) on NBC Sports Network

2:30 p.m. — F1 Extra (delayed) on NBC Sports Network

3 p.m. — Haas F1: America’s Return to the Grid on NBC Sports Network

Syracuse, New York

12 a.m. — Event (delayed) on Fox Sports 2

Rally Sweden

1 a.m. — Rally coverage (delayed) on MAVTV

44th Annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Washington

2 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV

Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Georgia

4 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV

Spielberg, Austria

4:30 a.m. — Race (delayed) on Fox Sports 2

Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida

6 a.m. — Qualifying (delayed) on Fox Sports 2

7 a.m. — Qualifying (delayed) on Fox Sports 2

1 p.m. — Coverage on Fox Sports 1

California 300 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California

8 a.m. — Race (delayed) on Fox Sports 1

Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar at Losail International Circuit

11 a.m. — Coverage on

2 p.m. — Coverage on

Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California

1 p.m. — NASCAR RaceDay on Fox Sports 2

3:30 p.m. — Race on FOX

Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

2 p.m. — Race (delayed) on CBS Sports Network

Round 5 at Lucas Oil Off Road Park in Lake Elsinore, California

2 p.m. — Pro 4 and Pro Buggy races (delayed) on MAVTV

5 p.m. — Pro 4 and Pro Buggy races (delayed) on MAVTV

Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan

4 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 1

11 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 2

Omaha, Nebraska

8:30 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 2

Rounds 1 and 2 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas

9 p.m. — GTS race (delayed) on CBS Sports Network

10 p.m. — TC race (delayed) on CBS Sports Network

Championship Recap

9:30 p.m. — Fox Sports 1

Madrid, Spain

9:30 p.m. — Event (delayed) on Fox Sports 2

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