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Weekend Motorsports Roundup, Oct. 8-9, 2016
Weekend Motorsports Roundup, Oct. 8-9, 2016-July 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:11:28

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?

The FIA Formula E Championship is back for a new season on Sunday, kicking off at a street circuit in Hong Kong. The championship battle came down to Sébastien Buemi and Lucas di Grassi last season, and the drivers finished with only two points separating themselves in the final standings.

Formula One will also race this weekend, running the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka International Racing Course. In predictable news, Lewis Hamilton got so bored during a press conference the other day that he on his Snapchat story. He ended up having to apologize for it.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Xfinity Series are racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the weekend, but the Xfinity Series race was already supposed to happen—weather precautions postponed the race to Sunday, and the Sprint Cup Series is still set to race on Saturday night for the time being.

Red Bull Global Rallycross is in Los Angeles for its season finale this weekend, and the championship title is down to Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross drivers Scott Speed and Tanner Foust. The event is a doubleheader, and will broadcast delayed on Sunday.

The Virgin Australia Supercars Championship will run the Bathurst 1000 on Saturday night (Eastern Time), and it’ll be the . The is paid, if you’re interested in watching the race.

Also streaming will be the Super GT race from Thailand via , and we’ll update the post with the times once we have them.

If you know of any additional streams or events going on this weekend, please feel free to share in the comments below.

All times ET.

Fort Worth, Texas

10 a.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network

Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa

10 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV

7 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV

RedBud National at RedBud MX in Buchanan, Michigan

1 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on MAVTV

3 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on MAVTV

Mint 400 in Las Vegas, Nevada

2 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on NBC

Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina

3:30 p.m. — Qualifying (delayed) on NBC Sports Network

5 p.m. — NASCAR America Sunday on NBC Sports Network

6 p.m. — Countdown to the green on NBC Sports Network

7 p.m. — Race on NBC

11 p.m. — Post-race show on NBC Sports Network

Crandon World Cup in Crandon, Wisconsin

3:30 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on NBC

North/South 100 at Florence Speedway in Walton, Kentucky

6 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on MAVTV

Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

8:10 p.m. — Coverage via paid

Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada

11 p.m. — Race (delayed) on Fox Sports 1

Sunday

Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka International Racing Course in Japan

12 a.m. — Pre-race show on NBC Sports Network

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

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

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

YPF Rally Argentina

1 a.m. — Coverage (delayed) on MAVTV

Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa

2 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV

Drive for the Cure 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina

11 a.m. — Race on NBC Sports Network

Hong Kong Central Habourfront Circuit in HOng Kong

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

3:30 a.m. — Race on Fox Sports 1

North/South 100 at Florence Speedway in Walton, Kentucky

4 a.m. — Coverage (delayed) on MAVTV

Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia

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

Fort Worth, Texas

12 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network

12:30 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network

Gelsenkirchen, Germany

1 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network

Round 11 at Wild West Motorsports Park in Sparks, Nevada

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

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

Los Angeles, California

3 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on NBC

50th Anniversary Haydays Grass Drags in North Branch, Minnesota

4 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network

Orange County, California

5 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on CBS Sports Network

No race information listed

8:30 p.m. — Race (delayed) on Fox Sports 1

Round 12 at Wild West Motorsports Park in Sparks, Nevada

10 p.m. — Pro Lite and Pro 2 races (delayed) on CBS Sports Network

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