NASCAR and IndyCar are back this weekend, which I believe means the Olympics are over. Hard to know, though. Thought I was looking at a clip from the closing ceremony last night on Twitter but it was just the new Kanye West stuff.
Regardless, they’re driving cars again in the United States. Here’s the schedule:
Friday
Nothing. Maybe some qualifying or practice or the IndyCar minor league thing but nothing that big.
Saturday
NASCAR Truck Series: United Rentals 176
Where: Watkins Glen International (road course, Finger Lakes region)
When: 12:30 PM EDT
Broadcast: FS1
No preview from us, but this is the last race before the Truck playoffs, so conceivably some playoff drama on the line.
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200
Where: Watkins Glen International
When: 4:00 PM EDT
Broadcast: NBCSN
No preview from us on this, either, and this isn’t the last pre-playoff race for the Xfinity Series, so nothing to see on that front.
Sunday
NASCAR Cup Series: Go Bowling at The Glen (I assume this sponsorship is about actual bowling? Right? Some big bowling advertising firm?)
Where: Watkins Glen International
When: 3:00 PM EDT
Broadcast: NBCSN
IndyCar: Big Machine Music City Grand Prix
Where: Nashville, on the street (it looks like they cross a bridge back and forth every lap, and just saying it would be pretty cool if an IndyCar splashed into the water as long as everyone’s ok of course)
When: 5:30 PM EDT
Broadcast: NBCSN
Previews for these Sunday morning, but if I forget to address it: Broadcast conflict if the NASCAR race goes long????? Could get testy.
