Once again NASCAR leads the way this weekend. Fortunately if that’s not your favorite form of motorsports you have a couple of other options this weekend. NASCAR’s Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series practice and qualify Friday throughout the day. The evening is capped off with the Nationwide Series Food City 250 at Bristol.Saturday evening is your first chance at non-NASCAR action as the IndyCar series will be qualifying at Sonoma. NASCAR Sprint Cup caps off the night with the Irwin Tools Night Race from Bristol.
On Sunday its all about road racing! At 3:00 p.m. The American Le Mans Series takes over Road America. The racing is sure to be tight as the season is winding down, and there are still many teams battling for the class championships. At 5:30 you can also watch the final IndyCar road race of the year as they attack Sonoma.
Friday, August 20
Saturday, August 21
| 6:00 p.m. | IndyCar – Qualifying for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma | |
| 7:30 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup – Irwin Tools Night Race from Bristol |
Sunday, August 22
| 3:00 p.m. | American Le Mans Series – Road Race Showcase from Road America | |
| 5:30 p.m. | IndyCar – Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma |


A scary sport, I thought. But the over all impact to enthusiasts is tremendous.