As summer heat rises, so does the intensity for competition across NASCAR, IndyCar, IMSA and other national series. NASCAR heads to the Pocono mountains to tackle the tricky triangle, IndyCar double dips in Iowa and IMSA heads north of the border to Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.
Where to Watch NASCAR This Week
NASCAR has a tripleheader weekend on deck in its lone trip to Pocono Raceway. The weekend moves back two weeks from last season’s running and replaces the summer Atlanta Motor Speedway race that was moved to early fall.
The NASCAR Cup Series hosts The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA.com goes green on USA Network at 2:30 p.m. ET. Pre-race coverage on Countdown 2 Green goes on air at 2 p.m. ET.
Saturday’s schedule includes Cup practice and qualifying at noon ET and a one-day show for the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 is set to begin at 3 p.m. ET, with TV coverage on USA Network starting at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Practice and qualifying are set to start at 10 a.m. ET, also on USA.
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will race on Friday in the late afternoon. The CRC Brakleen 175 is set to start at 5:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1. Practice and qualifying begin at 2 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 2.
Weather forecasts show a chance for rain every day over the weekend, with Friday having the highest chance for showers.
Where to Watch Other Racing Series This Weekend
NTT Indycar Series teams take their annual trip to Iowa Speedway for a doubleheader weekend, with NBC and Peacock broadcasting both events.
First on the agenda is the Hy-Vee Homefront 250 on Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET. The teams have a quick turnaround for an early start on Sunday, with the Hy-Vee One Step 250 set to start at noon ET.
The Firestone IndyNXT Series will have a support race on Saturday afternoon. Coverage of its 75-lap sprint begins at 2:05 p.m. ET on Peacock.
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will serve as an appetizer on USA Network to the NASCAR Cup Series with the Chevrolet Grand Prix from Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. Coverage on USA and Peacock begins at 11 a.m. ET Sunday.
Support classes for the IMSA slate include the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge — running the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120 on Saturday at 1:20 p.m. ET — two races in the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge and two races in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup. All those races will air on IMSA TV and Peacock…
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