It’s officially the month of May and everything that it entails across the motorsports world.
The build-up to the Indianapolis 500 formally begins this weekend with practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Starting on Friday, the gamut of three straight weeks of IndyCar’s marquee month takes place in earnest.
Formula 1 returns at Imola.
There’s also NASCAR’s All Star Race week-long festivities and a full slate of dirt and short track racing events to pass the time as well.
Keep in mind for the dirt Late Model and Sprint Car races that the listed start time is when the broadcast goes live. These broadcasts air hot laps, qualifying, heats and the feature so stay tuned to social media if you only want to watch the main events for each of these races.
Here is where all the racing action can be consumed on television and streaming this week. All times ET
MONDAY, MAY 13
- High Limit Sprint Car Series, Kokomo Speedway, 7:15 p.m., FloRacing
TUESDAY, MAY 14
- Indianapolis 500 Practice, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 9-11, Peacock
- Indianapolis 500 Practice, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 1-6, Peacock
- CARS Pro Late Model Tour, North Wilkesboro, 5:00 p.m., FloRacing
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
- Indianapolis 500 Practice, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 12-6, Peacock
- CARS Late Model Stock Tour, North Wilkesboro, 5:00 p.m., FloRacing
- Castrol FloRacing Night in America Dirt Late Models, Spoon River, 6:00 p.m., FloRacing
THURSDAY, MAY 16
- Indianapolis 500 Practice, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 12-6, Peacock
- High Limit Sprint Car Series, Outlaw Speedway, 6:30 p.m., FloRacing
FRIDAY, MAY 17
- Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix Practice 1, Imola, 7:25 a.m., ESPNU
- Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix Practice 2, Imola, Italy, 10:55 a.m., ESPNU
- Indianapolis 500 Practice, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 12-6, Peacock
- NASCAR Truck Series Practice, North Wilkesboro, 3:00 p.m., FS1
- NASCAR Cup Series All Star Practice, North Wilkesboro, 4:00 p.m., FS1
- NASCAR All Star Open Practice+Pit Stop Challenge, 5:30 p.m., FS1
- World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, Attica Raceway, 6:00 p.m., DirtVision
- High Limit Sprint Car Series, Utica-Rome Speedway, 6:15 p.m., FloRacing
- World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Bedford, 6:45 p.m., DirtVision
- USAC Silver Crown, Belleville High Banks, 7:30 p.m., FloRacing
SATURDAY, MAY 18
- Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix Practice 3, Imola, 6:25 a.m., ESPN2
- Indianapolis 500 Practice, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 8:30 a.m, Peacock
- Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix Qualifying, Imola, 9:55 a.m., ESPN2
- NASCAR Truck Series Qualifying, North Wilkesboro, 10:30 a.m., FS1
- Indianapolis 500 Qualifying, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 11-6, Peacock
- NASCAR Truck Series Race, North Wilkesboro, 1:30 p.m., FS1
- GT World Challenge America, Austin, 1:30 p.m., YouTube
- NASCAR Cup All Star Heat Races, North Wilkesboro, 5:00 p.m., FS2
- World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, Sharon, 6:00 p.m., DirtVision
- AMA American Flat Track, Silver Dollar, 7:00 p.m., FloRacing
- USAC Silver Crown, Belleville High Banks, 7:30 p.m., FloRacing
- World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Marion Center, 6:15 p.m., DirtVision
- ARCA East Race, Flat Rock Speedway, 7:20 p.m., FloRacing
- NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Riverhead, 7:45 p.m., FloRacing
SUNDAY, MAY 19
- Formula 3 Italy Race, Imola, 3:50 a.m., ESPN+
- Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, Imola, 8:55 a.m., ESPN2
- Indianapolis 500 Practice, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 12-2, Peacock
- NASCAR Canada Series, Mosport, 2:00 p.m., FloRacing
- Indianapolis 500 Pole Day, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 3-6, NBC
- GT World Challenge America, Austin, 3:15 p.m., YouTube
- NHRA Drag Racing, Route 66, 4:00 p.m., FS1
- NASCAR All Star Open, North Wilkesboro, 5:00 p.m., FS1
- NASCAR All Star Race, North Wilkesboro, 8:00 p.m., FS1
- NHRA Drag Racing, Route 66, 10:00 p.m., FS1
Matt Weaver is a Motorsports Insider for Sportsnaut. Follow him on Twitter.