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The Memorial Day Weekend Racing Schedule Is Absolutely Loaded

If you're a racing fan then Memorial Day weekend is going to feel more like Christmas in terms of how much content there is to enjoy.

SPEED on FOX shared a calendar of the racing weekend schedule for Friday through Sunday and it's safe to say that there's going to be plenty of ways to feed your racing cravings.

The three marquee events will on Sunday with the Indy 500, the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix and the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600. Those three races alone should hold you over for most of the day, but there are nine other circuits that will have racing too.

On Friday fans can watch the start of the Interstate Batteries race at the Port Royal Speedway, the SuperCars Championship's Tasmania Super 400, the Wienie 500 and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

On Saturday things really ramp up with the first day of the Stars & Stripes Salute, the Super Formula race at Suzuka Circuit and the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Charlotte.

But Sunday is going to be the big one. The Indy 500, Canadian Grand Prix and Coca-Cola 600 will be joined by two more races from Formula 2 and the F1 Academy, along with the final rounds of racing in SuperCars, Suzuka, Port Royal and the Stars & Stripes Salute.

 INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 23: A general view of the start of the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on May 23, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 23: A general view of the start of the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on May 23, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Other races

That list isn't even comprehensive if you want to include horse racing in the mix. There will be plenty of races on Monday, including the Hollywood Gold Cup and Gamely Stakes at Santa Anita Park for over $500,000 in prize purses.

Simply put, if you're a racing fan finding yourself indoors at any point between Friday and Monday, there's going to be something for you to watch.

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This story was originally published May 21, 2026 at 3:18 PM.

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