The first weekend of August brings a lighter but still action-packed lineup to the motorsports calendar. The NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Craftsman Truck Series are all on their scheduled off week, IndyCar and Formula 1 are dark as well, and MotoGP remains on its summer break until the British Grand Prix on August 9. That leaves the spotlight on sports cars, superbikes, and personal watercraft for August 1-2, 2026. Here is a complete rundown of what is actually racing this weekend.
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship — Road America
Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin hosts the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix, running Thursday, July 30 through Sunday, August 2. The headline race is Sunday’s endurance event for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTP and GTD classes, green-flagging at 11:35 a.m. ET and running roughly six hours. The weekend also features the Michelin Pilot Challenge (GS and TCR classes) and Porsche Carrera Cup North America, giving fans a full slate of sports car action across the four-mile road course.
MotoAmerica Superbike Series — Mid-Ohio
MotoAmerica’s Superbike series heads to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio for a round running Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 2. The weekend includes the full MotoAmerica ladder, Superbike, Supersport, Junior Cup, and Twins Cup, along with support classes, on the technical 13-turn Mid-Ohio layout.
British Superbike Championship — Oulton Park
Across the Atlantic, the Oulton Park circuit in Cheshire, England hosts a round of the British Superbike Championship (BSB) from Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 2. The famous, undulating Island Circuit layout typically produces close, physical racing among the BSB grid’s factory and independent teams.
East Coast Watercross — Plattsburgh, New York
For personal watercraft fans, the IJSBA-sanctioned East Coast Watercross Regular Series stops in Plattsburgh, New York from Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 2. Expect closed-course sprint and freestyle competition across the usual runabout and stand-up ski classes that make up the East Coast Watercross tour.
NHRA Lucas Oil Regional Series — Woodburn Dragstrip
While NHRA’s national touring series is between events (the next national event, the Brainerd Nationals, isn’t until August 20-23), Division 6 of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series holds a regional event at Woodburn Dragstrip in Oregon on August 1-2, giving sportsman drag racers a chance to earn points and lay down quick times.
Taking the Weekend Off
Several of the biggest series on the calendar are silent this particular weekend. NASCAR’s Cup, Xfinity, and Craftsman Truck Series are all on a scheduled off week, with racing resuming the following weekend. NTT IndyCar Series and Formula 1 are also on their breaks, and MotoGP remains in the middle of its multi-week summer hiatus before returning at the British Grand Prix on August 9. American Flat Track is likewise between rounds, with its next event, the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT in Sturgis, South Dakota, set for August 8.
Dates, times, and entry lists are subject to change, so riders, drivers, and fans should confirm details with the official series websites before heading to the track.
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