Weekend Watchdog | NASCAR at the Brickyard

ESPN cranks up its NASCAR coverage this weekend with NASCAR’s 16th trip to the Brickyard.
Remember when the Indianapolis 500 was a bigger deal than NASCAR. About the time NASCAR paid its first visit to Indy in 1994, Indy car split into two groups. Indy ratings went into the tank, while NASCAR added its touch to the famous race track.

Nobody ever thought of kissing the bricks at the start/finish line until NASCAR came along.

The Tour de France finale concludes its three-week run by riding into Paris. Versus has coverage each morning.

The Orioles visit Boston on MASN, while the Nationals host San Diego. Both teams are more than 20 games behind the division leader, so plan accordingly.

FOX has the Cardinals at the Phillies Saturday, and the two teams are on TBS Sunday afternoon. The White Sox at Tigers – ESPN’s Sunday night game – is also in the Saturday afternoon mix, along with Twins vs. Angels.

Think a few more people are interested in the British Senior Open, after Tom Watson’s run last weekend? Watson joins his fellow seniors at Sunningdale this weekend on ABC.

CBS offers the Canadian Open Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m.

The WNBA has made it halfway through the season, and plays its All-Star game Saturday afternoon on ABC.

 

Mike Judge blogs at WeekendWatchdog.blogspot.com.

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