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We're deep in the home stretch of the Formula One season, with races coming (relatively) rapid fire at an every-other-week pace. This week's race will be the fourth Korean Grand Prix, which will be held in Korea this year. Tropical Storm Fitow is not fixing to make a direct hit over the circuit in Yeongam, though it does bring the threat of rain with it.
That may not sound like such a big deal, as F1 cars have wet tires just for that reason, but the last time it rained at the track was at Korea's inaugural race in 2010. The rain was so torrential then that it even forced reigning F1 champion and current racing ubermench Sebastian Vettel to retire:
Then again, Sebastian Vettel sounds quite intent on staying dry this time around.
In non-F1 related events, the American Le Mans Series continues its farewell tour with a stop at Virginia International Raceway, and IndyCar will pound around in two races at a street circuit in Houston. I do love me some street circuit racing, as they tend to be incredibly unpredictable.
NASCAR is in Kansas this week, and you should all make sure to cheer on your favorite stars named Parker Kligerman, who is One of Us.
We know there's been a few site changes recently, so in the interests of comfort and familiarity we'll be keeping the races in the body of the posts. Of course, please use our image annotation tool on the map above to show us races we might have missed, where they're being held, and where we can livestream them.
All times Eastern.
Formula One Korean Grand Prix Qualifying
Korea International Circuit
Yeongam, South Korea
1 AM Saturday on NBCSN
NASCAR Sprint Cup Hollywood Casino 400 Practice
Kansas Speedway
Kansas City, Kansas
11 AM Saturday on FS2
NASCAR Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300 Qualifying
Kansas Speedway
Kansas City, Kansas
12 PM Saturday on FS2
NASCAR Sprint Cup Hollywood Casino 400 Final Practice
Kansas Speedway
Kansas City, Kansas
1:30 PM Saturday on FS2
American Le Mans Series Oak Tree Grand Prix
Virginia International Raceway
Alton, Virginia
2 PM Saturday on ESPN3
IndyCar Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston — Race #1
Houston Street Circuit
Houston, Texas
3 PM Saturday on NBCSN
NASCAR Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300
Kansas Speedway
Kansas City, Kansas
3:30 PM Saturday on ESPN
Formula One Korean Grand Prix Qualifying (replay)
Korea International Circuit
Yeongam, South Korea
7:30 PM Saturday on NBCSN
Formula One Korean Grand Prix
Korea International Circuit
Yeongam, South Korea
1:30 AM Sunday on NBCSN
NASCAR Sprint Cup Hollywood Casino 400
Kansas Speedway
Kansas City, Kansas
1 PM Sunday on ESPN
IndyCar Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston — Race #2
Houston Street Circuit
Houston, Texas
1 PM Sunday on NBCSN
American Le Mans Series Oak Tree Grand Prix (replay)
Virginia International Raceway
Alton, Virginia
5:30 PM Sunday on ESPN2
NHRA Auto-Plus Nationals
Maple Grove Raceway
Reading, Pennsylvania
8 PM Sunday on ESPN2
"When everyone else goes home and hangs their nuts in the pool, we're still there tinkering on the car" - Sebastian Vettel, speaking… Read…
Weekend Motorsports Roundup, October 5th-6th, 2013