Weekend Motorsports Preview: A Weekend for Touring Cars

After last weekend's weak slate of races, anything would be better. This weekend is not a major improvement, but it provides some respite until next weekend when Formula 1 returns. 

DTM

This weekend is the DTM's 49-lap race around the 3,629km layout of the Nürburgring. The race will begin at 1:30pm local time on Sunday, August 18.

Mike Rockenfeller has pulled out a strong lead in the championship with 94 points, compared to Bruno Spengler in second place with 67 points.

BMW is leading the constructors’' championship with 217 points. Mercedes-Benz has 188 points, and Audi has 176 points.

Super GT

This weekend is the 1000km of Suzuka for the Super GT teams. The race will begin at 12:30pm local time on Sunday, August 18, for a 173-lap race around the 5.807km (3.609 mile), 17-corner track. 

Takuya Izawa and Takashi Kogure in a Honda HSV-010 GT are the current leaders the GT500 class with 35 points. One point behind them are Juichi Wakisaka and Hiroaki Ishiura in a Lexus SC430.

In the GT300 class, Hideki Mutoh and Yuhki Nakayama lead in a Honda CR-Z with 49 points. Shinichi Takagi and Takashi Kobayashi in a Honda CR-Z are in second with 40 points. 

NASCAR

NASCAR has a race at 12:00pm ET for 200 laps at the 2.0-mile long Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, August 18. 

Jimmie Johnson has not yet let us his stranglehold on the championship with a 75-point lead over Clint Bowyer.