RACER's Saturday tune-in guide: Indy 500, F1, NASCAR

The high stakes battle for pole for the 109th Indianapolis 500 begins today, along with qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and Heat Races for the NASCAR All-Star Race, and lots more to keep racing fans on the sofa instead of doing whatever it is they're supposed to be doing around the house.

Here's your quick guide to making sure you don't miss a single lap. (All times Eastern.)

NTT INDYCAR SERIES

Indy 500 pole-master Scott Dixon upped the ante in yesterday's Fast Friday practice, lapping at 232.561mph in his No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda with the extra 100hp drivers will have for qualifying to mark himself as a favorite to claim a sixth career pole for the 500

What time is qualifying? Saturday, 11:00am-6:00pm

What channels are IndyCar qualifying on? FS2, FS1 and FOX

Where can I stream qualifying? Several streaming services carry FOX, including YouTubeTV, SlingTV and others. See your streaming provider for more details.

NASCAR CUP SERIES

A flawless entry into pit road during Friday’s time trials propelled Brad Keselowski to the pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway Tonight it's the Heat Races for Sunday's big show, along with the Craftsman Truck Series race.

Where is this weekend's All-Star Race? North Wilkesboro Speedway (0.625 mile) is in North Wilkesboro, N.C.

What time are today's heats? They start at 5:00pm

What channel are the heat races on? FS2

FORMULA 1

The European season starts for the Formula 1 World Championship with this weekend's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at the Imola circuit. McLaren has maintained its recent dominance in practice, but a new soft tire has thrown an additional wrinkle. Will today's qua;lifying session yield some surprises?

What time is today's F1 qualifying? 9:55am

What channel is today's F1 qualifying on? ESPN2

Where can I stream this weekend's race? F1TV Pro

Also on track today: SRO GT World Challenge, World Superbikes and more. See RACER's weekly TV guide for full details. And network and series logos are now back in the guide to make it easier to read. Thanks for your patience!