CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Josef Newgarden is looking to secure the 2017 IndyCar championship and can take a big step this weekend at Watkins Glen, N.Y.

The Grand Prix at the Glen is the next-to-last race on the IndyCar schedule and Newgarden holds a 31-point lead over Scott Dixon. Newgarden has won three of the last four races and was second in the other.

The race at Watkins Glen International is Sunday at 1:30 p.m. on NBCSN. Qualifying is Saturday at 3 p.m. Live scoring and live streaming are available all weekend at IndyCar's Race Control and live streaming of the race will also be available on NBC Sports Live.

Here's the weekend's open-wheel racing schedule (all times Eastern):

INDYCAR

GRAND PRIX AT THE GLEN

Site: Watkins Glen, New York

Schedule: Friday, practice, 10:15 a.m. and 3:05 p.m.; Saturday, practice, 10:30 a.m., qualifying, 3 p.m., Sunday, race, 1:30 p.m., NBCSN.

Track: Watkins Glen International (road, 3.37 miles).

Race distance: 202.2 miles, 60 laps.

Last year: Scott Dixon took both the pole and the race for Chip Ganassi Racing.

Last race: Josef Newgarden held off Dixon and Simon Pagenaud to win outside of St. Louis.

Fast facts: The series holds its penultimate race of 2017 this weekend at Watkins Glen. Newgarden leads Dixon by 31 points and Helio Castroneves by 42. ...Eight drivers still have a mathematical shot at the title. ... Since the first IndyCar race at Watkins Glen in 1979, Rick Mears is the only winning driver to go on to win the championship. Mears did that in 1981.

Next race: GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, Sept. 17, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California.

Online: http://www.indycar.com

FORMULA ONE

ITALIAN GRAND PRIX

Site: Monza, Italy

Schedule: Frida, practice, 4 a.m. and 8 a.m.; Saturday, practice, 5 a.m., qualifying 8 a.m.; Sunday, race, 8 a.m., NBCSN

Track: Monza National Autodrome (circuit, 3.6 miles)

Race distance: 190.5 miles, 53 laps.

Last year: Nico Rosberg won as part of a three-race winning streak.

Last race: Lewis Hamilton won in Belgium, cutting Sebastian Vettel's lead to just seven points.

Fast facts: The series visits one of its iconic tracks this weekend. Formula 1 first came to Monza in 1950, and the circuit has been a fixture ever since. ...Rubens Barrichello set the lap record in 2004 at 1:21.046. ...Valterri Bottas is in third, 41 points behind Vettel, and Daniel Ricciardo is in fourth place.

Next race: Singapore Grand Prix, Sept. 17, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore.

Online: http://www.formula1.com

NHRA

U.S. NATIONALS

Site: Indianapolis

Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 8:45 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 4 and 7:45 p.m.; Sunday, qualifying, 1 and 4:45 p.m.; Monday, finals, 3:37 p.m., FOX.

Track: Lucas Oil Raceway.

Last year: Tony Schumacher took first in Indianapolis.

Last race: Leah Pritchett returned to the winner's circle in Minnesota.

Fast facts: Schumacher became the first driver in NHRA history with 10 wins at Lucas Oil Raceway last year. Schumacher won eight times at the track from 2000-09. ...Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Chris McGaha (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won in Indianapolis in 2016.

Next race: Carolina Nationals, Sept. 15-17, zMAX Dragway, Concord, North Carolina.

Online: http://www.nhra.com

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)