With Formula 1 and MotoGP on their much-deserved summer breaks, we have a light menu in store for you on the sports front. Pro Motocross is back in action for round 9 of the series, while the biggest World of Outlaws Sprint Car showdown on the calendar hits the dirt in Knoxville. Find out about other upcoming events that are on the cards for this coming weekend of August 8th, and where you can watch them live.
Three rounds remain in the 2025 Pro Motocross Championship as racers roll into Crawfordsville. Jett Lawrence can’t be stopped in the Championship, but the Australian at least proved he is human after finishing runner-up in the last round. It was the first time in 2025 that the Championship leader hadn’t won a round. All the attention now turns to the battle for second in the series, with Eli Tomac hunting down the older Lawrence brother. Two 450 class races are scheduled for the Ironman National on Saturday, August 9, starting at 2:15 p.m. EDT. Find out if the field can stop Jett Lawrence, live on Super MotoCross Video Pass.
Key Times (EDT):
Saturday, August 9: 450 Class Moto #1: 2:15 p.m. 450 Class Moto #2: 4:30 p.m.
WSL: Tahiti Pro
When: August 7 – August 16, 2025 Where: Teahupoʻo, Tahiti, French Polynesia Where to Watch: Live on World Surf League Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks
The World Surf League stays in the southern hemisphere for the penultimate event on the 2025 Championship Tour calendar. Yago Dora and Molly Picklum lead the planet’s best surfers into the Pacific Ocean waters for a nine-day showdown in French Polynesia. This is the ultiamte chance for surfers to make the cut for the finals, starting in Fiji at the end of the month. Surfers paddle out in the Tahiti Pro from Thursday, August 7 at 7:00 a.m TAHT, and you can watch the event live on the World Surf League wesbite.
Key Times (TAHT):
First Call: Thursday, August 7: 7:00 a.m.
DGPT: Turku Open
When: August 8 – August 10, 2025 Where: Luolavuoren Disc Golf Course, Turku, Finland Where to Watch: Live on Disc Golf Network Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks
The final major of the 2025 European Disc Golf season is complete, but the fun is far from over in Finland. FPO and MPO players continue their tour of the old continent from Friday, August 8, to Sunday, August 10, at the Turku Open. The FPO class is first to tee off daily at 10:30 a.m. EEST, followed by the MPO bracket later in the afternoon from 4:00 p.m. Watch every disc glide through the air live on the DGN.
Key Times (EEST):
Friday, August 8: FPO: 10:30 a.m. MPO: 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 9: FPO: 10:30 a.m. MPO: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 10: FPO: 10:30 a.m. MPO: 4:00 p.m.
Formula Drift: Seattle Throwdown
When: August 8 – August 9, 2025 Where: Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Washington Where to Watch: Live on FormulaD Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks
Formula Drift returns to the track for the first of two meetings in August. But first, the drifters must complete the Seattle Throwdown challenge standing in their lane. James Deane and Fredric Aasbo are joint series leaders heading into the third-to-last round of the campaign. Two days of drifting is the plan of attack for competitors, starting on Friday night, August 8, and culminating with the Top 16 decided late on Saturday afternoon. Find out who will conquer Washington, live on FormulaD from 4:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 9.
Key Times (PDT):
Friday, August 8: Pro: Seeding: 6:00 p.m. –8:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 9: Pro: Top 32: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pro: Top 16: 4:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
BKFC Fight Night Edmonton
When: Saturday, August 9, 2025 Where: River Cree Resort & Casino. Edmonton, Canada Where to Watch: Live on FuboTV Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks
Bare-knuckle fighters touch down in Canada on Saturday, August 9, for Fight Night Edmonton. There are no Championship encounters to entertain the home crowd, but the card is stacked with passionate up-and-comers desperate to rise up the BKFC ranks and earn an eventual title shot. Middleweight brawlers Drew Stuve and Will Santiago headline proceedings at the River Cree Resort & Casino, in a USA verus Canada tussle.
Key Times (EDT):
Fights Start: 8:00 p.m.
World of Outlaws: Knoxville Nationals
When: August 6 – August 9, 2025 Where: Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA Where to Watch: Live on DIRTVision Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks
“The Grandaddy of Em All” is here. That’s right, from Wednesday, August 6 to Saturday, August 9, “The Greatest Show on Dirt” returns to Knoxville for the biggest race on the World of Outlaws sprint car calendar. Wednesday, August 6, and Thursday, August 7, are reserved for preliminaries, giving drivers a chance to secure their place on the grid in Saturday’s Feature. However, those who fall short still have another opportunity on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Pre-race festivities commence at 5:00 p.m. CDT daily and run late into the evening.
Key Times – Daily (CDT)
Pre-Race Show (Daily): 5:00 p.m. (Racing to follow)
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Weekend of August 8th Upcoming Betting Events & How to Watch Live
With Formula 1 and MotoGP on their much-deserved summer breaks, we have a light menu in store for you on the sports front. Pro Motocross is back in action for round 9 of the series, while the biggest World of Outlaws Sprint Car showdown on the calendar hits the dirt in Knoxville. Find out about other upcoming events that are on the cards for this coming weekend of August 8th, and where you can watch them live.
AMA Pro Motocross Championship: Ironman National
When: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Where: Ironman Raceway, Crawfordsville, IN
Where to Watch: Live on Super MotoCross Video Pass
Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks
Three rounds remain in the 2025 Pro Motocross Championship as racers roll into Crawfordsville. Jett Lawrence can’t be stopped in the Championship, but the Australian at least proved he is human after finishing runner-up in the last round. It was the first time in 2025 that the Championship leader hadn’t won a round. All the attention now turns to the battle for second in the series, with Eli Tomac hunting down the older Lawrence brother. Two 450 class races are scheduled for the Ironman National on Saturday, August 9, starting at 2:15 p.m. EDT. Find out if the field can stop Jett Lawrence, live on Super MotoCross Video Pass.
Key Times (EDT):
Saturday, August 9:
450 Class Moto #1: 2:15 p.m.
450 Class Moto #2: 4:30 p.m.
WSL: Tahiti Pro
When: August 7 – August 16, 2025
Where: Teahupoʻo, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Where to Watch: Live on World Surf League
Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks
The World Surf League stays in the southern hemisphere for the penultimate event on the 2025 Championship Tour calendar. Yago Dora and Molly Picklum lead the planet’s best surfers into the Pacific Ocean waters for a nine-day showdown in French Polynesia. This is the ultiamte chance for surfers to make the cut for the finals, starting in Fiji at the end of the month. Surfers paddle out in the Tahiti Pro from Thursday, August 7 at 7:00 a.m TAHT, and you can watch the event live on the World Surf League wesbite.
Key Times (TAHT):
First Call:
Thursday, August 7: 7:00 a.m.
DGPT: Turku Open
When: August 8 – August 10, 2025
Where: Luolavuoren Disc Golf Course, Turku, Finland
Where to Watch: Live on Disc Golf Network
Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks
The final major of the 2025 European Disc Golf season is complete, but the fun is far from over in Finland. FPO and MPO players continue their tour of the old continent from Friday, August 8, to Sunday, August 10, at the Turku Open. The FPO class is first to tee off daily at 10:30 a.m. EEST, followed by the MPO bracket later in the afternoon from 4:00 p.m. Watch every disc glide through the air live on the DGN.
Key Times (EEST):
Friday, August 8:
FPO: 10:30 a.m.
MPO: 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 9:
FPO: 10:30 a.m.
MPO: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 10:
FPO: 10:30 a.m.
MPO: 4:00 p.m.
Formula Drift: Seattle Throwdown
When: August 8 – August 9, 2025
Where: Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Washington
Where to Watch: Live on FormulaD
Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks
Formula Drift returns to the track for the first of two meetings in August. But first, the drifters must complete the Seattle Throwdown challenge standing in their lane. James Deane and Fredric Aasbo are joint series leaders heading into the third-to-last round of the campaign. Two days of drifting is the plan of attack for competitors, starting on Friday night, August 8, and culminating with the Top 16 decided late on Saturday afternoon. Find out who will conquer Washington, live on FormulaD from 4:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 9.
Key Times (PDT):
Friday, August 8:
Pro: Seeding: 6:00 p.m. –8:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 9:
Pro: Top 32: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Pro: Top 16: 4:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
BKFC Fight Night Edmonton
When: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Where: River Cree Resort & Casino. Edmonton, Canada
Where to Watch: Live on FuboTV
Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks
Bare-knuckle fighters touch down in Canada on Saturday, August 9, for Fight Night Edmonton. There are no Championship encounters to entertain the home crowd, but the card is stacked with passionate up-and-comers desperate to rise up the BKFC ranks and earn an eventual title shot. Middleweight brawlers Drew Stuve and Will Santiago headline proceedings at the River Cree Resort & Casino, in a USA verus Canada tussle.
Key Times (EDT):
Fights Start: 8:00 p.m.
World of Outlaws: Knoxville Nationals
When: August 6 – August 9, 2025
Where: Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA
Where to Watch: Live on DIRTVision
Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks
“The Grandaddy of Em All” is here. That’s right, from Wednesday, August 6 to Saturday, August 9, “The Greatest Show on Dirt” returns to Knoxville for the biggest race on the World of Outlaws sprint car calendar. Wednesday, August 6, and Thursday, August 7, are reserved for preliminaries, giving drivers a chance to secure their place on the grid in Saturday’s Feature. However, those who fall short still have another opportunity on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Pre-race festivities commence at 5:00 p.m. CDT daily and run late into the evening.
Key Times – Daily (CDT)
Pre-Race Show (Daily): 5:00 p.m. (Racing to follow)
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