The Indy 500 is one of the most important motor racing events today. It draws one of the largest audiences, including both radio and television audiences. An estimated 270,000 people attend the race annually.
Tennis has its second Grand Slam tournament with the French Open, held in Paris, France. This physically demanding tournament draws the widest worldwide audience of all tennis events, and ends in early June.
The PGA is well into its season, with golfers hitting their marks and producing under-par scores in the teens, highlighted by the Players Championship held in Florida.
Finally, NASCAR has races in Richmond, Darlington, their All-Star Race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, and Charlotte as drivers rack up points in the chase for the Sprint Cup.
June
As the temperature rises in this summer month, so does the intensity for teams left standing in the NHL and NBA playoffs.
Both leagues have their final series, with the winners taking home the Stanley Cup or Larry O’Brien Trophy and marking their places in history as the best teams of the season.
Each league also has its annual draft. This can make a lottery team a playoff contender the next season, or give bad teams hope that, with the right pick, they can set their team up for success for many years to come.
However, a bad pick can see a team plummet in the standings and give them a top pick in the draft the next year.
The third and final leg of the Triple Crown of horse racing is the Belmont Stakes, held three weeks after the Preakness Stakes. The Belmont is the race where a horse can cement itself in racing history.
With victories here, at the Kentucky Derby, and at the Preakness, the horse claims the Triple Crown.
This race, like the other two Triple Crown races, has a long history, dating back to 1867 for its first running.
Baseball starts the dog days of summer, with June being the month in which players campaign for a starting spot in the upcoming All-Star game.
Golf has its second major of the season in the U.S. Open, held at Torrey Pines Golf Club in La Jolla, California this year. This is another major that draws a huge audience and many elite golfers.
Tennis has its third, and oldest, Grand Slam tournament with Wimbledon, held in London, England, which ends in July.
NASCAR has races at Pocono, Dover, Michigan, Sonoma, and New Hampshire.
The July-December installment of "What's Your Favorite Sports Month?" will be available shortly.
*2007-2008 schedules were used for all sporting events mentioned.
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