The Best Racing TV Shows

What it's about: A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

Where to Watch: 30 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix). 12 episodes (40%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (Google Play, Microsoft & YouTube).

What it's about: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back with a show about adventure, excitement and friendship... as long as you accept that the people you call friends are also the ones you find extremely annoying. Sometimes it's even a show about cars. Follow them on their global adventure.

Where to Watch: 39 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video).

What it's about: Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.

Where to Watch: 132 episodes (74%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hulu, fuboTV & 1 other). 26 episodes (15%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Logo). 173 episodes (97%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

Where to Watch: 204 episodes (87%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, HBO MAX, fuboTV & 2 others). 16 episodes (7%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (BBC America & Velocity). 187 episodes (80%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: Life is hard on the Flemings' ranch in the Alberta foothills where abused or neglected horses find refuge with a kind, hard-working family. Debts abound and the bank is about to foreclose. Can they keep the ranch running?

Where to Watch: 196 episodes (92%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix, fuboTV & 3 others). 188 episodes (88%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play, Prime Video & 3 others).

What it's about: Explore an aspirational world where NASA and the space program remained a priority and a focal point of our hopes and dreams as told through the lives of NASA astronauts, engineers, and their families.

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Apple TV+).

What it's about: This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical. Only when the tasks are completed will they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning the race and the $1 million prize.

Where to Watch: 4 episodes (1%) are available to watch free online (CBS). 359 episodes (94%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hulu, fuboTV & 1 other). 367 episodes (96%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: A four-star general begrudgingly teams up with an eccentric scientist to get the U.S. military's newest agency — Space Force — ready for lift-off.

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix).

What it's about: The most celebrated competitors from RuPaul's Drag Race vie for a second chance to enter Drag Race herstory. This drag queen showdown is filled with plenty of heated competition, lip-syncing for the legacy, and, of course, the All-Stars Snatch Game.

Where to Watch: 23 episodes (46%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu & CBS All Access). 47 episodes (94%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 7 services (iTunes, Google Play & 5 others).

What it's about: Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane -- both on and off the track -- during one cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.

Where to Watch: 20 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix).

What it's about: Just an ordinary boy from the Sofia suburbs becomes the first bulgarian undercover cop. Forced by his father when he was young to lie and cheat, Martin becomes the perfect liar. That skill, and also the hatred of the 'underworld' makes him the perfect match for a dangerous mission - to infiltrate the crime organisation of a rich and powerful businessman. While infiltrating and living in fear of being uncovered, Martin falls in love with the most inappropriate woman - Djaro's girlfriend, Suni. Just when he gains the trust of the mobsters, it appears that the real enemy is in the police. Martin is alone against all, facing difficult decisions.

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (10%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video). 6 episodes (10%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: The daily trials and tribulations of handyman Tim Taylor, a TV show host raising three boys with help from his loyal co-host, domineering wife, and unseen neighbor.

Where to Watch: 203 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Elite street racers from around the world test their limits in supercharged custom cars on the biggest, baddest automotive obstacle course ever built.

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix).

What it's about: Set in a near-dystopian future, a former cop is forced to take part in a death race where the cars run on human blood. You lose a leg and you lose your head.

Where to Watch: 12 episodes (92%) are available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV). 13 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Syfy). 13 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: A government agency recruits teen driver Tony Toretto and his thrill-seeking friends to infiltrate a criminal street racing circuit as undercover spies.

Where to Watch: 16 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix).

What it's about: Wacky Races is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera. The series, inspired by the 1965 slapstick comedy film The Great Race, features 11 different cars racing against each other in various road rallies throughout North America, with each driver hoping to win the title of the "World's Wackiest Racer." Wacky Races ran on CBS from September 14, 1968, to January 4, 1969. Seventeen episodes were produced, with each episode featuring two different races. The cartoon had an unusually large number of regular characters, with twenty-three people and animals spread among the 11 race cars. Reruns of the series currently air several times a day on Cartoon Network's classic animation network Boomerang.

Where to Watch: 17 episodes (50%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: From a 1969 Chevy Nova to a race-ready farm truck, the vehicles - and their drivers - come in all shapes and sizes and have one thing in common: the need for speed. But according to the STREET OUTLAWS of Oklahoma City - home to one of the largest undercover street racing rings in America – if you’re not on “the list,” you don’t matter. The “list” contains the 10 fastest street-racing cars in Oklahoma City and they are the best of the best. Not only will these guys will do anything -ANYTHING- to get ranked on this list, they’ll do whatever it takes to STAY ranked. Street racing comes first - before family, before friends and before work. The stakes are high and these drivers will put everything on the line to get to top, where there can only be one #1.

Where to Watch: 195 episodes (75%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu, Philo, fuboTV & 1 other). 183 episodes (71%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Discovery). 224 episodes (86%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: Teenager Speed Racer aspires to be the world's best race-car champion with the help of his friends, family and his father's high-tech race-car, the Mach 5.

Where to Watch: 52 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Funimation).

What it's about: Drive is an American action drama television series set against the backdrop of an illegal cross-country automobile road race, focusing on the willing and unwilling competitors and, as the plot develops, the unseen puppet masters who sponsor the race. Minear has described the show's thematic tone by saying "a secret, illegal, underground road race can be anything from Cannonball Run to The Game to North by Northwest to Magnolia-on-wheels. Ours is all those things."

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).

What it's about: A father takes an irreverent and honest approach to parenting and relationships.

Where to Watch: 8 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix).

What it's about: A year-long immersion into one of Chicago's most progressive and diverse public schools, located in suburban Oak Park. Both intimate and epic, exploring America's charged state of race, culture and education today with unprecedented depth and scope.

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Starz). 10 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Starz). 10 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (Google Play, Vudu & YouTube).

What it's about: A drama set in the world of horse racing focusing on lives of owners, jockeys, trainers and gamblers who are all tied to the same horse track.

Where to Watch: 9 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO). 9 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: For the first time go inside McLaren, the most prestigious team in Formula 1 racing. Gain unprecedented access to the drivers, engineers, and leaders of McLaren to see what it takes to compete at the highest level.

Where to Watch: 4 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video).

What it's about: Ed Stafford takes on a series of head-to-head challenges against some of the biggest names in survival, risking life, limb, and reputation along the way. Over miles of hostile terrain in Asia, Ed and his opponents will face high stakes survival challenges as they race to reach a predetermined extraction point, in a bid to prove they are top of their game and be the first man out.

Where to Watch: 12 episodes (92%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo & fuboTV). 11 episodes (85%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Discovery). 12 episodes (92%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (Google Play, Vudu & YouTube).

What it's about: Hosts Tanner Foust, Adam Ferrara and Rutledge Wood embark on adventures as they test cars in extreme stunts, intense challenges and first-person reviews using their unique perspectives.

Where to Watch: 74 episodes (90%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 82 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Getting viewers up to speed on all the latest automotive information, with new car reviews, second hand bargains and industry tidbits being the focus of this magazine show.

Where to Watch: 149 episodes (50%) are available to watch free online (PlutoTV). 7 episodes (2%) are available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV).

What it's about: The 24 Hours of Le Mans is a motor race like no other. Taking place in France each year, it is an endurance test for drivers and cars that literally takes 24 hours to complete. Traveling from Kuala Lumpur to the Côte D’Azur, shot in breathtaking 4K and with unprecedented access to six of the teams competing for glory, Le Mans: Racing is Everything is motorsport as you’ve never seen it before.

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video).

What it's about: The Perils of Penelope Pitstop is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that premiered on CBS on September 13, 1969. The show lasted two full seasons, with a total of 17 half-hour episodes produced and released, the last first-run episode airing on January 17, 1970. Repeats aired until September 4, 1971. It is a spin-off of the Wacky Races cartoon, reprising the characters of Penelope Pitstop and the Anthill Mob. This show airs reruns on Cartoon Network classic channel Boomerang.

Where to Watch: 17 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: The untold true story behind the Cold War race to put man into space.

Where to Watch: 8 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (Tubi).

What it's about: Aaron Kaufman is back, and this time, he’s the boss. Redefining the custom car building space, he’s pushing his design abilities to the limits and focusing on vehicle builds driven by passion. Taking on concepts and builds he’s always dreamed of.

Where to Watch: 38 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video & Philo). 11 episodes (29%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Discovery). 32 episodes (84%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 2 services (iTunes & Prime Video).

What it's about: Teams of three solve problems while racing across deserts, over mountains and through rivers. Each week a new stage of the expedition is revealed. Will teams crumble under the pressure of having to think clearly in the wilds of the great outdoors, or will they work together to get through and complete their adventures? After ten legs of competition, one team will cross the finish line first to claim victory.

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Idris Elba travels from his childhood home in east London to 'Motor City' - Detroit - and then on to New Jersey where he delves into the history of the first boy racers and explores how the quest for high speed has shaped professional motorsport and popular culture.

Where to Watch: 3 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (Tubi & IMDb TV). 3 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Five pair of offroad enthusiasts try to conquer the rugged back country of Alaska's less traveled terrain for there chance at a $100,000 purse. Alliances will be made and broken as they push their vehicles and each other to the limits.

Where to Watch: 8 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (Tubi). 8 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo & Hoopla). 8 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (History). 8 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: The 1950s fad of drag racing is brought back to the spotlight by SPEEDtv's Pinks. In each episode, two competitors arrive at a designated track with their respective vehicles and race the old-fashioned way. No electronic system tracks the cars' speeds, so the drivers must somehow come to an agreement about the outcome of even the closest races. When one driver manages to win three out of five races, he or she gets to go home with the other driver's car.

Where to Watch: 61 episodes (98%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).

What it's about: Every gearhead wants power and this show reveals the secrets from simple street machine bolt-ons to building complete engines and cars. Hosts Joe Elmore and Mike Galley reveal engine building secrets, tips, tricks and shortcuts.

Where to Watch: 14 episodes (8%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video). 143 episodes (87%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).

What it's about: Follow Idris as he pushes himself to the max to master some of the toughest speed disciplines in the world, before taking to both land and air to participate in some of the most fiercely fought competitions in sport.

Where to Watch: 4 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Motor Trend). 4 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Discovery). 4 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: During the week they earn a living travelling North America’s highways behind the wheels of their big rig trucks. But in their downtime, they meet on tracks where they drive on their own terms. Follow five dynamic truckers and the families and friends who support them during the exciting racing season, amid exhaust, roaring engines and burning tires, on their quest to cross the finish line and be crowned the “fastest.”

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo).