Indy 500 Viewership Dips, but Still Nears High, in Year Two on FOX

Indy 500 averages 6.64m viewers on Fox - BlackBook Motorsport

Last year’s race averaged 7.01m viewers IndyCar enjoying best start to a season for viewership since 2008 merger Nascar records most-watched race on Prime Video The Indianapolis 500 averaged 6.64 million viewers on Fox, making it the second most-watched edition of the iconic race since 2012. This is down on last year’s viewership of 7.01 million, which was the first time the race aired on Fox since the broadcaster acquired the rights from NBC in…

Indy 500 ratings down after historic finish

Credit: imagn images via Reuters ConnectOne of the most thrilling races in the history of the Indy 500 unfortunately wasn’t enough to lift ratings from a year ago. Felix Rosenqvist passed David Malukas on the final straight and won by .0233 seconds, the closest finish across the famed yard of bricks in the 110-year history of the race. Rosenqvist made an audacious move outside teammate Marcus Armstrong through the third and fourth turn and was s…

Indy 500 viewership dips, but still nears high, in year two on FOX

The following article "Indy 500 viewership dips, but still nears high, in year two on FOX" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Despite an all-time finish, the Indianapolis 500 could not quite match last year's milestone audience. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.

110th Indy 500 nets an average of 6.6 million viewers

FOX’s broadcast of the 110th Indianapolis 500 drew an average audience of 6,635,000 viewers on Sunday.