Indianapolis 500 averages 7.05 million viewers on Fox, the race's biggest audience in 17 years

What were the 2025 Indy 500 TV ratings? Here's what we know about Fox's first Indy 500 broadcast

In its first broadcast on Fox, the Indianapolis 500 saw more viewers tuning into the race on TV at home than we've seen in nearly two decades.

Indy 500 reports record-breaking viewership nationally for 109th race

INDIANAPOLIS - The 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 was record-breaking. According to officials with INDYCAR on FOX, Sunday's race was the most-watched Indy 500 since 2008. In a post on social media, officials said 7.05 million people watched the race. This year's race was the first time the Indianapolis 500 has ever aired on the FOX network. Locally, the race's blackout was lifted after it was announced as a sellout earlier this month. Loc…

Indy 500 averages 7.05M viewers; most since '08

Álex Palou's victory in the Indianapolis 500 averaged 7.05 million viewers on Fox -- the largest television audience since 2008.

Indianapolis 500 averages 7.05 million viewers on Fox — the race’s biggest audience in 17 years

LOS ANGELES — Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 had its biggest television audience in 17 years. Alex Palou’s victory averaged 7.05 million viewers on Fox, according to Nielsen. That is the largest audience since 2008, when Scott Dixon’s win averaged 7.25 million on ABC. That was also the first year of a combined open-wheel series. The viewer numbers peaked at 8.44 million for the race’s conclusion from 3:15-3:30 p.m. This is the first year that Fox has…

Indianapolis 500 averages 7.05 million viewers on Fox, the race's biggest audience in 17 years

Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 had its biggest television audience in 17 years. Alex Palou’s victory averaged 7.05 million viewers on Fox, according to Nielsen.

More Than 7M Viewers Saw Alex Palou Win His First Indy 500 on Fox Sports, Most-Watched In 17 Years

More than 7 million viewers tuned in to watch Alex Palou win the first Indianapolis 500 of his career over the weekend, FOX Sports announced on Monday.The race garnered 7.05 million viewers, FOX Sports said, citing Nielsen fast national ratings. The company added that it had 8.4 million viewers at its peak between 4 p.m. ET and 4:15 p.m. ET.It was the most-watched Indianapolis 500 in 17 years, according to FOX Sports. The last Indy 500 to draw c…