NASCAR TV ratings for Cup Series race at Indianapolis in July 2025
At the end of the day, Bubba Wallace won his first Cup Series race of 2025 at Indianapolis. After a slight overview of the notable moments, here are the NASCAR TV ratings following the 2025 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis.
NASCAR and Warner Bros. Discovery earned 2.449 million average viewers for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis on TNT. Compared to the 2024 event, Indianapolis was significantly down from 3.63 million average viewers. Overall, it was a shocking TV turnout for NASCAR and Warner Bros. Discovery on Sunday afternoon.
Now, NASCAR will focus its attention on Iowa Speedway, as the 25th NASCAR race weekend will be underway in just a few days.
More: NASCAR TV ratings tracker for the entire 2025 Cup Series season
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