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Indianapolis Star
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
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 since the 92nd running of the race almost two decades ago. Here's what to know. Fox Sports' first broadcast of the Indianapolis 500 pulled an average audience of more than 7 million, making it the most-watched edition of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing since 2008, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals. Fox's Indy 500 broadcast averaged 7.05 million viewers and peaked during the closing laps of Alex Palou's 500 victory at 8.4 million viewers. The 2008 Indy 500, also won by Chip Ganassi Racing (Scott Dixon), averaged 7.245 million viewers. Previously: 2025 Indy 500 pulls in best TV rating since 2008
Indianapolis Star
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
2025 Indy 500 pulls in best TV rating since 2008
INDIANAPOLIS -- Fox Sports' first broadcast of the Indianapolis 500 pulled an average audience of more than 7 million, making it the most-watched edition of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing since 2008, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals. Fox's Indy 500 broadcast peaked during the closing laps of Alex Palou's maiden 500 victory at 8.4 million viewers (4:15-4:30pm), leaving the race's broadcast with an average audience of 7.05 million, leaving it up 40% year-over-year compared to NBC's swan song race in 2024 that averaged 5.024 million viewers on traditional TV platforms, along with an additional nearly 300,000 via streaming. The number benefitted from the race not being blacked out in Indianapolis. That 2008 Indy 500, also won by Chip Ganassi Racing (Scott Dixon), averaged 7.245 million viewers.
