Largest Gains of Any Sport with Audience of at Least 1 Million
FOX Sports’ protection of the 17-race 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season scored in a giant manner, averaging 1,362,000 viewers, in keeping with Nielsen Media Research, a 27 % year-to-year enhance from 2024 and the most-watched season in 17 years.
In 2025, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES has recorded probably the most viewers progress up to now of any sport averaging not less than one million viewers.
“In partnership with FOX Sports, our viewership growth curve is the most impressive in all of sports,” stated Mark Miles, president and CEO of Penske Entertainment. “We’re incredibly pleased with the first year of this relationship and know we can kick things into an even higher gear moving forward.”
Sunday’s season finale from Nashville Superspeedway delivered 1,142,000 viewers, up 136 % from final 12 months’s occasion and the most-watched Nashville race since 2021.
“In a season loaded with both massive successes and key learnings, we couldn’t be more excited about the potential we see in the FOX INDYCAR relationship as we close out the 2025 season together,” stated Eric Shanks, FOX Sports CEO and govt producer (picture, above). “Expanding on our connection with INDYCAR for next year and beyond, projects already are well underway to keep this momentum going at full speed.”
Key 2025 FOX INDYCAR SERIES season highlights:
- FOX/FS1 NTT INDYCAR SERIES averaged 1,362,000 this season, a 27 % enhance from 2024 and probably the most for the reason that 2008 post-merger season
- Most 2025 viewers progress (+27 %) for any sport averaging not less than one million viewers
- Massive carry in coveted 18-34 (+81 %) and 18-49 (+51 %) demographics; the season additionally noticed large will increase with ladies viewers – 18-34 (+72 %) and 18-49 (+30 %)
- 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 introduced by Gainbridge delivered in grand style, bringing in 7,088,000 viewers, a 41 % enhance over 2024 (5,024,000), making it the most-watched Indy 500 in 17 years
- Season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg introduced by RP Funding delivered 1,418,000 viewers, a 14-year excessive and a forty five % enhance over the earlier 12 months
- Season finale from Nashville netted 1,142,000 viewers, a 136 % enhance from 2024