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Impressive numbers continue for IndyCar FOX Sports FOX’s Prime Time telecast of Sunday night’s NTT IndyCar Series Race near St. Louis generated over 1 million viewers, marking the first time since 2016 that both races following the Indianapolis 500 had more than one million viewers. It was Prime Time, under the lights at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois for last Sunday night’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500. It was the first IndyCar Series race on a Sunday night televised in Prime Time on a major network as FOX Sports has cleared its highly viewed Sunday night entertainment lineup for the stars of IndyCar. Viewership Increasing The race drew 1,012,000 viewers on the FOX telecast, that was up 88 percent from 537,000 viewers for last year’s World Wide Technology Race that was held on August 17, 2024. It was up 17 percent from last year’s 863,000 viewers for the eighth race of the season at Road America on June 9, 2024. The race peaked at 1,066,000 viewers from 8:30-8:45 PM Eastern Time. Also, the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 was the most watched IndyCar Series race (non-Indy 500) among Adults 18-34 since the 2011 season. “Our growth trajectory with FOX continues to be incredibly strong, showcasing the many benefits of having an incredible partner that promotes the sport heavily and also provides a consistent network platform for every race,” said Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles. Through the first eight races of the season, INDYCAR on FOX is averaging 2,007,000 viewers, up 27 percent over last year (1,577,000). That includes the 7.01 million viewers that watched the FOX telecast of the 109th Indianapolis 500 on May 25. Bill Wanger, FOX Sports Executive Vice President, Head of Programming and Scheduling. FOX Sports “FOX is thrilled to see IndyCar’s strong performance in…

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