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NASCAR Iowa Race Tops Day Despite 18% Viewer Drop

8/6/2025

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The NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway drew 2.174 million viewers on USA Network, marking an 18% decline from last year's debut. Yet, it still emerged as the top sports event of the day. In contrast, the Xfinity Series race on CW Network held steady with 1.008 million viewers, consistently surpassing a million for all timely races this season.

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Story summary

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway drew 2.174 million viewers on USA Network, marking an 18% decline from last year's debut. Yet, it still emerged as the top sports event of the day. In contrast, the Xfinity Series race on CW Network held steady with 1.008 million viewers, consistently surpassing a million for all timely races this season.