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NASCAR Sees Viewer Drop Amid F1 Ratings Surge
9/10/2025
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- NASCAR's Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway attracted 1.525 million viewers, a 15.2% decrease from last year's playoff race.
- Formula 1's Italian GP at Monza drew 1.2 million viewers, a 12% increase from 2024.
- F1 races are averaging 1.4 million viewers this year, setting new records.
- The NFL season kickoff affected NASCAR ratings, with CBS and FOX averaging 23.9 million and 17.9 million viewers, respectively.
- The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Gateway had 989,000 viewers, a 23% increase from last year.
