Honda Indy 200 draws largest NBCSN audience

Via IndyCar.com

NBCSN’s same-day telecast Aug. 2 of the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio drew an average viewership of 666,000, making it the most-watched Verizon IndyCar Series race on the network since NBC Sports Group acquired INDYCAR cable exclusivity in 2008.

It also marked the first time that four consecutive Verizon IndyCar Series race telecasts on the network each surpassed 500,000 viewers, continuing the trend of growth in viewership and ratings compared to 2014. Viewership was also up dramatically over 2014 for the races at Iowa Speedway (22 percent), The Milwaukee Mile (64 percent) and Auto Club Speedway (82 percent).

Average viewership and ratings for all Verizon IndyCar Series telecasts this season are up nearly 10 percent and represent a continuation of the growth in 2014, when INDYCAR experienced significant gains in ratings and viewership gain over the previous year.

Viewership of the NBCSN broadcast of the Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio eclipsed coverage of the Edmonton race in 2011 (642,000) and was the most-watched Verizon IndyCar Series telecast on cable TV since the 2008 race at Sonoma Raceway (685,000; ESPN2).

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