IndyCar Viewership Analysis: Honda Indy Toronto Shows Steady Growth
TORONTO, ON – The Honda Indy Toronto delivered an average viewership of 734,000 on FOX, marking a strong showing amid the network’s inaugural season as IndyCar’s exclusive television partner. The race, won by Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward in the No. 5 Chevrolet, peaked at 894,000 viewers between 2:00 and 2:15 PM ET.
This year, FOX has aired 13 races, averaging 1,545,000 viewers—an impressive 30% increase from NBC’s year-ago average of 1,185,000 across the same timeframe. The last five broadcasts on FOX have averaged 717,000, with viewership ranging from 576,000 to 781,000 since the June 20 Road America race.
The season’s pinnacles in audience size were seen during the May 25 Indianapolis 500, which drew 7,087,000 viewers, followed closely by over a million viewers for the Detroit (1,061,000) and World Wide Technology Raceway (1,012,000) races.
At the season’s start, the opening race at St. Petersburg recorded an average of 1,417,000 viewers, with subsequent races yielding a range of 552,000 to 914,000, averaging 720,000 viewers. However, only four of the 13 FOX races surpassed one million viewers, achieving an average of 2,644,250, while the remaining races averaged 718,500 viewers.
For comparison, across 16 events aired in 2024 on NBC, USA, and CNBC, two events exceeded one million viewers with an average of 3,138,848, and the rest averaged 593,799 viewers.
These trends highlight FOX’s successful first season with IndyCar, emphasizing the potential for further growth in viewership.
