DC IndyCar Race Sets Viewership Record

FOX Sports averaged 3.282 million viewers for IndyCar's Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the streets of Washington D.C. this past weekend. The viewership peaked between 2:30 and 2:45pm EST with 3.482 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. somethingsdifferent.biz

The race marked the highest viewership for any non-Indy 500 IndyCar event since before the 2008 reunification of IndyCar and Champ Car, signaling strong interest in street circuit racing.