Throughout every NASCAR season, NASCAR fans often use TV viewership to gauge how interested the broader sports world is in NASCAR. This year, the NASCAR Cup Series has two new broadcast partners, one of which is a streaming service, making ratings a major factor of the 2025 season.
We will directly compare each race’s viewership from 2024 to that race’s (or closest comparable race’s) 2025 viewership. Furthermore, we will keep a tally of how each race weekend fared compared to the same weekend last season.
This can be confusing, as under the “2025 Season as a Whole” section, races will not be compared directly to themselves but to their correlating 2024 race weekend. For example, in that section, Mexico City, as the 16th race of the year, will be compared to 2024’s 16th race of the year, Sonoma.
If need be, we will also address any potential dips in ratings, such as weather delays, postponements, or debuting races, such as Mexico City taking over for the Spring Richmond race. Viewership is expected to decline in some manners as fewer races will be on network TV compared to 2024.
This year, TNT Sports’ will take over five races alongside the five exclusive streaming races available through Amazon Prime Video.
The 2025 Season as a Whole: Through Week 28 (2025 Richmond & 2024 Daytona)
All Races (28 Total in 2025): Including The Clash, Daytona Duels, and the All-Star Race
2025 Total/Average Viewership to Date: 72.856 Million/2.602 Million Per Race
2024 Total/Average Viewership to Date: 85.277 Million/3.046 Million Per Race
Total Viewership Difference (2025 vs 2024): -12.421 Million (-14.565%)
Average Viewership Difference (2025 vs 2024): -0.444 Million (-14.565%)
Points Races (25 Total in 2025)
2025 Total/Average Viewership to Date: 65.975 Million/2.639 Million Per Race
2024 Total/Average Viewership to Date: 79.553 Million/3.182 Million Per Race
Total Viewership Difference (2025 vs 2024): -13.578 Million (-17.068%)
Average Viewership Difference (2025 vs 2024): -0.543 Million (-17.068%)
Exhibition/Qualifying Races (3 Total in 2025): The Clash, Daytona Duels, and the All-Star Race
2025 Total/Average Viewership to Date: 6.881 Million/2.294 Million Per Race
2024 Total Viewership to Date: 5.724 Million/1.908 Million Per Race
Total Viewership Difference (2025 vs 2024): +1.157 Million (+20.213%)
Average Viewership Difference (2025 vs 2024): +0.386 Million (+20.213%)
Cable Races to Date (18 Total in 2025): Points and Exhibition/Qualifying Races
2025 (18 Races) Total/Average Viewership To Date: 39.737 Million/2.208 Million Per Race
2024 (14 Races) Total/Average Viewership To Date: 31.306 Million/2.236 Million Per Race
Total Viewership Difference (2025 vs 2024): +8.431 Million (+26.931%)
Average Viewership Difference (2025 vs 2024): -0.029 Million (-1.276%)
Network Races to Date (5 Total in 2025): Points and Exhibition/Qualifying Races
2025 (5 Races) Total/Average Viewership to Date: 22.600 Million/4.520 Million Per Race
2024 (14 Races) Total Viewership to Date: 53.971 Million/3.855 Million Per Race
Total Viewership Difference (2025 vs 2024): -31.371 Million (-58.126%)
Average Viewership Difference (2025 vs 2024): +0.665 Million (+17.248%)
Streaming Exclusive Races (5 Total in 2025):
2025 Total/Average Viewership To Date: 10.372 Million/2.074 Million Per Race
Cook Out 400 via Jeff Gluck
Richmond fans love seeing races there on Saturday night, but TV viewers still prefer Sundays.
Richmond got 1.39 million viewers on Saturday night, down 37% from last year's Richmond race (2.22 million), which was on a Sunday night.
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -0.830 Million Viewers (-37.387%)
*NOTE: The 2024 fall race at Richmond was during Week 26.
**NOTE: Week 28 of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season was at Daytona, on NBC, and scored 3.600 million viewers. That number will be used for the comparison as a whole.
Go Bowling at The Glen via Jeff Gluck
Some NASCAR viewership numbers from Watkins Glen:
Cup — 1.85 million (USA) Xfinity — 1.096 million (CW) Trucks — 253k (FS1)
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): +0.041 Million Viewers (+2.266%)
*NOTE: The 2024 race at Watkins Glen was a Playoff Race.
**NOTE: Week 27 of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season was at Michigan, delayed one day, and scored 2.111 million viewers. That number will be used for the comparison as a whole.
Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol via Adam Stern
.@USANetwork got 2.174 million viewers for Sunday's NASCAR race at Iowa, down from 2.693 million for the inaugural Cup event there last year in mid June, but still good enough to be the most-watched sport event of the weekend.
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -0.519 Million Viewers (-19.272%)
*NOTE: Week 26 of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season was at Richmond and scored 2.220 million viewers. That number will be used for the as a whole comparison.
**NOTE: In 2024, the race at Iowa was Week 20.
In-Season Challenge Round 5 – Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG via Adam Stern
U.S. motorsports viewership last weekend:
1) NASCAR Cup (TNT + TruTV): 2.449 million viewers 2) NASCAR Xfinity (The CW): 1.108M 3) F1 (ESPN): 1.076M 4) IndyCar (Fox): 734,000 5) NHRA (Fox): 498,000 6) Formula E (CBS): 473,000 7) NASCAR Truck (FS1): 341,000 8) ARCA (FS1): 125,000 pic.twitter.com/CyDHmr2D2l
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -1.181 Million Viewers (-32.534%)
*NOTE: In 2024, the race at Indianapolis was on NBC.
In-Season Challenge Round 4 – AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 via Adam Stern
.@TNTdrama + @TruTV got 2.009 million viewers for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race @MonsterMile that wound up being rain delayed for nearly an hour toward the end.
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -0.392 Million Viewers (-16.327%)
*NOTE: In 2024, the race at Dover was on FS1 and Week 13 of the season.
**NOTE: Race 24 of the 2024 Cup Series season was at Pocono, on USA, and garnered 2.391 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
In-Season Challenge Round 3 – Toyota/Save Mart 350 on TNT via Adam Stern
.@TNTdrama + @TruTV got a 1.09 rating and 2.189 million viewers for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma.
➡️ No direct comparison as last year's race there took place a month earlier and aired on broadcast TV on Fox, but that event got 2.896 million. pic.twitter.com/Y6RSvFCnzI
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -0.706 Million Viewers (-24.387%)
*NOTE: In 2024, the race at Sonoma was on FS1 and Week 19 of the season.
**NOTE: Race 23 of the 2024 Cup Series season was in Chicago, on NBC, and garnered 3.870 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
In-Season Challenge Round 2 – Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Circuit on TNT via Adam Stern
.@TNTdrama + @TruTV got 2.1 million viewers for Sunday's third edition of @NASCARChicago; that doesn't include streaming, and this year was on cable, but that's down from 3.9 million last year on @NBC network and from 4.6 million in 2023 in the inaugural running on NBC network. pic.twitter.com/vXOsTlkcTO
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -1.770 Million Viewers (-45.736%)
*NOTE: In 2024, the race in Chicago was on NBC.
**NOTE: Race 22 of the 2024 Cup Series season was at Nashville, on NBC, and garnered 3.24 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
In-Season Challenge Round 1 – Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart at EchoPark Raceway on TNT via Adam Stern
.@TNTdrama + @truTV got 1.608 million viewers for Saturday's delayed NASCAR Cup race at Echo Park.
➡️ No direct comparison to last year because Atlanta was in September and the same calendar weekend was Nashville on Sunday on NBC. pic.twitter.com/acix6oKd8Z
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -0.415 Million Viewers (-20.514%)
*NOTE: In 2024, the race at Atlanta was on USA Network and a playoff race.
**NOTE: Race 21 of the 2024 Cup Series season was at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, on USA, and garnered 1.880 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA.COM at Pocono Raceway on Prime Video via Adam Stern
.@PrimeVideo got 1.869 million viewers for Sunday's rain-delayed NASCAR race at Pocono.
➡️ Both last year (attempted assassination of President Trump) and last weekend (Middle East turmoil) had unusually high competition from news. pic.twitter.com/bvxZvuCpLw
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -0.522 Million Viewers (-21.832%)
*NOTE: In 2024, the race at Pocono was on USA Network. This year’s race was on Prime Video, a streaming service, and saw a minor weather delay.
**NOTE: Race 20 of the 2024 Cup Series season was at Iowa Speedway, on USA, and garnered 2.693 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on Prime Video via Adam Stern
.@PrimeVideo got 2.10 million viewers for Sunday's @NASCAR race in Mexico City.
➡️ That included the youngest audience yet for Prime and the lowest audience for any Cup race since 2017.
➡️ The post-race show drew 1.07 million viewers, the largest of Prime's four races so far. pic.twitter.com/0WSKQw64Fi
*NOTE: For 2025, the race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez replaces the 2024 spring race at Richmond Raceway, meaning there is no comparison to be made.
**NOTE: Race 19 of the 2024 Cup Series season was at Sonoma Raceway, on FOX, and garnered 2.895 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Prime Video via Adam Stern
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -0.341 Million Viewers (-16.153%)
*NOTE: In 2024, the race at Nashville was on USA Network and delayed one day, while this year’s race was on Prime Video, a streaming service, and aired on time.
**NOTE: Race 18 of the 2024 Cup Series season was at World Wide Technology Raceway, on FS1, and garnered 2.459 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on Prime Video via Adam Stern
.@PrimeVideo got a 1.01 rating and 2.06 million viewers for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series @CrackerBarrel 400 at Nashville.
➡️ Last year's race got 3.24 million on @NBC before a weather delay eventually forced the conclusion of the event to @USANetwork where it got 2.13 million. pic.twitter.com/cFAAxyJLM0
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -1.043 Million Viewers (-33.613%)
*NOTE: In 2024, the race at Nashville was on the main NBC Network, while this year’s race was on Prime Video, a streaming service.
**NOTE: Race 17 of the 2024 Cup Series season was at Charlotte Motor Speedway on FOX and garnered 3.103 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Prime Video via Adam Stern
.@PrimeVideo got 2.72 million viewers for Sunday's Coke 600, according to @Nielsen Panel + Big Data figures, the first premier series race to be exclusively digitally streamed in the 77-year history of @NASCAR.
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -0.383 Million Viewers (-12.343%)
*NOTE: In 2024, the Coca-Cola 600 was on the main FOX Network, while this year’s race was on Prime Video, a streaming service.
**NOTE: Race 16 of the 2024 Cup Series season was at Darlington Raceway on FS1 and garnered 2.630 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
2025 NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on FS1 via Adam Stern
.@FS1 earned 1.965 million viewers for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro, down from 2.573 million last year. pic.twitter.com/bufrdr9izT
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -0.608 Million Viewers (-23.630%)
Advent Health 400 at Kansas Speedway on FS1 via Adam Stern
.@FS1 got 2.319 million viewers for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 @KansasSpeedway, up slightly from 2.296 last year though that event was delayed. pic.twitter.com/KkOhVUnKkX
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): +0.023 Million Viewers (+1.002%)
Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on FS1 via Adam Stern
.@FS1 got 2.560 million viewers for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas, up from 2.310 million last year and good enough to make it the No. 1 sports event across Fox's channels last week. pic.twitter.com/xglsODR6pY
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): +0.250 Million Viewers (+10.823%)
*NOTE: Race 13 of the 2024 Cup Series season was at Dover Motor Speedway on FS1 and garnered 2.401 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega on FOX via Adam Stern
.@FoxTV got 4.041 million viewers for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega, down 6% from last year.
➡️ Talladega marked the final race on network TV for NASCAR's premier series until the August 23rd event at Daytona on @NBC. pic.twitter.com/QFD3ChV8ID
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -0.266 Million Viewers (-6.176%)
Food City 500 at Bristol on FS1 via Adam Stern
.@FS1 got 2.054 million viewers for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol; no direct comparison to last year because that event was on @FoxTV instead, but the 2024 spring viewership was 3.809 million.
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -1.755 Million Viewers (-46.075%)
*NOTE: Race 11 of the 2024 Cup Series season was at Texas Motor Speedway on FS1 and garnered 2.310 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
**NOTE: In 2024, the spring Bristol race was on the main FOX Network, while this year’s race was on FS1.
Goodyear 400 at Darlington on FS1 via FOX Sports PR
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -0.113 Million Viewers (-4.297%)
*NOTE: Race ten of the 2024 Cup Series season was at Martinsville and garnered 2.191 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): +0.231 Million Viewers (+10.543%)
*NOTE: Race nine of the 2024 Cup Series season was at Richmond Raceway and garnered 3.310 million viewers on FOX. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
Straight Talk Wireless 400 on FS1 via Adam Stern
Motorsports viewership in America last weekend:
1) NASCAR Cup (FS1): 2.464 million viewers 2) NASCAR Xfinity (The CW): 1.160 million 3) NASCAR Trucks (Fox): 906,000 4) F1 (ESPN): 824,000 5) IndyCar (Fox): 704,000 6) NHRA (FS1): 669,000 pic.twitter.com/oOOrwsHSkd
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): +0.120 Million Viewers (+5.119%)
*NOTE: In 2024, the Race at Homestead was a playoff race on the main NBC Network, while this year’s race was on FS1.
**NOTE: Race eight of the 2024 Cup Series season was at COTA, on the main FOX Network, and garnered 3.310 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
Pennzoil at 400 on FS1 via Adam Stern
.@FS1 got a 1.48 rating and 3.011 million viewers for Sunday's @Pennzoil 400 at Vegas, the best for a NASCAR event on cable since spring Darlington 2021.
🔲 No direct comp to last year because Vegas was held at an earlier date + the comparable fifth points race was on @FoxTV. pic.twitter.com/RB2XaHbmyq
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -30.925 Million Viewers (-1.348%)
*NOTE: In 2024, the Spring Race at Las Vegas was on the main FOX Network, while this year’s race was on FS1.
**NOTE: Race seven of the 2024 Cup Series season was at Bristol, on the main FOX Network, and garnered 3.809 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix on FS1 via Adam Stern
.@FS1 got a 1.43 rating and 2.82 million viewers for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix; there's no direct comparison to last year as that event was on @FoxTV's broadcast channel (4.028 million viewers).
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): -1.208 Million Viewers (-29.990%)
*NOTE: In 2024 the Spring Race at Phoenix was on the main FOX Network, while this year’s race was on FS1.
EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at COTA on FOX via Adam Stern
.@FoxTV got a 2.15 rating and 4.132 million viewers for Sunday's @NASCAR race @COTA, up from a 3.310 million for last year, but that took place in late March.
🔲 That makes the race the most-watched sport event of the weekend, but down from last year's third points race (Vegas). pic.twitter.com/ociA7I0jBq
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): +0.822 Million Viewers (+24.834%)
*NOTE: Race five of the 2024 Cup Series season was in Las Vegas and garnered 4.359 million viewers. This number will be used in the overall comparison.
Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on FOX via Adam Stern
.@FOXTV got 4.586 million viewers for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta, up 1% from last year and the most-watched sport event of the weekend in the U.S. pic.twitter.com/L65hhuThPB
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): +0.797 Million Viewers (+13.364%)
*NOTE: The 2024 Daytona 500 was pushed to Monday afternoon due to rain, while the 2025 race was pushed back several hours due to rain. Both of these viewerships are a far cry from the non-rain-affected 2023 Daytona 500.
2025 Duels at Daytona on FS1 via Bob Pockrass
The duels earned 1,836,000 viewers on FS1, up 12% from last year’s 1,640,000 viewers on the network. Best of the duels since 2018. @NASCARONFOX
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): +0.196 Million Viewers (+11.951%)
Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on FOX via Adam Stern
.@FoxTV got a 1.55 rating and 3.08 million viewers for Sunday's @CookOut Clash, up from last year at L.A. Coliseum that was moved to a Saturday on FS1, but off from the first two runnings there in '22 and '23.
Viewership Comparison (2024 vs 2025): +1.569 Million Viewers (+103.84%)
*NOTE: The 2024 Clash at the LA Coliseum was moved up one day due to weather and moved from free, over-the-air TV on FOX to a cable channel, FS1. This is why there was such a major drop in TV viewership.
This tracker will be updated throughout the season. Make sure to check back in for the latest!
