Ratings Roundup: IndyCar, F1, NASCAR Xfinity

Viewership soared for IndyCar, hit a multi-year high for Formula 1, and dipped for the NASCAR Xfinity Series last weekend.

Big Jump For IndyCar at Watkins Glen

IndyCar Series racing from Watkins Glen (N.Y.) delivered a 0.41 rating and 604,000 viewers on NBCSN last Sunday, up 41% in ratings and 37% in viewership from last year (0.29, 440K) and the second-most watched race on cable this season. Only Pocono last month earned a larger audience (618K).

F1 Italy Viewership Hits High

Formula 1 racing from Italy delivered 508,000 viewers on NBCSN last Sunday, up 9% from last year (467K), up 10% from 2015 (461K), and the largest audience for the race since it moved to NBC in 2013. Ten of 13 F1 races this season have posted an increase.

Move From Broadcast to Cable Sinks Darlington Xfinity Race

NASCAR Xfinity Series racing from Darlington (S.C.) had a 0.7 rating and 1.1 million viewers on NBCSN last Saturday, down 30% in ratings and 28% in viewership from last year (1.0, 1.5M) and down 40% and 36% respectively from 2015 (1.2, 1.7M), both of which aired on the NBC broadcast network.

[Numbers via ShowBuzz Daily 9.6]