The NHRA scored its largest audience in at least 14 years on Fox Sports 1. In other news, NBCSN’s IndyCar opener had a modest increase in viewership, and Formula 1 racing from Bahrain had a modest decline.
NASCAR Boosts NHRA to Record Audience
- Benefiting from a NASCAR lead-in, NHRA racing from Las Vegas scored 1.3 million viewers on Fox Sports 1 Sunday afternoon — up 119% from last year (589K) and up 252% from 2014 (367K), both of which were tape delayed on ESPN2. Viewership ranks as the highest for the NHRA on any network since at least 2002. (Fox Sports)
NBCSN Has Modest Bump For IndyCar Opener
- The inaugural IndyCar Series race from Phoenix, the first of the season on NBCSN, scored 363,000 viewers Saturday night — up 7% from the network’s season opener at New Orleans last year (341K) but down 1% from its 2014 opener at Long Beach (368K). Coverage aired opposite the Final Four, while the previous openers took place on Sunday afternoons. (via ShowBuzz Daily)
Fewer Viewers For F1 From Bahrain
- Formula 1 racing from Bahrain drew 578,000 viewers on NBCSN Sunday morning, down 8% from last year (630K), down 3% from 2014 (594K), and the smallest audience for the race since 2013 (200K). Despite the drop, it still ranks as the third-most watched F1 race on NBCSN — with Bahrain taking the top three spots. (via ShowBuzz Daily)
