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Fox’s Indianapolis 500 Debut Races To Highest Viewership Since 2008
Fox Sports' coverage of the 2025 Indianapolis 500 drew 7.05 million viewers, up 40% over last year and the most-watched Indy 500 race since 2008.
Alex Palou celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 on SundayJustin Casterline/Getty Images Fox Sports’ coverage of the Indianapolis 500, the crown jewel of U.S. car races, drew 7.05 million viewers for Sunday’s running, the network said. The race, won by Álex Palou, marked the first for Fox under its new TV rights deal inked last June for the IndyCar series, held the past six years by NBC. Fox Sports, which is carrying all IndyCar series races as part of its rights deal, has three on the schedule for June: the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on June 1, the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 in Illinois and the XPEL Grand Prix at Road American in Wisconsin.
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