TV News: Weekend TV Ratings
Rating Analysis
NASCAR Cup: The NASCAR Cup race on the USA Network from Watkins Glen won by Kyle Larson drew a 1.49 TV Rating, up 19.2% from a 1.25 last year on defunct NBCSN. Viewership was up 20.67%, 2.563 million, up from 2.124 million on defunct NBCSN. Only 21% of the fans tuned in to watch were in the all-important 18-49 year-old age group
NASCAR Xfinity: The NASCAR Xfinity race on the USA Network from Watkins Glen, also won by Kyle Larson, drew a 0.66 TV Rating, up 88.57% from a 0.35 last year on CNBC. Viewership was up 68.05%, 1.052 million, up from 0.626 million. Only 20% of the fans tuned in to watch were in the all-important 18-49 year-old age group
NHRA: The NHRA Lucas Oil Finals on FOX from Brainerd drew a 0.53 TV Rating, up 10.42% from a 0.48 last year also on FOX. Viewership was up10.61%, 0.813 million, up from 0.735 million. Only 17% of the fans tuned in to watch were in the all-important 18-49 year-old age group
IndyCar: The IndyCar race on the USA Network from Gateway won by Josef Newgarden drew a horrible 0.34 TV Rating, up 36.0% from a really horrible 0.25 last year on defunct NBCSN. Viewership was up 27.42%, just 0.553 million, up from 0.434 million on defunct NBCSN. Only 25% of the fans tuned in to watch were in the all important 18-49 year-old age group
Weekend TV Ratings
| Network | Event | Location | Total Viewers | 18-49 Viewers | Ratio: 18-49 Yr Old /Total Viewers |
2022 Rating | 2021 Rating | Rating % Chg. | 2021 Network | 2021 Viewers | 2021 18-49 Viewers | Viewers % Chg |
| USA | NASCAR Cup Race L | Watkins Glen | 2,563,000 | 546,000 | 21% | 1.49 | 1.25 | *+19.20% | NBCSN | 2,124,000 | 455,000 | *+20.67% |
| USA | NASCAR Xfinity Race L | Watkins Glen | 1,052,000 | 208,000 | 20% | 0.66 | 0.35 | **+88.57% | CNBC | 626,000 | 119,000 | **+68.05% |
| FOX | NHRA Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals | Brainerd, MN | 813,000 | 136,000 | 17% | 0.53 | 0.48 | +10.42% | FOX | 735,000 | 161,000 | +10.61% |
| USA | IndyCar Race L | Gateway | 553,000 | 138,000 | 25% | 0.34 | 0.25 | *+36.00% | NBCSN | 434,000 | 103,000 | *+27.42% |
*Race was on NBCSN last year, USA this year
**Race was on CNBC last year, USA this year