Truck Series Race from Martinsville Most-Watched Truck Race in Five Years

Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on FOX from Martinsville (Va.) Speedway scored 1,591,000 viewers according to Nielsen Media Research, making it the most-watched NCWTS race on any network in five years.

The race, won by Chase Elliott, peaked at nearly two million viewers (1,952,000) during the final 30 minutes of the broadcast, and was the most-watched since the 2012 NCWTS race from Daytona International Speedway on SPEED.

Audience delivery was up 35% from last year’s race on FS1 (1,177,000) and was 23% better with Adults 18-49. Additionally, it was 24% better than FOX’s last NCWTS race, Talladega in October of last year, a race that delivered 1,285,000 viewers.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns May 12 from Kansas Speedway with the Toyota Tundra 250 live on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET.