TV News: IndyCar St. Pete TV Rating Soars on FOX vs. NBC

Fox pulled 1.4 million viewers for the opening round of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series – the Firestone GP of St. Pete – up 45% from last year’s race on NBC.

Historically, FOX TV ratings dwarf NBC and this will be true all year for IndyCar.

The viewership result ranks as the most watched non-Indianapolis 500 NTT IndyCar Series race on any network since 2011.  The race was won by defending IndyCar Champion Alex Palou

OFF. AND. RACING! 🏁

FOX Sports opens the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES in a big way with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg scoring a 14-year high and peaking at more than 1.8 million viewers! pic.twitter.com/bXIQqDRenn

— FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) March 4, 2025