BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - MARCH 17: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Express Oil Change Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 17, 2024 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) | Getty Images
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - MARCH 17: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Express Oil Change Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 17, 2024 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Bristol TV Ratings

Fox Sports announced that Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway scored 3,809,000 million viewers on FOX. That is an increase of 11% compared to the fifth race of the season in 2023, held at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

The increase also registers at 10% more viewers compared to the spring Bristol Dirt Race race last season, held in prime time on Easter. Bristol was the most-watched sporting event of the weekend.