Last Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race from Watkins Glen (N.Y.) averaged 1.81 million viewers on USA Network, down 22% from last year (2.31M) and the least-watched edition of the race since at least 2001. The race had never before coincided with the NFL season. There was no race on the same NFL Sunday last year, as NASCAR held a Saturday night race from Bristol that drew 1.56 million.
WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 15: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Busch Light Chevrolet, and Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Reser's Fine Foods Toyota, lead the field to start the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on September 15, 2024 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images