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DC IndyCar Race Breaks Viewership Record

Published August 25, 2026 · Updated August 25, 2026 · Motorsport.com

FOX Sports reported record viewership for IndyCar's Washington D.C. race, making it the most-watched non-Indy 500 race since the 2008 merger.

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the streets of Washington D.C. averaged 3.282 million viewers according to Nielsen Media Research. The race peaked between 2:30 and 2:45pm EST with 3.482 million viewers. mwafrika.life

These numbers mark the highest viewership for any non-Indy 500 IndyCar race since before the 2008 reunification of IndyCar/Champ Car.

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