The ratings are in for the incredible theatre that was the NASCAR Cup Series’ trip to Kansas Speedway for the AdVent Health 400 on Sunday.
Rain put a slight damper on things, as the race was delayed a bit, which might’ve affected the ratings, according to Adam Stern of theSports Business Journal. Still, the number was a promising one for the sport.
“.@FS1 got 2.296 million viewers for Sunday’s delayed NASCAR race at Kansas that featured the closest finish in the sport’s history, down 2% from 2.352 million for last year’s race that ran on time,” Stern posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Not too shabby, especially considering NASCAR had to contend with a number of interesting events, like the NBA and NHL playoffs, and The Roast of Tom Brady, to name a few. Plus, NASCAR’s ratings always seem to take a hit with races that finish late in the evening.
Those who stuck around and watched the entire race saw one of the best finishes, and best races in general, in a long, long time. Kansas lends itself to some beautiful racing, and that was on full display over the weekend.
Chris Buescher was edged out by Kyle Larson by 0.001 seconds, marking the closest finish in the sport’s history. Now, NASCAR will turn their attention to Darlington next weekend, which is always one of the more exhilarating tracks on the schedule.
Kyle Petty: Kansas ‘may be the greatest race we’ve seen yet’ on intermediate track
For all of the complaints of NASCAR’s Next Gen car, it sure seems to deliver more than often at intermediate racetracks. Sunday’s AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway was no exception.
Some, including Kyle Petty, may go as far as to say that Sunday’s race at Kansas was the best yet at an intermediate racetrack.
“Do you guys remember when intermediate racetracks were a bore? No, I don’t remember it either. Not since NASCAR came out with the Next Gen,” Petty said. “This car puts on amazing races on intermediate tracks. And yesterday may be the greatest race we’ve seen yet on an intermediate track.”
Beyond the finish, in which Kyle Larson edged out Chris Buescher by 0.001 seconds to steal the victory, Sunday’s race featured side-by-side racing throughout each stage. At one point, they were five-wide coming through the front straightaway. And of course, who could forget Larson and Ross Chastain’s battle for the lead during Stage 1.
On3’s Nick Geddes contributed to this article.
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