This is even 10 times more impressive when you realize the NASCAR O’Reilly Series was up 14% from last year while…
Competing against Game 7 of Spurs/Thunder in the NBA Playoffs.
The CW earned 1,123,000 total viewers for the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Nashville Superspeedway.
All 16 races this season have cracked 1 million total viewers. Viewership increased by 14% compared to last year's Nashville race.
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NASCAR O'Reilly at Nashville SS ratings (Per Nielsen panel-only data, The CW):
- 1,123,000 total viewers, +14% from 2025
- Viewership peaked at 1.335M at the finish
- 16th straight O'Reilly race to draw over 1M people
- Most-watched Nashville O'Reilly race since its 2021 return
The NASCAR O'Reilly Series was up 14% over last year's Nashville race on the same weekend (5/31/25).
Another amazing outcome for the O'Reilly Series and The CW.
The NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Nashville Superspeedway earned an average of 1.123 million viewers on The CW last weekend.
🚨 This is the most-watched O'Reilly race at Nashville in six years. The audience peaked at 1.335 million viewers.
Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Series race at Nashville averaged 1.123 million viewers on the CW — up 14% from last year & the most-viewed O’Reilly Nashville race since returning to the track.
It’s the 16th consecutive non-delayed O’Reilly race to average over 1.0 million viewers.
The CW set a personal record with its NASCAR coverage with 14 consecutive races eclipsing one million total viewers.
The series record is 15 straight races in 2016.
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NASCAR viewership from Dover last weekend.
- Cup Series: 1.800 million (FS1)
- O’Reilly Series: 1.051 million (The CW)
- Truck Series: 443,000 (FS1)
- ARCA: 178,000 (FS1)
Results reflect Nielsen Panel Only data
It was another big week for the NASCAR O’Reilly Series…Most-watched O’Reilly Series race at Dover since 2016.
For The CW, this marks the 14th consecutive week with over 1 million viewers per race. Longest streak to start a NOAPS season since 2016.
Two 10-year accomplishments.
The O'Reilly Auto Parts Series had 1,013,000 total viewers for Saturday's race at Watkins Glen.
The CW beat FOX’s head-to-head coverage of the Indianapolis Grand Prix by 54% in total viewers.
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I have bit my tongue for 18 months regarding the debate over the booth being at the track versus the remote studio in Charlotte.
I encourage you to read my comments in this article and hear it directly from those who have called races from both locations.
Thanks @KellyCrandall for hanging out with us for the day.
NASCAR viewership from Watkins Glen last weekend.
- Cup Series: 1.928 million (FS1)
- O’Reilly Series: 1.013 million (The CW)
- Truck Series: 329,000 (FS1)
- ARCA: 56,000 (FS2)