NASCAR went to Kansas Speedway and left with a historical moment in the sport’s history. Denny Hamlin and Chris Buescher won the first two stages, but the drama came in the closing laps. Hamlin was saving fuel as the leader with under 10 laps to go before a caution sent them into a two-lap sprint. Then, the unthinkable happened in Kansas City, Kansas.
At the end of the night, Kyle Larson beat Buescher by 0.001 seconds in the cloest NASCAR Cup Series finish ever on Sunday night, After a slight overview of the notable moments, here are the NASCAR TV ratings following the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas.
.@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. pic.twitter.com/8J88yWEBEn
— Adam Stern (@A_S12) May 7, 2024
NASCAR and FOX Sports 1 earned 2.296 million average viewers for the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas, which is down roughly 2% from the 2023 event. This can be attributed to a rain delay that pushed the start back by over three hours. Even though the viewership was down, NASCAR and FOX Sports 1 should be thrilled with the historic finish it saw on Sunday night.
Now, the Cup Series is focusing its attention on Darlington Raceway, as the 13th official weekend of the 2024 NASCAR season will soon be underway.
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