Reviews are in for the amazing theater that was nascar The Cup Series trip to Kansas Speedway for the AdVent Health 400 on Sunday.
The rain has affected things a bit, as the race has been delayed a bit, which may affect the ratings, According to Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal. However, the number was promising for the sport.
“@FS1 got 2.296 million viewers for Sunday’s postponed NASCAR race at Kansas that featured the closest finish in the sport’s history, down 2% from the 2.352 million viewers for last year’s race held at the scheduled time,” Stern posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. .
Not too bad, especially considering that NASCAR has had to deal with a number of events, such as the NBA and NHL playoffs, and Roast Tom Brady, For example but not limited to. Additionally, NASCAR ratings always seem to take a hit on races that finish late in the evening.
Those who stayed and watched the entire race saw one of the best finishes and overall best races in a very long time. Kansas makes room for some beautiful racing, and it was on full display over the weekend.
Chris Bucher Overridden by Kyle Larson By 0.001 seconds, recording the closest finish in the history of the sport. Now, NASCAR will turn its attention to Darlington next weekend, which is always one of the most exciting tracks on the schedule.
For all the complaints about NASCAR’s Next Gen car, it certainly seems to deliver its services more often than not at average racetracks. Sunday’s AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway was no exception.
Some, including Kyle Petty, would go so far as to say Sunday’s race at Kansas was the best yet at the intermediate track.
“Do you guys remember when average racetracks were boring? No, I don’t remember it either. “Not since NASCAR came out with the next generation,” Petty said. He said. “This car delivers amazing racing on medium tracks. Yesterday may have been the greatest racing we have seen yet on medium tracks.”
After the finish, in which Kyle Larson beat Chris Buescher by 0.001 seconds to steal the win, Sunday’s race featured side-by-side racing throughout every stage. At one point, they were five wide coming from the front straight away. And of course, who can forget Larson and Ross Chastain’s battle for the lead during the first stage.
On3’s Nick Geddes contributed to this article.
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