The ratings for the 500 were higher than the Coke 600 for the first time in a decade. Indy drew a 4.1 with NASCAR rating at 3.8. Indy ratings were up over last year so that is good news for open wheel racing though the real story may be the fact that NASCAR ratings continues to decline. I'm not sure how they continue to get such huge contracts from the networks.

Just hope for the 100 th. Indy 500 they lift the blackout on tv for the Indianapolis area. There are to many people who can't attend for health or money matters. Quit holding the cities population prisoners.

I didn't find out till 2 days after who even won the coca cola 600.. It is way too confusing to figure out what channel any of the races are on.I usually search and end up watching cops or something that is more exciting anyway!

I watch Indy while I get ready to head to Haubstadt If I watched Napcar I'd be asleep in recliner before lap 5

I still don't know who won. lol

I DVR'd the 600 and watched it in 30 minutes.

Agreed! I really don't think it will affect that many locals who attend the race. I don't believe televising the race will cause the "natives" to drop their tickets and stay home.... If they're like me, they go for the experience...

I still don't care!

They had the radio broadcast of the 600 on the PA at Haubstadt during track prep time and during the rain delay. It was riveting. "They are going into turn 1, now exiting turn 2, down the back stretch, entering turn 3, coming out of 4". Over and over and over and over ad nauseam.

I think the blackout has as much to do with radio as it does tv.

By the way....if you live somewhere that you can get both the radio and TV feed and you choose to listen to the TV broadcast.....you are missing out on hearing the best play by play team in all of sports.