IndyCar's first race on Fox drew largest TV-only audience in 14 years, but there's a catch Fox invested a lot into its promotion of IndyCar ahead of the first race as its media rights holder. So, what does the high mark mean for the sport?

BOOM BABY. This is MEGA. And I mean MEGA.

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I hope the folks at the #indycar race here in St Pete like me, cause they're gonna see me a lot today.

Free and post race ceremonies plus doing a little work for radio. First one of the year. Let's go

Rest in peace, Coach

There's no feeling like heading out to the first #indycar race of the year. Let's do this

Hoo hoo hoo HOOSIERS

James Bond's long-serving producers give control to Amazon Barbara Broccoli and co-producer Michael G Wilson annouce they are stepping down.

This is genuinely the most heartbreaking news I've heard all week. The Broccoli IS Bond. And I have no doubt that Amazon will find new and unique ways to screw up the greatest movie franchise of all time.

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Thoughts from F175:

Best looking car: Alpine
Best Presentation: Aston Martin
Jack Whitehall did a great job in a hard job.
LOVED seeing all the historic McLarens out on display
PUMPED for the new season

Life's just better at the race track

Definitely didn't expect to see my ugly mug to show up in thumbnail form today. But this is really kinda cool. Not gonna lie

Never thought I'd say this sequence of words in my life.

But I've fallen in love with getting up early on a Saturday and watching the Premiere League.

Yes, this will be the new background on my phone, thank you very much

You take out one or two bad races from Pato's season and he's right up there with Palou at the end of the year. It's not even all on the team. Bad luck at Toronto, for example, really bit him.

Radical idea that could bring IndyCar back to Australia The South Australian Motorsport Board is open to hosting IndyCar on the Adelaide street circuit – but not necessarily on the same weekend as Supercars. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speed...

My two cents. Indy will never return to a true overseas race like this. The costs are just too high to pull it off anymore. Even Argentina was a bit of a pipe dream.

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This is Alex Palou | OFFICIAL Promo (2025) | INDYCAR on FOX YouTube video by NTT INDYCAR SERIES

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Fox, again, knocking it out of the park with these ads. We know there's one coming for Pato. My guess is that we'll see additional ones for Power, Dixon, Scotty Mac, Colton, maybe a few others.

But the more the merrier. Keep em coming!

Could be a big year for Rossi. He's unquestionably team leader at ECR. And will get that treatment. They've always shown good speed on ovals and he'll threaten for wins at Iowa, Milwaukee, Nashville, and most importantly Indy. The question is road and street courses.

Smoking a pipe and reading Tolkien is really the perfect combination. It's how the books were supposed to be read.

Seeing all that pavement in the Le Mans Bus Stop just hurts my soul.

Penske Entertainment takes over as Nashville promoter Penske Entertainment has taken over the promotions of the NTT IndyCar Series season finale at Nashville Speedway. The change comes after Scott Borchetta’s Big Machine Music City GP promotions team …

Good for the series, ultimately. Glad Scott will still be around, he's such a huge driving force and brings so much energy.

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I find it oddly comforting to have a queue of flights on my Delta app

There's no place like a race track. Weekend number one in the books. Thanks to ROK Cup for bringing me along to the Florida Winter Tour!

Will update more on exactly what my schedule will be for '25 in due course. Still a little up in the air, but for the most part, look for me at all the familiar places.

Off to the first race of the season. ROK in Orlando! Should be a great time. Will post streaming link when I get around to it.

RIP Bob Uecker. Truly a legend in our field. One of the most iconic voices to ever appear behind the mic. You will be missed.

Buxton, in one of his messages made it sound like he is leaving F1TV. Made a big to do about thanking everyone for his time there. Hinch, TBD.

Hinch has been able to pull double duty for a couple years now. So I'd imagine he'll keep doing the same. Idk about Buxton though.

This is huge. Great to have Hinch and TBell back. Their banter, personalities, and knowledge are immeasurable.

And adding Buxton is a surprise move, but a welcome one. Will add international flavor and hopefully bring in some F1 fans. Plus, he's damn good.

James Hinchcliffe lands analyst role in Fox's IndyCar booth per source Fox Sports has finalized a deal with James Hinchcliffe for the fan-favorite ex-IndyCar driver to remain in the series' broadcast booth with Fox.

HUGE for the series as a whole. James is one of the best in the business and Indycar wouldn't be the same without him.

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INDYCAR On FOX 2025 Josef Newgarden Promo YouTube video by EnragedPanda

This ad is honestly a shot in the arm for the series. Funny, edgy, exactly what is needed. Get ready for 2025!

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Coyne signs Abel for full IndyCar season Jacob Abel’s breakout season in the Indy NXT series has opened the door to competing in the IndyCar Series with Dale Coyne Racing. The Kentucky native becomes the new full-time driver of the No. 51…

HUGE news for one of the good guys in the paddock. Great driver, great guy. Couldn't be happier for Jacob and Dale Coyne.

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