Danica Patrick's Debut Helps Pump Indy 500 Ratings Up 40 Percent

Danica Patrick's Debut Helps Pump Indy 500 Ratings Up 40 Percent

Danica Patrick's first Indianapolis 500 made for great television. ABC's broadcast on Sunday drew a 6.6 overnight rating and a 17 share, up 40 percent from last year and the highest since 1997.

Patrick, who became the first woman to hold the lead at the Indy 500, led several of the final laps before settling for fourth. The ratings during the last 15 minutes of the race spiked to 8.8/21.

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