With a tape delayed broadcast following NASCAR, IndyCar TV Ratings were up from the streets of Toronto.

With the second half of the American motorsports season upon us, NBC Sports has picked up coverage of NASCAR on top of their IndyCar racing commitments. And much like NASCAR’s debut season on NBCSN in 2015, stock car racing is helping bring a boost to the IndyCar audience, this time at the Honda Indy Toronto.

Numbers were up in viewership and IndyCar TV ratings for the race from the streets of Exhibition Place, although with a caveat. There were two showings of the race on Sunday, once live on CNBC which went head-to-head with the New Hampshire 301 for the Sprint Cup Series, and a tape-delayed viewing on NBCSN following NASCAR. It provides some interesting context to the appetite for racing fans on Sunday afternoons.

The live showing of the event earned 171,000 viewers on CNBC per a Sports TV Ratings report, with just 38,000 in the coveted 18-49 demographic. However, the tape-delayed broadcast on NBCSN drew 530,000 viewers and a 0.3 final rating following NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing. Those delayed numbers show a 200 percent increase in ratings and 170 percent increase in viewership from 2015, though it should be noted that the race was moved to June due to the Pan-American Games. For a closer comparison, the 2014 edition (which had a similar date) from Toronto drew an equal 0.3 rating, but 10 percent less viewers.

While IndyCar numbers will continue to lag behind NASCAR’s numbers for the foreseeable future (though even their numbers are dropping), there were positive signs in the increase from Canada. The delayed telecast was the second highest viewed race on cable for the series this year, only behind the previous race at Iowa. It also rose to be the eighth biggest audience for IndyCar on NBCSN. And while it is less impressive during the summer months, the race was the ninth highest viewed sports event on cable that day.

It was a welcomed sight to see the full IndyCar on NBCSN team back together, at least for Toronto. Leigh Diffey was back in the booth, but it remains to be seen if he will call the races that conflict with his F1 commitments. If he cannot do those races upcoming, expect to see Brian Till back in the booth.

What did you think of the Honda Indy Toronto on TV? Were you watching the live edition on CNBC or the replay on NBCSN? Comment with what you thought of the network’s coverage.