The Daytona 500's average TV audience has declined since 2006, with weather-related disruption becoming a recurring theme in recent years. In 2024, the event's average TV audience amounted to **** million viewers, representing a decrease of around 27 percent on the previous year.
The statistic shows the TV rating of Daytona 500 in the United States from 2000 to 2022. The 2022 edition of the event had a TV rating of *** on FOX with an average of **** million viewers.
The Daytona 500 was the most watched NASCAR Cup Series race in 2023, attracting an average audience of over ************* viewers. Meanwhile, the Chicago Street race had an average audience of just over ***********.
The Indianapolis ***, more commonly known as the Indy ***, is an annual automobile race traditionally held over Memorial Day weekend at the end of May. The event is part of the IndyCar series and is considered part of the unofficial Triple Crown of Motorsport, alongside the ** Hours of Le Mans and the Monaco Grand Prix. Approximately **** million TV viewers tuned into the 2021 Indy ***, which was won by Hélio Castroneves for a record-tying ****** time.
The statistic depicts the average national TV viewership in the U.S. for selected motor sports events in 2019. The NASCAR Daytona 500 on February 17 had an average TV viewership of **** million.
NASCAR has experienced a problem with declining television viewing figures in recent years. While the total viewership across the 2018 season stood at over *** million, this figure fell to less than *** million for the 2019 season. The most viewed event of the 2019 season was the Daytona 500 on February 17, which attracted over **** million TV viewers.
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The Daytona 500's average TV audience has declined since 2006, with weather-related disruption becoming a recurring theme in recent years. In 2024, the event's average TV audience amounted to **** million viewers, representing a decrease of around 27 percent on the previous year.