NASCAR wins the weekend in sports television viewership
Over the weekend, NASCAR visited Daytona International Speedway for the second week in a row. However, this time, the triple-header weekend took place on the 3.61-mile road course.
View the Daytona tv ratings below.
Christopher Bell drove to the win after Chase Elliott’s early domination of the event. It’s Bell’s first career NASCAR Cup Series victory.
The NASCAR Cup Series event on Daytona Road Course brought more average viewers than the Daytona 500. However, the famed Daytona 500 saw a 6-hour delay due to rain which hindered viewership.
4,750,000 tuned in to watch the Daytona Road Course event on Sunday, February 21, 2021. The race saw a household rating of 2.8.
NASCAR was the most-watched sporting event of the weekend. The PGA Tour’s Genesis Open came in second with 3,617,000 viewers.
Other Daytona Road Course TV ratings
Friday’s NASCAR Truck Series race on February 19th brought 628,000 viewers. The program was viewed with a 0.36 rating.
Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race on February 20th brought 1,266,000 viewers to their screens. The program saw a household rating of 0.76.
NASCAR TV Ratings
Below are the ratings for the NASCAR Cup Series:
February 21, 2021
Daytona International Speedway
(Road Course)
Fox
Viewers: 4,750,000
Ratings: 2.8
February 14, 2021
Daytona International Speedway
(Daytona 500)
Fox
Viewers: 4,083,000
Ratings: 2.8
February 11, 2021
Daytona International Speedway
(Duel at Daytona)
Fox
Viewers: 1,482,000
Ratings (18-49): 0.24
February 9, 2021
Daytona International Speedway
(The Clash)
Fox
Viewers: 1,577,000
Ratings (18-49): 0.28
Related: NASCAR tv ratings (2020)
