Friday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season opener on FS1 from Daytona drove a +37% average viewership increase over 2025 (1,387,000 viewers vs. 1,014,000)
Most-watched Truck Series race since 2016
1,604,000 peak viewership (9:45-10:00 PM ET)
🚨 Big trucks, big numbers! Friday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season opener on FS1 from Daytona drove a +37% average viewership increase over 2025 (1,387,000 viewers vs. 1,014,000)! 🚀
🏁Most-watched Truck Series race since 2016
🏁1,604,000 peak viewership (9:45-10:00 PM… pic.twitter.com/pAlstqhjMW
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