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FOX announces full roster of driver analysts for 2021 NASCAR XFINITY and Truck Series telecasts

FOX announces full roster of driver analysts for 2021 NASCAR XFINITY and Truck Series telecasts

March 4, 2021
Furthering its innovative move to feature active NASCAR drivers as guest analysts in the FOX NASCAR broadcast booth, FOX Sports again has assembled an all-star cast of competitors for its 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race telecasts

Homestead TV ratings

Homestead TV ratings

March 2, 2021
NASCAR scored its largest audience at Homestead in four years, though the numbers could not match week three of last season

Daytona Road Course race TV ratings

Daytona Road Course race TV ratings

February 23, 2021
UPDATE: Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Daytona road race averaged a 2.8 rating and 4.75 million viewers on FOX, up 40% in ratings and 47% in viewership from the inaugural edition of the race on last year, which aired in August on NBC (2.0, 3.24M). Both this year and last

Daytona 500 TV ratings

Daytona 500 TV ratings

February 17, 2021
Last Sunday’s NASCAR Daytona 500 averaged a 2.8 rating and 4.83 million viewers on FOX, easily the lowest in the history of the race. Ratings fell 36% and viewership 34% from the previous low set last year, when most of the race was run on a Monday afternoon (4.4,

Busch Clash TV ratings

Busch Clash TV ratings

February 11, 2021
Over 1.5 million people tuned in to Tuesday's Busch Clash on FS1, down from last year

NBCSN to shut down, races may move to USA Network: UPDATE

NBCSN to shut down, races may move to USA Network: UPDATE

January 22, 2021
NASCAR has released a statement on the network changes: "We are committed to ensuring that NASCAR and IMSA races are carried and distributed smartly to our broad and loyal fan base. NBC is a best-in-class partner and we will work together to ensure continued high quality

Most watched sporting events of 2020

Most watched sporting events of 2020

January 1, 2021
In a year that featured two full months without live sports — followed by an unprecedented crush of competing events — the NFL asserted its dominance as other leagues hit historic lows

NBC Sports NASCAR viewership in 2020 matches 2019

NBC Sports NASCAR viewership in 2020 matches 2019

November 10, 2020
Despite the season being significantly affected by COVID-19 – including a number of rescheduled races and limited fan attendance – NBC Sports’ 2020 coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series matched its viewership numbers from the 2019 campaign, headlined by a 3% viewership

Phoenix TV ratings

Phoenix TV ratings

Sunday’s telecast of the NASCAR Cup Series finale on NBC averaged a 1.87 Nielsen National rating and 3.063 million viewers. That was a solid increase over the 1.63/2.6m that watched this race last year when it served as the penultimate round, although down from a 2

Martinsville TV ratings UPDATE

Martinsville TV ratings UPDATE

November 6, 2020
UPDATE: Last Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Martinsville (Va.) averaged a 1.65 rating and 2.72 million viewers on NBC, marking the most-watched fall race at the track since 2017 (2.78M). Ratings increased 20% and viewership 21% from last year, when the

Kansas TV ratings

Kansas TV ratings

October 21, 2020
Sunday afternoon’s NASCAR Cup Series round from Kansas averaged a 1.52 Nielsen rating and 2.5 million viewers on NBC. It was the third week in a row for Cup on NBC and the third straight drop, down from a 1.68/2.8m for Charlotte and 1.92/3.1m for Talladega. Last year

Charlotte TV ratings UPDATE

Charlotte TV ratings UPDATE

October 15, 2020
UPDATE: Last Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race on the Charlotte Roval averaged a 1.7 rating and 2.78 million viewers on NBC, marking the lowest rated race at the track since at least 1999 and the least-watched since at least 2001. Ratings fell a tick and viewership

Talladega TV ratings

Talladega TV ratings

October 7, 2020
The NASCAR Cup Series’ fall race at Talladega averaged a 1.92 Nielsen National rating and 3.1 million viewers Sunday afternoon on NBC

TV ratings for all sports struggling since return

TV ratings for all sports struggling since return

October 5, 2020
As COVID-19 pushed spring and summer events to late summer and fall, there was excitement around the idea of the jam-packed sports schedule. That slate seems to have posed a dilemma to many viewers in picking what to watch

Las Vegas TV ratings

Las Vegas TV ratings

October 1, 2020
UPDATE: Facing not only Sunday Night Football but the NBA Playoffs as well, NASCAR Las Vegas ratings sank double-digits from last year

Bristol TV ratings

Bristol TV ratings

September 22, 2020
NASCAR’s return to Bristol averaged a 1.24 national Nielsen rating and 2.1 million viewers for the Cup Series race at Bristol Saturday night on NBCSN. That’s an improvement on the previous week’s Saturday night race at Richmond (1.05/1.07m) on the same network, but

Richmond TV ratings

Richmond TV ratings

September 18, 2020
Last Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race from Richmond (Va.) averaged a 1.05 rating and 1.74 million viewers on NBCSN, marking the least-watched race at the track since at least 2001. Ratings were flat and viewership down just 2% from last year (1.05, 1.78M

Darlington TV ratings UPDATE

Darlington TV ratings UPDATE

September 11, 2020
UPDATE: Last Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Darlington (SC) averaged a 1.4 rating and 2.43 million viewers on NBCSN, up 27% in ratings and 31% in viewership from last year’s race, which began after 10 PM ET due to rain (1.1, 1.86M) but down a tick and 9

Daytona TV ratings UPDATE

Daytona TV ratings UPDATE

September 3, 2020
UPDATE: Last Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona averaged a 2.4 rating and 3.87 million viewers on NBC, marking the lowest rated edition of the race formerly known as the Firecracker 400 since at least 1997 and the least-watched since at least 2000 (excluding

Dover TV ratings UPDATE

Dover TV ratings UPDATE

August 26, 2020
UPDATE: Sunday’s race two of the NASCAR Cup Series doubleheader at Dover averaged a 1.2 rating and 1.95 million viewers on NBCSN, up a tick in ratings and 7% in viewership from last year, when the race aired opposite NFL games (1.1, 1.83M). This year’s race overlapped

Daytona TV ratings UPDATE

Daytona TV ratings UPDATE

August 19, 2020
UPDATE: Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Daytona road race averaged a 2.0 rating and 3.24 million viewers on NBC, marking the lowest rated race at Daytona since at least 1997 and the least-watched since at least 2000, including makeup races

Michigan TV ratings

Michigan TV ratings

August 11, 2020
NASCAR ratings were on the low side at Michigan

New Hampshire TV ratings

New Hampshire TV ratings

August 4, 2020
NASCAR ratings took a hit on the fullest sports weekend since March

NASCAR still interested in mid-week races

NASCAR still interested in mid-week races

July 29, 2020
Despite generally lower ratings, Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern reports that NASCAR President Steve Phelps says the industry has not seen the last of mid-week races

Kansas TV ratings

Kansas TV ratings

July 25, 2020
Thursday’s NASCAR Cup Series race from Kansas averaged a 0.9 rating and 1.47 million viewers on NBCSN, marking the least-watched Cup race on any network since at least 2001. The previous low was 1.51 million for another midweek race this season, Charlotte on FS1 in