The NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying on Wednesday and Duel races on Thursday have seen a notable increase in viewership on FS1, according to Fox Sports. The qualifying session attracted 821,000 viewers, marking a 3% rise from the previous year's 795,000 viewers. Meanwhile, the Duel races garnered 1,640,000 viewers, a 7% increase from 2023's 1,535,000 viewers, making it the highest since 2020. This performance not only positioned the Duel as the top sports telecast of the day but also elevated FS1 to the leading cable-sports network in viewership for the total day from 6 am to 3 am.
Good TV news for #NASCAR with the Duels last night. https://t.co/VHjOe7o3tl
Thursday night's #NASCAR #Daytona500 duel races on FS1 had 1,640,000 viewers, 7 percent increase from 2023. Best for the races since 2020
Per Fox Sports, last night's Duel on FS1 had 1,640,000 viewers , a 7 percent increase from the 2023 Duel. This represented the best for the race since 2020 and was the top sports telecast of the day, pushing FS1 to the top cable-sports network in viewership for total day 6a-3a.
From FOX: The NASCAR Duel at Daytona scored 1,640,000 viewers on FS1, up 7% from last year’s 1,535,000 viewers on the network ... the best performance for the event since 2020, was the #1 sports telecast of the day, and drove FS1 to the top cable-sports network in viewership…
From Fox Sports: Duels scored 1,640,000 viewers on FS1, up 7% from last year; best performance for the event since 2020. Was top sports telecast of the day, and drove FS1 to the top cable-sports network in viewership for total day 6a-3a
.@FS1 got 821,000 viewers for last night's Daytona 500 quali, up 3% from last year (795,000). https://t.co/e2Nih6pdgX
From Fox Sports: NASCAR qualifying on FS1 posted 821,000 viewers, up 3% from last year’s 795,000 viewers for the Wednesday session