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2026 Daytona 500 Draws Nearly 7.5 Million Viewers

FOX Sports PR announced that the race drew 7,489,000 viewers, an 11% increase from the 2025 edition, which had 6,761,000 viewers. The race was the most-watched program during the primary window from 2:15-5:45 p.m. ET, outscoring every non-prime Winter Olympics window on broadcast and cable. Won by 23XI's Tyler Reddick, the race peaked at 9,154,000 viewers from 5:30-5:45 p.m. ET.