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View NASCAR Cup Series viewership numbers in comparison to prior years On Saturday, NASCAR hosted their regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. Ryan Preece went to victory lane and became one of 16 drivers that advance into The Chase. View NASCAR TV viewership numbers below. Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race was seen by 3.509M viewers on average with a rating of 1.83. That’s up significantly from 2025 which brought 3.297M with a 1.78 rating. Daytona Race Results: August 29, 2026 (NASCAR Cup Series) Daytona International Speedway TV Ratings Date | Viewers | Ratings | Network August 29, 2026 Viewers: 3.509 Rating: 1.83 NBC August 23, 2025 Viewers: 3.297 Rating: 1.78 NBC August 24, 2024 Viewers: 3.5M Rating: 1.9 NBC