The 2025 Daytona Speedweeks saw some significant increases in TV numbers. So, let’s break down the numbers from qualifying on Wednesday to the 2025 Daytona 500 on Sunday night.
Cup Series Qualifying
- 916,000 average viewers
- +12% over 2024
Craftsman Truck Series
- 1.01 million average viewers
- The lowest-viewed season opener for the Craftsman Truck Series since 2020
- 2024 TV #s 1.06 million
ARCA Menards Series
- 1.16 million average viewers
- Most watched ARCA event at Daytona since 2013, where it netted 1.507 million
Xfinity Series
- 1.80 million average viewers
- +93% over 2024 raced on Monday night (934,000)
- +7% over 2023 raced on Saturday (1.7 million)
- Most watched Xfinity Opener since 2020
- Most watched Xfinity race since Spring Talladega 2022
Duels at Daytona
- 1.84 million average viewers
- +12% over 2024
2025 Daytona 500
- Most viewed sports event of the weekend
- 6.76 million average viewers
- +13% over 2024
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