The Daytona 500 broadcasted only a modest decrease in ratings and viewership however, that was still enough to make it one of the least-watched ever since it began.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. who was on a winless run for over a year won the 2023 Daytona 500, but fans’ were frustrated regarding the commercials during the race.
The total viewership of this season’s Daytona 500 was down by 8% compared to 2022.
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There were a number of ridiculous commercial breaks during Fox Sports broadcast of “The Great American Race” leaving fans all over the place, groaning about the Daytona 500 coverage.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. pointed fingers towards the announcers during his podcast Dale Jr. Download he indicated that the producers sometimes pursue the announcer’s opinion regarding the Cup Series break.
Earnhardt Jr.said. If they think the lead changes happen, they’ll try to hold off. Usually, they take a little direction from the booth. ‘Clint Bowyer, Tony Stewart, what are you feeling? Are they about to wreck?
We need to stay here?” As they have to call the race, the announcers have a better idea of when to break for a commercial.
Fox Sports were heavily criticized for its poor coverage and the ineptitude to give the race fans what they paid for.
#nascaronfox your coverage SUCKS. More commercials than racing. Nascar please DUMP Fox @NASCAR
— steve mayne (@mayne_steve) February 19, 2023
It’s expensive to put on these races. Sometimes, though I get just the frequency of it, or how it’s done. Could it be done differently to where we don’t step away from where the action really is?” Dale Jr. Added.
Only the rain-affected races in 2020 (4.4, 7.33M) and 2021 (2.8, 4.91M) averaged fewer viewers.
We need back ESPN way less commercials