The broadcast of the Daytona 500 on FOX Sunday dropped 23 percent compared to last year's broadcast, USA TODAY reported Tuesday.

Sunday's race, won by Austin Dillon, drew an averaged 5.1 in metered markets compared to a 6.6 overnight rating last year, Fox Sports reported Monday.

USA TODAY reported Sunday’s Daytona 500 rating scored less than half of what NBC recorded 12 years ago.

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Former Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Norman Arey died Oct. 11, 2025 at the age of 84. In addition to sports writing, Arey also co-wrote the popular "Peach Buzz" society column. (Courtesy of the Arey family)

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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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