NASCAR Fans Won’t Be Happy With NBC’s Potential Move That Includes Charging Customers to Watch Races

It’s no secret that NASCAR viewership numbers have been dramatically declining for years. Look no further than the sport’s biggest race, the Daytona 500, which was watched this year by 4.83 million viewers, a 35 percent drop from the previous record-low numbers in 2020.

And now, there’s word that NBC is considering a new plan that would go into effect in 2025 that would likely reduce those numbers even more. That’s because fans would be required to subscribe to the network’s streaming service and pay the monthly fee just to watch several races.