NASCAR arrived at Dover Motor Speedway for the 2026 BetRivers 250, and the 14th race of the season was thrilling. Brandon Jones won Stage 1 while Ross Chastain won Stage 2; however, neither driver was able to enter victory lane. Instead, it was a Hendrick Motorsports driver with some late-race heroics.
At the end of the day, Corey Day won his second O’Reilly Series race of 2026 at Dover. After a slight overview of the notable moments, here are the NASCAR TV ratings following the 2026 BetRivers 250 at Dover!
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NASCAR and The CW earned 1.051 million average viewers for the BetRivers 250 at Dover on The CW. It was the most-watched O’Reilly Series race at Dover since 2016. Also, this marks the 14th consecutive week with over 1.0 million viewers per race. It is the longest streak to start an O’Reilly Series season since 2016.
Now, NASCAR will focus its attention on Charlotte Motor Speedway, as the 15th NASCAR race weekend will be underway soon.
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