The 2026 Daytona 500 featured a thrilling finish, with Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing – owned by Michael Jordan – taking home the checkered flag.
The wild race, which featured multiple massive crashes, aired live on FOX. But NASCAR fans grew frustrated with one aspect of the broadcast – the number of commercials.
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NASCAR fans took social media to complain about the number of commercials during the 2026 Daytona 500. Fans felt that there were too many breaks in the coverage of the race on Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening.
Daytona 500 finish.NASCAR.
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NASCAR fans wanted to see a commercial-free race for much of the day, but obviously, that’s not really possible.
“The Daytona 500 is the most unwatchable race in motorsports,” one fan wrote.
Another added: “The number of commercials in this race is crazy. I’m fed up with it.”
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“Its called the Daytona 500 for the amount of commercials,” another wrote.
One pointed out: “Nine laps, two commercials.”
Commercials airing during races is a common source of frustration for fans. However, the networks need to make money and commercials are the way they are going to do that.
Michael Jordan and Co. react to Daytona 500 win
Meanwhile, Jordan and Co. were thrilled with their 2026 Daytona 500 victory on Sunday evening.
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“It feels like I won a championship, but until I get my ring, I won’t even know,” Jordan said.
23XI Racing co-owner Denny Hamlin added: “He loves his race team. I was like, ‘You know, you guys understand the responsibilities you have, that you have the power to bring joy to Michael Jordan. You have that power and nobody else can do it.’
“There’s nothing else that can bring him the joy that seeing what his team can do and they took it to heart.”
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The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season will continue this weekend.
This story was originally published by The Spun on Feb 17, 2026, where it first appeared in the NASCAR section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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