More people watched NASCAR’s Darlington race than any sporting event since Daytona 500

Even without fans in attendance, NASCAR’s return reached a lot of eyes Sunday.According to FOX Sports, Sunday’s race at Darlington averaged 6.32 million viewers and was the most-watched competitive sports event on cable television since this year’s Daytona 500, which reached more than 7 million viewers.“A great day for sports in general,” Hall of Fame driver and FOX NASCAR analyst Jeff Gordon said after the race. “People connect to sports and people connected to what was going on out there (Sunday).”The broadcast, which was primarily conducted remotely from FOX NASCAR’s Charlotte-based studio …

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