Final Phoenix ratings down 8.3 percent for Cup race
By SceneDaily Staff |
Saturday, November 21, 2009 3:00 AM EST
ESPN reported that ABC’s live coverage of last Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway earned a final national household rating of 3.3, down 8.3 percent from the 3.6 earned for the portion of last year’s race that aired on ABC (that race ended on ESPN2). The telecast averaged 5,172,384 viewers.
The Nationwide Series' final national household coverage rating was 1.1, down from the 1.3 rating earned for last year’s race that also aired on ESPN2, the network said.
