Bristol ratings jump 15 percent
Tuesday, August 30, 2005 3:00 AM EDT
Turner Network Television says Nielsen Media Research ratings for TNT's coverage of Saturday night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway were up 15 percent from last year.
TNT says the race earned a 3.9 U.S. rating (a 4.7 national cable rating), up from 3.4 (4.2 cable) in 2004.
This year's race was seen in 4.25 million homes, up from 3.72 million homes last year.