Coke 600 outdraws Indy 500
Monday, June 05, 2006 3:00 AM EDT
Final Nielsen Media Research ratings show that Fox's broadcast of the May 28 Coca-Cola 600 Nextel Cup race at Lowe's Motor Speedway drew a higher television rating than ABC attracted for the same day's Indianapolis 500.
Fox earned a 5.1 rating and an 11 share, down 16.4 percent from 6.1/13 in 2005, but the Indy ratings dropped even more. Ratings for the Indy Racing League event fell 23.1 percent, from 6.5/18 in 2005 to 5.0/14 this year.
