NASCAR Talladega TV Rating plummets on NBC (Update)

Aric Almirola
Aric Almirola

UPDATE The final rating from the race, broadcast on NBC, was a 2.16. The rating for last year’s fall race from Talladega, also on NBC, was a 2.84. Some 3.510 million viewers watched this year’s race. Some 4.725 million watched last year’s race.

So, the rating was off 24%, and the viewers were off 26%. In one year.

10/15/18 The overnight TV ratings for this past weekend's NASCAR Monster Cup race at Talladega on NBC plummeted 21.4%.

RACE DATE NET 2018
RATING
2017
Rating
% Chg
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Fr8Auctions 250 (Talladega) 10/13 Fox 0.8
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 1000Bulbs.com 500 (Talladega) 10/14 NBC 2.2 2.8 -21.4%