Bristol TV Ratings

UPDATE The final TV rating for last weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Bristol was a 4.4 with 7.3 million viewers tuned in. That compares to a 4.3 final rating in 2011, a 5.3 final rating in 2010 and a 5.5 final rating in 2009.

03/19/12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing on FOX posted a 4.0/10 overnight/fast rating/share Sunday afternoon for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, up +3% over last year’s 3.9/9 for the same race despite airing opposite the NCAA TOURNAMENT. Yesterday’s increase marks the first time this season that a NASCAR event on FOX has posted a year-to-year increase. Through four races, NASCAR on FOX is averaging a 5.3/11 in the meters, now off -7% from last year’s 5.7/12.