NASCAR TV Ratings down again for 2009

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has lost an average of 1.4 million TV viewers per race since 2006.

Year Avg Rating Average Viewers % Change % Change from 2006
2006

4.9

7,855

2007

4.4

7,116

Down 4.9% Down 4.9% from '06
2008

4.3

6,917

Down 2.3% Down 12.3% from '06
2009

4.0

6,440

Down 7.0% Down 18.4% from '06