NASCAR Talladega TV rating plummets

UPDATE The final TV rating for last Sunday's Nextel Cup Aaron's 499 at Talladega was a 5.4/14 share, down 29% from 2005, the last time the race was broadcast on network TV. The final Talladega NASCAR Busch race was a 2.1/6 share on ABC.

04/30/07 The overnight USA TV rating for Sunday's Aaron's 499 Nextel Cup race from Talladega on FOX was a 5.1/12 share, down 16.4% from 2005's 6.1/14 share, the last time the race was on network TV. Saturday's Aaron's 312 Busch race garnered an overnight rating of 2.1/5 share on ABC.