NASCAR TV ratings continue their freefall

TV ratings from last Sunday's Nextel Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway were down 8 percent from one year ago, according to Nielsen Media Research. Last weekend's USG Sheetrock 400 received a 4.8 national rating, down from a 5.2 in 2006 and both were televised on TNT. The Cup race was the top rated sporting event of the weekend. Last Saturday's Busch race received a 1.9 rating on ABC. The 2006 race received a 1.8 and was broadcast on TNT. The Busch race was the third most viewed sporting event of the weekend behind the Cup race and Major League Baseball on Fox.