Final Weekend TV Ratings (Update)
NBCSN delivers IndyCar another body blow UPDATE We had an error in our table below. Last year's IndyCar race from Iowa had a 0.37 final rating, and we typed 0.31 … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
Charlotte’s silly Roval may have zero passes
Kasey Kahne: “I’m not sure at this point there’s going to be any passing. We’ll have to see how it all plays out." This autumn’s Bank of America Roval 400 … Read More
Chase Elliott Unveils Throwback Car Honoring His Late Cousin
(L-R) Chase, Bill & Ernie Elliott with Chase's paint scheme honoring his late cousin Casey Elliott (background) Pete McCole/AR1 Chase Elliott unveiled a special throwback paintscheme for his No. 9 … Read More
Charlotte Motor Speedway September Cup Race Set For 400km
The Bank of America ROVAL 400 (k) Pete McCole/AR1 Charlotte Motor Speedway's scheduled debut event for their new oval/infield road course – otherwise known as the "ROVAL" – will be … Read More
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Discusses NBC NASCAR Role, First Race Call
Dale Jr. left When Dale Earnhardt Jr. "walked into the NBC compound" at Daytona Int'l Speedway to prepare for Saturday night's broadcast, he was "greeted by about 200 NBC personnel … Read More
It’s the TV ratings stupid
IndyCar drivers put their lives on the line for pittance compared to F1 and NASCAR Racer recently published this table (below) of estimated salaries for the top-5 drivers in F1, … Read More
NASCAR Daytona TV Rating
NBC earned around a 2.7 overnight (down 10%) for Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, which was held a week earlier in '17 when it earned a 3.0. The … Read More
704Games Announces NASCAR Heat 3, Coming Sept. 7
704Games, NASCAR Team Properties' exclusive console simulation-style video game licensee, announced today that NASCAR Heat 3 will be available in North America on Sept. 7, 2018, on the PlayStation®4 computer … Read More
Slow-mo action: ‘Big One’ strikes early in Coke Zero 400
Check out this crazy footage of a 25-car wreck at Daytona that takes out many contenders all caused by Danica Patrick's former squeeze Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Stenhouse went on … Read More
Newgarden and Rossi top final IndyCar practice
Newgarden tops final practice Sunday's Iowa Corn 300 is run in the heat of the afternoon Sunday so this cool evening practice session after qualifying Saturday was a total waste … Read More
NBC Moves NASCAR Analyst Steve Letarte To Pit Box
Steve Letarte NBC NASCAR analyst Steve Letarte for the next two Cup races will "move to the network's pit box, which will be located in the same row as the … Read More
Walmart joins as presenting sponsor for Quaker State 400 at Kentucky
Truex Jr won last year at Kentucky Officials at Kentucky Speedway have announced that Walmart will be the presenting sponsor for the Quaker State 400. This new relationship will be … Read More
Mickey Mouse Charlotte Roval race distance to be reduced
Lap times on Mickey Mouse Charlotte Roval are so slow, cars move at a slugs pace The inaugural race on Charlotte Motor Speedway's infield Roval course layout this October has … Read More
Final weekend TV Ratings
Net Event Location Day TotalViewers 18-49Viewers 2018Rating 2017Rating % Chg. NBCSN NASCAR Cup Race L Chicagoland Sun 2,548,000 441,000 1.58 1.41 +12% NBCSN NASCAR Xfinity Race L Chicagoland Sat 1,068,000 … Read More
Dale Jr.’s debut on NASCAR broadcast an instant classic
"First broadcast was a big hit, I feel like." NBCSN earned a 1.6 overnight rating for yesterday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overtons 400 at Chicagoland, up 14% from last … Read More
Jim France and France Family Receive Cameron R. Argetsinger Award
J.C. Argetsinger and his sister Louise Argetsinger Kanaley present the Cameron R. Argetsinger Award to three generations of the France Family – Ben Kennedy, Jim France and Lesa France Kennedy. … Read More
NASCAR mid-week races under consideration
Denny Hamlin. How far will fans travel for a midweek race if they have to work the day before and after? In this week's edition of the Dale Jr. Download, … Read More
NBC hopes to ride Dale Jr’s coattails to stop plummeting TV ratings
Can Earnhardt Jr (C) save NASCAR? NBC this weekend begins its fourth year airing NASCAR's Cup series, and it is counting on a "big dose of Dale Earnhardt Jr. to … Read More
France Family to sell NASCAR (3rd Update)
Will the tracks go too? ISC is a public company so the shareholders would all have to be bought out UPDATE As speculation continues on this rumor some sources say … Read More
FOX Sports Takes Dirt Aces Bell and Larson Back to Their Roots at Eldora
FOX Sports is adding a pair of young Wednesday night dirt racers and past Eldora Speedway winners to its broadcast team at Tony Stewart’s half-mile dirt track in Ohio. Veteran … Read More
Final weekend TV Ratings – NBCSN destroying IndyCar
How low can IndyCar TV ratings go before it ceases to be commercially viable? Motorsports TV ratings are down across the board, but IndyCar TV ratings on NBCSN are always … Read More