was sent this by a reader: Overnight ratings for the Daytona 500 fell five percent, as CBS bowed out of broadcasting Nascar’s biggest race. Dale Jarrett’s victory on Sunday generated a 7.5 preliminary, or overnight, rating and 18 share, the television network said. Last year’s race, won by Jeff Gordon, drew a 7.9 overnight and 20 share(2-23-2000) — UPDATE: see a full story on the ratings and TV at SpeedVision: TV – Who Watched What Last Weekend(2-24-2000)
