Talladega TV Ratings UPDATE: Sunday’s Winston Cup race from Talladega [on Fox] pulled in an impressive 6.1 overnight rating, up 13% from last year, according to Tuesday’s USA Today. Last year’s race got a big small market bump to finish with a 6.4 final rating.(MotorsportsTV)(4-23-2002) UPDATE: Sunday’s NASCAR Winston Cup Aaron’s 499 at Talladega drew a 6.1 overnight rating and 13 percent market share for Fox, according to figures in today’s Sports Business Daily. Motorsports TV says that the ratings figure for the race is up 13 percent from last year. According to the Sports Business Daily figures, the only weekend sports event with comparable or better ratings was the NBA playoff game featuring the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers, which drew a 7.2/13 for NBC.(Winston Cup Scene daily newsletter)(4-23-2002) (4-22-2002)
