Nielsen says Fox’s broadcast of Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 Winston Cup race from Talladega Superspeedway drew an overnight 5.7 rating and a 12 share, according to today’s Sports Business Daily . The figures were well off the final numbers for 2002 Talladega race, which was run two weeks later and drew a 7.0/16, but all sports programming appears to be continuing to feel the impact of the war with Iraq. The Daily reports that the two NCAA basketball tournament semifinal games were off 30 percent and 25 percent.( Winston Cup Scene Daily Newsletter ), past ratings on my 2003 TV Ratings page .(4-7-2003)
