Foxs broadcast of Sundays Sirius 400 at Michigan International Speedway, which was won by Kurt Busch in Roush Racing’s #97 Ford, drew an overnight 4.5 rating and 11 share from Nielsen Media Resarch’s largest national markets, according to todays Sports Business Daily . The network will need a bump from the nations smaller TV markets if its going to match the 4.8/13 that it drew in the final ratings last year. The ratings lagged well behind those for two NBA playoff games on ABC and the third and fourth rounds of the U.S. Open golf tournament on NBC.( Winston Cup Scene Daily Newsletter ), see past ratings on my 2003 TV Ratings page .(6-16-2003)
