According to Nielsen Media Research, the average cable ratings for the first nine races of the 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule are 17% higher than 2002. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has the highest average rating of NASCAR programming on SPEED Channel. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series also ranks third in motorsports cable ratings behind only the NASCAR Winston Cup and NASCAR Busch Series earning a higher average than IRL, CART, and Formula One.(NASCAR PR)(7-9-2003)
