ABC’s live coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Scotts Turfbuilder 300 from Bristol Motor Speedway earned a final national rating of 1.7, down from the 2.0 rating earned for last year’s race that also aired on ABC. The race averaged 2,324,048 viewers airing against the highly-rated first round of the NCAA tournament. The Scotts Saturday Night Special, which aired live on ESPN2 from 6-7 p.m. on Saturday from Bristol, earned a final national rating of 0.9.(ESPN PR)(3-26-2009)
