ESPNs live telecast of Friday nights NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Bristol earned a final national household coverage rating of 1.6, averaging 2,053,490 viewers. The rating was up from the 1.5 for last years race that aired on ESPN2. Five of the last eight Nationwide Series races have seen ratings growth over the corresponding event last year, while the other three were even. ESPNs NASCAR Nationwide Series ratings are up six percent compared to this point last year.(ESPN)(8-24-2010)
