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Kansas marked 5th consecutive ratings increase:

SPEED coverage of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race from Kansas scored a Nielsen Household Rating of .92, up 28 percent from last year’s equivalent-date Texas weekend (.72), and 44 percent over last year’s Truck race (.64) from Kansas Speedway. It was the highest rated Truck Series race ever from Kansas and the third consecutive race to average more than one million viewers. It marks the fifth consecutive NCWTS race to score a year-to-year ratings increase (Martinsville 4 percent, Nashville 18 percent, Dover 26 percent, Charlotte 42 percent). Ratings for the series are up 6 percent overall versus last year at this point. Next up for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on SPEED Friday night from Texas Motor Speedway. NCWTS Setup with Krista Voda begins at 8:30 p.m. ET and race coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET.(SPEED.com PR)(6-7-2011)