According to Nielsen Media Research, SPEED coverage of Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race from Michigan International Speedway scored a Nielsen Household Rating of .77, up 10-percent from last year’s equivalent-date Darlington race (.70) and up 13-percent compared to last year’s June race from Michigan (.68). Ratings for the series are up five percent overall versus last year at this point. Next up for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on SPEED an usual Wednesday night race from Bristol Motor Speedway. NCWTS Setup with Krista Voda begins at 7:30 p.m. ET with live race coverage at 8 p.m. ET. SPEED first hits the air at 4:30 p.m. ET Wednesday with live coverage of NCWTS qualifying from Bristol, followed by live coverage of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Series race at 6 p.m. ET.(SPEEDtv PR)(8-23-2011)
