The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race from Chicago enjoyed a Household Ratings increase of 4% when compared to the equivalent race date from last season (.59 vs. .57), while NCWTS qualifying was up 76% (.37 vs. .21) and the popular pre-race show, NCWTS Setup with Krista Voda was up 22% (.33 vs. .27) according to Nielsen Media Research. During the time period of the Trucks race, SPEED was the highest-rated sports network in basic cable and was the 7th highest-rated network overall among M35-54. It was also the highest-rated Trucks race on SPEED with HHs in three months (since the 0.73 from Charlotte on 5/18/12). The next race is scheduled for Aug. 4 from Pocono Raceway with NCWTS Setup at 12:30pm/et and green-flag racing at 1:00pm/et.(SPEEDtv PR)(7-24-2012)
