NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Phoenix, the penultimate race in the Chase For the Cup, had a 2.4 final rating and 4.0 million viewers on the NBC broadcast network Sunday afternoon – down 23% in ratings and 21% in viewership from 2014 on ESPN, the last time the race was run as scheduled (3.1, 5.1M). Last year’s race was postponed due to rain and aired on NBCSN, earning a 1.4 and 2.2 million (Sports Media Watch / ShowBuzz Daily). See race-by-race TV Ratings for 2016 and a comparison chart on the 2016 TV Ratings page.
