Ratings down for ABC's Phoenix race coverage
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
Jimmie Johnson works is way around the one-mile Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Jason Babyak)
Sunday's Sprint Cup race broadcast earned ABC a 2.8 rating in the Nielsen overnights, Street and Smith’s SportsBusiness Daily and SceneDaily.com reported.
According to the Nielsen Media Research, that represents a decline of 17.6 percent.
ABC garnered a 3.4 rating for last fall's race at Phoenix International Raceway, but part of that event was switched to ESPN2.
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