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Ratings down for Pocono Cup race
JIM UTTER / The Charlotte Observer
Friday, Aug. 10, 2007
Last weekend's Nextel Cup race at Pocono, broadcast on ESPN, received a 4.5 national rating, down 12 percent from last season's event, according to Nielsen Media Research. Last year's race received a 5.1 on TNT.
The Pocono race was the most watched sporting event of the weekend, edging out coverage on CBS of the PGA Bridgestone Invitational (3.3 rating).
The inaugural Busch Series event at Montreal, broadcast on ESPN2, received a 1.4 national rating, the same as the Busch at Indianapolis the week before.
| TRACK FACTS Date Opened: October 20, 1968 First NWCS Race: Purolator 500, August 5, 1974 Qualifying Record: Kasey Kahne, 172.533 mph (52.164 sec.), 7/11/04 Race Record: Rusty Wallace, 144.892 mph, 7/21/96 Owner: N/A CEO: Dr. Joseph Mattioli Phone: (570) 646-2300 Tickets: (800) RACEWAY Shipping Address: Long Pond Road Long Pond, PA 18334 Mailing Address: PO Box 500 Long Pond, PA 18334 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: 2.5 Mile Oval Banking in Turn 1: 14° Banking in Turn 2: 8° Banking in Turn 3: 6° Length of Frontstretch: 3,740 ft. Length of Shortstretch: 1,780 ft. Length of Backstretch: 3,055 ft. Grandstand Seating: N/A Miles/Laps: 500 mi. = 200 laps |