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sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com - 3/3/2009
NASCAR ratings drop again.
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NASCAR continues to be the biggest draw of the winter sports, even as its numbers continue to decline.The Shelby 427, won by Kurt Busch, drew a 5.5/10 overnight rating on FOX Sunday, off 11% from a 6.2/12 for last year's race, and tied as the lowest overnight rating for the race since 2006.This ...
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com - 3/10/2009
NASCAR ratings slump again.
— sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com — Depending on how one looks at the numbers, NASCAR is either in a ratings slump or dominating... the competition -- or both.Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 drew a 4.7/10 overnight rating on FOX, down 16% from a 5.6/12 last year. So far this season, all four ... (more) NASCAR ratings slump again.

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sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com - 3/7/2009
NASCAR ratings drop, still impressive.
— sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com — Ratings may have dropped for NASCAR on FOX last week, but nobody is complaining.Last Sunday's Shelby 427... drew a stellar 6.5/12 final rating and 11.1 million viewers on FOX, easily the highest rated, most viewed sporting event of the weekend, but down ... (more) NASCAR ratings drop, still impressive.

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NASCAR WAS IN VEGAS
withleather.uproxx.com - 3/3/2009
NASCAR WAS IN VEGAS
— withleather.uproxx.com — Carrot Top’s last set Kyle Bush won yesterday’s Shelby 427 in his hometown of Las Vegas (that’s... him kissing his girlfriend , inset), but the real news — that is to say, the only thing providing us any entertainment ... (more) NASCAR WAS IN VEGAS

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Fang's Bites — ... Mountain News columnist Bernie Lincicome can find work. Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune says Cubs manager Lou Piniella is angry at ESPN's Steve Phillips over comments he made over comments regarding the manager's handling of Kosuke Fukudome. Eric Degerman of the Tri-Cities (WA) Herald writes that a popular local sports radio show got pulled. The Sports Media Watch says the NBA continues to draw good ratings. SMW says on the other hand, NASCAR needs a ratings bailout. The Sox & Dawgs blog which has reached 1 million hits ...

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