All of the races on Fox averaged a 4.8 rating, down 4% from last year's average of 5.0 on the network. On average, an estimated 7.9 million viewers tuned in for a Sprint Cup telecast this year on Fox, compared with 8.6 million last year.
Fox points out that NASCAR Sprint Cup racing is the top-rated sport in season, beating (by 41%) the NBA playoffs on ABC, which averaged 5.6 million viewers a telecast.
