Post by Mile501 on Oct 8, 2018 10:03:00 GMT -5
Daytona: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 1979)
Atlanta: lowest rating for the second race of the season since at least 1999
Las Vegas: lowest rating since at least 2001
Phoenix: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 2005)
Fontana: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 1997)
Martinsville: postponed to Monday
Texas: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 1997)
Bristol: postponed to Monday
Richmond: lowest rating since at least 1999
Talladega: lowest rating since at least 1997
Dover: lowest rating since at least 1998
Kansas: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 2010)
** Kansas tied lowest rating for ANY race since at least 2000 **
All-Star Race: lowest rating since at least 2005
Charlotte: lowest rating since at least 1996
Pocono: lowest rating since at least 2000
Michigan: rating increased slightly because race was on FOX (has been on cable since 2007)
Sonoma: lowest rating since at least 1998
Chicagoland: rating increased slightly because race was moved from September to July
Daytona: lowest rating since at least 1997
Kentucky: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 2011)
New Hampshire: lowest rating since at least 1998
Pocono: lowest rating since at least 1998
Watkins Glen: rating increased slightly because race was on NBC (has been on cable since 2007)
Michigan: lowest rating since at least 1999
Bristol: lowest rating since at least 1999
Darlington: lowest rating since at least 1999 (including 400-mile Darlington races)
Indianapolis: postponed to Monday
Las Vegas: new race, but lowest rating ever for ANY playoff race (dates back to 2004)
** Las Vegas tied third-lowest rating for ANY race since at least 2000 **
Richmond: lowest rating since at least 2000
** Richmond beat the May Kansas race, setting a new record low rating for ANY race (as far back as historical rating data exists) **
Charlotte Roval: slightly beat the 2017 Charlotte rating since it was a new track layout, but still ranked below all fall Charlotte races prior to 2017 that were held as scheduled
Dover: lowest rating since at least 2000
Talladega: lowest rating since at least 1998 (tied 2016 rating, but that was on cable)
Martinsville: lowest rating since at least 1999
Texas: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 2005)
Phoenix: lowest rating since at least 2000
Homestead: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 1999)
One additional note: More races have had less than a 1.5 rating this season than in the previous 17 seasons combined.
Atlanta: lowest rating for the second race of the season since at least 1999
Las Vegas: lowest rating since at least 2001
Phoenix: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 2005)
Fontana: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 1997)
Martinsville: postponed to Monday
Texas: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 1997)
Bristol: postponed to Monday
Richmond: lowest rating since at least 1999
Talladega: lowest rating since at least 1997
Dover: lowest rating since at least 1998
Kansas: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 2010)
** Kansas tied lowest rating for ANY race since at least 2000 **
All-Star Race: lowest rating since at least 2005
Charlotte: lowest rating since at least 1996
Pocono: lowest rating since at least 2000
Michigan: rating increased slightly because race was on FOX (has been on cable since 2007)
Sonoma: lowest rating since at least 1998
Chicagoland: rating increased slightly because race was moved from September to July
Daytona: lowest rating since at least 1997
Kentucky: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 2011)
New Hampshire: lowest rating since at least 1998
Pocono: lowest rating since at least 1998
Watkins Glen: rating increased slightly because race was on NBC (has been on cable since 2007)
Michigan: lowest rating since at least 1999
Bristol: lowest rating since at least 1999
Darlington: lowest rating since at least 1999 (including 400-mile Darlington races)
Indianapolis: postponed to Monday
Las Vegas: new race, but lowest rating ever for ANY playoff race (dates back to 2004)
** Las Vegas tied third-lowest rating for ANY race since at least 2000 **
Richmond: lowest rating since at least 2000
** Richmond beat the May Kansas race, setting a new record low rating for ANY race (as far back as historical rating data exists) **
Charlotte Roval: slightly beat the 2017 Charlotte rating since it was a new track layout, but still ranked below all fall Charlotte races prior to 2017 that were held as scheduled
Dover: lowest rating since at least 2000
Talladega: lowest rating since at least 1998 (tied 2016 rating, but that was on cable)
Martinsville: lowest rating since at least 1999
Texas: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 2005)
Phoenix: lowest rating since at least 2000
Homestead: lowest rating in the history of the race (dates back to 1999)
One additional note: More races have had less than a 1.5 rating this season than in the previous 17 seasons combined.
