NASCAR ratings continue to slide.
The Kobalt Tools 500 drew a 5.5/12 final rating on FOX Sunday, down 14% from a 6.4/15 for last year’s race. The 14% decline is the largest of the season for a NASCAR race.
Originally, this site reported that the race drew a 5.4 rating.
The 5.5 final rating is tied as the third-lowest for the Kobalt Tools 500 since 1999, ahead of only the 2007 race and the 2006 race, which was rained out.
Through four races, NASCAR on FOX is averaging a 6.8 rating, down 9% from last year and down 4% from 2007. All four races on FOX have seen declining ratings compared to last season.
Ratings for NASCAR on FOX.
| Date | Net | Race | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | vs. ’08 | vs. ’07 |
| 2/15/2009 | FOX | Daytona 500 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | -10% | -9% |
| 2/22/2009 | FOX | Auto Club 500 | 6 | 6.2 | 6.7 | -3% | -10% |
| 3/1/2009 | FOX | Shelby 427 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.3 | -8% | 3% |
| 3/8/2009 | FOX | Kobalt Tools 500 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 5.2 | -14% | 6% |
| Average rating through 4 races | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.1 | -9% | -4% | ||
