The numbers were not anything to write home about, but NASCAR from Richmond pulled even with last year despite a one day postponement.
NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Richmond earned a 3.3 final rating and 5.2 million viewers on FOX Sunday afternoon, flat in ratings and down 7% in viewership from last year’s regularly scheduled Saturday night race (3.3, 5.6M) and down 11% and 14%, respectively, from 2013 (3.7, 6.1M).
The race was postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon due to rain.
Though on par with last year, Sunday’s 3.3 rating is tied as the second-lowest ever for a Sprint Cup race on FOX (dates back to 2001). Only this year’s Texas race earned a lower rating (2.9).
The numbers were still good enough to top competing sporting events on the other networks. The race ranked second for the weekend among all sporting events, trailing only the Clippers/Spurs NBA playoff game on ABC (4.1, 6.5M) and topping Cavaliers/Celtics head-to-head (3.2, 4.9M).
Lowest NASCAR Sprint Cup Ratings Ever on FOX
Saturday night races in bold
** Race was PPD from Saturday to Sunday
| Rating | Frequency | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 2.9 | Once | 2015 Texas |
| 3.3 | Twice | 2014 Richmond, 2015 Richmond** |
| 3.5 | Twice | 2014 Kansas, 2014 Dover |
| 3.6 | Three times | 2009 Phoenix, 2012 Richmond, 2014 Darlington |
| 3.7 | Six times | 2010 Richmond, 2010 Phoenix, 2010 Dover, 2011 Richmond, 2012 Dover, 2013 Richmond |
| 3.8 | Five times | 2012 Fontana, 2012 Darlington, 2013 Texas, 2013 Darlington, 2013 Dover |
(Wknd. numbers via Sports Business Daily)
