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I agree that the numbers of television viewers must be huge for a Sunday afternoon broadcast with no Football or Championship basketball to compete with AND 170 million frozen snowbird wannabes trapped with lawns to mow. I would call that a captive audience, unless the winter Olympics were in direct competition. If Daytona's numbers are down this year, I would believe it is a glitch in the line only due to the Olympic following - following the 9-11 created national lovefest going on.
Howard, LeeRoy and other tintop fans: Here is a discussion I would like to introduce.
Indy and the Cocacola 600 are run on the same day, a Sunday. It is also a traveling family vacation time with outdoor activities abundant. The 500 is run during the early afternoon to midmorning depending on your location on mother earth. I think people have called the ratings around 5 in the past. I would like to see what the Masters, and the Derby draw as a comparision.
Now the 600 is run in the early evening east coast and late afternoon west coast. And, finishes late on both coasts. Sunday evening is prime TV time, second only to Thursday nights. Now how does this all stack up with available bodies to watch these races? I have no idea, but Fueler and others with ratings and TV data may shed some light.
Another comparison might be to look at the draw for championship basketball during sunday afternoons versus prime time sunday nights. At least this is an apples versus apples comparision
Also, I loved the pit crew putting on chains for snow driving and then trying to pushstart the car. That was/is a classic commerical and may be why the Daytona race is Special
Howard, LeeRoy and other tintop fans: Here is a discussion I would like to introduce.
Indy and the Cocacola 600 are run on the same day, a Sunday. It is also a traveling family vacation time with outdoor activities abundant. The 500 is run during the early afternoon to midmorning depending on your location on mother earth. I think people have called the ratings around 5 in the past. I would like to see what the Masters, and the Derby draw as a comparision.
Now the 600 is run in the early evening east coast and late afternoon west coast. And, finishes late on both coasts. Sunday evening is prime TV time, second only to Thursday nights. Now how does this all stack up with available bodies to watch these races? I have no idea, but Fueler and others with ratings and TV data may shed some light.
Another comparison might be to look at the draw for championship basketball during sunday afternoons versus prime time sunday nights. At least this is an apples versus apples comparision
Also, I loved the pit crew putting on chains for snow driving and then trying to pushstart the car. That was/is a classic commerical and may be why the Daytona race is Special
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