(Up 42% From Last Year's Race)
Madison, IL - Gateway International Raceway announced that the overnight ratings for
the "Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop 'n Save" were up from last year's
Busch race.
The 2005 NASCAR Busch Series "Wallace Family Tribute 250" earned a 1.7 rating on
TNT, up +42% over the 1.2 rating for the 2004 event on FX. The 2004 NASCAR Busch
Series event at Gateway aired Saturday, May 8 (also during an off-weekend for the
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series). The 2005 "Wallace Family Tribute 250" was the
highest rated, most viewed NASCAR Busch Series event in the history of Gateway
International Raceway.
Households (000)
2005: 1530
2004: 999
% Chg: +53%
Viewers (000)
2005: 2144
2004: 1324
% Chg: +62%
The 2004 NASCAR Busch Series event at Pikes Peak International Raceway aired the
same weekend as the 2005 "Wallace Family Tribute 250" (i.e., last weekend in July) and
earned a 1.3 rating on TNT. The 2005 "Wallace Family Tribute 250" aired directly up
against MLB, American Le Mans Series, NHRA Qualifying, and Tennis. The 2004
Gateway event aired directly up against the NBA Playoffs, MLB, NCAA Men's
Volleyball, and the ARCA Re/Max Series.
Madison, IL - Gateway International Raceway announced that the overnight ratings for
the "Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop 'n Save" were up from last year's
Busch race.
The 2005 NASCAR Busch Series "Wallace Family Tribute 250" earned a 1.7 rating on
TNT, up +42% over the 1.2 rating for the 2004 event on FX. The 2004 NASCAR Busch
Series event at Gateway aired Saturday, May 8 (also during an off-weekend for the
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series). The 2005 "Wallace Family Tribute 250" was the
highest rated, most viewed NASCAR Busch Series event in the history of Gateway
International Raceway.
Households (000)
2005: 1530
2004: 999
% Chg: +53%
Viewers (000)
2005: 2144
2004: 1324
% Chg: +62%
The 2004 NASCAR Busch Series event at Pikes Peak International Raceway aired the
same weekend as the 2005 "Wallace Family Tribute 250" (i.e., last weekend in July) and
earned a 1.3 rating on TNT. The 2005 "Wallace Family Tribute 250" aired directly up
against MLB, American Le Mans Series, NHRA Qualifying, and Tennis. The 2004
Gateway event aired directly up against the NBA Playoffs, MLB, NCAA Men's
Volleyball, and the ARCA Re/Max Series.
