Overnight Ratings For Pocono Dip Slightly From 2018

LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 28: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, and Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Reser’s Main St Bistro Toyota, lead the field to a restart during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 28, 2019 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Sunday’s Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway displayed a unique strategy injected finish which saw Denny Hamlin win while trying to preserve his fuel tank. The race was a fun one to watch, but it didn’t lead to higher ratings.

This race at Pocono scored a 1.6 ovrernight Nielsen Rating, which drops from a 1.8 which was scored for the same event in 2018.

.@NBCSN earned a 1.6 overnight for yesterday's @GanderRV 400 @PoconoRaceway, down from a 1.8 for last year's race.

? NASCAR yesterday went head-to-head vs. IndyCar @Mid_Ohio, which was on @NBC this year versus @CNBC in '18.

? Both Pocono Cup events in '19 saw overnight drops. pic.twitter.com/NmCr0oZVxJ

— Adam Stern (@A_S12) July 29, 2019

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