Ratings For Saturday Night's Cup Series Race at Richmond Down a Little From 2018

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – SEPTEMBER 21: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, and Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Hazelnut Toyota, lead the field during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on September 21, 2019 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Martin Truex Jr. pulled off a spin and win Saturday night at Richmond Raceway, but aside from the No. 19 car, not many others were able to battle or pass for the lead in the 400-lap event.

Overnight television ratings for the Federated Auto Parts 400 have come in, and the race tallied numbers that were a little lower than what the race recorded in 2018.

Saturday night’s race scored a 1.07-rating, while last year’s edition earned a 1.11. This equates to a 3.6% decrease in rating.

.@NBCSN earned a 1.07 overnight rating for Saturday night's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series #Federated400 @RichmondRaceway, off slightly from a 1.11 for last year's race.

? The race did go up against Notre Dame-UGA college football on CBS, which earned a big 6.2 overnight. pic.twitter.com/KKaGB6tf1R

— Adam Stern (@A_S12) September 23, 2019

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