The Nature Boy
NASCAR needs a driver's union
This is incorrect. NASCAR’s ratings peaked in the mid-2000s when 2pm or later starts were the norm.
They went to 1pm starts one year and ratings actually went down.
Which season are you referencing?
I am looking at 2005 and the races on tracks without lights tended to start at 2pm at the latest. We had more night races back then, which skews the numbers.