The Daytona 500 television ratings were on fire

Posted: 02.28.2012 at 11:21 PM

Want to grab the attention of a nation? A giant fireball will do it.

NASCAR salvaged its marquee event despite the first ever rainout in 54 runnings of the Daytona 500.

The first primetime television race in NASCAR history was a win for Fox. It had its highest-rated Monday night audience since Game 5 of the 2010 World Series with 36.5 million viewers, up 22 percent from 30 million last year.

Information provided by The Associated Press

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