Saturday night’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway produced a finish for the ages as Kyle and Kurt Busch waged a two lap war for the win. It was thrilling and it left fans at the track and on social media talking all night long.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to help produce a higher television rating than the race drew in 2018. But still, it wasn’t far off either.
The 2019 edition of the race scored a 1.2 overnight Nielsen rating, down from a 1.3 in 2018.
.@NBCSN earned a 1.2 overnight for Saturday night's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series #QuakerState400 @KySpeedway, off from a 1.3 for last year's race. pic.twitter.com/76AsTIMZwC
— Adam Stern (@A_S12) July 15, 2019
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Perhaps the exciting finish will energize fans to tune in at New Hampshire this weekend.
The Final Lap Weekly 
It’s because the rest of the race was not very exciting, which is typical for a Kentucky race. One good/bad finish doesn’t define the overall race. The ratings for this race defines that.