Ratings Report: Richmond

The race before the Chase is usually an exciting one, but unfortunately Saturday night’s dominance by race-winner Brad Keselowski translated to another hit in the ratings, according to SportsBusiness Daily.

Last year’s September Richmond race (which included Clint Bowyer's famous "spingate") earned a 3.3 U.S. household rating with an average of 5,153,000 viewers.

Saturday night’s race earned a 3.0 U.S. household rating, with an average of 4,920,000 viewers, a drop of about 4.52%.

Greenville, S.C., led the U.S. metered markets with a 7.6 rating. Here are the top 10 markets:

1. Greenville, S.C. (7.6 rating)
2. Indianapolis (7.4 rating)
3. Richmond, Va. (6.9 rating)
4. Greensboro, N.C. (6.6 rating)
5. Nashville, Tenn. (6.2 rating)
6. Charlotte, N.C. (6.1 rating)
7. Orlando, Fla. (5.9 rating)
8. Norfolk, Va. (5.7 rating)
9. Knoxville, Tenn. (5.5 rating)
10. Tulsa, Okla. (5.0 rating)