With No Other Live Sports to Watch, Will NASCAR’s Return Ignite A Viewership Boom?
by Dustin Foote from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#53K0B)

On February 18, 1979, many Americans were confined to their homes and glued to their TVs. On that day, a snowstorm covered the east coast and kept many indoors. Confined and bored, millions tuned into the main sports program for the day: The Daytona 500