Ratings: Daytona 500 Helps Fox Finish First; Smash Rises

Fox's rain-delayed coverage of the Daytona 500 drove down numbers for most shows Monday night, but NBC still has a lot to sing about.
Despite drops in both viewership and the adults 18-to-49 demo, The Voice (14.8 million viewers, 5.4) was the top show of the night, while Smash ended its two-week skid by rising to 6.9 million and a 2.4 (up 6 and 4 percent).

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Fox won the night overall, averaging 14.24 million and a 4.5 for the two-hour Daytona broadcast.CBS was the hardest hit by NASCAR, as its entire lineup suffered slides. In particular, Two and a Half Men (11.8 million, 3.6), Mike & Molly (10.1 million, 2.9) and Hawaii Five-0 (9.4 million, 2.5) all dipped nearly 15 percent in the demo, making it a new series low for Men.8 p.m.
CBS: How I Met Your Mother9.1 million viewers (3.6 demo rating); 2 Broke Girls10.14 million (3.7)ABC: The Bachelor8 million (2.6) [8-10 p.m.]Fox: Daytona 500 14.24 million (4.5) [8-10 p.m.]NBC: The Voice14.8 million (5.4) [8-10 p.m.]CW: Gossip Girl1.16 million (0.5)9 p.m.
CBS: Two and a Half Men 11.8 million (3.6); Mike & Molly10.1 million (2.9)CW: Hart of Dixie1.4 million (0.5)10 p.m.
CBS: Hawaii Five-09.4 million (2.5)ABC: Castle9.1 million (2.2)NBC: Smash6.9 million (2.4)