Michigan Race and Commercial Breakdown: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 1:00 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 4:11 PM (all times are EST). I did not keep records for the pre- and post-race coverage. TNT was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 113
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 71
Number of times TNT utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 0
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 34
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 3 min. 30 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 1:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 4:11 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 191
Minutes of race broadcast: 136
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 55
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 0
Total race brdcst time 136 Total comm. brdcst time 55
See past races, links, more info at CawsnJaws.com.(6-18-2013)

Pocono Race and Commercial Breakdown: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 1:00 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 4:08 PM (all times are EST). Did not keep records for the pre- and post-race coverage. TNT was the broadcast team for this event. This was the network's first race of the 2013 racing season.
Total number of commercials: 112
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 65
Number of times TNT utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 0
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 36
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 4 min. 55 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 1:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 4:08 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 188
Minutes of race broadcast: 136
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 52
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 1 A blanket on the track was referred to, but not shown
Total race brdcst time 136 Total comm. brdcst time 52
See past races, links, more info at CawsnJaws.com.(6-10-2013)

Dover Race and Commercial Breakdown: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 1:00 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 4:33 PM (all times are EST). Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
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Number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 191
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 76
Number of 'Side-by-Side' commercials during race broadcast (split-screen): 11
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 8
Number of times Fox utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 3
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 40
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 5 min. 50 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 1:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 4:33PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 213
Minutes of race broadcast: 162
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 51
Minutes of 'Side-by-Side' commercials (split-screen): 6
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 2
Total race brdcst time 162 Total comm. brdcst time 51
See past races, links, more info at CawsnJaws.com.(6-3-2013)

Charlotte Race and Commercial Breakdown: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Saturday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 6:00 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 11:35 PM (all times are EST). Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 92
Number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 191
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 89
Number of 'Side-by-Side' commercials during race broadcast (split-screen): 12
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 9
Number of times Fox utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 3
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 51
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 7 min. 5 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 6:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 11:35PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 335
Minutes of race broadcast: 249
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 86
Minutes of 'Side-by-Side' commercials (split-screen): 7
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 3
Total race brdcst time 249 Total comm. brdcst time 86
See past races, links, more info at CawsnJaws.com.(5-29-2013)

Darlington Race and Commercial Breakdown: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Saturday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 6:45 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 10:35 PM (all times are EST). Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 132
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 72
Number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 123
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 70
Number of 'Side-by-Side' commercials during race broadcast (split-screen): 9
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 8
Number of times Fox utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 3
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 33
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 3 min. 50 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 6:45 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 10:35PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 230
Minutes of race broadcast: 177
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 53
Minutes of 'Side-by-Side' commercials (split-screen): 5
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 1
Total race brdcst time 177 Total comm. brdcst time 53
See past races, links, more info at CawsnJaws.com.(5-14-2013)

Talladega Race and Commercial Breakdown: For those NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 12:47 PM, stopped at the rain delay at 3:10 PM, restarted at 7:04 PM, then stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 8:12 PM. Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 123
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 72
Number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 115
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 71
Number of 'Side-by-Side' commercials during race broadcast (split-screen): 8
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 7
Number of times Fox utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 3
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 40
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 4 min. 10 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 12:47 PM
Time to stop for rain delay: 3:10 PM
Restart Time to record race/commercial periods: 7:04 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 8:12 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 211
Minutes of race broadcast: 143
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 68
Minutes of 'Side-by-Side' commercials (split-screen): 5
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 0
Total race brdcst time 164 Total comm. brdcst time 47
See full rundown and links at CawsnJaws.com.(5-6-2013)

Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2013 Toyota Owners 400 / Richmond: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Saturday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 7:30 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 11:05 PM (all times are EST). Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 116
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 67
Number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 106
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 64
Number of 'Side-by-Side' commercials during race broadcast (split-screen): 10
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 8
Number of times Fox utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 3
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 40
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 5 min. 50 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 7:30 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 11:05 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 215
Minutes of race broadcast: 170
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 45
Minutes of 'Side-by-Side' commercials (split-screen): 6
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 0
Total race brdcst time 170 Total comm. brdcst time 45
See full rundown and past races at CawsnJaws.com.(4-28-2013)

Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2013 STP 400 / Kansas: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 1:00 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 4:19 PM (all times are EST). Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 122
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 60
Number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 112
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 57
Number of 'Side-by-Side' commercials during race broadcast (split-screen): 10
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 8
Number of times Fox utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 3
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 43
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 5 min. 35 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 1:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 4:19 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 199
Minutes of race broadcast: 149
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 50
Minutes of 'Side-by-Side' commercials (split-screen): 6
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 1
Total race brdcst time 149 Total comm. brdcst time 50
See full rundown and past races at CawsnJaws.com.(4-22-2013)

Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2013 NRA 500 / Texas: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 7:30 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 11:17 PM (all times are EDT). I did not keep records for the pre- and post-race coverage. Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 106
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 61
Number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 98
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 58
Number of 'Side-by-Side' commercials during race broadcast (split-screen): 8
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 5
Number of times Fox utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 2
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 39
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 6 min.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 7:30 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 11:17 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 227
Minutes of race broadcast: 180
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 47
Minutes of 'Side-by-Side' commercials (split-screen): 4
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 3
Total race brdcst time 180 Total comm. brdcst time 47
Commercials during race broadcast: 'Side-by-Side' ('Thank you!' to all of the participating sponsors!)
7:57 PM  7:59 PM
Sprint.com/drive 'No Texting & Driving' (Dale Earnhardt Jr.); Toyota #LetsGoPlaces; Coca-Cola Racing Family (Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin); GoodYear (various drivers)
10:59 PM  11:01 PM
Sprint.com/drive 'No Texting & Driving' (Dale Earnhardt Jr.); Toyota Tundra?Endeavour; Pepsi Max  Test Drive (Jeff Gordon); Subway (Carl Edwards)
See full rundown and past races at CawsnJaws.com.(4-15-2013)

Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2013 STP Gas Booster 500 / Martinsville: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 1:00 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 5:03 PM (all times are EDT). I did not keep records for the pre- and post-race coverage. Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 111
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 58
Number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 102
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 54
Number of 'Side-by-Side' commercials during race broadcast (split-screen): 9
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 7
Number of times Fox utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 3
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 43
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 6 min. 30 sec
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 1:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 5:03 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 243
Minutes of race broadcast: 195
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 48
Minutes of 'Side-by-Side' commercials (split-screen): 4
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 0
Total race brdcst time 195 Total comm. brdcst time 48
Commercials during race broadcast: 'Side-by-Side' ('Thank you!' to all of the participating sponsors!)
1:25 PM  1:27 PM
Sprint.com/No Texting and Driving http://www.sprint.com/drive (Dale Earnhardt Jr.); Toyota #LetsGoPlaces; GoodYear (various drivers)
4:24 PM  4:25 PM
AT&T/network; Lowes (Jimmie Johnson); Subway (Carl Edwards)
4:40 PM  4:41 PM
Sprint.com/No Texting & Driving http://www.sprint.com/drive (Dale Earnhardt Jr.); Toyota #LetsGoPlaces; Sonic
See full rundown and past races at CawsnJaws.com.(4-8-2013)

Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2013 Auto Club 400: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 3:00 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 6:17 PM (all times are EST). I did not keep records for the pre- and post-race coverage. Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 109
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 55
Number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 102
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 54
Number of 'Side-by-Side' commercials during race broadcast (split-screen): 7 And one was cut short to return to racing action
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 6
Number of times Fox utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 2 And one was cut short to return to racing action
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 44
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 5 min. 15 sec
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 3:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 6:17 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 197
Minutes of race broadcast: 146
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 51
Minutes of 'Side-by-Side' commercials (split-screen): 4
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 1
Total race brdcst time 146 Total comm. brdcst time 51
Commercials during race broadcast: 'Side-by-Side' ('Thank you!' to all of the participating sponsors!)
3:25 PM  3:27 PM
Sprint.com/speed (various drivers); Toyota #LetsGoPlaces; Coca-Cola Racing Family (Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Newman, Joey Logano, Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick); Subway (Carl Edwards)
6:02 PM  6:02 PM
This was a Toyota commercial, cut short (Fox went back to racing action)
6:06 PM  6:08 PM
Toyota #LetsGoPlaces; AT&T/network; Sonic
See full rundown and past races at CawsnJaws.com.(3-25-2013)

Commercial Breakdown of the 2013 Food City 500: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 12:56 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 4:07 PM (all times are EST). Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 107
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 57
Number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 101
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 55
Number of 'Side-by-Side' commercials during race broadcast (split-screen): 6
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 7
Number of times Fox utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 2
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 32
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 4 min. 45 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 12:56 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 4:07 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 191
Minutes of race broadcast: 138
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 53
Minutes of 'Side-by-Side' commercials (split-screen): 4
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown):
Total race brdcst time 138 Total comm. brdcst time 53
See past races, links and more on (CawsnJaws)(3-18-2013)

Commercial Breakdown of the 2013 Kobalt Tools 400: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 3:00 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 6:03 PM (all times are EST). Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 111
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 51
Number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 103
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 51
Number of 'Side-by-Side' commercials during race broadcast (split-screen): 8
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 6
Number of times Fox utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 2
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 38
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 5 min. 5 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 3:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 6:03 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 183
Minutes of race broadcast: 136
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 47
Minutes of 'Side-by-Side' commercials (split-screen): 4
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 1
Total race brdcst time 136 Total comm. brdcst time 47
See past races, links and more on (CawsnJaws)(3-11-2013)

Commercial Breakdown of the 2013 Subway Fresh Fit 500: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 3:02 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 6:23 PM (all times are EST). Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 108
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 55
Number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 102
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 55
Number of 'Side-by-Side' commercials during race broadcast (split-screen): 6
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 5
Number of times Fox utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 2
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 32
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 4 min. 55 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 3:02 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 6:23 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 201
Minutes of race broadcast: 154
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 47
Minutes of 'Side-by-Side' commercials (split-screen): 4
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 0
Total race brdcst time 154 Total comm. brdcst time 47
See past races, links and more on (CawsnJaws)(3-4-2013)

Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2013 Daytona 500: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Sunday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 1:10 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 4:39 PM (all times are EST). Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 138
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 76
Number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 123
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 63
Number of 'Side-by-Side' commercials during race broadcast (split-screen): 15
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 13
Number of times Fox utilized 'Side-by-Side' commercials during this broadcast: 4
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 42
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 5 min. 20 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 1:10 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 4:39 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 209
Minutes of race broadcast: 142
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 66
Minutes of 'Side-by-Side' commercials (split-screen): 8
Number of times Danica Patrick was NOT referred to as a driver (leading many to wonder, "Then what DOES James Franco think she does?"): 1
Number of stealthy whispered conversations between a rookie and a veteran (leading many to wonder, "Perhaps he's telling her that, of course, she IS a driver?"): 1
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 2
Total race brdcst time 142 Total comm. brdcst time 66
See past races, links and more on CawsnJaws.com.(2-25-2013)

Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2013 Budweiser Duels: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Thursday's races. Began recording the times at the beginning of the first race at 2:00 PM, and stopped following the second race at 4:50 PM (all times are EST). SPEED was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 105
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 54
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 11
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 1 min. 45 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 2:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 4:50 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 170
Minutes of race broadcast: 126
Minutes of commercials (not split-screen): 44
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 0
Total race brdcst time 126 Total comm. brdcst time 44
See past races, links and more on CawsnJaws.com.(2-22-2013)

Commercial breakdown of 2013 Sprint Unlimited: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Saturday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 8:10 PM and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 9:55 PM (all times are EST). Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 57
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 35
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 25
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 2 min. 55 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 8:10 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 9:55 PM
Minutes of race broadcast: 79
Minutes of commercials: 26
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 105
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of 'mystery cautions' (debris not shown): 0
See more, links at CawsnJaws.(2-18-2013)