Whether they are irritating interruptions, or chances for folks to run for more snacks, commercials are a reality for NASCAR fans on race day. For those who like to know precisely how many there were, and how much time they took during the broadcast, here is this week’s breakdown. The race ran for 22 minutes on Sunday before being called for a rain postponement; then ran 193 minutes on Monday, until its completion.
Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2019 Gander RV 400
Sunday, May 05:
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 3:45 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 4:07 PM
Monday, May 06:
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 12:03 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 3:16 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 215
Minutes of race broadcast: 178
Minutes of traditional commercials: 37
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 9
Total number of commercials: 105
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 56
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 86
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 53
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 19
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 15
Number of times FS1 utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 4