The big race finally arrived, race fans! As you all know, that means the commercials did, too. Whether they are irritating interruptions, or chances for folks to run for more snacks, advertisements 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.
Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2020 Daytona 500
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 2:51 PM
Stop for rain delay: 4:40 PM
Restart on Monday: 4:15 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 7:49 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 323
Minutes of race broadcast: 269
Minutes of traditional commercials: 54
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 10
Total number of commercials: 138
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 64
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 115
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 60
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 23
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 20
Number of times Fox utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 4