The NASCAR Cup race on Sunday had pushy winds, a lightning delay, a backwards-hat salute, and another win for LarSON. Of course, it had commercials, too. 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 2021 Hollywood Casino 400
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 3:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 6:38 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 218
Minutes of race broadcast: 177
Minutes of traditional commercials: 41
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 10
Total number of commercials: 112
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 47
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 88
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 44
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 24
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 17
Number of times NBCSN utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 4
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