In 1890 John Froelich of Iowa invented the first gasoline-powered tractor. Lots of Iowan corn-growing farmers owe a debt of gratitude to him for that. On Sunday was the first time the Cup Series raced in Iowa, and it was the first race won by Ryan Blaney this year. For all of those firsts, some things remained the same for the broadcast, namely the commercials. 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 2024 Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 6:50 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 10:09 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 187
Minutes of race broadcast: 171
Minutes of traditional commercials: 28
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 12
Total number of commercials: 98
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 52
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 71
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 44
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 27
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 21
Number of times USA utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 5
Companies seen the most in commercials during this broadcast: Olympics (6 times); Ashley Furniture (6 times); Golden Corral (4 times); Applebee’s (4 times)
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