NASCAR fans tuned in to Sunday’s Cup race refreshed and excited after a two-week vacation from racing. The weather was not pesky, nor were the cautions; and all was topped off with a hair-raising finish. There were commercials, too, of course. For those folks who like to know precisely how many ads there were, and how much time they took during the broadcast, here is this week’s breakdown.
Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2024 Cook Out 400
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 5:47 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 9:11 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 204
Minutes of race broadcast: 171
Minutes of traditional commercials: 33
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 12
Total number of commercials: 106
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 55
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 78
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 43
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 28
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 23
Number of times USA utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 6
Companies seen the most in commercials during this broadcast: IHOP (6 times); Sonic (6 times); Toyota (5 times)
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