MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - NOVEMBER 03: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on November 03, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - NOVEMBER 03: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on November 03, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Commercial breakdown: 2024 Xfinity 500

During Sunday’s Cup race pre-race activities, NASCAR Reporter, Kim Coon, informed fans that, Ryan Blaney, was the driver mentioned most in the garage as the possible winner for the race. As the last laps wound down, the weaving, dramatic passes, wall-riding and slamming fenders culminated in just that predicted finish. No one needed the gift of prophecy, however, to know there would be commercials in the midst of all of that exciting racing as well. For those fans 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 Xfinity 500

Start time to record race/commercial periods: 1:46 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 5:34 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 228
Minutes of race broadcast: 197
Minutes of traditional commercials: 31
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 13

Total number of commercials: 100
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 50
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 70
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 40
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 30
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 28
Number of times NBC utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 5

Companies seen the most in commercials during this broadcast: Sunday Night Football (5 times); Xfinity (5 times); McDonald’s (5 times)

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