During pre-race coverage for Saturday’s Cup race at Daytona, there was a lot of talk about ‘the unexpected.’ Long-time NASCAR fans know this to be true about any race at Daytona: expect the unexpected. It is also true that some things are a sure bet, such as cool pre-race amusements such as rappelling servicemen from helicopters, and the customary 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 2025 Coke Zero Sugar 400
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 7:29 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 11:06 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 217
Minutes of race broadcast: 179
Minutes of traditional commercials: 38
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 15
Total number of commercials: 131
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 60
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 87
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 52
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 44
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 32
Number of times NBC utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 6
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