As any NASCAR fan knows, any race at Talladega is full of ‘If Onlys’: If Only I had not been given a hard push going into that turn; If Only I had not taken it five-wide; If Only I had just a few ounces more of fuel. Those ‘if onlys’ can drive a driver crazy the night after a race like that. For the fans watching these exciting races at home, they may wish ‘If Only there were more side-by-side commercials so as not to miss any of the action’. Fortunately, on Sunday, NBC utilized side-by-side ads twelve times. For those who like to know precisely how many commercials there were, and it what form, here is this week’s breakdown.
Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2025 YellaWood 500
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 2:08 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 5:57 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 229
Minutes of race broadcast: 204
Minutes of traditional commercials: 25
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 31
Total number of commercials: 128
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 48
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 49
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 29
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 79
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 36
Number of times NBC utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 12
Companies seen the most in commercials during this broadcast: Toyota (9 times); YellaWood (7 times); Sonic (6 times); Ally Bank (6 times); Golden Corral (5 times)
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