Fans attending the Daytona 500 on Sunday were treated to a rain-free race, over 60 lead-lap changes, a low number of cautions, and no clear winner till the checkered flag flew. Fans at home got all of that, as well as the obligatory commercials. For those who would like to know precisely how ads many there were, and how much time they took during the broadcast, here is this week’s breakdown.
Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2026 Daytona 500
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 1:46 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 5:40 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 234
Minutes of race broadcast: 210
Minutes of traditional commercials: 24
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 34
Total number of commercials: 138
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 84
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 48
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 40
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 90
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 58
Number of times Fox utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 14
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