If an award had been given for ‘Dogged Resolve’ during Sunday’s Cup race, the sure bet for the winner would have been for the victor, Ryan Blaney. Multiple obstacles were overcome to get to Victory Lane for this racing warrior. For the fans watching the race from home, the commercials sprinkled through the races are the ‘obstacles’ to overcome to be able to see the finished product. For those folks who like to know precisely how many ads there were this week, and how much time they took during the broadcast, here is the breakdown.
Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2026 Straight Talk Wireless 500
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 3:36 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 7:14 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 218
Minutes of race broadcast: 200
Minutes of traditional commercials: 18
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 31
Total number of commercials: 108
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 54
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 35
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 28
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 73
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 36
Number of times FS1 utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 12
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