On Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the tires were dependable, the cautions were few, and the skies were rain-free. Unfortunately for 35 of the 36 drivers, though, little could help them overcome the dominance of Denny Hamlin, whose only hindrance was a pesky penalty that barely mattered. For those fans watching at home, little could stop the consistent flow of the race but the obligatory commercials. For those who would 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 2026 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 3:54 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 6:55 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 181
Minutes of race broadcast: 163
Minutes of traditional commercials: 18
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 28
Total number of commercials: 108
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 56
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 35
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 30
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 73
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 23
Number of times FS1 utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 11
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