On September 09, 1996, The Bayside Boys Remix of ‘The Macarena’ was the No. 1 music hit in the country, Nintendo 64 launched, and North Wilkesboro Speedway held their first NASCAR Cup race. This past Sunday, Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ was the No. 1 music hit in the country, Spain was the Champion in FIFA, and the NASCAR Cup Series returned to North Wilkesboro Speedway after a long hiatus. Joey Logano conquered the track, and several sponsors brought the race to the fans watching at home. For those folks 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 Window World 450
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 7:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 10:27 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 207
Minutes of race broadcast: 179
Minutes of traditional commercials: 28
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 18
Total number of commercials: 106
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 48
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 67
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 35
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 39
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 24
Number of times TNT utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 7
Companies seen the most in commercials during this broadcast: Harbor Freight (9 times); Busch Light (7 times); Liberty Mutual (6 times); Xfinity (6 times); Sam’s Club (6 times); T-Mobile (5 times); Arby’s (5 times); Buffalo Wild Wings (5 times)
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