Sunday’s Cup race in New Hampshire needed things before (such as ponchos for the fans attending, at least for a short while); and after (an extra-large lobster cracker and a bowl full of clarified butter for the race winner, Ryan Blaney). The folks watching at home just needed a little patience to get through the rain delay; and then to be able to watch some commercials. For those fans who 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 Dollar Tree 301
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 2:03 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 6:30 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 267
Minutes of race broadcast: 235
Minutes of traditional commercials: 32
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 13
Total number of commercials: 85
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 59
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 48
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 50
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 37
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 27
Number of times USA utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 7
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