If you have been a NASCAR fan for any length of time, you are aware that the Petty family is one of the most famous and storied of all. No matter which driver is your favorite, you had to feel joy as the No. 43 Chevy sped over the finish line first on Sunday. There was plenty of action all evening for the fans, and the circumstances that brought Erik Jones into Victory Lane couldn‘t have been foreseen. For the fans watching the race at home, there was all that, and commercials, too. 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 2022 Cook Out Southern 500
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 6:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 10:32 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 272
Minutes of race broadcast: 219
Minutes of traditional commercials: 43
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 9
Total number of commercials: 133
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 59
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 111
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 56
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side‘ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 22
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 16
Number of times USA utilized ‘Side-by-Side‘ commercials during the broadcast: 4
Companies seen the most in commercials during this broadcast: Xfinity (7 times); ebay motors (7 times); Coca-Cola (6 times); Geico (6 times); Sonic (6 times); Toyota (6 times); CarGurus (5 times)
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