NASCAR fans had to be a bit gobsmacked this past Sunday. They didn‘t have to hear any sentences that began with, “Due to Inclement Weather…;” or, “The teams have begun to cover the cars…;” or, “The Titans are out on the track!” The sun shone, there weren‘t excessive cautions, and a fan favorite (Michael McDowell) won the race, with another fan favorite (Chase Elliott) right behind. There were commercials during the broadcast, of course. 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 2023 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 2:26 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 4:58 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 152
Minutes of race broadcast: 131
Minutes of traditional commercials: 21
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 14
Total number of commercials: 85
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 49
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 53
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 44
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side‘ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 32
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 17
Number of times NBC utilized ‘Side-by-Side‘ commercials during the broadcast: 5
Companies seen the most in commercials during this broadcast: Xfinity (6 times); Subway (4 times); Toyota (4 times)
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