Sunday’s Cup race on the streets of Chicago was hectic and interrupted with weather, but exciting nonetheless. There were red flags for rain and even rain puddles; apprehension about which tires to use; several slams into banks of old tires; predicted winners finishing at the back of the pack; and a joyful surprise winner. Yes, there were commercials, too. For those folks 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 2024 Grant Park 165
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 4:35 PM
Stop for Rain Puddles: 4:54 PM
Restart: 5:03 PM
Stop for Rain Delay: 6:26 PM
Restart: 8:05 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 9:24 PM
Total minutes of complete race broadcast: 181
Minutes of race broadcast: 148
Minutes of traditional commercials: 33
Minutes of side-by-side commercials: 6
Total number of commercials: 93
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 55
Total number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 79
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 48
Total number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast (split-screen): 14
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 18
Number of times NBC utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during the broadcast: 2
Companies seen the most in commercials during this broadcast: WPXI (6 times); The Open Golf (4 times); Olympics (4 times); Xfinity (4 times); McDonald’s (4 times); Bank of America (4 times)
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