Apr 21, 11:41 PM
How often were different drivers focused on during the Subway Fresh Fit 500?
Posted by Cheryl Walker under Racing ArticleThis will be a new addition to the commercial breakdowns that we have been doing for the Cup races. As many NASCAR fans are of the opinion that only certain drivers are featured during the race, we thought we would try to provide statistics that may be helpful in determining whether or not that is true.
Below you will see the blocks of times that the race was being broadcasted. The drivers’ names beside the blocks are the ones that were prominently featured, spoken about, and/or had his stats placed on-screen. If the camera was focusing on them, then we noted it. The drivers are listed according to when they were shown (and if they were racing for a spot, we included the names of all the drivers focused on). They are listed in order of appearance on-screen.
Below the breakdown will be a tally of how many times randomly selected drivers were focused on (and generally the ones that fans cite as the drivers seen more often than others). Is there a bias towards some? Or are they focused on just because they’re some of the best drivers out there? We just present the stats; you decide.
Please note that in the future, this information will be included in the commercial breakdowns, and not as a separate feature.
8:48 PM – green flag flies; race begins
Featured drivers: Denny Hamlin; Matt Kenseth; Jeff Gordon & Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin; Matt Kenseth & Casey Mears; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jimmie Johnson; Martin Truex Jr.; Denny Hamlin
9:07 PM – 9:12 PM –
Featured driver: Jimmie Johnson reporting electrical problems; Chad Knaus advising him
9:15 PM – 9:22 PM –
Featured drivers: Denny Hamlin; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson & Martin Truex Jr.; Jeff Burton; Jeff Burton & Ryan Newman; Carl Edwards; Jeff Green, Kyle Busch & Mark Martin; Ryan Newman; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Carl Edwards & Jeff Green; Kurt Busch & Kevin Harvick; Mark Martin; Jamie McMurray (overheating); Kurt Busch & Jimmie Johnson; Denny Hamlin
9:25 PM – 9:30 PM –
Featured drivers: Denny Hamlin; Johnny Sauter; Kurt Busch; Jeff Gordon; Denny Hamlin; Kevin Harvick; Kasey Kahne
9:33 PM – 9:42 PM –
Featured drivers: Denny Hamlin; Jimmie Johnson; Jamie McMurray; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson & Jeff Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Denny Hamlin; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Gordon & Jimmie Johnson; Matt Kenseth; Kurt Busch & Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Denny Hamlin; Pit stops (featuring: Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr.)
9:45 PM – 9:53 PM –
Featured drivers: Denny Hamlin; Kevin Harvick; Kevin Harvick & Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Burton; Denny Hamlin; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Scott Riggs; Dave Blaney; Dave Blaney & Denny Hamlin; Kevin Harvick
9:56 PM – 10:03 PM –
Featured drivers: Kevin Harvick; Denny Hamlin; Jamie McMurray; Denny Hamlin; Kevin Harvick; Denny Hamlin & Mark Martin; Kyle Busch
10:06 PM – 10:10 PM –
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson; Dale Earnhardt Jr. & Kurt Busch; Matt Kenseth
10:13 PM – 10:23 PM –
Featured drivers: Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart & Greg Zipadelli (split screen); Kenny Wallace; Jamie McMurray; Denny Hamlin & Carl Edwards; J J Yeley; Ryan Newman & Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr. (reporting fuel leaking into car and burning eyes); Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon & Carl Edwards; Bobby Labonte; Jeff Gordon & Kevin Harvick; Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick & Jimmie Johnson; Kevin Harvick & Jimmie Johnson; Matt Kenseth; Jeff Gordon (with reported tire rubbing); Tony Stewart
10:26 PM – 10:30 PM –
Featured drivers: Martin Truex Jr. & Ryan Newman; Kevin Harvick; Tony Stewart
10:32 PM – 10:37 PM –
Featured drivers: Tony Stewart; Dale Jarrett; Jimmie Johnson; Tony Stewart; Jimmie Johnson; Denny Hamlin; Jeff Green; Tony Stewart
Jeff Hammond does the ‘State Farm Safety Report’
10:40 PM – 10:44 PM –
Featured drivers: Matt Kenseth; Tony Stewart; Pit stops (featuring: Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman); Ryan Newman & Dale Earnhardt Jr.
10:46 PM – 10:55 PM –
A ‘silent restart’ was done in recognition of the shooting at VA Tech.
Featured drivers: Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin & Ryan Newman; Denny Hamlin; Kenny Schrader; Kyle Busch; Clint Bowyer; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Johnny Sauter; Clint Bowyer
10:58 PM – 11:02 PM –
Featured drivers: Tony Stewart; Denny Hamlin & Kyle Busch; Jeff Green; Carl Edwards; Bobby Labonte; J J Yeley; Johnny Sauter; Jeff Burton; Mark Martin; Tony Raines; Clint Bowyer; Joe Nemechek; Greg Biffle; Ricky Rudd
11:05 PM – 11:08 PM –
Featured driver: Jeff Gordon
11:11 PM – 11:17 PM –
Featured drivers: Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth & Jimmie Johnson; Kurt Busch; Ryan Newman; Kevin Harvick; Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin & Dale Earnhardt Jr.
11:19 PM – 11:26 PM –
Featured drivers: Pit stops (featuring: Dale Jarrett, Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch, Jamie McMurray & Jeff Gordon); Tony Stewart; Jeff Gordon; Matt Kenseth; Tony Stewart; Jeff Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Kurt Busch; Matt Kenseth; Jeff Gordon; Pit stops (featuring: Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin); Jeff Gordon
11:29 PM – 11:41 PM –
Featured drivers: Jeff Gordon; Denny Hamlin; Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr. & Tony Stewart; Matt Kenseth & Denny Hamlin; Jeff Gordon & Tony Stewart; Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart & Matt Kenseth; Jeff Gordon & Tony Stewart; Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth & Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Green & Kyle Busch; Jimmie Johnson & Matt Kenseth; Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart; Denny Hamlin; Jeff Gordon
11:41 PM – checkered flag flies
Times Denny Hamlin was focused on: 31
Times Jeff Gordon (race winner) was focused on: 25
Times Jimmie Johnson was focused on: 22
Times Dale Earnhardt Jr. was focused on: 14
Times Jeff Green was focused on: 6
Please see the companion article, ‘Commercial breakdown for the Subway Fresh Fit 500’
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Ginger Says:
Apr 22, 01:37 PMThis is much appreciated. Thank you very much.
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jjames Says:
Apr 22, 03:52 PMcould you please itemize this list.such as list total times each driver was focused on
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KY1WING Says:
Apr 22, 05:07 PMFantastic! I love it! Please keep this up!
If you could just add one more thing . . . passes shown. NASCAR has put together all this “loop data” to show how good the competition is (quality passes, etc) but I wonder how many get shown? Also wonder of the passes for the lead that occur, how many get shown?
Keep up the good work.
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Troy Says:
Apr 22, 07:30 PMI don’t see the relevence of this. They are going to feature the drivers in the top ten at least. If Stanton Barrett is in the top ten then they will feature him I am sure. If he is not in the top ten the seriously, why feature him? Tony Stewart would be featured above at least 30 other drivers because he IS Tony Stewart. If your driver isn’t being featured, is not doing good in the points, etc., then pick another driver and quit whining about it. GO SMOKE!!!!
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Patrick Gorman Says:
Apr 23, 04:54 AMHere’s a thought compile a list of drivers that were NEVER mentioned and pass that info along to the fans, networks and SPONSORS. Maybe sometime Fox will wake up and see that there are 43 drivers out there just not just their favorite few. All 43 have fans too!! Paitently waiting for ESPN and hope it get’s better.
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Joe J. Says:
Apr 23, 06:45 AMWhat would make this more interesting, would be if the stats were provided for all drivers. I also find it pretty sad that the guy who lead the most laps on the night (almost twice as many as the next guy) was not listed in the “times xxx focused on”.
There is no team the get’s more air time then the Hendrick Boys. Even when Roush had all five of his cars in the chase, HMS was still who had the ‘focus’
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Lorne Says:
Apr 23, 03:04 PMFox should start talking about other drivers than the so called top drivers. For the last couple of weeks drivers such as Tony Raines, Jeff Green, Jamie McMurray and the Penske drivers are having good runs for a change and they are getting no air time. It’s about time that Fox gives these drivers the air time they deserve.
Commercial breakdown for the Subway Fresh Fit 500 So Tony caved? Haven’t we all?
Apr 22, 01:00 PM
Very interesting. Please keep doing this. It would be great fun to see how the stats progressed from Daytona to the end of the year.