Apr 27, 11:50 PM
Commercial breakdown, driver focus, and links related to the Aaron’s 499
Posted by Cheryl Walker under Racing ArticleFor those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, or wonder how often your driver was focused on, here is the breakdown for Sunday’s race.
I began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 2:00 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 5:31 PM (all times are EST). I did not keep records for the pre- and post-race coverage.
Fox was the broadcaster for this event.
Please note that in addition to the commercials and promos listed below there is always a sponsor’s logo that changes throughout the race in the corner of the screen beside the race ticker.
Throughout the breakdown, you can find links to sponsors, or special items-of-interest such as links to contests and movie sites. At the very bottom you can check how many times selected drivers were focused on during the race.
Race and Commercial Breakdown of the Aaron’s 499
Total number of commercials: 135
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 75
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 39
Total number of companies or entities advertised in brief promos or crawlers: 34 (companies: Budweiser, Auto Zone, McDonald’s, Chevy, Sprint, GoodYear, Help Chevy Help Autism, Richmond Raceway, Ford F150, DirecTV, FedEx, Coke Zero, ‘Ask the Pros’ on Fox Built by the Home Depot, Baseball on FOX, Hewlett-Packard, Air Force, Camping World, Wendy’s, NAPA, TGIFriday’s, AT&T, Allstate, KFC, AT&T Cellular Video, UPS, Ford ‘Drive One’, Wrigley’s, Home Depot, Pepsi Stuff, Claritin, State Farm, Toyota, Subway, Mobil 1)
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 4 min. 45 sec.
Also, there are the following race statistics during the broadcast, sponsored by companies:
Fed Ex ‘Race Trax Question’
NASCAR on Fox ‘Race Keys’
NASCAR on Fox ‘Race Analysis’
NASCAR on Fox ‘Gopher Cam’
FedEx ‘In-Car’
AMP Energy Drink ‘In-Car’
Pepsi Stuff ‘In-Car’
NASCAR on Fox ‘Biggest Movers’
Ford ‘In-Car’
DirecTV ‘Race Off Of Pit Road’
Claritin ‘Clear to Drive Restart’
Help Chevy Help Autism ‘In-Car’
Toyota ‘Top Performers’
AT&T ‘In-Car’
AT&T ‘Race Break’
Toyota ‘In-Car’
Ford Drive One ‘In-Car’
NAPA ‘In-Car’
Allstate ‘Good Hands Driver of the Race’
State Farm ‘Safety Report’
NASCAR on Fox ‘Safety Report’
Fox ‘3D’
Auto Zone ‘Pit Zone’
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 2:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 5:31 PM
Total minutes: 211
Minutes of race broadcast: 154
Minutes of commercials: 57
Number of missed restarts: 0
‘Mystery Debris’ cautions: 0
Click “here“http://www.cawsnjaws.com/article/309/commercial-breakdown-for-the-aarons-499: for last year’s commercial breakdown of this race.
Breakdown of what the commercials were for, by category:
Fox/TV Previews/Promos
‘Two-and-a-Half Men’, ‘Seinfeld’, ‘Frasier’ – 2
‘Til Death’, ‘Back to You’ – 2
Baseball on Fox – 2
‘American Idol’ – 1
‘Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’, ‘King of the Hill’, ‘American Dad’ – 1
‘Bones’ – 1
‘Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?’ – 1
‘House’ – 1
‘Amazing Sports Stories’ – 1
‘Don’t Forget the Lyrics’ – 1
Total: 13
Movies
Iron Man – 1
Speed Racer – 1
Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian – 1
Total: 3
Local News/Sports/Points-of-Interest in Penna.
NBC local news – 1
Total: 1
Restaurants/Food
TGIFriday’s – 4
Juicy Fruit (Juan Montoya) – 3
Wendy’s – 3
KFC – 3
Burger King – 3
Subway – 2
PepsiStuff.com (Jeff Gordon) – 2
Taco Bell – 2
Amp Energy Drink (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) – 1
Coke Zero (various drivers) – 1
McDonald’s – 1
Dominos – 1
Vault – 1
Total: 27
Beer
Budweiser – 3
Budweiser (Kasey Kahne) – 1
Miller Lite – 1
Total: 5
Car/Truck/Bike
Toyota – 5
Znet at AutoZone – 3
Ford F150 – 3
NAPA (Michael Waltrip) – 3
Duralast at Auto Zone – 3
Bairerl Chevrolet – 2
Mobil 1 ‘Race Out a Winner’ – 2
Mobil 1 – 2
Chevy – 2
Ford – 2
Enterprise – 2
Chevy – 1
Chevy (Jeff Gordon) – 1
Chevy (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) – 1
Ford – 1
Toyota – 1
GoodYear (various drivers) – 1
FeatherLite – 1
Nissan – 1
PA GMC Deals – 1
SuzukiFest – 1
Total: 39
Insurance/Health
State Farm – 3
Allstate (Kasey Kahne) – 2
Total: 5
Wireless Phone
Sprint (various drivers) – 5
AT&T – 2
AT&T – 1
Total: 8
Home Improvement
Eco-Options at Home Depot – 2
Kobalt Tools at Lowe’s (Jimmie Johnson & Chad Knaus) – 1
Home Depot (Tony Stewart) – 1
Cub Cadet at Home Depot and Tractor Supply – 1
Husqvarna ‘Master Your Great Outdoors’ Campaign – 1
Scotts – 1
John Deere – 1
Total: 8
Technology
DirecTV – 3
Comcast – 1
Hewlett-Packard – 1
Total: 5
Products/Services for the Home and Personal Use
Claritin (Carl Edwards) – 2
Tinactin- 2
Gillette Fusion Phenom – 1
Claritin – 1
Wrangler (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) – 1
Total: 7
Shipping
FedEx (Denny Hamlin) – 2
UPS (Dale Jarrett & various drivers) – 1
Total: 3
Military
Air Force – 1
Total: 1
Racing Related
NASCAR.com Superstore – 5
NASCAR Day – 1
Lowes Motor Speedway – 1
Matchbox 20 – 1
Richmond International Raceway – 1
‘All Star Race’ at Lowes Motor Speedway – 1
Total: 10
Breakdown of specific times, broken into two categories (race broadcast times, and commercial broadcast times)
Race brdcast times: Total min: Comm. brdcast times: Total min:
2:00 PM – 2:03 PM – 3// 2:03 PM – 2:05 PM – 2
2:05 PM – 2:10 PM – 5 // 2:10 PM – 2:13 PM – 3
2:13 PM – 2:28 PM – 15 // 2:28 PM – 2:31 PM – 3
2:31 PM – 2:36 PM – 5 // 2:36 PM – 2:39 PM – 3
2:39 PM – 2:41 PM – 2 // 2:41 PM – 2:44 PM – 3
2:44 PM – 2:51 PM – 7 // 2:51 PM – 2:54 PM – 3
2:54 PM – 3:02 PM – 8 // 3:02 PM – 3:05 PM – 3
3:05 PM – 3:11 PM – 6 // 3:11 PM – 3:14 PM – 3
3:14 PM – 3:21 PM – 7 // 3:21 PM – 3:24 PM – 3
3:24 PM – 3:29 PM – 5 // 3:29 PM – 3:31 PM – 2
3:31 PM – 3:39 PM – 8 // 3:39 PM – 3:41 PM – 2
3:41 PM – 3:44 PM – 3 // 3:44 PM – 3:47 PM – 3
3:47 PM – 3:56 PM – 9 // 3:56 PM – 3:59 PM – 3
3:59 PM – 4:02 PM – 3 // 4:02 PM – 4:04 PM – 2
4:04 PM – 4:07 PM – 3 // 4:07 PM –4:10 PM – 3
4:10 PM – 4:21 PM – 11 // 4:21 PM – 4:23 PM – 2
4:23 PM – 4:30 PM – 7 // 4:30 PM – 4:32 PM – 2
4:32 PM – 4:36 PM – 4 // 4:36 PM – 4:39 PM – 3
4:39 PM – 4:48 PM – 9 // 4:48 PM – 4:50 PM – 2
4:50 PM – 4:52 PM – 2 // 4:52 PM – 4:54 PM – 2
4:54 PM – 5:00 PM – 6 // 5:00 PM – 5:02 PM – 2
5:02 PM – 5:15 PM – 13 // 5:15 PM – 5:18 PM – 3
5:18 PM – 5:31 PM – 13 // 5:31 PM – checkered flag flies
Total race brdcst time 154 Total comm. brdcst time 57
How often were different drivers focused on during the Aaron’s 499?
2:00 PM – 2:03 PM
Featured drivers: Matt Kenseth; Jon Wood; Ryan Newman; Kyle Petty; Jimmie Johnson; David Ragan; Michael McDowell; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Denny Hamlin; Jimmie Johnson; Carl Edwards
2:05 PM – 2:10 PM
Featured drivers: ‘Hit List’: Michael Waltrip, Tony Stewart, Elliott Sadler, Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch; Elliott Sadler; Greg Zipadelli, Steve Addington, Mike Ford, Chad Knaus; Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon; Jamie McMurray; Denny Hamlin; Jimmie Johnson; Juan Montoya; Jeff Burton; Kasey Kahne; Carl Edwards; Joe Nemechek; Ryan Newman; Jeff Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Michael Waltrip; Jeff Burton
2:13 PM – 2:28 PM
Featured drivers: Denny Hamlin; Jeff Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Joe Nemechek; Joe Nemechek, Mike Skinner; Joe Nemechek (audio with D.W.); Joe Nemechek, Tony Stewart, Ken Schrader, Mike Skinner, David Ragan, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., David Ragan; Joe Nemechek, Tony Stewart, Ken Schrader; Tony Stewart (audio with D.W.); Tony Stewart, Joe Nemechek; Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Mike Skinner, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, David Ragan, Ken Schrader; Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers; Kyle Busch; Steve Addington; Ryan Newman; Patrick Carpentier, Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch, Elliott Sadler; David Stremme; Joe Nemechek; Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Mike Skinner; Joe Nemechek, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, David Ragan; Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Joe Nemechek; Jimmie Johnson, Bobby Labonte, Michael Waltrip, Regan Smith, Martin Truex Jr., Scott Riggs, David Stremme, Casey Mears; Michael Waltrip; Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch; Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, David Ragan; Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch; Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, David Ragan, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Joe Gibbs; Reed Sorenson (engine); Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, David Ragan, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Kyle Busch, Ken Schrader, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Brian Vickers; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin; David Stremme, Kyle Busch; Kyle Busch; Joe Nemechek, Ken Schrader, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler; Scott Riggs, David Reutimann, Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch; Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart (replay); Tony Stewart, David Ragan, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Ken Schrader, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler; Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler; Tony Stewart, David Ragan, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2:31 PM – 2:36 PM
Featured drivers: Tony Stewart, David Ragan, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joe Nemechek, Ken Schrader; Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Ragan; Tony Stewart, David Ragan, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jon Wood; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Casey Mears; Kevin Harvick, Scott Riggs, Jamie McMurray; Jamie McMurray; Jamie McMurray, Matt Kenseth; Michael Waltrip; Tony Stewart
2:39 PM – 2:41 PM
Featured drivers: Matt Kenseth (pit stop); Matt Kenseth (replay); Matt Kenseth (replay); Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers (replay); Matt Kenseth (pit stop); Tony Stewart, David Ragan, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joe Nemechek (pit stops); Joe Nemechek, David Ragan (pit stops); Joe Nemechek (pit stop)
2:44 PM – 2:51 PM
Featured drivers: Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler; Juan Montoya, Kurt Busch; Denny Hamlin, Aric Almirola, Brian Vickers; Aric Almirola; Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler, Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Ragan; Michael Waltrip (in-garage interview); Brian Vickers; Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler, Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer; Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler, Brian Vickers; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Michael Waltrip, Kasey Kahne, Juan Montoya, Denny Hamlin (video about looking in the rear-view mirror at Talladega); Michael Waltrip, Clint Bowyer; Kasey Kahne; Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne, Robby Gordon; Robby Gordon; Kasey Kahne, Robby Gordon, Greg Biffle, Ken Schrader
2:54 PM – 3:02 PM
Featured drivers: Kasey Kahne; Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler, Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch (replay); Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Elliott Sadler; Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon, Aric Almirola, Scott Riggs, Carl Edwards, Paul Menard, Juan Montoya, David Ragan; Tony Stewart; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon, Juan Montoya; Jeff Gordon, Juan Montoya, Jamie McMurray; Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers, Elliott Sadler, Paul Menard, David Ragan, Ryan Newman, Juan Montoya; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers, Paul Menard; Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Elliott Sadler, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers, Paul Menard; Jeff Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Paul Menard; Carl Edwards (pit stop); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Paul Menard; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin; Kyle Busch; Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart; Scott Riggs, David Reutimann; Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3:05 PM – 3:11 PM
Featured drivers: Jeff Burton, David Ragan, Brian Vickers, Denny Hamlin (replay); Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers; Jeff Burton; Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brian Vickers, Paul Menard; Paul Menard; Sam Hornish Jr.; Ryan Newman; Brian Vickers, David Ragan, Juan Montoya, Paul Menard, Sam Hornish Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ryan Newman, Kevin Harvick; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Paul Menard; Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr., Juan Montoya; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Paul Menard, Brian Vickers, David Ragan, Juan Montoya, Ryan Newman; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Paul Menard; Aric Almirola; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Paul Menard; Aric Almirola (replay); Juan Montoya, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya, Denny Hamlin; Juan Montoya, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Juan Montoya, Kevin Harvick; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin, Juan Montoya, Brian Vickers, David Ragan; Ryan Newman; Ryan Newman, Juan Montoya, Kevin Harvick; Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3:14 PM – 3:21 PM
Featured drivers: Tony Stewart; Denny Hamlin, David Ragan, Jeff Gordon, David Reutimann, Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler; David Ragan; Denny Hamlin, Sam Hornish Jr., David Ragan, Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Kyle Busch; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, David Ragan, Jeff Burton; Jeff Burton, Juan Montoya, Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne (pit stops); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Paul Menard, Brian Vickers; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart; Michael Waltrip, Robby Gordon, Kyle Petty (pit stops); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Brian Vickers, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, David Ragan; Michael Waltrip, Elliott Sadler, Kyle Petty, Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Brian Vickers (spins out) (pit stops); Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch (pit stops); Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr., Travis Kvapil; Kyle Busch; Kasey Kahne (replay); Brian Vickers (replay); Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr.
3:24 PM – 3:29 PM
Featured drivers: Jeff Burton; Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin; Kyle Busch (replay of missing pit stop); Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr.; Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard; Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart; Race recap: Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr., Travis Kvapil; Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr.; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Travis Kvapil; Paul Menard; Travis Kvapil; Martin Truex Jr., Travis Kvapil, Jimmie Johnson; Michael Waltrip, Jimmie Johnson; Tony Stewart
3:31 PM – 3:39 PM
Featured drivers: Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin; Joe Nemechek; Jeff Gordon; Paul Menard; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; David Reutimann, Joe Nemechek, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin; Carl Edwards (pit stop); Jeff Burton; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr., Jeff Burton; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Aric Almirola
3:41 PM – 3:44 PM
Featured drivers: Jeff Burton; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton; Tony Stewart, Paul Menard; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart; Jamie McMurray, David Reutimann, Paul Menard, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Elliott Sadler, Michael Waltrip, Martin Truex Jr.; Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Paul Menard; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray, David Ragan; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin; Kurt Busch; Elliott Sadler; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin; Tony Stewart; Kurt Busch
3:47 PM – 3:56 PM
Featured drivers: Michael Waltrip; Michael Waltrip, Martin Truex Jr., Sam Hornish Jr., Juan Montoya, Elliott Sadler, Aric Almirola; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Elliott Sadler, Kyle Busch, Michael Waltrip, Jamie McMurray; Michael McDowell (pit stop); Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray, David Ragan, Carl Edwards; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch; Tony Stewart; Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart; Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch, Michael Waltrip; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart; Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch; Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Joe Nemechek, Greg Biffle, Paul Menard, Brian Vickers, Bobby Labonte, Kasey Kahne (pit stops); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray, David Ragan, Carl Edwards; Juan Montoya (pit stop); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, David Ragan, Kurt Busch, Scott Riggs (pit stops); Robby Gordon, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Jon Wood; Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Jon Wood
3:59 PM – 4:02 PM
Featured drivers: Tony Stewart; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray; Jamie McMurray; Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin; Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart; Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Paul Menard; Jamie McMurray; Kyle Busch; Tony Stewart
4:04 PM – 4:07 PM
Featured drivers: Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray (replay); Denny Hamlin; Carl Edwards (replay); Carl Edwards (replay); Carl Edwards; Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch; Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Kyle Busch; Jeff Burton; Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Ragan, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart; Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4:10 PM – 4:21 PM
Featured drivers: Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Juan Montoya; Carl Edwards (in-garage interview); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Scott Riggs, Tony Stewart, Juan Montoya, Robby Gordon, Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne, Bobby Labonte; Denny Hamlin, Juan Montoya; Kyle Busch; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Juan Montoya; Mike Skinner; Mike Skinner, Joe Nemechek; Jamie McMurray; Michael Waltrip, Joe Nemechek; Kasey Kahne, Robby Gordon, Michael McDowell, Dave Gilliland, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton; Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray, Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon, David Ragan, Juan Montoya; Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin; Jamie McMurray, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Ryan Newman; Jamie McMurray; Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon, Jamie McMurray; Jeff Gordon, Jamie McMurray, Denny Hamlin; Juan Montoya; Jeff Gordon, Juan Montoya, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., Jamie McMurray; Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon, Juan Montoya, Denny Hamlin; Juan Montoya; Jeff Gordon, Juan Montoya; Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Burton; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Elliott Sadler; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin; Jamie McMurray; Jamie McMurray, David Stremme, Travis Kvapil, Michael McDowell, Robby Gordon; Elliott Sadler, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin; Elliott Sadler; Jeff Gordon, Jamie McMurray, Kevin Harvick
4:23 PM – 4:30 PM
Featured drivers: Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Tony Stewart; Jeff Gordon; Martin Truex Jr.; Elliott Sadler, Denny Hamlin; Elliott Sadler, Denny Hamlin, Scott Riggs, David Ragan, Dave Gilliland, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael McDowell, Robby Gordon, Brian Vickers; Denny Hamlin, Elliott Sadler; Elliott Sadler, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart; Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray; Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler, Sterling Marlin, Michael McDowell; Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Dave Gilliland; Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Dave Gilliland, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Travis Kvapil; David Ragan; David Ragan, Elliott Sadler; Dave Gilliland, Tony Stewart, Travis Kvapil; Jeff Gordon; Juan Montoya; Scott Riggs, David Stremme, Dave Gilliland; Elliott Sadler, Denny Hamlin, Scott Riggs, Dave Gilliland; Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Reutimann, Kasey Kahne; Jeff Burton, David Reutimann (replay); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler, Tony Stewart; Jeff Burton, Robby Gordon, David Stremme, Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton; Kasey Kahne; Kasey Kahne, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Elliott Sadler, Tony Stewart; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart; Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart
4:32 PM – 4:36 PM
Featured drivers: Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, David Reutimann, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers (replay); Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, David Reutimann, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers (replay); Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, David Reutimann, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers, Patrick Carpentier (replay); Tony Stewart (pit stop); Jeff Burton; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Burton; Jeff Burton; Tony Stewart, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin (pit stops); Greg Biffle; Tony Stewart, Patrick Carpentier (replay)
4:39 PM – 4:48 PM
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson; Tony Stewart (pit stop); Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick, Bobby Labonte, Matt Kenseth, Jon Wood; Denny Hamlin; Ryan Newman; Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle; Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, Brian Vickers, Kurt Busch; Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers; Greg Zipadelli; Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers; Tony Stewart; Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers, Scott Riggs; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Sam Hornish Jr.; David Ragan, Ryan Newman, Juan Montoya; Scott Riggs; Michael Waltrip, Kasey Kahne, Robby Gordon, Juan Montoya, David Stremme; Paul Menard; Paul Menard, Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers, Dave Gilliland; Brian Vickers; Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers, David Stremme; Paul Menard, Greg Biffle; Brian Vickers, Denny Hamlin, David Stremme, Dave Gilliland, Robby Gordon, David Ragan, Elliott Sadler, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman; David Stremme, Robby Gordon; Robby Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers; Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman; Brian Vickers; Brian Vickers, Paul Menard; Paul Menard; Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard; David Ragan, Ryan Newman, Juan Montoya
4:50 PM – 4:52 PM
Featured drivers: Jeff Burton, Joe Nemechek; Joe Nemechek, David Reutimann, Paul Menard; Paul Menard (spins); Paul Menard; Juan Montoya, Paul Menard (replay)
4:54 PM – 5:00 PM
Featured drivers: Juan Montoya, Paul Menard, Denny Hamlin, David Ragan, David Stremme, Ryan Newman, Jon Wood (replay); Juan Montoya, Paul Menard, Denny Hamlin, David Ragan, David Stremme, Ryan Newman, Jon Wood (replay); Juan Montoya, Paul Menard (Fox 3D); Juan Montoya; David Ragan, David Stremme, Juan Montoya, Ryan Newman; Denny Hamlin; David Ragan; David Stremme; Juan Montoya; Ryan Newman; Jeff Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Kyle Busch; Kasey Kahne; Jamie McMurray; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Denny Hamlin, David Ragan, David Stremme; David Ragan; Jamie McMurray; Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, Scott Riggs; Denny Hamlin, David Ragan; Denny Hamlin, David Ragan, Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon; Ryan Newman; Denny Hamlin, Ryan Newman; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jimmie Johnson, Elliott Sadler (replay)
5:02 PM – 5:15 PM
Featured drivers: Jeff Gordon; Denny Hamlin, Ryan Newman; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Gordon, David Ragan, Ryan Newman, David Stremme, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Juan Montoya, Kasey Kahne; Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman; Denny Hamlin; David Ragan, Kyle Busch, David Stremme; Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kurt Busch; Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch; Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon, David Stremme, Kyle Busch, David Ragan, Jamie McMurray; Jamie McMurray; Juan Montoya; Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray (collide but save it); Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon, David Stremme; Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray, Juan Montoya (replay); Joe Gibbs; Kyle Busch, Juan Montoya, Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon, David Stremme; Tony Stewart; Kasey Kahne, Robby Gordon, Casey Mears, Kevin Harvick, David Reutimann, Mike Skinner; Bobby Labonte, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr. (wreck); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bobby Labonte, Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch (replay); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bobby Labonte, Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch (replay); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bobby Labonte, Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch (replay); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bobby Labonte, Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch (replay); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bobby Labonte, Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch (replay); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bobby Labonte, Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch (replay); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bobby Labonte, Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch (replay); Tony Stewart; Martin Truex Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jamie McMurray (pit stop); Bobby Labonte; Bobby Labonte, Jon Wood; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bobby Labonte, Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch (replay)
5:18 PM – 5:31 PM
Featured drivers: Tony Stewart (in-garage interview); Michael Waltrip; Michael Waltrip; David Stremme, Jeff Gordon, Patrick Carpentier; Kyle Busch, Juan Montoya, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman; Michael Waltrip, Jimmie Johnson; Kyle Busch, Juan Montoya, Michael Waltrip, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, David Ragan, David Stremme; Kyle Busch, Juan Montoya; Steve Addington; Michael Waltrip, Jimmie Johnson, Joe Nemechek, Brian Vickers, Kyle Busch, Juan Montoya; Jimmie Johnson; Michael Waltrip; Bobby Labonte (wrecks); Michael Waltrip, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Juan Montoya; Michael Waltrip; Denny Hamlin; Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin; Clint Bowyer; Michael Waltrip; Michael Waltrip, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya; Jeff Gordon; Ryan Newman; David Ragan; David Ragan, David Stremme, Clint Bowyer, Brian Vickers; Juan Montoya; Jimmy Elledge; Juan Montoya; Jeff Gordon; Michael Waltrip, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Juan Montoya; Michael Waltrip; Michael Waltrip, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Juan Montoya; Kyle Busch; Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon; Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Juan Montoya, David Stremme; Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Juan Montoya; Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Juan Montoya; Robby Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson; Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin; Kyle Busch, Juan Montoya, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, David Stremme, Ryan Newman, Michael McDowell (spins); Kyle Busch
Number of times selected drivers were focused on:
Ken Schrader – 8
Jon Wood – 8
Bobby Labonte – 16
Kurt Busch – 22
David Stremme – 25
Jimmie Johnson – 27
Michael Waltrip – 31
Elliott Sadler – 36
Brian Vickers – 42
Ryan Newman – 49
David Ragan – 53
Juan Montoya – 60
Jeff Gordon – 66
Kyle Busch (race winner) – 79
Tony Stewart – 125
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 127
Denny Hamlin – 138
How I keep track of the commercials and how many times a driver is focused on during a Cup race Commercial breakdown, driver focus, and links related to the Dan Lowry 400
