Jun 8, 09:02 PM
Commercial breakdown, driver focus, and links related to the Pocono 500
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 6:27 PM (all times are EST). I did not keep records for the pre- and post-race coverage.
TNT 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 Pocono 500
Total number of commercials: 151
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 78
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 36
Total number of companies or entities advertised in brief promos or crawlers: 21 (companies: EASports, Coors Light, LifeLock, Sprint, ‘Bill Engvall Show’ on TBS, EASports ‘NASCAR 09’, ‘Black Gold’ on TruTV, LifeLock 400 race at Michigan International Speedway, Castrol GTX, Burger King, DirecTV, AFLACracing.com, TNT ‘Race Buddy’, Valvoline, Allstate, McDonald’s, Coke Zero, TGIFridays, NASCAR.com, NASCAR.com Moments, NASCAR.com Superstore, NASCAR.com Downloads, NASCAR.com Track Pass Race View)
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 5 min. 5 sec.
Also, there are the following race statistics during the broadcast, sponsored by companies:
EASports ‘Virtual Lap’
Miller Lite ‘Starting Grid’
Ford ‘Cutaway Car’
Subway ‘On Board’
EASports ‘Biggest Movers’
Toyota ‘Driver Update’
DirecTV ‘Aerial Coverage’
AT&T ‘Race Talk Question’
AFLAC ‘Trivia Question’
Subway ‘Fresh Restart’
Hanes ‘Comfort Zone’
TNT ‘Race Buddy’
Lotrimin Ultra ‘Power Performer’
Viagra ‘Moments That Changed the Race’
Coors Light ‘Cold Hard Facts’
Papa John’s ‘Pit Summary’
Sprint Mobile ‘Monster Moment’
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 2:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 6:27 PM
Total minutes: 267
Minutes of race broadcast: 198
Minutes of commercials: 69
Number of missed restarts: 1
Number of ‘mystery cautions’: 1
Click here for last year’s commercial breakdown of this race.
Breakdown of what the commercials were for, by category:
TNT/TV Previews/Promos
‘The Bill Engvall Show’ and tbs – 3
‘Ice Road Truckers’ on History Channel – 2
‘Black Gold’ on TruTV – 2
‘The Bill Engvall Show’, ‘Family Guy’, and tbs – 2
‘Saving Grace’ – 1
Total: 10
Movies
‘Dirty Harry’ movies on DVD – 2
Semi-Pro – 1
‘WALL-E’ – 1
Total: 4
Local News/Sports/Points-of-Interest in Penna.
380 Auction & Discounts – 2
F&M Bank – 2
Luther Ford Lincoln Mercury/PA Easy Credit – 1
Tom Clark Ford – 1
Total: 6
Restaurants/Food
Papa Johns – 7
McDonald’s – 5
TGIFriday’s – 4
Glaceau Vitamin Water (Carl Edwards) – 3
Burger King and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – 2
Subway (Tony Stewart) – 1
Applebees – 1
Subway – 1
Vault – 1
Perkins Restaurants – 1
Arby’s – 1
Total: 27
Beer/Alcohol
Miller Lite – 5
Coors Light (Juan Montoya) – 1
Total: 6
Car/Truck/Bike
Valvoline – 3
Toyota – 2
Toyota – 2
Sunoco Free Fuel 5000 (Elliott Sadler) – 2
Castrol GTX – 2
Valvoline and ASE – 1
Buyatoyota.com – 1
FeatherLite – 1
Honda ATV – 1
Frank’s Auto Supermarket – 1
Total: 16
Insurance/Health
AFLAC (Carl Edwards, var. drivers) – 2
Allstate (Kasey Kahne) – 2
Geico (Mike Wallace) – 2
Geico – 2
Progressive – 2
Total: 10
Wireless Phone
Sprint (various drivers) – 3
AT&T – 3
Sprint – 1
Samsung and Verizon – 1
Total: 8
Home Improvement
Craftsman – 4
1-800-BASEMENT – 1
Eastman Estate Garage Doors – 1
Total: 6
Financial
LifeLock Racing (Kasey Kahne) – 4
Total: 4
Education
La Roche College – 1
IUP – 1
Total: 2
Legal
Edgar Snyder – 2
Total: 2
Technology
DirecTV – 3
Radio Shack – 2
Comcast – 2
Comcast Searchlight – 1
Comcast Business Class – 1
Total: 9
Video Games
ESRB.org (Entertainment Software Ratings Board), ‘NASCAR ’09’ (Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson) – 4
‘Grid’ video game – 1
Total: 5
Products/Services for the Home and Personal Use
Hanes – 4
Viagra – 2
Lotrimin Ultra – 2
Pamprin – 2
Dr. Scholl’s – 1
Coppertone – 1
Bull Frog Sunblock- 1
Gold Bond Itch Medication – 1
Gold Bond Foot Cream – 1
Dexatrim Max20 – 1
Rogaine – 1
Total: 17
Travel
Super 8 – 4
Total: 4
Military
U.S. Army – 2
Total: 2
Racing Related
NASCAR.com Superstore – 4
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – 2
Pocono Raceway (Mark Martin, Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne) – 2
Craftsman Truck Series – 1
Nationwide Series – 1
Local racing – 1
Race Buddy on TNT – 1
WoO at Lernerville Speedway – 1
Total: 13
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 – 2:07 PM – 2 // 2:07 PM – 2:10 PM – 3
2:10 PM – 2:26 PM – 16 // 2:26 PM – 2:28 PM – 2
2:28 PM – 2:30 PM – 2 // 2:30 PM – 2:32 PM – 2
2:32 PM – 2:39 PM – 7 // 2:39 PM – 2:42 PM – 3
2:42 PM – 2:44 PM – 2 // 2:44 PM – 2:47 PM – 3
2:47 PM – 2:48 PM – 1 // 2:48 PM – 2:51 PM – 3
2:51 PM – 2:59 PM – 8 // 2:59 PM – 3:02 PM – 3
3:02 PM – 3:05 PM – 3 // 3:05 PM – 3:08 PM – 3
3:08 PM – 3:13 PM – 5 // 3:13 PM – 3:16 PM – 3
3:16 PM – 3:26 PM – 10 // 3:26 PM – 3:28 PM – 2
3:28 PM – 3:34 PM – 6 // 3:34 PM – 3:36 PM – 2
3:36 PM – 3:45 PM – 9 // 3:45 PM – 3:48 PM – 3
3:48 PM – 3:52 PM – 4 // 3:52 PM – 3:54 PM – 2
3:54 PM – 4:02 PM – 8 // 4:02 PM – 4:04 PM – 2
4:04 PM – 4:14 PM – 10 // 4:14 PM – 4:17 PM – 3
4:17 PM – 4:22 PM – 5 // 4:22 PM – 4:23 PM – 1
4:23 PM – 4:35 PM – 12 // 4:35 PM – 4:37 PM – 2
4:37 PM – 4:44 PM – 7 // 4:44 PM – 4:47 PM – 3
4:47 PM – 4:56 PM – 9 // 4:56 PM – 4:58 PM – 2
4:58 PM – 5:12 PM – 14 // 5:12 PM – 5:15 PM – 3
5:15 PM – 5:24 PM – 9 // 5:24 PM – 5:26 PM – 2
5:26 PM – 5:31 PM – 5 // 5:31 PM –5:33 PM – 2
5:33 PM – 5:42 PM – 9 // 5:42 PM – 5:45 PM – 3
5:45 PM – 5:50 PM – 5 // 5:50 PM – 5:53 PM – 3
5:53 PM – 5:56 PM – 3 // 5:56 PM – 5:58 PM – 2
5:58 PM – 6:03 PM – 5 // 6:03 PM – 6:06 PM – 3
6:06 PM – 6:14 PM – 8 // 6:14 PM – 6:16 PM – 2
6:16 PM – 6:27 PM – 11 // 6:27 PM – checkered flag flies
Total race brdcst time 198 Total comm. brdcst time 69
How often were different drivers focused on during the Pocono 500?
2:00 PM – 2:03 PM
Featured drivers: Kevin Harvick; Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart; Kurt Busch; Tribute to Jim McKay
2:05 PM – 2:07 PM
Featured drivers: Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson; Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne; Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson; Tony Stewart; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jamie McMurray; Jeff Burton; Denny Hamlin
2:10 PM – 2:26 PM
Featured drivers: Carl Edwards (audio with Wally Dallenbach); Regan Smith, Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Joe Nemechek; Regan Smith, Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Joe Nemechek, Kasey Kahne; Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Regan Smith, Joe Nemechek, A.J. Allmendinger; Steve Letarte; Jeff Gordon; Kevin Harvick (drops to back—battery issues); Kevin Harvick, Bill Elliott; Kyle Busch (overhead shot)
2:28 PM – 2:30 PM
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne; Mark Martin; Carl Edwards
2:32 PM – 2:39 PM
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne; Regan Smith, A.J. Allmendinger; Regan Smith, A.J. Allmendinger, Kurt Busch; Regan Smith, A.J. Allmendinger; Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch; Kyle Busch; Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne; Kyle Busch; Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick; Kyle Busch; Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson
2:42 PM – 2:44 PM
Featured drivers: Kasey Kahne; Tony Stewart; A.J. Allmendinger; Tony Stewart, A.J. Allmendinger; A.J. Allmendinger; Tony Stewart, A.J. Allmendinger; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, A.J. Allmendinger; A.J. Allmendinger; Dario Franchitti; Dario Franchitti, Jeff Burton
2:47 PM – 2:48 PM
Featured drivers: Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin (pit stops); Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin; David Ragan; Jeff Gordon
2:51 PM – 2:59 PM
Featured drivers: Martin Truex Jr. (replay, pit stop); David Ragan (replay, pit stop); David Ragan; Scott Riggs; Kurt Busch, Jeff Burton, Juan Montoya; Scott Riggs, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; A.J. Allmendinger; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, A.J. Allmendinger; Scott Riggs, Kasey Kahne; Carl Edwards, Mark Martin; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards; Kasey Kahne; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Carl Edwards; Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle, Dario Franchitti; Paul Menard, Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle, Dario Franchitti
3:02 PM – 3:05 PM
Featured drivers: Kurt Busch; Kurt Busch (spins); Kurt Busch (replay); Kurt Busch (replay); Kurt Busch; Kurt Busch (pit stop); Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards (pit stops); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Scott Riggs, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon
3:08 PM – 3:13 PM
Featured drivers: Martin Truex Jr.; Martin Truex Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart; Martin Truex Jr., Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards; Tony Stewart; A.J. Allmendinger; Martin Truex Jr., Mark Martin; Martin Truex Jr., Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards; Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards; Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin, Scott Riggs, Martin Truex Jr.; Martin Truex Jr., Jeff Gordon; Mark Martin, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon; Kyle Busch (wrecks); Dave Blaney, Kyle Busch, Dario Franchitti; Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr., David Ragan, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler, Juan Montoya (replay); Dave Blaney, Kyle Busch, Dario Franchitti; Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr., David Ragan, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler, Juan Montoya (replay); Dave Blaney, Kyle Busch, Dario Franchitti; Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr., David Ragan, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler, Juan Montoya (replay); Dave Blaney, Kyle Busch, Dario Franchitti; Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr., David Ragan, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler, Juan Montoya (replay); Kyle Busch
3:16 PM – 3:26 PM
Featured drivers: Ryan Newman; Dave Blaney, Kyle Busch, Dario Franchitti; Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr., David Ragan, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler, Juan Montoya (replay); Dave Blaney, Kyle Busch, Dario Franchitti; Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr., David Ragan, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler, Juan Montoya (replay); Kyle Busch (in garage); Martin Truex Jr.; Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart; Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin; David Reutimann, Dario Franchitti; Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart; Bobby Labonte, Joe Nemechek, Martin Truex Jr.; David Reutimann, Kurt Busch; Kurt Busch (replay, pit stop); Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards; Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne; Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth; Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle; Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon; Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle; Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Denny Hamlin, Mark Martin; Carl Edwards; Mark Martin, Carl Edwards; Scott Riggs, Kasey Kahne; Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin, Jason Leffler (pit stops); Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne, Carl Edwards; Patrick Carpentier, Sam Hornish Jr.; Sam Hornish Jr., Reed Sorenson; Sam Hornish Jr., Patrick Carpentier (replay); Sam Hornish Jr.
3:28 PM – 3:34 PM
Featured drivers: Kasey Kahne; Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth; Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin; Kasey Kahne; Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne; Carl Edwards; Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne (pit stop); Kasey Kahne (replay, pit stop); Kasey Kahne (replay, pit stop); Kasey Kahne; Brian Vickers; Brian Vickers, Jimmie Johnson; Denny Hamlin; Juan Montoya, Denny Hamlin; Juan Montoya, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle; David Ragan, Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards (replay); Jeff Burton
3:36 PM – 3:45 PM
Featured drivers: Kyle Busch (in garage); Kevin Manion; Jimmie Johnson, Brian Vickers, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth; Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle; Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle; Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle; Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer; Greg Biffle; Tony Stewart, Scott Riggs; Scott Riggs; Tony Stewart, Scott Riggs; Tony Stewart; Patrick Carpentier, Dave Gilliland, Sam Hornish Jr., Patrick Carpentier, Terry Labonte; Patrick Carpentier; Kurt Busch, David Ragan, Sam Hornish Jr., Patrick Carpentier, Dave Gilliland, Terry Labonte (replay); Kurt Busch, David Ragan, Sam Hornish Jr., Patrick Carpentier, Dave Gilliland, Terry Labonte (replay); Kurt Busch, David Ragan, Sam Hornish Jr., Patrick Carpentier, Dave Gilliland, Terry Labonte (replay); Terry Labonte; Patrick Carpentier (pit stop); Kurt Busch, David Ragan, Sam Hornish Jr., Patrick Carpentier, Dave Gilliland, Terry Labonte (replay)
3:48 PM – 3:52 PM
Featured drivers: Greg Erwin; Greg Biffle; Chip Bolin; Matt Kenseth; Tony Eury Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jimmie Johnson, Brian Vickers, Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin
3:54 PM – 4:02 PM
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson; Denny Hamlin; Recap: Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr.; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Brian Vickers; Jeff Burton; Terry Labonte; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Tony Stewart; Jeff Gordon; Greg Biffle; Jeff Burton; Jeff Gordon; Carl Edwards (audio with Wally Dallenbach); Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards; Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4:04 PM – 4:14 PM
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson, Brian Vickers, Matt Kenseth; Scott Riggs, A.J. Allmendinger, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman; Tony Stewart, Mark Martin; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ryan Newman, Regan Smith; Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, A.J. Allmendinger; Greg Biffle, A.J. Allmendinger; A.J. Allmendinger; Greg Biffle; Mark Martin, Greg Biffle; Carl Edwards, A.J. Allmendinger; Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, A.J. Allmendinger; Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards; Greg Biffle; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart; A.J. Allmendinger; Clint Bowyer, Juan Montoya (wreck); Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya; Clint Bowyer, Paul Menard, Juan Montoya (replay); Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya; Clint Bowyer, Paul Menard, Juan Montoya (replay); Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya; Clint Bowyer, Paul Menard, Juan Montoya (replay); Juan Montoya (on fire, replay); Juan Montoya
4:17 PM – 4:22 PM
Featured drivers: Denny Hamlin; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart; Terry Labonte; Jeff Burton; Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pit stops); Brian Vickers, Matt Kenseth
4:23 PM – 4:35 PM
Featured drivers: Denny Hamlin, Dave Blaney, Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle; Clint Bowyer (post-wreck interview); Dave Blaney, Carl Edwards; Dave Blaney, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle, Dave Blaney; Bobby Labonte, Jimmie Johnson; Dave Blaney, Greg Biffle, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr.; Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle; Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne; Bobby Labonte, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Denny Hamlin, Elliott Sadler; Juan Montoya (replay); Carl Edwards, Martin Truex Jr., Kasey Kahne; Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch; Bobby Labonte, Mark Martin; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Elliott Sadler; Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson; Bobby Labonte, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, Dave Blaney, Tony Stewart; Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth; Dave Blaney, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch; Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Dave Blaney, Brian Vickers, Martin Truex Jr.; Matt Kenseth; Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Martin Truex Jr., Dave Blaney, Ryan Newman, Jeff Burton; Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Brian Vickers; Dave Blaney, Jeff Burton, Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Newman, Travis Kvapil, Paul Menard, A.J. Allmendinger; Ryan Newman; Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman; Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman, Paul Menard; Martin Truex Jr., Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman, Paul Menard, A.J. Allmendinger; Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman; Kasey Kahne; Mark Martin, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne; Kasey Kahne; Greg Biffle, Mark Martin, Kasey Kahne; Juan Montoya (post-wreck interview); Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin; Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin
4:37 PM – 4:44 PM
Featured drivers: Denny Hamlin; Elliott Sadler, Bobby Labonte (pit stops); Bobby Labonte; Bobby Labonte, Denny Hamlin; Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr.; Michael Waltrip (wrecks); Michael Waltrip; Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Bobby Labonte; Michael Waltrip; Michael Waltrip (replay); Michael Waltrip (replay); Michael Waltrip; Tony Stewart; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards (pit stops); Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Kasey Kahne
4:47 PM – 4:56 PM
Featured drivers: Elliott Sadler, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr., Bobby Labonte, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle; Elliott Sadler, Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Elliott Sadler, Martin Truex Jr., Greg Biffle; Kyle Busch (in-garage interview); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, Carl Edwards; Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch; Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch; Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth; Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex Jr.; Greg Biffle, Elliott Sadler; Greg Biffle, Elliott Sadler, Kasey Kahne
4:58 PM – 5:12 PM
Featured drivers: Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin, Elliott Sadler; Through the Field: Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne; Patrick Carpentier (wrecks); Patrick Carpentier, Dave Gilliland (replay); Patrick Carpentier, Dave Gilliland, Robby Gordon, Michael McDowell, Michael Waltrip (replay); Jason Leffler (pit stop); Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne (pit stops); Greg Biffle (hits crew member on pit road); Jamie McMurray (hits Greg Biffle); Kasey Kahne; Tony Stewart; Greg Biffle; Kasey Kahne; Denny Hamlin; Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne; Greg Biffle (replay); Jamie McMurray (pit stop); Greg Biffle; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle; Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin; Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Elliott Sadler; Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers; Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr., Jeff Burton, Bobby Labonte; Jeff Burton, Martin Truex Jr., Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte; Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne; Tony Stewart; Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin; Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle; Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin; Dario Franchitti, Sam Hornish Jr. (wreck); Dario Franchitti; Sam Hornish Jr.; Dario Franchitti; Dario Franchitti, Sam Hornish Jr. (replay); Dario Franchitti, Sam Hornish Jr. (replay)
5:15 PM – 5:24 PM
Featured drivers: Kyle Busch (returns to track from garage); Matt Kenseth; Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; Greg Biffle; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson; Kasey Kahne; A.J. Allmendinger; Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson; Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart; Carl Edwards; Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson; Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin; Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth; Jimmie Johnson (pit stop); Kasey Kahne; Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; Kasey Kahne
5:26 PM – 5:31 PM
Featured drivers: Kasey Kahne; Through the Field: Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, A.J. Allmendinger, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman
5:33 PM – 5:42 PM
Featured drivers: Kasey Kahne; Tony Stewart (pit stop); Tony Stewart; Martin Truex Jr., Kasey Kahne, Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick (pit stops); Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards; Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards; Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick; Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, A.J. Allmendinger, Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray (pit stops); Brian Vickers; Brian Vickers, Dave Blaney; Brian Vickers; Brian Vickers, Dave Blaney, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon; Brian Vickers
5:45 PM – 5:50 PM
Featured drivers: Brian Vickers; Terry Labonte, Brian Vickers; Bobby Labonte, Kasey Kahne; Juan Montoya, Kasey Kahne; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer; Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Gordon; Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle (pit stops); Dario Franchitti, Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle (penalty); Kasey Kahne
5:53 PM – 5:56 PM
Featured drivers: Kasey Kahne; Jimmie Johnson; Kasey Kahne; Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin; Tony Stewart (pit stop); Kasey Kahne
5:58 PM – 6:03 PM
Featured drivers: Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin; Carl Edwards; Kurt Busch (pit stop); Kyle Busch (spins); Carl Edwards (replay); Kyle Busch (replay); Kyle Busch (replay); Kyle Busch (pit stop); Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, A.J. Allmendinger (pit stops)
6:06 PM – 6:14 PM
Featured drivers: Brian Vickers; Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards (replay); Robby Gordon, Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards (replay); Carl Edwards; Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne, Bobby Labonte, Tony Stewart, Michael Waltrip; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Michael Waltrip; Brian Vickers; Brian Vickers, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart; Brian Vickers; Michael Waltrip, Denny Hamlin, Robby Gordon; Brian Vickers, Kasey Kahne, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Robby Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Michael Waltrip, Jimmie Johnson; Robby Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart; Robby Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Brian Vickers; Brian Vickers, Kasey Kahne; Brian Vickers, Kasey Kahne, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Tony Stewart; Kasey Kahne, Brian Vickers; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Kasey Kahne, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne
6:16 PM – 6:27 PM
Featured drivers: Kasey Kahne; Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson; Kasey Kahne; Kasey Kahne, Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Kasey Kahne; Brian Vickers, Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne; Brian Vickers, Denny Hamlin; Bobby Labonte, Matt Kenseth; Brian Vickers, Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne; Brian Vickers, Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin; Brian Vickers, Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne; Brian Vickers, Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne; Brian Vickers, Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne; Bobby Labonte, Matt Kenseth (replay); Kasey Kahne; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton; Jeff Burton; Kasey Kahne; Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Burton; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton; Kasey Kahne; Elliott Sadler, Kasey Kahne; Kasey Kahne; Kasey Kahne
Number of times selected drivers were focused on:
Jason Leffler – 2
Terry Labonte – 9
Bobby Labonte – 16
Jeff Gordon – 38
Brian Vickers – 40
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 52
Greg Biffle – 58
Jimmie Johnson – 58
Tony Stewart – 66
Denny Hamlin – 67
Carl Edwards – 68
Kasey Kahne (race winner) – 90
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Charles Says:
Jun 9, 12:25 PMWhy were all the commentators forced to wear the American flag pin on their lapel? Was this a political rally? I’m not against the lapel pin, but it was kind of obvious there was a directive from someone to do this.
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Joey Says:
Jun 9, 05:44 PMHow do I contact TNT to let them know how bad the broadcast was? The sound was terrible (commentators and track noise sounded very muffled). If the TNT/TBS broadcasts are all going to be this bad, I won’t be watching another race until the Brickyard!
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Larry Says:
Jun 10, 11:11 AMto Chaz47 what a stupid thing to say… quote some evidence besides “obvious” or shut up and sit down.
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Jun 9, 05:47 AM
You have a tremendous amount of information, but as I see it the count really shouldn’t start till the race starts, and in Daytona where I live that was around 2:25.