Jul 27, 11:06 PM
Commercial breakdown, driver focus, and links related to the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard
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 2:01 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 5:50 PM (all times are EST). I did not keep records for the pre- and post-race coverage.
ESPN 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. ESPN also frequently puts a sports ticker at the bottom of the screen
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.
Commercial breakdown, driver focus, and links related to the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard
Total number of commercials: 113
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 56
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 27
Total number of companies or entities advertised in brief promos or crawlers: 17 (companies: Allstate, ESPN SportsCenter, next week’s Pocono race, next week’s Nationwide race, espn.com/communications, espn.com/safety, EconoLodge, GoodYear, McDonald’s, NAPA, ‘NASCAR Now’ on ESPN, ‘American League’ on ESPN, Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN, Best Buy, Aleve, UPS, Comfort Suites)
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 3 min. 45 sec.
Also, there are the following race statistics during the broadcast, sponsored by companies:
ESPN.com ‘Mailbag In-Race Reporter Question’
AT&T ‘Crew Chief Challenge’
Chevy ‘Cutaway Car’
Allstate ‘Good Hands Move of the Race’
Allstate ‘On Board’
Sprint Cup Mobile ‘Monster Moment’
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 2:01 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 5:50 PM
Total minutes: 220
Minutes of race broadcast: 178
Minutes of commercials: 51
Number of missed restarts: 0 (although an interview with Greg Stucker, Director of Race Tire Sales for GoodYear, nearly ran over one restart)
Number of mystery cautions (no debris shown): 0
Number of nasty bird deaths 1
Click here for last year’s commercial breakdown of this race.
Breakdown of what the commercials were for, by category:
ESPN Previews/Promos
X Games on EXPN – 5
ESPN Sports Center – 4
ESPN Fantasy Football – 3
2008 World Series of Poker- 3
ESPN – 1
‘Ice Road Truckers’ on History Channel – 1
NCAA Championship on ESPN – 1
Total: 18
Movies
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor- 3
Swing Vote – 1
Tropic Thunder – 1
Death Race – 1
Total: 6
Restaurants/Food
Dominos and The Dark Knight – 4
McDonald’s – 3
Glaceau Vitamin Water (Carl Edwards) – 3
Snickers.com – 2
Big Red (Juan Montoya) – 2
Subway – 2
Amp Energy Drink (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) – 2
Amp Energy Drink – 1
Dominos – 1
Burger King – 1
Subway (Tony Stewart) – 1
Total: 22
Beer/Alcohol
Coors Light – 3
Total: 3
Car/Truck/Bike
Chevy – 3
Shell (Kevin Harvick) – 2
Valvoline – 2
Ford F150 – 1
NAPA (Michael Waltrip & Ron Capps) – 1
Toyota (various drivers) – 1
Mobil 1 – 1
Can-Am – 1
FeatherLite – 1
Total: 13
Insurance/Health
Allstate – 4
Allstate (Kasey Kahne) – 4
Total: 8
Wireless Phone
AT&T – 2
Sprint (various drivers) – 1
Samsung – Instinct Phone – 1
Total: 4
Home Improvement
Behr Paint at Home Depot – 1
Home Depot – 1
Total: 2
Financial
Principal Financial – 2
Bank of America – 2
J. Warren Financial Group 1-800-505-4167 – 2
Tax Specialists (phone: 1-800-203-7002) – 1
Total: 7
Products/Services for the Home and Personal Use
Hydroxycut – 6
Tylenol – FeelBetterFastTV.com – 3
TimeSharesOnly.com – 3
Prilosec – 2
Gillette Fusion Phenom (Young Guns) – 1
Gillette Hydrator and Body Wash for Men – 1
Pure Sleep – 1
Dickies – ‘Worker of the Year’ – 1
Total: 18
Racing Related
nascar.com Superstore – 5
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – 2
Nationwide Series (Brad Coleman) – 2
Michigan International Speedway – 1
Craftsman Truck Series – 1
Watkins Glen – 1
Total: 12
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:
2:01 PM – 2:05 PM – 4 // 2:05 PM – 2:06 PM – 1
2:06 PM – 2:10 PM – 4 // 2:10 PM – 2:13 PM – 3
2:13 PM – 2:27 PM – 14 // 2:27 PM – 2:29 PM – 2
2:29 PM – 2:33 PM – 4 // 2:33 PM – 2:35 PM – 2
2:35 PM – 2:44 PM – 9 // 2:44 PM – 2:47 PM – 3
2:47 PM – 2:54 PM – 7 // 2:54 PM – 2:55 PM – 1
2:55 PM – 3:02 PM – 7 // 3:02 PM – 3:04 PM – 2
3:04 PM – 3:07 PM – 3 // 3:07 PM – 3:09 PM – 2
3:09 PM – 3:15 PM – 6 // 3:15 PM – 3:18 PM – 3
3:18 PM – 3:24 PM – 6 // 3:24 PM – 3:26 PM – 2
3:26 PM – 3:29 PM – 3 // 3:29 PM – 3:31 PM – 2
3:31 PM – 3:39 PM – 8 // 3:39 PM – 3:41 PM – 2
3:41 PM – 3:48 PM – 7 // 3:48 PM – 3:51 PM – 3
3:51 PM – 4:01 PM – 10 // 4:01 PM – 4:03 PM – 2
4:03 PM – 4:10 PM – 7 // 4:10 PM – 4:12 PM – 2
4:12 PM – 4:20 PM – 8 // 4:20 PM – 4:22 PM – 2
4:22 PM – 4:28 PM – 6 // 4:28 PM – 4:31 PM – 3
4:31 PM – 4:36 PM – 5 // 4:36 PM – 4:38 PM – 2
4:38 PM – 4:46 PM – 8 // 4:46 PM – 4:49 PM – 3
4:49 PM – 4:50 PM – 1 // 4:50 PM – 4:52 PM – 2
4:52 PM – 4:58 PM – 6 // 4:58 PM – 5:00 PM – 2
5:00 PM – 5:07 PM – 7 // 5:07 PM – 5:09 PM – 2
5:09 PM – 5:26 PM – 17 // 5:26 PM – 5:29 PM – 3
5:29 PM – 5:50 PM – 21 // 5:50 PM – checkered flag flies
Total race brdcst time 178 Total comm. brdcst time 51
How often were different drivers focused on during the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard?
2:01 PM – 2:05 PM
Featured drivers: Sam Hornish Jr.; Matt Kenseth; Kyle Busch; Denny Hamlin; Tony Stewart; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Reed Sorenson; Jimmie Johnson; Marcos Ambrose
2:06 PM – 2:10 PM
Featured drivers: Kevin Harvick; Kyle Busch; Tony Stewart; David Ragan; Jimmie Johnson; Reed Sorenson; Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman, Kevin Harvick, Patrick Carpentier; Tony Stewart
2:13 PM – 2:27 PM
Featured drivers: Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart (audio with Dale Jarrett); Greg Zipadelli (audio with Andy Petree); Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, David Ragan; Chip Ganassi; Ryan Newman; Jeff Gordon; Kevin Harvick; Tony Stewart; D.J. Copp (tire changer; No. 45 team); Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson (radio communication); Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon, Jamie McMurray; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Tony Stewart; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler, Kurt Busch; Matt Kenseth, Juan Montoya, Tony Stewart; Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin; Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon; Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch, Juan Montoya, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Elliott Sadler, Tony Stewart; Juan Montoya, Carl Edwards; Robby Gordon, Reed Sorenson, Casey Mears, Jason Leffler; Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon; Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin; Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin; Michael Waltrip (wrecks); Michael Waltrip; Michael Waltrip, Sam Hornish Jr., Dave Blaney, J.J. Yeley, Paul Menard, Scott Riggs (replay); Michael Waltrip; Michael Waltrip, Sam Hornish Jr., Dave Blaney, J.J. Yeley, Paul Menard, Scott Riggs (replay); Michael Waltrip; Michael Waltrip, Sam Hornish Jr., Dave Blaney, J.J. Yeley, Paul Menard, Scott Riggs (replay); Paul Menard (pit stop); Jimmie Johnson
2:29 PM – 2:33 PM
Featured drivers: Paul Menard (pit stop); Michael Waltrip; Michael Waltrip, Sam Hornish Jr., Dave Blaney, J.J. Yeley, Paul Menard, Scott Riggs (replay); Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (replay); Carl Edwards (replay of radio communication); Carl Edwards; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pit stop); Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2:35 PM – 2:44 PM
Featured drivers: Tony Eury Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jason Leffler; Clint Bowyer, Casey Mears; Clint Bowyer, Casey Mears, David Reutimann, Joe Nemechek; Clint Bowyer; Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon; Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne; Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman, Mark Martin; Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards (video of his thoughts on tires); Carl Edwards; Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin; David Reutimann (replay); David Reutimann, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Scott Riggs, Patrick Carpentier, J.J. Yeley; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Reutimann; Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch (wreck); Kurt Busch; Kevin Harvick; Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch (replay); Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch (replay); Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch (replay); Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch (replay); Todd Berrier (No. 29 crew chief); Delana Harvick; Kevin Harvick (pit stop); Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Juan Montoya, David Ragan, Greg Biffle (pit stops)
2:47 PM – 2:54 PM
Featured drivers: Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Chad Knaus; Jimmie Johnson; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jason Leffler; Bobby Labonte; Jeff Burton; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Jason Leffler, Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Matt Kenseth, Juan Montoya, Jason Leffler, David Ragan; Juan Montoya; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson; Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Juan Montoya; Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman; Mark Martin, Carl Edwards; Ryan Newman, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards; Mark Martin; Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards; Mark Martin; Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth; Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman; Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne; Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin, Juan Montoya; Kasey Kahne; Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne; Kasey Kahne (radio communication); Kasey Kahne; Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2:55 PM – 3:02 PM
Featured drivers: Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson; Dale Earnhardt Jr. (tire); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson (replay); Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pit stop); Jeff Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Gordon; Kurt Busch (post-wreck interview); Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin; Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne; Mark Martin (pit stop); Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya (tire); Chip Ganassi; Brian Pattie (No. 42 crew chief); Juan Montoya, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Burton, Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne (replay); Juan Montoya, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Burton, Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne (replay); Juan Montoya, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Burton, Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne (replay); Juan Montoya (pit stop); Juan Montoya; Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson (pit stops); Kyle Busch
3:04 PM – 3:07 PM
Featured drivers: Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart (audio with Dale Jarrett); Greg Zipadelli (audio with Andy Petree); Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Clint Bowyer; Tony Stewart
3:09 PM – 3:15 PM
Featured drivers: Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon; Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Kyle Busch; Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Robby Gordon, Jason Leffler; Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson; Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon (radio communication); Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch; Robby Gordon, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, Jeff Burton, Matt Kenseth; Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards; Jeff Burton; Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch; Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch; Jeff Burton, Robby Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin; Robby Gordon, Denny Hamlin; Robby Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth; Denny Hamlin, Robby Gordon; Denny Hamlin; Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards; Matt Kenseth; Matt Kenseth, Robby Gordon; Matt Kenseth
3:18 PM – 3:24 PM
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Jeff Burton; Jimmie Johnson (radio communication); Chad Knaus; Jimmie Johnson; Mark Martin (pit stop); Jimmie Johnson; Kyle Busch; Sam Hornish Jr.; Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Jeff Burton; Carl Edwards (tire); Matt Kenseth (spins); Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, Dave Gilliland (replay); Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, Dave Gilliland (replay); Matt Kenseth (pit stop); Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson (pit stops)
3:26 PM – 3:29 PM
Featured drivers: Chad Knaus; Robin Pemberton; Bob Osborne; Brian Pattie; Steve Letarte; Chad Knaus; Chip Bolin; Scott Miller; Steve Addington
3:31 PM – 3:39 PM
Featured drivers: Robin Pemberton; Robin Pemberton, Steve Letarte; Jeff Gordon (radio communication); Steve Letarte; Jeff Gordon; Matt Kenseth; Kyle Busch, A.J. Allmendinger, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray; Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray; Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte; Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte; Kyle Busch, A.J. Allmendinger; Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte, Jamie McMurray; Jeff Gordon; Martin Truex Jr.; Kyle Busch, A.J. Allmendinger; A.J. Allmendinger; Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Carl Edwards, Martin Truex Jr., David Ragan; Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, Martin Truex Jr., David Ragan; Carl Edwards, Martin Truex Jr., David Ragan; Kyle Busch, A.J. Allmendinger
3:41 PM – 3:48 PM
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, A.J. Allmendinger, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, A.J. Allmendinger, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Elliott Sadler; Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Steve Addington; Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jimmie Johnson; Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle; Kyle Busch; Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray, Martin Truex Jr., Reed Sorenson; Matt Kenseth; Martin Truex Jr., Reed Sorenson, Matt Kenseth; Matt Kenseth; Jimmie Johnson; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jimmie Johnson, A.J. Allmendinger, Jeff Burton; Jeff Burton, A.J. Allmendinger, Elliott Sadler, Jimmie Johnson
3:51 PM – 4:01 PM
Featured drivers: Jeff Burton; A.J. Allmendinger; Elliott Sadler; Jimmie Johnson; Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, David Ragan; Recap: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Juan Montoya, Matt Kenseth; A.J. Allmendinger, Elliott Sadler, Greg Biffle; Greg Stucker; A.J. Allmendinger, Jason Leffler, Elliott Sadler; Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Martin Truex Jr., Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray, Carl Edwards; Jeff Gordon, David Ragan; Jason Leffler, Jimmie Johnson, A.J. Allmendinger; Jimmie Johnson, Jason Leffler, A.J. Allmendinger, Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson (video of his thoughts on Brickyard); Brian Vickers (to pit road); Brian Vickers (pit stop); Greg Biffle; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, A.J. Allmendinger; Jimmie Johnson
4:03 PM – 4:10 PM
Featured drivers: Kyle Busch; Kyle Busch, Juan Montoya; Kyle Busch; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson (replay; scraping wall); Chad Knaus; Martin Truex Jr. (pit stop); Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson; Denny Hamlin; Martin Truex Jr.; Chad Knaus; Scott Miller; Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler, Jimmie Johnson (pit stops); Richard Childress
4:12 PM – 4:20 PM
Featured drivers: Mike Helton; Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Bobby Labonte, Elliott Sadler; Martin Truex Jr., Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon; Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray, Martin Truex Jr.; Jeff Gordon (radio communication); Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon; Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Elliott Sadler, Martin Truex Jr., David Ragan, Bobby Labonte; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Scott Riggs, Kasey Kahne, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Jamie McMurray; Jamie McMurray; Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray
4:22 PM – 4:28 PM
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Tony Eury Jr.; Bobby Labonte (pit stop); Bobby Labonte (replay); Bobby Labonte (speeding penalty); Scott Miller; Jeff Gordon; Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler, Jimmie Johnson (pit stops)
4:31 PM – 4:36 PM
Featured drivers: Recap: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Juan Montoya, Matt Kenseth; Chad Knaus; A.J. Allmendinger, Jimmie Johnson; Tony Stewart (audio with Dale Jarrett); Tony Stewart; Greg Zipadelli (audio with Andy Petree); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Mark Martin; Tony Stewart; Elliott Sadler
4:38 PM – 4:46 PM
Featured drivers: Rick Hendrick, Chad Knaus; Elliott Sadler, Jeff Burton, A.J. Allmendinger; Brian Vickers (engine blows); Kevin Harvick, Brian Vickers (replay); Jeff Burton (bird splatting on car); Jeff Burton, A.J. Allmendinger; Jeff Burton; Richard Childress; Rick Hendrick; Joe Gibbs; Ray Evernham
4:49 PM – 4:50 PM
Featured drivers: Dale Jarrett, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer (videos of wins and/or discussing kissing bricks)
4:52 PM – 4:58 PM
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Burton; A.J. Allmendinger; Jimmie Johnson; Elliott Sadler; Greg Biffle; David Ragan; Jeff Burton, A.J. Allmendinger; Jeff Burton, A.J. Allmendinger, Jimmie Johnson, Elliott Sadler; Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson, A.J. Allmendinger; Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson, A.J. Allmendinger, Elliott Sadler; Kyle Busch; Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle; Elliott Sadler, A.J. Allmendinger; Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson; Jamie McMurray, Denny Hamlin; A.J. Allmendinger, Jeff Gordon; Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson, Elliott Sadler, Jeff Gordon, A.J. Allmendinger; Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman; Tony Stewart, Mark Martin; Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler, Carl Edwards, A.J. Allmendinger; Jeff Burton; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton; Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5:00 PM – 5:07 PM –
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards, Elliott Sadler; Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Jeff Burton, Elliott Sadler, A.J. Allmendinger; Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Jeff Burton, Elliott Sadler; Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards; Steve Letarte; Chad Knaus; Scott Miller; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton; Kyle Busch; Jeff Gordon; Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, David Ragan, Jimmie Johnson; Kevin Harvick; Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick (replay); Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick (replay); Kevin Harvick
5:09 PM – 5:26 PM
Featured drivers: Carl Edwards; David Ragan; Kevin Harvick; Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards, Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, David Ragan, Jeff Gordon, J.J. Yeley; Steve Letarte; Chad Knaus; Denny Hamlin, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Jeff Burton; A.J. Allmendinger, J.J. Yeley, Jamie McMurray; Dale Earnhardt Jr., J.J. Yeley; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson; Mike Ford; Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson; Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson; Chad Knaus; Jimmie Johnson; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson; Kyle Busch; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson; Elliott Sadler, Kasey Kahne; Elliott Sadler, Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex Jr.; Elliott Sadler; Martin Truex Jr., Greg Biffle, Bobby Labonte; Greg Biffle, Martin Truex Jr., Bobby Labonte, Reed Sorenson; Greg Biffle; Martin Truex Jr., Bobby Labonte, Reed Sorenson; Bobby Labonte; Martin Truex Jr., Bobby Labonte, Reed Sorenson, Sam Hornish Jr.; Sam Hornish Jr.; Reed Sorenson, Sam Hornish Jr., Dave Gilliland; Martin Truex Jr., Bobby Labonte, Reed Sorenson, Sam Hornish Jr., Dave Gilliland; Sam Hornish Jr., Martin Truex Jr., Dave Gilliland, Clint Bowyer; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Jeff Burton; Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Jeff Burton; Kyle Busch; Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson; Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards; Steve Letarte; Jeff Burton, Denny Hamlin, David Ragan, Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards
5:29 PM – 5:50 PM
Featured drivers: Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray; Elliott Sadler, Tony Stewart; Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Carl Edwards; Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne; Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson; Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne; Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart; Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne; Elliott Sadler, A.J. Allmendinger; Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Jamie McMurray; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, David Ragan; Elliott Sadler; Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Elliott Sadler, A.J. Allmendinger; Elliott Sadler; Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, A.J. Allmendinger; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Elliott Sadler; Jeff Burton, Elliott Sadler; Elliott Sadler; Elliott Sadler, Jeff Burton; Denny Hamlin, Elliott Sadler, Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards, A.J. Allmendinger; Denny Hamlin; Jeff Burton, Denny Hamlin, Elliott Sadler, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne (pit stops); Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin; Denny Hamlin (replay; pit stop); Denny Hamlin (replay; pit stop); Jimmie Johnson (replay; pit stop); Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Elliott Sadler; Carl Edwards; Chad Knaus; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Rodney Childers (No. 19 crew chief); Kyle Busch, Reed Sorenson, Patrick Carpentier; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Elliott Sadler; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Elliott Sadler, Jamie McMurray; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; A.J. Allmendinger, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Jeff Burton, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin; Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson
Number of times selected drivers were focused on:
Jason Leffler – 9
Reed Sorenson – 11
Ryan Newman – 24
Mark Martin – 27
Matt Kenseth – 31
Tony Stewart – 32
A.J. Allmendinger – 34
Kasey Kahne – 35
Elliott Sadler – 41
Jeff Burton – 57
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 64
Jeff Gordon – 94
Carl Edwards – 95
Jimmie Johnson (race winner) – 137
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seabee Says:
Jul 28, 01:08 PMCan someone explain why they had to have green-flag commercials, when they had scheduled caution flags every 10 laps?
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Patrick Smith Says:
Jul 28, 03:23 PMWhat was the nasty bird death?
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Hot One Says:
Jul 28, 05:52 PMPLEASE Tell us more about the Nasty Bird Death!! Who hit the Bird? What Kind of Bird was it?? What Lap did it happen???
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sheryl Says:
Jul 30, 10:51 PMjeff burton hit the bird
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Jul 28, 10:59 AM
I had forgotten how badly the announcers on ESPN want to have Dale Jr’s baby. It’s emabarrasing the amount of tv time he gets while doing nothing. Almost as bad as DW on Fox.