Nov 2, 11:27 PM
Commercial breakdown, driver focus, and links related to the Dickies 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 3:30 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 7:15 PM (all times are EST). I did not keep records for the pre- and post-race coverage.
ABC 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 Dickies 500
Total number of commercials: 119
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 67
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 21
Total number of companies or entities advertised in brief promos or crawlers: 19 (companies: Dickies/Dickies.com; Bank of America; Sprint; AFLAC; Chevy; Ford & Ford Championship Weekend; Toyota; Enterprise; Vault; Allstate; ; Pennsylvania Lottery Results; ‘Life on Mars’; ‘Grey’s Anatomy’; ‘Extreme Makeover’; ESPN.com/deportes; ESPN.com/safety; ESPN.com/communications; Monday Night Football on ESPN (Steelers vs. Redskins) and McCain/Obama interviews by Chris Berman)
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 3 min. 15 sec.
Also, there are the following race statistics during the broadcast, sponsored by companies:
NASCAR on ESPN ‘In-Race Reporter’
NASCAR on ESPN ‘Mailbag In-Race Reporter Question’
NASCAR on ESPN ‘Track Facts’
NASCAR on ESPN ‘Motorsports Calendar’
NASCAR on ESPN ‘Ticket to the Chase’
AT&T ‘Crew Chief Question’
Chevy ‘Cut-Away Car’
Lowes ‘On Board’
Ford ‘Up-to-Speed’
NAPA ‘On-Board’
DirecTV ‘Telemetry’
Sprint ‘Race Rundown’
AT&T ‘On-Board’
Gillette Young Guns ‘Race Off of Pit Road’
Allstate ‘Good Hands Move of the Race’
Sprint Mobile ‘Monster Moment’
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 3:30 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 7:15 PM
Total minutes: 225
Minutes of race broadcast: 170
Minutes of commercials: 55
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of ‘mystery cautions’ (debris not shown): 1
Click here for last year’s commercial breakdown of this race.
Breakdown of what the commercials were for, by category:
ABC/ESPN/TV Previews/Promos
CMA Music Awards on ABC – 3
Desperate Housewives – 2
Extreme Makeover on ABC – 2
Grey’s Anatomy on ABC – 2
‘Life On Mars’ – 2
1250ESPN.com – 2
Monday Night Football on ESPN (Steelers vs. Redskins) – 1
‘Chase for the Championship’ on ABC – 1
ABC Election Night Coverage – 1
America’s Funniest Home Videos – 1
Brothers & Sisters – 1
Dancing With the Stars – 1
Samantha Who? – 1
Scrubs on ABC – 1
Total: 21
Movies
Transporter 3 – 1
Total: 1
Local News/Sports/Points-of-Interest in Penna.
ABC local news – 8
Elder Vogel – 2
LaborPA.org – 2
Jack Murtha- 2
ABC local news Election Night Coverage – 1
Remnant City – 1
Duquesne University – 1
Melissa Hart – 1
AFSCME – 1
First National Bank – 1
Total: 20
Restaurants/Food
Amp Energy Drink (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) – 3
TGIFriday’s – 3
Coca-Cola – 2
Coke Zero – 1
Dominos – 1
Subway (Tony Stewart) – 1
Vault – 1
Total: 12
Car/Truck/Bike
FordVehicles.com – 4
Enterprise – 3
Toyota – 3
Pennzoil – 2
Chevy – 1
Chevy & J.D. Power – 1
Buyatoyota.com – 1
NAPA (Michael Waltrip, Ron Capps) – 1
Q Power (Hendrick drivers) – 1
Sunoco (Jimmie Johnson) – 1
Shell (Kevin Harvick) – 1
GoodYear – 1
Cars.com – 1
Total: 21
Insurance/Health
Allstate (Kasey Kahne) – 3
Geico – 3
Nationwide Insurance (Kevin Harvick) – 2
AFLAC (Carl Edwards, var. drivers) – 1
HighmarkHealthyHighFive.com – 1
MedExpress.com – 1
Total: 11
Wireless Phone
Sprint – Samsung – Instinct Phone – 3
AT&T – 2
Total: 5
Home Improvement
Home Depot – 4
Craftsman – 3
Kobalt Tools at Lowe’s (Jimmie Johnson & Chad Knaus) – 2
Total: 9
Financial
Bank of America – 1
Total: 1
Technology
DirecTV – 1
DTV.gov (Richard Petty, Chad McCumbee) – 1
GoDaddy.com (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) – 1
Total: 3
Products/Services for the Home and Personal Use
Dickies – ‘Worker of the Year’ – 2
Prilosec – 1
Gillette Fusion Phenom (Young Guns) – 1
Gillette Time Shaver Contest (Denny Hamlin) – 1
Total: 5
Racing Related
NASCAR.com Superstore – 5
NASCAR.com – 2
NASCAR.com/2008 Chase – 1
Craftsman Truck Series – 1
Las Vegas 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:
3:30 PM – 3:32 PM – 2 // 3:32 PM – 3:34 PM – 2
3:34 PM – 3:38 PM – 4 // 3:38 PM – 3:41 PM – 3
3:41 PM – 3:53 PM – 12 // 3:53 PM – 3:55 PM – 2
3:55 PM – 3:59 PM – 4 // 3:59 PM – 4:01 PM – 2
4:01 PM – 4:09 PM – 8 // 4:09 PM – 4:11 PM – 2
4:11 PM – 4:21 PM – 10 // 4:21 PM – 4:24 PM – 3
4:24 PM – 4:26 PM – 2 // 4:26 PM – 4:28 PM – 2
4:28 PM – 4:36 PM – 8 // 4:36 PM –4:39 PM – 3
4:39 PM – 4:44 PM – 5 // 4:44 PM – 4:47 PM – 3
4:47 PM – 4:52 PM – 5 // 4:52 PM – 4:54 PM – 2
4:54 PM – 5:00 PM – 6 // 5:00 PM – 5:02 PM – 2
5:02 PM – 5:09 PM – 7 // 5:09 PM – 5:12 PM – 3
5:12 PM – 5:18 PM – 6 // 5:18 PM – 5:20 PM – 2
5:20 PM – 5:28 PM – 8 // 5:28 PM – 5:30 PM – 2
5:30 PM – 5:36 PM – 6 // 5:36 PM – 5:38 PM – 2
5:38 PM – 5:44 PM – 6 // 5:44 PM – 5:46 PM – 2
5:46 PM – 5:52 PM – 6 // 5:52 PM – 5:54 PM – 2
5:54 PM – 6:02 PM – 8 // 6:02 PM – 6:05 PM – 3
6:05 PM – 6:13 PM – 8 // 6:13 PM – 6:15 PM – 2
6:15 PM – 6:20 PM – 5 // 6:20 PM – 6:22 PM – 2
6:22 PM – 6:30 PM – 8 // 6:30 PM – 6:33 PM – 3
6:33 PM – 6:35 PM – 2 // 6:35 PM – 6:37 PM – 2
6:37 PM – 6:39 PM – 2 // 6:39 PM – 6:40 PM – 1
6:40 PM – 6:52 PM – 12 // 6:52 PM – 6:55 PM – 3
6:55 PM – 7:15 PM – 20 // 7:15 PM – checkered flag flies
Total race brdcst time 170 Total comm. brdcst time 55
How often were different drivers focused on during the Dickies 500?
3:30 PM – 3:32 PM
Featured drivers: Kyle Busch; Clint Bowyer; Carl Edwards; Denny Hamlin; Kasey Kahne; Jeff Gordon; Matt Kenseth; Jimmie Johnson; Kevin Harvick; Greg Biffle; Tony Stewart; David Ragan
3:34 PM – 3:38 PM
Featured drivers: Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr., Clint Bowyer; Kyle Busch (replay of his Nationwide victory); Kyle Busch; Tony Stewart; Greg Biffle; Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon; Kyle Busch; Kevin Harvick; Michael Waltrip; Jimmie Johnson; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Earnhardt (replay collage)
3:41 PM – 3:53 PM
Featured drivers: Chad Knaus; Jimmie Johnson (radio communication); Dale Earnhardt Jr. (audio with Dale Jarrett); Tony Eury Jr. (audio with Andy Petree); Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Chad Knaus; Matt Kenseth; Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr.; Jimmie Johnson; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth; Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth; Clint Bowyer, Martin Truex Jr., Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth; David Reutimann, Scott Riggs, Reed Sorenson; David Reutimann, Scott Riggs; David Reutimann; Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, David Reutimann; Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, David Reutimann; Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray; Martin Truex Jr.; Dave Blaney, Brian Keselowski; Bill Elliott, Brian Keselowski; Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson; Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, David Reutimann; Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray; Joey Logano; Elliott Sadler, Jeff Burton, Bobby Labonte, Tony Stewart, Brian Keselowski (replay, Brian Keselowski scrapes wall); Brian Keselowski, Dave Blaney, Bobby Labonte; Jamie McMurray, Martin Truex Jr.; Jamie McMurray, Martin Truex Jr., Jimmie Johnson, David Reutimann; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth; Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart; Regan Smith, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Scott Speed; Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart; Regan Smith, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart; Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, David Reutimann, Jimmie Johnson
3:55 PM – 3:59 PM
Featured drivers: Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon; Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (replay); Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Carl Edwards; Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya, Scott Riggs, Reed Sorenson, Kevin Harvick; Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya, Scott Riggs; Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya, Scott Riggs; Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray; Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4:01 PM – 4:09 PM
Featured drivers: Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano; Jamie McMurray; Jeff Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards; David Reutimann, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; David Reutimann, Carl Edwards; David Reutimann; David Reutimann, Carl Edwards; Joey Logano, David Reutimann, Carl Edwards; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray; Jeff Gordon; Martin Truex Jr.; Juan Montoya, Martin Truex Jr.; Martin Truex Jr.; Elliott Sadler, Clint Bowyer; Bobby Labonte, Dave Blaney, Elliott Sadler, Clint Bowyer; Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson; Matt Kenseth; Matt Kenseth (radio communication); Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson; Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle; Matt Kenseth; Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle; Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle; Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Juan Montoya; Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Juan Montoya; Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch
4:11 PM – 4:21 PM
Featured drivers: Juan Montoya, Matt Kenseth; Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon (radio communication); Steve Letarte; Jeff Gordon; Robby Gordon (pit stop); Regan Smith, David Reutimann, Clint Bowyer; Elliott Sadler, Sam Hornish Jr., Bobby Labonte, Jimmie Johnson (pit stops); David Reutimann, Clint Bowyer; Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch, David Reutimann, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brian Vickers, Casey Mears, Scott Speed, Michael Waltrip, Dave Blaney (pit stops); Clint Bowyer; Clint Bowyer, Carl Edwards, Brian Keselowski, David Reutimann; Juan Montoya, Bill Elliott; Chip Goode (rear-tire carrier, No. 42 team) (replay/pit stop); Clint Bowyer, Carl Edwards; Reed Sorenson (smoking); Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Brian Keselowski, David Reutimann, Jamie McMurray, Sam Hornish Jr.; Brian Keselowski; Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Brian Keselowski, David Reutimann; Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brian Vickers, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton (pit stops); Carl Edwards
4:24 PM – 4:26 PM
Featured drivers: Jamie McMurray; Dale Earnhardt Jr. (audio with Dale Jarrett)
4:28 PM – 4:36 PM
Featured drivers: Reed Sorenson (replay/pit stop); Carl Edwards, Paul Menard, Clint Bowyer, Bill Elliott, David Reutimann, Dave Blaney, Jamie McMurray, Sam Hornish Jr., Greg Biffle; Carl Edwards, Paul Menard, Jamie McMurray, David Reutimann; Dave Blaney, Juan Montoya, Sam Hornish Jr., Elliott Sadler, Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr., Regan Smith, Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte; Greg Biffle, David Reutimann; Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, David Reutimann; Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle; Paul Menard, Clint Bowyer, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle; Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle, David Reutimann; Greg Biffle (video of his thoughts on benefiting from others’ troubles); Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle; Paul Menard, Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle; Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray; Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle; Jeff Gordon; Sam Hornish Jr., Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon (radio communication); Casey Mears, Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bobby Labonte, Brian Vickers, Mark Martin; Casey Mears, Mark Martin; Kevin Harvick; Mark Martin, Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Mark Martin, Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kurt Busch; Ryan Newman, Robby Gordon, Brian Keselowski; Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer; Carl Edwards; Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer; Jamie McMurray; Jack Roush; Carl Edwards
4:39 PM – 4:44 PM
Featured drivers: Carl Edwards; Reed Sorenson, Jimmie Johnson; Reed Sorenson, Jimmie Johnson, Brian Keselowski; Reed Sorenson, Jimmie Johnson, Brian Keselowski, Ken Schrader; Brian Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Ken Schrader; Reed Sorenson, Brian Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, Ken Schrader, Ryan Newman; Jimmie Johnson, Ken Schrader; Jimmie Johnson, Ken Schrader, Ryan Newman; Carl Edwards; Jamie McMurray; Greg Biffle; Clint Bowyer; Clint Bowyer, David Reutimann; David Reutimann; Clint Bowyer, David Reutimann; David Reutimann; Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya, Paul Menard, Sam Hornish Jr., Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch; Kyle Busch; Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch; Sam Hornish Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch; Martin Truex Jr.; Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth; Martin Truex Jr.; Matt Kenseth; Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth; Matt Kenseth (radio communication); Carl Edwards
4:47 PM – 4:52 PM
Featured drivers: Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson; Carl Edwards, Elliott Sadler, Jimmie Johnson (replay); Michael Waltrip, Carl Edwards; Robby Gordon, Marcos Ambrose, Michael Waltrip, Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson (radio communication); Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray; Robby Gordon (scrapes wall); Robby Gordon, Marcos Ambrose, Carl Edwards; Robby Gordon; Robby Gordon, Travis Kvapil; Travis Kvapil, Robby Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Mark Martin; Kasey Kahne, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Mark Martin; Jeff Burton, Mark Martin; Jimmie Johnson
4:54 PM – 5:00 PM
Featured drivers: Carl Edwards; Kyle Busch (pit stop); Carl Edwards; Mark Martin, Juan Montoya, Martin Truex Jr., Jamie McMurray, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman, David Reutimann, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart, Jeff Burton, Denny Hamlin, David Ragan, Matt Kenseth, Brian Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brian Vickers, Travis Kvapil (pit stops); Carl Edwards, Regan Smith; Carl Edwards
5:02 PM – 5:09 PM
Featured drivers: Carl Edwards; Bill Elliott, Carl Edwards; Jamie McMurray; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson (radio communication); Chad Knaus; Jimmie Johnson; Chad Knaus; Jimmie Johnson; Carl Edwards, Joe Nemechek; Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle, Brian Keselowski; Jamie McMurray; Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards; Denny Hamlin, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards; Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards; Martin Truex Jr., Brian Vickers; Jimmie Johnson, Bobby Labonte, Michael Waltrip, Ryan Newman, Scott Riggs, Reed Sorenson; Jimmie Johnson, Reed Sorenson; Regan Smith, Jimmie Johnson, Reed Sorenson; Ryan Newman, Regan Smith, Jimmie Johnson; Reed Sorenson; Jimmie Johnson, Reed Sorenson, Regan Smith; Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch; Carl Edwards
5:12 PM – 5:18 PM
Featured drivers: A.J. Allmendinger, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards; Bob Osborne; Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart; Jimmie Johnson, Reed Sorenson; Jimmie Johnson; Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch; Jimmie Johnson; Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pit stops); Carl Edwards, Brian Vickers, Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer, David Reutimann, Juan Montoya (replay); Carl Edwards, Brian Vickers, Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman; Chad Knaus; Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Bobby Labonte, Travis Kvapil, Jimmie Johnson, Marcos Ambrose, Ryan Newman (pit stops); Jimmie Johnson
5:20 PM – 5:28 PM
Featured drivers: Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch; Kurt Busch; Kurt Busch, A.J. Allmendinger, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers; Dave Gilliland, Jimmie Johnson, Brian Keselowski, David Reutimann; Jimmie Johnson, Brian Keselowski, Dave Gilliland, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch, David Reutimann; Brian Keselowski, Kyle Busch; Juan Montoya, Marcos Ambrose; Juan Montoya, Marcos Ambrose, Martin Truex Jr.; Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick; Kevin Harvick; Ryan Newman, Kevin Harvick; Ryan Newman, Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne, Michael Waltrip, Mark Martin; Michael Waltrip; Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, Michael Waltrip, Mark Martin; Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle; Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle; Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle; A.J. Allmendinger, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray; Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray, Kevin Harvick; Jack Roush (video of his thoughts on strategy); Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray; David Ragan, Juan Montoya, Matt Kenseth; David Ragan, Juan Montoya, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick; David Ragan, Matt Kenseth; Jimmy Fennig; Matt Kenseth, David Ragan; Jimmie Johnson; Chad Knaus, Jimmie Johnson (replay/pit stop); Jimmie Johnson; Carl Edwards
5:30 PM – 5:36 PM
Featured drivers: Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray; Denny Hamlin, A.J. Allmendinger; Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson (radio communication); Chad Knaus; Marcos Ambrose, Kevin Harvick; David Ragan, Marcos Ambrose, Kevin Harvick; Kevin Harvick; David Ragan, Kevin Harvick, Marcos Ambrose, Martin Truex Jr.; Marcos Ambrose, Kevin Harvick; Martin Truex Jr.; Kevin Harvick, Marcos Ambrose, Martin Truex Jr.; Casey Mears; Martin Truex Jr., Casey Mears, Kasey Kahne; Kasey Kahne; Jeff Burton; Sam Hornish Jr., Jeff Burton, Mark Martin; Jeff Burton, Mark Martin; Jeff Burton, Mark Martin; Sam Hornish Jr., Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Michael Waltrip; Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon, Michael Waltrip; Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Reed Sorenson; Carl Edwards; Joe Nemechek, Carl Edwards; Elliott Sadler, Joe Nemechek, Carl Edwards; Joe Nemechek, Carl Edwards
5:38 PM – 5:44 PM
Featured drivers: Scott Speed, Carl Edwards; Ken Schrader, Carl Edwards, Scott Speed; Ken Schrader, Carl Edwards; Ken Schrader, Carl Edwards, Scott Speed; Carl Edwards; Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle, Joey Logano; Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Joey Logano; Joey Logano; Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Joey Logano, Jamie McMurray; Clint Bowyer, David Reutimann; David Reutimann; Clint Bowyer; David Reutimann, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch; Clint Bowyer; David Reutimann, Clint Bowyer; Clint Bowyer; Brian Vickers, Jimmie Johnson; Matt Kenseth, David Ragan; David Ragan, A.J. Allmendinger, Matt Kenseth; A.J. Allmendinger; Carl Edwards
5:46 PM – 5:52 PM
Featured drivers: Carl Edwards; Sam Hornish Jr. (pit stop); Jimmie Johnson; Paul Menard, Carl Edwards; Jamie McMurray, David Reutimann; Ryan Newman, Mark Martin, Kurt Busch, Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick (pit stops); David Reutimann; David Reutimann, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael Waltrip (pit stops); Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson, Juan Montoya; David Reutimann, Brian Vickers; David Reutimann, Brian Vickers, Scott Speed, Jamie McMurray; Carl Edwards
5:54 PM – 6:02 PM
Featured drivers: Jeff Gordon, Paul Menard, Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson; Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle (replay/pit stop); Greg Biffle; Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Travis Kvapil; Kyle Busch; Travis Kvapil, Kyle Busch; Jamie McMurray, Travis Kvapil, Kyle Busch; Bill Elliott, Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch; Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch; Larry Carter; Dave Blaney, Bill Elliott, Jamie McMurray; Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch; Jamie McMurray; Dave Blaney, Jamie McMurray; Bill Elliott, Jamie McMurray, Dave Blaney; Jamie McMurray; Jamie McMurray, Dave Blaney, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin; Greg Biffle; Jack Roush (video of his thoughts on David Ragan); David Ragan, Matt Kenseth; Mark Martin, Jeff Burton; Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Kasey Kahne; Matt Kenseth, David Ragan; Matt Kenseth, David Ragan, Brian Vickers; Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
6:05 PM – 6:13 PM
Featured drivers: Mark Martin, Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson; Carl Edwards; Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards; Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards; Paul Menard, David Reutimann; Ryan Pemberton; David Reutimann; Jamie McMurray; Carl Edwards, Dave Gilliland; Bobby Labonte (pit stop); Jeff Burton; Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Dave Gilliland, Jeff Burton; David Reutimann, Elliott Sadler, Kyle Busch (pit stops); Casey Mears; Carl Edwards
6:15 PM – 6:20 PM
Featured drivers: Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, David Reutimann, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle; Michael Waltrip, Jeff Gordon, Paul Menard, Jeff Burton; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Regan Smith; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr.; Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Casey Mears, Brian Vickers, Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr.; Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus (replay/pit stop); Jimmie Johnson, Travis Kvapil (replay/pit stops); Jimmie Johnson; Kasey Kahne; Kyle Busch, David Reutimann; Dave Gilliland, Marcos Ambrose, Robby Gordon; Dave Blaney, Sam Hornish Jr., Reed Sorenson, Bill Elliott, A.J. Allmendinger, Travis Kvapil, Elliott Sadler, Robby Gordon, Marcos Ambrose, Jeff Burton (replay); Dave Blaney, Sam Hornish Jr., Reed Sorenson, Bill Elliott, A.J. Allmendinger, Travis Kvapil, Elliott Sadler, Robby Gordon, Marcos Ambrose, Jeff Burton (replay); Jeff Burton; Jeff Burton (replay); Travis Kvapil (pit stop); Carl Edwards
6:22 PM – 6:30 PM
Featured drivers: Kasey Kahne (penalty); Kasey Kahne (replay of restart); Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, David Reutimann, Greg Biffle, Brian Vickers; Steve Addington; Bob Osborne; Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, David Reutimann, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle; Elliott Sadler, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch; Jamie McMurray, David Reutimann, Greg Biffle, Brian Vickers; Clint Bowyer, Jimmie Johnson, David Ragan; Jamie McMurray, David Reutimann; Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick; David Ragan, Clint Bowyer, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick; Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer; Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick; Clint Bowyer; Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick; Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle; Tony Stewart, David Reutimann; Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart, David Reutimann; Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, David Reutimann; Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart, David Reutimann, Brian Vickers; Tony Stewart; Carl Edwards; Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson; Carl Edwards
6:33 PM – 6:35 PM
Featured drivers: Juan Montoya; Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle (pit stops); Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya, Dave Gilliland (replay); Juan Montoya, Dave Gilliland (replay); Dave Gilliland; Juan Montoya, Dave Gilliland (replay); Juan Montoya, Dave Gilliland (replay)
6:37 PM – 6:39 PM
Featured drivers: Juan Montoya (post-wreck interview); Juan Montoya, Dave Gilliland (replay); Dave Gilliland
6:40 PM – 6:52 PM
Featured drivers: Jamie McMurray, Sam Hornish Jr.; Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer, Sam Hornish Jr., Brian Vickers; Jamie McMurray; Dave Gilliland (held five laps); Jamie McMurray; Kurt Busch (in garage); Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer, Brian Vickers, Tony Stewart; Greg Biffle, Sam Hornish Jr., Martin Truex Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch; Dave Gilliland; Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin; Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards; Jamie McMurray; Clint Bowyer; Gil Martin; Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer; Clint Bowyer; Jamie McMurray; Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch; Jimmie Johnson; Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch; Sam Hornish Jr., Martin Truex Jr., Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch; Kyle Busch; Matt Kenseth, David Ragan; Matt Kenseth, David Ragan, Kevin Harvick; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick; Matt Kenseth; Dale Earnhardt Jr.,Matt Kenseth; Matt Kenseth; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, David Ragan; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, David Ragan, Kevin Harvick; Jimmie Johnson; Jamie McMurray; Jimmie Johnson; Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer; Jamie McMurray
6:55 PM – 7:15 PM
Featured drivers: Joey Logano, Jamie McMurray; Dave Gilliland (post-wreck interview); Jamie McMurray; Greg Biffle; Joey Logano, Greg Biffle; Jamie McMurray; Bobby Labonte, Jamie McMurray; Joe Nemechek, Carl Edwards; Joe Nemechek, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart; Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Joe Nemechek; Jimmie Johnson; Joey Logano, Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards (radio communication); Carl Edwards; Bob Osborne; Regan Smith, Jamie McMurray; Regan Smith, Robby Gordon, Jamie McMurray; Marcos Ambrose, Robby Gordon, Regan Smith, Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer; Jamie McMurray, Robby Gordon; Matt Kenseth (pit stop); Marcos Ambrose, Jamie McMurray; Jamie McMurray, Marcos Ambrose, Clint Bowyer; Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer; Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, A.J. Allmendinger (pit stops); Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer; A.J. Allmendinger (replay); Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer; Carl Edwards; Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Mark Martin, Sam Hornish Jr., Kevin Harvick (pit stops); Jamie McMurray, Travis Kvapil, Clint Bowyer; David Reutimann, Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer (pit stops); Ken Schrader, Jamie McMurray; David Ragan, Jamie McMurray (pit stops); Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson (pit stops); Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Marcos Ambrose; Jimmie Johnson; Scott Riggs, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Marcos Ambrose; Carl Edwards; Bob Osborne, Jack Roush; Carl Edwards, Marcos Ambrose; Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick; Jeff Gordon; Carl Edwards, Travis Kvapil; Travis Kvapil, Carl Edwards, Martin Truex Jr.; Martin Truex Jr., Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth; Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pit stop); David Reutimann, Carl Edwards; Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pit stop); Carl Edwards, David Ragan; David Ragan, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch; Jack Roush, Bob Osborne; Carl Edwards, Robby Gordon; Robby Gordon, Carl Edwards, Bobby Labonte, Scott Speed, Paul Menard; Scott Speed, Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne; Carl Edwards
Number of times selected drivers were focused on:
Scott Speed – 8
Michael Waltrip – 12
Dave Gilliland – 15
Brian Keselowski – 18
Jeff Burton – 24
Kyle Busch – 40
Jeff Gordon – 41
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 52
David Reutimann – 56
Greg Biffle – 57
Clint Bowyer – 65
Jamie McMurray – 88
Jimmie Johnson – 96
Carl Edwards (race winner) – 121
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Dave Says:
Nov 3, 04:01 PMIt was Brad Keselowski in the race, not his brother Brian.
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Sadie Says:
Nov 4, 02:06 AMThanks Cheryl. It seemed my favorite driver was shown 4 times instead of 24.
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Nov 3, 01:52 PM
Cheryl, You did an awsome job. Thanks so much! Gotta love it. Steve