Oct 5, 01:26 AM
Commercial breakdown, driver focus, and links related to the 2009 Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods
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 5:13 PM (all times are EST). I did not keep records for the pre- and post-race coverage.
ABC was the broadcast team 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 2009 Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods
Total number of commercials: 103
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 56
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: 20 (companies: Chevy; Bank of America; Budweiser; KwikSet SmartKey; Craftsman; Coors Light; AT&T; AT&T ‘Fastest Pit Crew of the Year Award’ text to 2258; Sprint.com/nownetwork; Sprint.com/speed; Pepsi; Pepsi Refresh Everything – ‘Together: The Hendrick Motorsports Story’ ; ESPN on ABC; ESPN.com/deportes; NHRA; ‘NASCAR Now’ on ESPN; ESPN.com/pick12challenge ; ESPN.com/lockerroomreport; Monday Night Football on ESPN; ‘Desperate Housewives’ on ABC; ‘Modern Family’ on ABC; next week’s Nationwide race on ESPN; next week’s Cup race on ABC)
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 4 min. 50 sec.
Also, there are the following race statistics during the broadcast, sponsored by companies:
NASCAR on ESPN ‘In-Race Reporter’
NASCAR on ESPN ‘In-Race Reporter Question’
NASCAR on ESPN ‘Over-the-Wall’
McDonald’s ‘In-Car’
Clorox ‘In-Car’
AT&T ‘Fastest Pit Crew of the Year Award’
Aaron’s ‘Lucky Dog Free Pass’
ESPN/Craftsman ‘Tech Garage’
McDonald’s ‘Race Rundown’
Lowes ‘In-Car’
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ‘Chasers’ Winless Streaks’
Gillette ‘In the Clutch Move’
Gillette Fusion ‘In the Clutch’
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 2:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 5:13 PM
Total minutes: 193
Minutes of race broadcast: 147
Minutes of commercials: 46
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of ‘mystery cautions’ (debris not shown): 0 although there was one for ‘fluid on the track’ (not shown)
Number of on-screen boxes showing Brett Favre’s football statistics during the race: 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
Desperate Housewives – 2
Extreme Makeover on ABC – 2
FlashForward – 2
America’s Funniest Home Videos – 1
Castle – 1
Cougar Town – 1
The Forgotten – 1
Modern Family – 1
Shark Tank – 1
Total: 12
Movies
Couples Retreat – 1
Law Abiding Citizen – 1
Total: 2
Local News/Sports/Points-of-Interest in Penna.
ABC local news – 7
Total: 7
Restaurants/Food
McDonald’s – 5
Gatorade Mission G – 2
Hamburger Helper (Clint Bowyer) – 1
McDonald’s/qualityfood – 1
Pepsi RefreshEverything.com – 1
Subway – 1
Subway (Carl Edwards) – 1
Taco Bell – 1
Total: 13
Beer/Alcohol
Coors Light (Juan Montoya) – 3
Budweiser (Kasey Kahne) – 1
Total: 4
Car/Truck/Bike
Chevy – 3
FordVehicles.com – 3
Ford ‘I’m Driving One’ – 2
AutoTrader.com – 2
GoodYear – 2
Mobil 1 – 2
Chevy/gaurantee – 1
Pennzoil – 1
Toyota – 1
Toyotaracing.com (David Reutimann, Denny Hamlin, Michael Waltrip, Kyle Busch) – 1
Total: 18
Insurance/Health
SafeAuto – 4
CVS Minute Clinic – 2
Nationwide (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) – 2
AFLAC (Carl Edwards) – 1
Total: 9
Wireless Phone
Sprint/anymobileanytime – 3
AT&T – 3
Sprint – 2
AT&T/alist – 1
Total: 9
Home Improvement
Craftsman – 3
Kobalt Tools at Lowe’s (Jimmie Johnson & Chad Knaus) – 2
Home Depot (Joey Logano, Greg Zipadelli, Joe Gibbs) – 1
KwikSet GetSmartKey.com – 1
Total: 7
Financial
Bank of America/racepoints – 1
Total: 1
Legal
Edgar Snyder – 1
Total: 1
Technology
Verizon/rewardme – 3
GoDaddy.com – 1
Total: 4
Products/Services for the Home and Personal Use
Gillette Fusion – 2
Aaron’s (Michael Waltrip, David Reutimann) – 1
‘Old Spice Swagger ‘Swaggerize Me’ (Tony Stewart) – 1
Total: 4
Travel
Holiday Inn – 1
Total: 1
Racing Related
NASCAR.com Track Pass/Race View – 4
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – 1
NASCAR.com/Chase – 1
NASCAR.com Performance Make-Over Sweepstakes – 1
Lowes Motor Speedway – 1
Martinsville Speedway – 1
Nationwide Series (Brad Keselowski) – 1
Talladega Superspeedway and RaceTickets.com (various drivers) – 1
Total: 11
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 – 2:13 PM – 8 // 2:13 PM – 2:15 PM – 2
2:15 PM – 2:21 PM – 6 // 2:21 PM – 2:23 PM – 2
2:23 PM – 2:28 PM – 5 // 2:28 PM – 2:30 PM – 2
2:30 PM – 2:39 PM – 9 // 2:39 PM – 2:41 PM – 2
2:41 PM – 2:49 PM – 8 // 2:49 PM – 2:52 PM – 3
2:52 PM – 3:02 PM – 10 // 3:02 PM – 3:04 PM – 2
3:04 PM – 3:08 PM – 4 // 3:08 PM – 3:10 PM – 2
3:10 PM – 3:22 PM – 12 // 3:22 PM – 3:24 PM – 2
3:24 PM – 3:29 PM – 5 // 3:29 PM – 3:31 PM – 2
3:31 PM – 3:36 PM – 5 // 3:36 PM – 3:38 PM – 2
3:38 PM – 3:43 PM – 5 // 3:43 PM – 3:46 PM – 3
3:46 PM – 3:52 PM – 6 // 3:52 PM – 3:54 PM – 2
3:54 PM – 4:00 PM – 6 // 4:00 PM – 4:02 PM – 2
4:02 PM – 4:10 PM – 8 // 4:10 PM – 4:12 PM – 2
4:12 PM – 4:19 PM – 7 // 4:19 PM – 4:21 PM – 2
4:21 PM – 4:24 PM – 3 // 4:24 PM – 4:26 PM – 2
4:26 PM – 4:29 PM – 3 // 4:29 PM – 4:32 PM – 3
4:32 PM – 4:39 PM – 7 // 4:39 PM – 4:41 PM – 2
4:41 PM – 4:47 PM – 6 // 4:47 PM – 4:49 PM – 2
4:49 PM – 4:54 PM – 5 // 4:54 PM – 4:57 PM – 3
4:57 PM – 5:13 PM – 16 // 5:13 – checkered flag flies
Total race brdcst time 147 Total comm. brdcst time 46
How often were different drivers focused on during the 2009 Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods?
2:00 PM – 2:03 PM
Featured drivers: Jeff Gordon; Juan Montoya; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Rick Hendrick; Brad Keselowski; Clint Bowyer; Brad Keselowski; Jamie McMurray; Brian Vickers; Kasey Kahne; Jimmie Johnson; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Joey Logano
2:05 PM – 2:13 PM
Featured drivers: Tony Stewart, Joey Logano, Reed Sorenson, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Denny Hamlin, Juan Montoya, Ryan Newman, Chad Knaus, Jimmie Johnson, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson (video clips from last week’s race); Greg Biffle; Joey Logano; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Gordon; Kasey Kahne, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer, Scott Speed, Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers, David Reutimann, Juan Montoya, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brian Vickers, Paul Menard, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer; Joey Logano, Michael Waltrip, Paul Menard, Reed Sorenson, Robby Gordon, John Andretti, Michael McDowell (replay of last week’s wreck); Joey Logano (audio with Dale Jarrett); Joey Logano, Kyle Busch (video of Nationwide race finish); Joey Logano; Joey Logano, A.J. Allmendinger; Joey Logano; Joey Logano, Carl Edwards; Joey Logano, Mike Bliss; Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr., Paul Menard
2:15 PM – 2:21 PM
Featured drivers: Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Kasey Kahne, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Reed Sorenson, Marcos Ambrose, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Reutimann (in-car cameras); Brad Keselowski; Tony Eury Jr. (No. 25 crew chief); Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Lance McGrew; Juan Montoya; Brian Pattie; Juan Montoya; Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman, David Stremme, Sam Hornish Jr., Reed Sorenson, Michael Waltrip; Greg Biffle; Mark ‘Hollywood’ Armstrong; Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski; Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Mark Martin (radio communication); Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray; Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart; Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Joe Nemechek, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, Scott Speed; Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Joe Nemechek, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, Scott Speed, Jimmie Johnson, Brian Vickers, David Reutimann, Juan Montoya, A.J. Allmendinger; Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski; Joey Logano (spins); Joey Logano; Greg Zipadelli; Joey Logano; Joey Logano (radio communication); Martin Truex Jr., Paul Menard, Bill Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Marcos Ambrose, David Ragan, Dave Blaney (replay); Martin Truex Jr., Paul Menard, Bill Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Marcos Ambrose, David Ragan, Dave Blaney (replay); Joey Logano, Paul Menard, Bill Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Marcos Ambrose (replay); Marcos Ambrose, Joey Logano (replay); Joey Logano
2:23 PM – 2:28 PM
Featured drivers: Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, David Reutimann, Scott Speed; Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne; Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson; Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski, Kasey Kahne; Paul Menard, Bobby Labonte, Robby Gordon, Max Papis, David Ragan, Michael Waltrip; Paul Menard; Bobby Labonte; Paul Menard; Max Papis; David Ragan; Michael Waltrip; Bobby Labonte; Paul Menard (replay); Reed Sorenson, Michael Waltrip, Bobby Labonte, Kyle Busch, David Ragan (replay); Paul Menard, Reed Sorenson, Michael Waltrip, Bobby Labonte, David Ragan (replay); Joey Logano, Elliott Sadler, John Andretti, Sam Hornish Jr., Paul Menard, Joe Nemechek, Bobby Labonte (replay); Marcos Ambrose (replay); Reed Sorenson, Michael Waltrip, Robby Gordon, Paul Menard, Jeff Burton (replay); Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Martin Truex Jr., Brian Vickers, Kyle Busch, A.J. Allmendinger (pit stops); Kyle Busch; Joey Logano (pit stop); Paul Menard (pit stop)
2:30 PM – 2:39 PM
Featured drivers: Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski, Marcos Ambrose, Reed Sorenson; Kurt Busch, Paul Menard, Kyle Busch, Erik Darnell; Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick; Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski, Jamie McMurray, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart; Brad Keselowski, Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray; Brad Keselowski, Mark Martin; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski; Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Juan Montoya, Matt Kenseth; David Reutimann, Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, David Reutimann; Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, David Reutimann, Clint Bowyer; Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, David Reutimann, Clint Bowyer; Jimmie Johnson, David Reutimann; Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, David Reutimann; Jimmie Johnson, David Reutimann; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon; Matt Kenseth, Juan Montoya, Carl Edwards, Marcos Ambrose; Juan Montoya, Carl Edwards; Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch; Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr.; Bill Elliott, Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr.; Bill Elliott, Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Casey Mears; Matt Kenseth, Juan Montoya; Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr.; Denny Hamlin, Juan Montoya; Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson; Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, David Reutimann; Juan Montoya, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson; Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson; Juan Montoya; Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon, David Reutimann, Juan Montoya; Jeff Gordon (radio communication); Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, Juan Montoya, David Reutimann; Juan Montoya, Jeff Gordon; Juan Montoya, Jeff Gordon, David Reutimann; Brian Pattie; Juan Montoya, Brian Pattie; Kasey Kahne, Juan Montoya; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Brad Keselowski, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart
2:41 PM – 2:49 PM
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Juan Montoya; Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart; Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart; Jimmie Johnson; Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Reed Sorenson, Ryan Newman; Bill Elliott; Bill Elliott, Ryan Newman; Reed Sorenson, Bill Elliott, Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch; Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson; Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart; Brad Keselowski, Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart; Ryan Newman, Bill Elliott, Kurt Busch; Reed Sorenson, Kyle Busch; Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson; Kyle Busch; Reed Sorenson, Kyle Busch; Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson; Reed Sorenson, Kyle Busch; Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray; Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Mark Martin; Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Mark Martin; Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray; Marcos Ambrose, Clint Bowyer; Marcos Ambrose, Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle; Marcos Ambrose; Marcos Ambrose, Clint Bowyer; David Reutimann, Kasey Kahne; Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, David Reutimann, Kasey Kahne; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Paul Menard, Brad Keselowski; Brad Keselowski; Tony Eury Jr., Brad Keselowski; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Max Papis, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Paul Menard, Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray
2:52 PM – 3:02 PM
Featured drivers: Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jimmie Johnson; Jamie McMurray, Juan Montoya; Jamie McMurray, Juan Montoya, Matt Kenseth; Brad Keselowski; Brad Keselowski (radio communication); Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson; Brad Keselowski; Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart; David Reutimann, Mark Martin; Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart; Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart; Brad Keselowski (pit stop); Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson; Ryan Newman (pit stop); Jimmie Johnson; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, David Reutimann, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Juan Montoya, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, Bill Elliott, A.J. Allmendinger, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers, Joey Logano, Carl Edwards, Joey Logano, Carl Edwards (pit stops); Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pit stop/replay); Dale Earnhardt Jr. (penalty); Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pit stop); Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Robby Gordon, Mark ‘Hollywood’ Armstrong (pit stop); Robby Gordon; Lance McGrew; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Carl Edwards (penalty); Carl Edwards; Paul Menard, Carl Edwards; Paul Menard, Elliott Sadler (pit stops); Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson; Elliott Sadler, Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson; Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson; Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, Elliott Sadler; Brian Vickers, Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski, Elliott Sadler; Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin; Jimmie Johnson
3:04 PM – 3:08 PM
Featured drivers: Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jimmie Johnson; Reed Sorenson; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Carl Edwards; Elliott Sadler; Reed Sorenson (replay); Reed Sorenson (replay); Reed Sorenson; Robby Gordon, Mark Martin, John Andretti, Marcos Ambrose, Kyle Busch; Jimmie Johnson, Elliott Sadler; Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Juan Montoya, Greg Biffle, Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle, David Stremme, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, David Reutimann (pit stops); Greg Biffle, Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin
3:10 PM – 3:22 PM
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson; Greg Biffle; Jimmie Johnson, David Reutimann, Bill Elliott (replay/pit stops); Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, David Reutimann, Juan Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray, Marcos Ambrose, Clint Bowyer; Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin; Matt Kenseth, Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya, Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin; Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski; Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart; Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart; Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart; Marcos Ambrose, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Marcos Ambrose, Kevin Harvick; Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Marcos Ambrose, Kevin Harvick, Reed Sorenson, Joey Logano; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Marcos Ambrose; Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch; Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, Juan Montoya; Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart; Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Juan Montoya; Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Juan Montoya, Matt Kenseth; A.J. Allmendinger, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, Juan Montoya; Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; A.J. Allmendinger, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Kurt Busch, Juan Montoya; Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; A.J. Allmendinger, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin; Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, David Reutimann; Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin; A.J. Allmendinger, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards; Carl Edwards; Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson; Juan Montoya, Kurt Busch; Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson; Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski; Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson; Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson; Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart; Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson; Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski; Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson
3:24 PM – 3:29 PM
Featured drivers: Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson; Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson; Juan Montoya, Martin Truex Jr.; Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson; Juan Montoya, Martin Truex Jr.; Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya, Martin Truex Jr.; Brad Keselowski, Juan Montoya, Martin Truex Jr.; Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson; Greg Biffle (radio communication); Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson; Max Papis, David Ragan, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Max Papis, Greg Biffle; Jimmie Johnson, Max Papis, David Ragan, Greg Biffle; Paul Menard, Reed Sorenson, Michael Waltrip, Bobby Labonte, David Ragan, Jeff Burton (replay); Jimmie Johnson; Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth; Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth; Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin; Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski, Juan Montoya; Jimmie Johnson
3:31 PM – 3:36 PM
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski, Juan Montoya; Joey Logano, Paul Menard, Michael Waltrip, David Ragan, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski, Jamie McMurray, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Max Papis (replay); John Andretti, Jimmie Johnson; Brian Vickers, John Andretti, Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, John Andretti; Jimmie Johnson; Brian Vickers, Jimmie Johnson, John Andretti, Greg Biffle; John Andretti, Greg Biffle; Jimmie Johnson, John Andretti, Greg Biffle; Tony Stewart; Max Papis, Brad Keselowski; Brad Keselowski; Max Papis, Brad Keselowski, Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya; Brian Pattie, Juan Montoya; Matt Kenseth, Brian Vickers; Matt Kenseth, Brian Vickers, Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon; Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr.; Mark Martin; Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Paul Menard, David Reutimann; Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr.; Mark Martin; Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Paul Menard; Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr.; Martin Truex Jr.; Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr., David Reutimann; Martin Truex Jr., David Reutimann; David Reutimann; Martin Truex Jr., David Reutimann; Jimmie Johnson; Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson (replay/last year’s race); Jimmie Johnson
3:38 PM – 3:43 PM
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Bill Elliott; Juan Montoya; Brad Keselowski, Juan Montoya, Matt Kenseth (replay); Juan Montoya (radio communication); Joey Logano, Matt Kenseth, Juan Montoya, Brad Keselowski; Brad Keselowski; Joey Logano, Matt Kenseth, Juan Montoya, Brad Keselowski; Brad Keselowski, Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth (pit stops); Jimmie Johnson; Bill Elliott, Jimmie Johnson; Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch (pit stops); Brian Vickers; Brian Vickers; Greg Biffle (pit stop); Greg Biffle; Brian Vickers; Bill Elliott, Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Brian Vickers (replay); Bill Elliott, Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Brian Vickers (replay); Jimmie Johnson, Bill Elliott; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer; Kevin Harvick; Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Juan Montoya, Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Elliott Sadler, Mark Martin, Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Montoya, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Mark Martin, David Reutimann, Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, Casey Mears (pit stops); Juan Montoya, Jeff Gordon
3:46 PM – 3:52 PM
Featured drivers: Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Juan Montoya, Tony Stewart; Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Montoya, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Mark Martin, Greg Biffle, David Reutimann, Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, A.J. Allmendinger; Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle; Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Juan Montoya, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin; Juan Montoya, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart; Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Juan Montoya, Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle; Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Juan Montoya, Jeff Gordon; Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Brian Vickers, Brad Keselowski, Sam Hornish Jr., Erik Darnell; Matt Kenseth (pit stop); Matt Kenseth (pit stop); Matt Kenseth (to garage); Jimmie Johnson; Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Juan Montoya, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart; Jimmie Johnson
3:54 PM – 4:00 PM
Featured drivers: Jimmie Johnson; Robby Gordon, Jimmie Johnson; Juan Montoya, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart; Juan Montoya, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon; Matt Kenseth (in-garage interview); Jack Roush, Matt Kenseth; Juan Montoya, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart; Juan Montoya, Greg Biffle; Juan Montoya, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart; Elliott Sadler; Elliott Sadler; Elliott Sadler, Michael Waltrip; Reed Sorenson, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Newman, Elliott Sadler, Martin Truex Jr., Juan Montoya, Kevin Harvick, Sam Hornish Jr., Joey Logano (replay); Elliott Sadler; Casey Mears, Carl Edwards; Jeff Burton, Casey Mears, Carl Edwards, A.J. Allmendinger, Marcos Ambrose, David Stremme; Jimmie Johnson, Robby Gordon; Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Montoya, Marcos Ambrose, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Jeff Burton, A.J. Allmendinger, Mark Martin, Juan Montoya, Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, David Reutimann, Marcos Ambrose, Casey Mears, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Montoya (pit stops); Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon; Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon (replay/pit stop); Jeff Gordon
4:02 PM – 4:10 PM
Featured drivers: Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin; Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin; Jeff Gordon (replay/pit stop); Greg Biffle, Juan Montoya, Mark Martin, Denny Hamlin; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, David Reutimann, Marcos Ambrose, Casey Mears; Casey Mears, Juan Montoya, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne; Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson; Marcos Ambrose, Casey Mears, Kyle Busch, Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne; Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Marcos Ambrose; Kyle Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson; Kasey Kahne; Kyle Busch; Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin; Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, David Reutimann; David Reutimann, Casey Mears, Juan Montoya, Kyle Busch; Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, David Reutimann, Casey Mears, Juan Montoya, Kyle Busch; Casey Mears, Juan Montoya; Casey Mears; David Reutimann, Casey Mears; David Reutimann, Casey Mears; Marcos Ambrose, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch; Marcos Ambrose, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, A.J. Allmendinger; Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; Casey Mears, David Reutimann, Juan Montoya, Kyle Busch; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; David Reutimann, Juan Montoya; David Reutimann, Juan Montoya, Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; Marcos Ambrose, A.J. Allmendinger, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin
4:12 PM – 4:19 PM
Featured drivers: Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; Juan Montoya, Mark Martin; Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; Greg Biffle (video of his thoughts on the importance of improving his performance); Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; Denny Hamlin; Jeff Gordon; Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya, Mark Martin; Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya, Mark Martin; Mark Martin; Mark Martin, Alan Gustafson; Kasey Kahne; Mark Martin, Kasey Kahne; Kasey Kahne; Mark Martin, Kasey Kahne; Jimmie Johnson; Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch; Kurt Busch; Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch; Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch; Jamie McMurray, Carl Edwards; Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman; Ryan Newman; A.J. Allmendinger; Brian Vickers; Brian Vickers, Greg Biffle; Brian Vickers, Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart; Greg Biffle; Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle
4:21 PM – 4:24 PM
Featured drivers: Greg Biffle; Brian Vickers (pit stop); Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle; Max Papis, Greg Biffle; Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pit stop); John Andretti, Max Papis, Greg Biffle; John Andretti, Greg Biffle; Tony Stewart; Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Juan Montoya
4:26 PM – 4:29 PM
Featured drivers: Joey Logano, Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Reed Sorenson; Greg Biffle; Jeff Gordon, Juan Montoya, Kasey Kahne; Juan Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon; Joey Logano, Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle, Joey Logano; Greg Biffle, Joey Logano; Mark Martin; Greg Biffle; Paul Menard, Greg Biffle; Juan Montoya, Kasey Kahne; Jimmie Johnson; Greg Erwin; Darian Grubb; Chad Knaus; Alan Gustafson
4:32 PM – 4:39 PM
Featured drivers: Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, David Reutimann, Kevin Harvick, Elliott Sadler, Mark Martin, Elliott Sadler, Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, A.J. Allmendinger, Juan Montoya, Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Casey Mears (pit stops); Brian Vickers, Greg Biffle; Brian Vickers, Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle; Denny Hamlin, Juan Montoya; Jimmie Johnson, Reed Sorenson; Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, David Ragan; Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon; Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Reed Sorenson; Robby Gordon; Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson; Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson; Greg Biffle; Michael Waltrip, Greg Biffle; Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin; Robby Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon; Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Robby Gordon; Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon; Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Robby Gordon; Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon; Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Robby Gordon, Juan Montoya; Joey Logano, Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Robby Gordon, Juan Montoya
4:41 PM – 4:47 PM
Featured drivers: Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman; Greg Biffle; Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon, Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson; Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson; Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Montoya; Brian Vickers (in-garage interview); Elliott Sadler, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Montoya; Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Montoya; Elliott Sadler, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Montoya; Elliott Sadler, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Montoya, Mark Martin; Elliott Sadler, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Montoya, Mark Martin, Clint Bowyer; Jeff Gordon, Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin; Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman
4:49 PM – 4:54 PM
Featured drivers: Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle; Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin; Mark Martin, Juan Montoya; Juan Montoya; Elliott Sadler, Kurt Busch; Kurt Busch; Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pit stop); Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle, Robby Gordon; Dale Earnhardt Jr. (to garage); Greg Biffle, Robby Gordon, Max Papis; Greg Erwin; Greg Biffle; Greg Biffle, Robby Gordon, Max Papis, A.J. Allmendinger, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart, Jeff Burton; Greg Biffle, Robby Gordon; Greg Biffle, Robby Gordon, Max Papis, A.J. Allmendinger, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart, Jeff Burton, David Stremme; Greg Erwin; Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Juan Montoya, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Juan Montoya, Kurt Busch, David Reutimann (pit stops); Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson; Greg Erwin
4:57 PM – 5:13 PM
Featured drivers: Mark Martin, Juan Montoya, Kurt Busch; Juan Montoya (radio communication); Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Denny Hamlin, David Reutimann; Brian Pattie, Juan Montoya; Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Juan Montoya, Mark Martin; Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson; Juan Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Mark Martin; David Stremme, Marcos Ambrose, Jeff Burton, Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr.; Jeff Burton, Marcos Ambrose; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Kurt Busch, David Reutimann; Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle; Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Juan Montoya; Kurt Busch; Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch; Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch; Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Juan Montoya; Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Juan Montoya, Denny Hamlin; Kurt Busch; Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, David Reutimann, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch (replay); Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch, Casey Mears; Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch; Kasey Kahne, Juan Montoya, Denny Hamlin; Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch; Denny Hamlin, Juan Montoya, Kasey Kahne; Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch; Denny Hamlin, Juan Montoya, Kasey Kahne; Denny Hamlin, Juan Montoya, Kasey Kahne, David Reutimann; Juan Montoya, Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, David Reutimann, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson; Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson; Juan Montoya, Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, David Reutimann, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson; Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson; Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon; Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch; Jimmie Johnson; David Reutimann, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson; Kasey Kahne, David Reutimann, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson; Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon; Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart; Jeff Gordon; Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon; Steve Letarte; Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon; Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle; David Reutimann, Mark Martin; Kasey Kahne, David Reutimann, Mark Martin; Kasey Kahne, David Reutimann, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson; Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle, Juan Montoya; Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle; Tony Stewart; Dale Earnhardt Jr. (in-garage interview); Tony Stewart; Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle; David Reutimann, Mark Martin; Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, David Reutimann, Jimmie Johnson; David Reutimann, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson; Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon; John Andretti, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon; John Andretti, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Lance McGrew; Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle; Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Max Papis; Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon; Steve Letarte, Darian Grubb, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon; Elliott Sadler, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler, Greg Biffle; Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards; Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin; Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon; Bill Elliott, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon; Tony Stewart; Tony Stewart
Number of times selected drivers were focused on:
Bobby Labonte – 7
Jeff Burton – 12
Carl Edwards – 32
Kyle Busch – 37
Joey Logano – 38
Kurt Busch – 50
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 61
Mark Martin – 100
Jeff Gordon – 121
Juan Montoya – 126
Tony Stewart (race winner) – 127
Greg Biffle – 133
Jimmie Johnson – 169
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Sadie Says:
Oct 5, 03:08 PMThanks, Cheryl. I’m hoping the 31 car will run better next year and I’ll see more on camera.
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Thomas Says:
Oct 12, 10:49 AMHere in the philadelphia area we didnt even get a pre race show. Channel 6 had a polish parade on
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caw Says:
Oct 12, 11:39 AMI’ve got nothing against parades, but I wonder if they would have done the same if an NFL game were coming on…? Have they done that in the past, in similar circumstances?
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Thomas Says:
Oct 18, 05:58 PMThis was the first time i remember the entire pre race show being not shown.
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Oct 5, 02:21 PM
I’ve often wished for a listing of all 43 starters along with a number of times “Focused On” as well as a number of times just “Mentioned” for each. I think that some drivers never even get mentioned, let alone “focued on”.