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Commercial breakdown: 2026 Season Finale 400

The pre-race festivities before the Cup Championship race on Sunday included, among other things, the National Anthem performed by The Singing Sergeants, a flyover of F16 Flying Falcons, a commentary by Tony Stewart, and even cheerleaders. This impressive prelude morphed…

Published: Monday, 9 November 2026 at 6:39 AM
Commercial breakdown: 2026 Season Finale 400
Key Things to Know
  • NBC aired 129 total commercials across 59 entities during the 2026 Season Finale 400 broadcast.
  • The 206-minute race telecast included 20 minutes of traditional ads and 34 minutes of side-by-side ads.
  • NBC utilized the side-by-side split-screen advertising format 13 times during the race.
The Story in 60 Seconds

A broadcast breakdown of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Season Finale 400 revealed that the 206-minute telecast featured a total of 129 commercials across 59 different entities. The monitoring period ran from 2:52 PM to 6:18 PM on NBC during Sunday's championship event.

The telecast included 20 minutes of traditional commercials across 50 spots and 34 minutes of side-by-side split-screen advertisements spanning 79 commercials. NBC utilized the side-by-side format 13 times, with NBC, WPXI, Sonic, Xfinity, and Toyota appearing most frequently.

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