NASCAR returns to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum this weekend for Busch Light Clash
LOS ANGELES — Get ready to start your engines because the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season is almost here.
For the third year, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will host the Busch Light Clash.
This year’s Clash at the Coliseum will be the 46th running of the annual non-points exhibition race that has been hosted by the NASCAR Cup Series since 1979.
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NASCAR announced last year that the top-three finishers in the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum will be awarded gold, silver and bronze medals – the only event in the sport where medals are awarded. This year, once again the competitors will have a chance to earn the medals in the non-points exhibition event.
Last season, Martin Truex Jr. took home the gold, Austin Dillon grabbed the silver and Kyle Busch pocketed the bronze.
Grammy nominated artist Machine Gun Kelly has been named as the entertainer for the weekend.
Coverage begins Sunday, Feb. 4, at 5 p.m. on FOX4.
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Format rundown for the Busch Light Clash
Heat Race Starting Lineup – The field will be spilt intothree practice groups, with each group receiving three sessions. Each competitor’s fastest lap time from their final practice session will determine the starting lineup for the heat races.
Heat Races – Four heat races of 25 laps each with only green flag laps counted – no overtime in play. The top five from each heat race advance through to the Clash.
Last Chance Qualifier – Cars that do not transfer to The Clash will compete in the Last Chance Qualifier Race with their starting position determined by where they finished in their respective heat races. The Last Chance Qualifier Race is 75 laps with only green flag laps counted – no overtime in play. The top two finishers in the Last Chance Qualifier Race will transfer to The Clash.
Starting Lineup – The first 22 starting spots for The Clash are set through finishing positions in the Heat Races and the Last Chance Qualifying Race. The 23rd and final starting spot is reserved for the driver who finished the highest in the 2023 season driver points standings who did not already transfer into The Clash.
Main Feature – The main event, The Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, will feature 23 drivers competing for 150 laps with only green lag laps counted – the race must end under green. A timed break will be observed at the halfway point of the race (Lap 75).
