2023 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum

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2023 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum
Race details [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Race 1 of 2 exhibition races in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
L.A. Coliseum Busch Light Clash.jpg
Date February 5, 2023 (2023-02-05)
Location Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California
Course Temporary race course in permanent stadium
0.25 mi (0.40 km)
Distance 150 laps, 37.5 mi (60 km)
Average speed 21.831 miles per hour (35.134 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Most laps led
Driver Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 43
Winner
No. 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Tony Stewart
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers Dan Hubbard (Backstretch)

The 2023 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on February 5, 2023, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. Contested over 150 laps, it was the first exhibition race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Contents

Format and eligibility

On September 14, 2021, NASCAR announced that the Busch Clash will move to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. [7] On December 22, 2022, the format for the 2023 Clash was announced: [8]

Entry list

No.DriverTeamManufacturer
1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 J. J. Yeley Rick Ware Racing Ford
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford
54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 13.361 with an average speed of 67.360 mph (108.405 km/h) . [9]

Practice results

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed
119 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 13.36167.360
223 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 13.37167.310
314 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 13.38367.250
Official practice results

Qualifying

Justin Haley scored the pole for the first heat race with a time of 13.413 and a speed of 67.099 mph (107.985 km/h). [10]

Qualifying results

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTime
131 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet13.413
28 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet13.553
320 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota13.569
424 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet13.596
510 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford13.600
63 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet13.605
711 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota13.621
816 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet13.623
948 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet13.624
105 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet13.638
1199 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet13.663
121 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet13.683
1321 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford13.714
144 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford13.734
1514 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford13.735
1623 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota13.742
1722 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford13.749
1847 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet13.767
1945 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota13.793
2043 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet13.817
2142 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet13.823
2219 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota13.851
236 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford13.863
2441 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford13.870
2534 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford13.890
262 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford13.910
2738 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford13.915
287 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet13.919
2917 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford13.935
309 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet14.087
3115 J. J. Yeley Rick Ware Racing Ford14.254
3251 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford14.316
3377 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet14.489
3478 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet15.308
3512 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford40.301
3654 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota0.000
Official qualifying results

Qualifying heat races

Aric Almirola scored the pole for the race after winning the first qualifying heat race. [11]

Race 1

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLaps
1210Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord25
2348Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25
3131Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet25
4642Noah Gragson (R)Legacy Motor ClubChevrolet25
5522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord25
6734Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord25
7421Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord25
8977Ty DillonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet25
9817Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord25
Official heat race 1 results

Race 2

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLaps
1619Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota25
218Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet25
323Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet25
435Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25
544Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord25
689Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25
7547Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet25
872Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord25
9978B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsChevrolet25
Official heat race 2 results

Race 3

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLaps
1211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota25
2414Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord25
3545Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota25
4912Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord25
5399Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet25
6120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota25
7738Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord25
866Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord25
9815J. J. YeleyRick Ware RacingFord25
Official heat race 3 results

Race 4

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLaps
1124William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25
2423Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota25
331Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet25
4641Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord25
5543Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubChevrolet25
6216A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet25
7954Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota25
877Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet25
9851Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord25
Official heat race 4 results

"Last Chance" qualifying race 1

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLaps
1134Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord50
2220Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50
3438Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord50
4321Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord50
566Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord50
6577Ty DillonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet50
7717Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord50
8815J. J. YeleyRick Ware RacingFord49
Official last chance race 1 results

"Last Chance" qualifying race 2

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLaps
119Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50
2254Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota50
3416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet50
4347Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet50
552Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord50
667Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet50
7851Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord49
8778B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsChevrolet48
Official last chance race 2 results

Starting lineup

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturer
110 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
219 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
311 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
424 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
548 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
68 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
714 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
823 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
931 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
103 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
1145 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota
121 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
1342 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
145 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
1512 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
1641 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
1722 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
184 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
1999 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
2043 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
2134 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
229 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
2320 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2454 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2538 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
2616 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
272 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
Official starting lineup

Race

Race results

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLaps
1219Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota150
2103Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet150
368Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet150
4548Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet150
5145Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet150
61145Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota150
71641Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord150
8121Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet150
9311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota150
10424William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet150
11931Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet150
12184Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord150
132320Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota150
141342Noah Gragson (R)Legacy Motor ClubChevrolet150
15714Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord150
161722Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord150
171512Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord150
18110Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord150
191999Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet150
202616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet150
21229Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet150
22823Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota150
232538Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord140
242134Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord137
25272Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord106
262454Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota81
272043Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubChevrolet16
Official race results

Media

Television

Fox covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing Tony Stewart [12] handled the call in the booth for the race, while pit reporters Jamie Little and Regan Smith as well as Larry McReynolds handled interviews. Chris Myers and Jamie McMurray were the host and analyst in the studio.

Fox
Booth announcersReportersStudio
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Color-commentator: Tony Stewart
Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Larry McReynolds
Host: Chris Myers
Analyst: Jamie McMurray

Radio

MRN covered the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the action from the broadcast booth when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dan Hubbard called the action for MRN when the field raced down the backstretch. Steve Post, Kim Coon, Brienne Pedigo, and Jason Toy covered the action for MRN on pit lane.

MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Backstretch: Dan HubbardSteve Post
Kim Coon
Brienne Pedigo
Jason Toy

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