Marking the start of the 2023 Nascar season, the season-opening race Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum race is all set to begin at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum after last year’s successful inaugural event.
Event Information
- Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023:
- Qualifying heat races and LCQs: 5:00 pm ET
- Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum: 8:00 pm ET
- TV Anywhere: OolaTV
After being held at Daytona International Speedway from 1979 to 2021, this year marks the second consecutive year of the exhibition race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a quarter-mile asphalt track built inside the L.A. Coliseum.
Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum race is an annual event that kicks off the race season. After nine will go home, 27 drivers, four more than last year, will participate in the main event and will be finding their way through the traffic for 150 laps keeping their cars in relatively good health as well.
How To Watch Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum Race Live Online:
The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series races are broadcast on NBC and NBC Sports Network in the United States. Fans can follow the exhibition race live through below mentioned online live-streaming links and tv channels:
- OolaTV
- SPORT1+
- MOTORVISION.TV
- Premier Sports 2
- FS1
- FoxSports.com
- FOX
- SiriusXM
- fuboTV
- NBC Sports
- DirecTV
Light Clash at The Coliseum Race Preview:
It’s worth mentioning that no points will be on the line in this exhibition race, as it’s just an exciting way to kick off the season. Although it’s just an exhibition race, it allows drivers to adjust themselves for the season, setting their tune for the season.
Talking about the coverage, NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart will be doing the duties for the second consecutive year, joining Clint Bowyer (analyst) in the booth and Mike Joy (lap-by-lap).
2023 Light Clash at The Coliseum Race Format:
The main race (150 laps) will be divided into two 75-lap stages. Laps with only green flags will be counted.
Lineup:
Starting lineup will be determined depending on the drivers’ performance in their 25-laps, with only green flag laps to count. The first four positions in the lineup will be given to the winners of heats 1-4, followed by the next places finishers, for 20 places.
Moreover, drivers with finishing their heart races outside the top five will be taking part in the Last Chance Qualifiers (LCQ), a two-50-lap dash. Drivers with finishing sixth-ninth in Heats one and three will be competing in the first LCQ race, and those who will finish sixth to ninth in Heats 2 and 4 will compete with each other in the second LCQ race.
Meanwhile, drivers with the top three finishers in each LCQ will progress to the Clash final. Last, the 27th and final place will be left for the driver with the most points in the 2022 season who failed to progress through the heats and the Last Chance Qualifiers races.
Following is how the field will be the lineup for the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum race:
- Heat 1 winner
- Heat 2 winner
- Heat 3 winner
- Heat 4 winner
- Heat 1 second place
- Heat 2 second place
- Heat 3 second place
- Heat 4 second place
- Heat 1 third place
- Heat 2 third place
- Heat 3 third place
- Heat 4 third place
- Heat 1 fourth place
- Heat 2 fourth place
- Heat 3 fourth place
- Heat 4 fourth place
- Heat 1 fifth place
- Heat 2 fifth place
- Heat 3 fifth place
- Heat 4 fifth place
- LCQ 1 winner
- LCQ 2 winner
- LCQ 1 second place
- LCQ 2 second place
- LCQ 1 third place
- LCQ 2 third place
- 2022 points provision
Light Clash at The Coliseum Race Entry List:
- Ross Chastain
- Austin Cindric
- Austin Dillon
- Kevin Harvick
- Kyle Larson
- Brad Keselowski
- Corey Lajoie
- Kyle Busch
- Chase Elliott
- Aric Almirola
- Denny Hamlin
- Ryan Blaney
- Chase Briscoe
- JJ Yeley
- AJ Allmendinger
- Chris Buescher
- Martin Truex JR
- Christopher Bell
- Harrison Burton
- Joey Logano
- Bubba Wallace
- William Byron
- Justin Haley
- Michael Mcdowell
- Todd Gilliland
- Ryan Preece
- Noah Gragson
- Erik Jones
- Tyler Reddick
- Rickey Stenhouse JR
- Alex Bowman
- Cody Ware
- Ty Gibbs
- Ty Dillon
- BJ Mcleod
- Daniel Suarez
2023 Light Clash at The Coliseum Race Tickets:
Fans who want to follow the Busch Light Clash exhibition race live can purchase the tickets from the official site, nascarclash.com, ranging from $10 to $205.
