Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum after a late miscue by his teammate Ty Gibbs, with Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, and Kyle Larson following behind. Hamlin taunted the crowd after the win and reflected on his performance, while Gibbs acknowledged the need to improve on restarts. Ross Chastain and Tyler Reddick tangled after the race, with both drivers expressing frustration over the incident.
The Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, an exhibition race to kick off the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. ET inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The race will feature 23 drivers competing in a 150-lap race atop a 0.25-mile asphalt oval inside the stadium, with the event being televised on Fox Sports 1 and available for streaming on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app. The lineup will be set by the fastest 22 cars in practice, with the final spot in the field based on last year’s Cup Series standings.
Due to an impending severe weather forecast, NASCAR's Clash at the Coliseum has been rescheduled from Sunday to Saturday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with the NASCAR Mexico Series race to follow. The decision was made to ensure the safety of fans, competitors, and staff. The lineup will be determined by qualifying speeds, with 22 spots set and one spot for the remaining driver highest in 2023 driver points. The grandstands will be open for free admission, and arrangements will be made for those who bought tickets for Sunday.
Saturday's schedule at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will feature NASCAR Mexico Series practice and qualifying, as well as NASCAR Cup Series practice and four heat races setting the majority of the lineup for Sunday's Busch Light Clash. Several changes in the Cup Series include new bodies for Toyota and Ford teams, as well as debuts and lineup additions for various teams. The day's weather forecast includes mostly cloudy skies with a high of 58 degrees and a 4 percent chance of rain at the start of the NASCAR Mexico Series practice, and a high of 56 degrees and a 24 percent chance of rain at the start of the Cup Series heat races.
