The following statement can be attributed to NASCAR:
“Due to the threat of unprecedented severe weather on Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Mexico Series race events for the Clash have been moved to Saturday night. Thanks to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Los Angeles Public Safety for their partnership and support to make the schedule adjustment for tonight’s event to ensure a safe experience for fans, competitors, and staff. We understand weather conditions may worsen as the day progresses, so we encourage fans to make decisions in the best interest of safety. We appreciate our fans, partners, and everyone associated with this event on this unprecedented event.”
For ticketholders to the Clash, NASCAR will contact you in the days ahead on next steps to accommodate for the unprecedented impact on this event. Pre-paid Sunday parking purchased though ParkWhiz will be fully refunded. Continued schedule and refund updates will be available at nascarclash.com and @nascarclash social media handles.
Starting from pole Car 11 Denny Hamlin Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota won the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, his fourth victory in the pre-season exhibition race. His 1st 3 Clash wins came at Daytona International Speedway in 2006, 2014 and 2016. This is Joe Gibbs Racing’s series-leading 12th Busch Light Clash win, and 2nd in a row. This is Toyota’s 8th Busch Light Clash win. 2nd Place Car 8 Kyle Busch Morgan & Morgan Chevrolet, started 5th place Kyle Busch finished second and received the Silver Medal, Ryan Blaney finished 3rd and earned the Bronze Medal. 3rd Place Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Great Lakes Flooring Ford, started 23rd place.
4th Place Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford, started 2nd place followed by 5th place Car 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, started 8th place. 6th Place Car 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet, started 4th place followed by 7th place Car 14 Chase Briscoe Mahindra Tractors Ford, started 22nd place. 8th Place Car 6 Brad Keselowski Castrol Edge Ford, started 13th place followed by 9th place Car 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota, started 19th place. Lasty in the Top 10 was Car 24 William Byron Liberty University Chevrolet, in 10th place, started 6th place.
The race had 7 Caution Flags for 7 laps: 1st Caution on Lap 70 for #38 Crash Turn 1. 2nd Caution on Lap 74 for #42 Crash Turn 4. 3rd Caution on Lap 75 for Halfway Break. 4th 7 Caution on Lap 7 for 48, 45, 23 Crash Turn 4. 5th Caution on Lap 77 for 34, 47, 1 Crash Turn 2. 6th Caution on Lap 140 for 34, 1 Crash Turn 3. 7th Caution on Lap 149 for 5, 54, Crash Turn 4.
The race had 7 Lead Changes among 4 drivers; J. Logano 1-2; D. Hamlin 3-49; T. Gibbs 50-70; B. Keselowski 71; J. Logano 72-77; T. Gibbs 78-140; D. Hamlin 141-151.
Race Results for the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum – Sunday, February 4, 2024
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum – Los Angeles, CA – 0.25 – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 151 Laps – 37.75 Miles
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Saturday, 2/3/2024 @ 09:51 PM Eastern
Finish Start Car Team Laps Status
1. 1. Car 11 Denny Hamlin Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota 151 Running 2. 5. Car 8 Kyle Busch Morgan & Morgan Chevrolet 151 Running 3. 23. Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Great Lakes Flooring Ford 151 Running 4. 2. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 151 Running 5. 8. Car 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 151 Running 6. 4. Car 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet 151 Running 7. 22. Car 14 Chase Briscoe Mahindra Tractors Ford 151 Running 8. 13. Car 6 Brad Keselowski Castrol Edge Ford 151 Running 9. 19. Car 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota 151 Running 10. 6. Car 24 William Byron Liberty University Chevrolet 151 Running 11. 12. Car 41 Ryan Preece United Rentals Ford 151 Running 12. 9. Car 23 Bubba Wallace Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota 150 Running 13. 21. Car 42 John Hunter Nemechek Dollar Tree Toyota 150 Running 14. 11. Car 45 Tyler Reddick Jordan Brand Toyota 150 Running 15. 7. Car 1 Ross Chastain Busch Light Chevrolet 150 Running 16. 20. Car 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Food4Less/Ralphs/Cheerios Chevrolet 150 Running 17. 18. Car 7 Corey LaJoie Celsius Chevrolet 150 Running 18. 3. Car 54 Ty Gibbs Monster Energy Toyota 150 Running 19. 15. Car 34 Michael McDowell Margaritaville at Sea Ford 149 Running 20. 17. Car 10 Noah Gragson Rush Truck Centers Ford 147 Running 21. 10. Car 51 Justin Haley Walmart Health & Wellness Ford 135 Engine 22. 14. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 77 Steering 23. 16. Car 38 Todd Gilliland gener8tor Ford 68 Brakes
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, no vehicles dropped to the rear of the field under penalty. Failed to Qualify: (13) 16 Josh Williams, 77 Carson Hocevar, 4 Josh Berry, 99 Daniel Suarez, 3 Austin Dillon, 43 Erik Jones, 17 Chris Buescher, 2 Austin Cindric, 31 Daniel Hemric, 20 Christopher Bell, 15 Kaz Grala, 21 Harrison Burton, 71 Zane Smith. Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 8 Mins, 46 Secs. Average Speed: 32.937 MPH Margin of Victory: .610 Seconds. Caution Flags: 7 for 7 laps. Lead Changes: 7 among 4 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: February 4, 2024 – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
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