(Note: This story has been updated to reflect the the test moving up from its scheduled date of Tuesday to Monday afternoon, along with confirmation of the the race engineer.)After finishing fifth in NASCAR’s preseason exhibition at the Los Angeles Coliseum this past Saturday night, Larson is making the trekContinue Reading
The idea of building a ¼-mile asphalt track inside a sports coliseum seemed unfathomable when NASCAR first announced its intentions to move its preseason exhibition race to Los Angeles.But the event was well-received in the city and TV ratings and attendance were both up in its first two years fromContinue Reading
Suarez was one of the 13 drivers who failed to make show for third edition of the Clash in Los Angeles, but unlike his fellow Cup drivers, his day was not yet over.He was the only driver running the doubleheader, having also entered the NASCAR Mexico Series exhibition race thatContinue Reading
Logano, a two-time NASCAR Cup champion (NCS), and Gibbs, last year’s NCS Rookie of the Year, had numerous run-ins throughout the 2023 season.It appears things haven’t gotten any better between the two as the new year of racing gets underway. Gibbs led a race-high 84 laps, but spun late and neverContinue Reading
Go behind the scenes at the Busch Light Clash as Ty Gibbs and Joey Logano get into a heated discussion following the race in Los Angeles. SourceContinue Reading
Kyle Busch finishes second once again in the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum for the second year in a row. SourceContinue Reading
Denny Hamlin walks through his clutch performance to take the victory in the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum. SourceContinue Reading
A late-race caution in Saturday night’s preseason Busch Light Clash provided Busch an excellent opportunity to grab the victory from leader Denny Hamlin, but two laps of overtime wasn’t enough time after Hamlin got a good restart.Hamlin ended up pulling away to start the two-lap overtime and Busch had to fendContinue Reading
Hamlin, who earned the pole for the non-points exhibition race earlier Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, fell back into the field during the race but rallied back to the front with 10 laps remaining.He then held off Kyle Busch in a two-lap overtime as the those behind HamlinContinue Reading
Denny Hamlin had the fastest average speed through the first two rounds of practice then backed it up by turning in the top speed (68.498 mph) during the third round, which was used to determine the starting lineup for the Clash.Hamlin will start on the pole for the Clash, whichContinue Reading