2024 Clash at the Coliseum
By Tristan Ell
NASCAR made their third trip to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 3rd. This event is known as the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum which is an exhibition race that kicks off the NASCAR season.
Originally the weekend festivities were scheduled to be a two-day event but the threat of weather pushed everything to Saturday. This caused the Heat races and Lance Chance Qualifying (LCQ) race to be canceled.
The day then consisted of a combination of practice and qualifying with the fastest 22 cars making the main event and the rest of the field going home, excluding 2023 champion Ryan Blaney who got in on a provisional. This led to the 150-lap main event which saw tons of action and close bumper-to-bumper racing.
Martin Truex Jr exits out of turn two.
Harrison Burton and Todd Gilliland in Turns three and four.
Ty Gibbs Monster Energy Toyota.
Chase Elliott locks up the tires in qualifying.
Bubba Wallace locks up the tires in qualifying.
Daniel Suarez misses the main event.
The torch is lit and the fireworks are off.
The field rolls out to begin main event.
Chase Elliott Napa Auto Parts Chevrolet.
Kyle Larson Hendrick Cars Chevrolet.
Bubba Wallace Columbia Toyota.
Joey Logano and Kyle Busch lead the field on restart.
Service being done on Ross Chastain's Busch Light Chevrolet.
McDowell spins to bring out the last caution.
Denny Hamlin celebrates race win.