Yahoo Sports Live lineup updates, results from 2023 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum
The stadium lights won’t be the only things shining brightly come Sunday night — so too will NASCAR’s biggest stars when the Busch Light Clash (8 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) kicks off the sport’s historic 75th season in a most historic venue.
There are 27 spots available for the 150-lap showdown at the quarter-mile track built inside the venerable Los Angeles Coliseum, up from 23 in last year’s inaugural event. Thirty-six drivers are on the entry list, which means nine won’t make the big show.
Drivers will clinch their spot in The Clash via a series of heat races and last-chance qualifying races on Sunday before the green flag for the main event.
In short: The top five finishers from each of the four heat races (5 p.m. ET, FOX) Sunday advance into the Busch Light Clash. Those who don’t qualify that way will compete later (6:10 p.m. ET, FOX) Sunday in two last-chance qualifiers. The top three finishers in each LCQ race will also advance for a total of 26 spots (20 from heat races, six from last-chance qualifying races). The final spot is reserved for the driver who finished highest in 2022 points who has not yet qualified.
Follow along for live updates as we’ll post the lineups for the heat races, then the results from both the heat races and last-chance qualifying from the Los Angeles Coliseum, with the final Busch Light Clash starting lineup at the bottom of the page updated in real time.
Qualifying Heat Race No. 1: Lineup
Start time: 5 p.m. ET, Sunday
Starting Spot | Car Number | Driver |
1 | 31 | Justin Haley |
2 | 10 | Aric Almirola |
3 | 48 | Alex Bowman |
4 | 21 | Harrison Burton |
5 | 22 | Joey Logano |
6 | 42 | Noah Gragson |
7 | 34 | Michael McDowell |
8 | 17 | Chris Buescher |
9 | 77 | Ty Dillon |
Qualifying Heat Race No. 2: Lineup
Start time: 5:15 p.m. ET, Sunday
Starting Spot | Car Number | Driver |
1 | 8 | Kyle Busch |
2 | 3 | Austin Dillon |
3 | 5 | Kyle Larson |
4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick |
5 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. |
7 | 2 | Austin Cindric |
8 | 9 | Chase Elliott |
9 | 78 | BJ McLeod |
Qualifying Heat Race No. 3: Lineup
Start time: 5:30 p.m. ET, Sunday
Starting Spot | Car Number | Driver |
1 | 20 | Christopher Bell |
2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin |
3 | 99 | Daniel Suarez |
4 | 14 | Chase Briscoe |
5 | 45 | Tyler Reddick |
6 | 6 | Brad Keselowski |
7 | 38 | Todd Gilliland |
8 | 15 | JJ Yeley |
9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney |
Qualifying Heat Race No. 4: Lineup
Start time: 5:45 p.m. ET, Sunday
Starting Spot | Car Number | Driver |
1 | 24 | William Byron |
2 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger |
3 | 1 | Ross Chastain |
4 | 23 | Bubba Wallace |
5 | 43 | Erik Jones |
6 | 41 | Ryan Preece |
7 | 7 | Corey LaJoie |
8 | 51 | Cody Ware |
9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs |
Last-Chance Qualifier Race No. 1: Lineup
This lineup will be determined by Sunday’s heat races; we’ll update it in real time
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Last-Chance Qualifier Race No. 2: Lineup
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FULL STARTING LINEUP FOR BUSCH LIGHT CLASH main event (8 p.m. ET)
Starting Spot/Driver | How determined |
1. | Heat Race No. 1 winner |
2. | Heat Race No. 2 winner |
3. | Heat Race No. 3 winner |
4. | Heat Race No. 4 winner |
5. | Heat Race No. 1 second place |
6. | Heat Race No. 2 second place |
7. | Heat Race No. 3 second place |
8. | Heat Race No. 4 second place |
9. | Heat Race No. 1 third place |
10. | Heat Race No. 2 third place |
11. | Heat Race No. 3 third place |
12. | Heat Race No. 4 third place |
13. | Heat Race No. 1 fourth place |
14. | Heat Race No. 2 fourth place |
15. | Heat Race No. 3 fourth place |
16. | Heat Race No. 4 fourth place |
17. | Heat Race No. 1 fifth place |
18. | Heat Race No. 2 fifth place |
19. | Heat Race No. 3 fifth place |
20. | Heat Race No. 4 fifth place |
21. | Last Chance Qualifier No. 1 winner |
22. | Last Chance Qualifier No. 2 winner |
23. | Last Chance Qualifier No. 1 second place |
24. | Last Chance Qualifier No. 2 second place |
25. | Last Chance Qualifier No. 1 third place |
26. | Last Chance Qualifier No. 2 third place |
27. | 2022 Points Provisional |
