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Preseason exhibition Clash race postponed to Sunday
The unofficial first race of the 2017 Cup Series season has been delayed.
Rain forced the postponement of Saturday night’s Advance Auto Parts Clash to Sunday. The race will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET and be televised on Fox Sports 1.
The 75-lap race serves as a teaser for the Daytona 500, the biggest event in NASCAR. The 2017 edition of the race features 17 drivers; those who qualified for the 2016 Chase, those who won a pole in 2016 and previous Daytona 500 pole winners. The starting lineup for the field was set by random draw and Brad Keselowski will start on the pole.
The postponement of the Clash means that it’ll be run just prior to pole qualifying for the Daytona 500. Qualifying for the front row of the Feb. 26 race will be run Sunday afternoon.
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