2024 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum

Race details[1][2]
Race 1 of 2 exhibition races in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series
Date	February 4, 2024 (2024-02-04)
Location	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California
Course	Temporary race course in permanent stadium 0.25 mi (0.40 km)
Distance	150 laps, 37.5 mi (60 km)
Television in the United States
Network	Fox
Announcers	Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN
Booth Announcers	Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers	Dan Hubbard (Backstretch)

The 2024 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race that will be held on February 4, 2024, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. Contested over 150 laps, it will be the first exhibition race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Format and eligibility

On September 14, 2021, NASCAR announced that the Busch Clash will move to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.^[3] On January 16, 2024, the format for the 2024 Clash was announced:^[4]

• The event is open for all teams and drivers.
• A total of 325 laps in six races.
• The 36 charter teams and up to four open teams will participate in qualifying. Should more than 40 teams enter the race, it is unknown if qualifying will determine who advances to heat races.
• Based on lap times, cars are put in one of four heat races of 25 laps each. The top five drivers in each heat advance to the feature.
• All non qualifying drivers are assigned to one 75 lap heat races. The top two drivers from the heat race advance to the feature.
• The highest driver in 2023 Cup Series points standings not in will also advance to the feature in the last position.
• The feature is 150 laps and will have 23 cars start the race.

Entry list

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Media

Television

Fox will cover the race on the television side. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and three-time Clash winner Kevin Harvick will handle the call in the booth for the race. Jamie Little and Regan Smith will handle the pit road duties, and Larry McReynolds provided insight insight on-site during the race.

Radio

MRN will cover the radio call for the race, which will also be simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle will call the action from the broadcast booth when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dan Hubbard will call the action for MRN when the field raced down the backstretch. Steve Post, Kim Coon, Brienne Pedigo, and Jason Toy will cover the action for MRN on pit lane.