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NASCAR Opens Stock Car Season With Clash At LA Coliseum
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, paces the field prior to the start of the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 6, 2022.
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For a second year in a row, NASCAR is opening its season with a takeover of the Los Angeles Coliseum. The Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum in Expo Park takes place Sunday, airing live on Fox starting at 5 p.m.
The prep: Crews have spent the last several weeks covering USC's home football field with a paved three-lane track to put on a race and show. Qualifying races start Saturday afternoon after a fan track walk.
The music: On Sunday, there will be heat races and final qualifying, followed by a concert featuring Cypress Hill. After the race starts at 5 p.m., there's still more music: a race break performance by Wiz Khalifa.
The track: It's a short track, with the 27 competitors making 150 laps to cover about 37 miles.
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