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Which channels have NASCAR programming this week? We answer that and give the weekly NASCAR television listings here in the NASCAR TV schedule.

Note: All times are ET.

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Monday, Feb. 6
5 a.m., NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum (re-air), FS1
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1
7 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum (re-air), FS2
9 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub: 75 Years of Racing (re-air), FS2
10 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub: Best of Radioactive: Trucks (re-air), FS2
10:30 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub: Best of Radioactive: All-Star (re-air), FS2

Tuesday, Feb. 7
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1
6 p.m., Dale Jr. Download, Peacock
8:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum (re-air), FS2
10:30 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub: 75 Years of Racing (re-air), FS2
11:30 p.m., NASCAR Presents Beyond the Wheel: The Ernie Irvan Story (re-air), FS2

Wednesday, Feb. 8
4:30 a.m., NASCAR Race Hub: 75 Years of Racing (re-air), FS2
5:30 a.m., NASCAR Race Hub: Best of Radioactive: All-Star (re-air), FS2
6 a.m., NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum (re-air), FS2
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1
6 p.m., Dale Jr. Download, Peacock

Thursday, Feb. 9
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1
6 p.m., Dale Jr. Download, Peacock

Friday, Feb. 10
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1
7 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub: 75 Years of Racing (re-air), FS2
8 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum (re-air), FS2

Saturday, Feb. 11
7:20 p.m., NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at New Smyrna Speedway, FloRacing

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LOS ANGELES — In front of a large, enthusiastic crowd in one of the most iconic venues in sports, Martin Truex Jr. earned his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in more than a season in a rough-and-tumble all-thrills Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum on Sunday night at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Truex’s No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota held off Austin Dillon’s No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet by a mere 0.786 seconds, leading the final 25 laps of the 150-lap annual non-points exhibition event marking the start of the NASCAR season. It was the first career Busch Light Clash victory for the former series champion.

RELATED: Official results | At-track-photos: LA

Dillon’s new teammate, two-time series champion Kyle Busch, finished third in the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet – the three top finishers feted on a podium with medals, reminiscent of the Olympic Games the venue has also famously hosted.

“Just really good race car, the guys did a really good job with this Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry,” the New Jersey native Truex said. “Last year was a pretty rough season for us with no wins, to come out here and kick it off this way, just really proud of these guys.

“Tonight was just kind of persevere, not give up and just battle through and we found ourselves in the right spot at the end. Sometimes they work out your way, and sometimes they don’t. Tonight, it went our way.”

The iconic HOLLYWOOD sign on the hills overlooking Turn 3 and the downtown Los Angeles skyline just beyond Turn 2 provided a unique setting for this event.

It was a packed house at the 100-year-old Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the race – lots of new fans mixed with the most loyal long-timers dressed in their best NASCAR fan T-shirts, driver jackets and hats excited to watch the NASCAR Cup Series show exactly the kind of high-drama short track action that has made the 75-year-old sport an American treasure.

The track was purpose-built inside the stadium, bringing the sport to a new market, which appears to have wholeheartedly embraced.

And while this may be a preseason exhibition, frustration was often in mid-season form Sunday night.

The race was slowed 16 times for cautions. Dillon had a late race run-in with Bubba Wallace, their cars colliding. Wallace got the worst end of the contact and was knocked from contending for the win to instead finishing 22nd in the 27-car field – despite leading 40 laps and challenging Truex as the race wound down.

“Obviously, Bubba knocked me through the corner,” Dillon said. “I was going to hit him back. Didn’t mean to turn him like that, but when it gets down to the end, I think everybody knows what’s going on, and that’s what you see at places like this and [North Carolina short track] Bowman Gray Stadium.”

Dillon acknowledged that Wallace may be upset with him and said they would talk.

Hendrick Motorsports teammates Alex Bowman and Kyle Larson rounded out the top five. Tyler Reddick was sixth in his debut in the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota.

New Englander Ryan Preece, 32, making his first start in the No. 41 Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing, led the most laps (43) but fell back with 24 laps to go, telling his crew there was a fuel-pump problem. He finished seventh.

Denny Hamlin, who won his qualifying heat earlier in the day in his No. 11 JGR Toyota, finished ninth, with driver William Byron in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet rounding out the top 10.

The four heat and two Last Chance Qualifier races Sunday afternoon provided plenty of drama in setting the field for the main event under the lights – and under the fire of the Coliseum’s famed peristyle torch. Both RFK Racing Fords – driven by team co-owner Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher were among the eight cars that didn’t qualify.

Joining the RFK drivers on that list of DNQs were Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Harrison Burton, Ty Dillon, Corey LaJoie, Cody Ware, JJ Yeley and BJ McLeod.

The NASCAR Cup Series next moves east to Florida for the Feb. 19 regular season-opening Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway (Sunday, Feb. 19, 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Notes: Truex’s No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota cleared post-race inspection with no issue, confirming his race win. … NASCAR and Ally Financial Inc. announced a league-wide sponsorship expanding the financial institution’s presence in the sport, having Ally Bank become the Official Consumer Bank of NASCAR and NASCAR-owned tracks. The multiyear deal is in addition to Ally’s existing full-season relationship with Hendrick Motorsports and will also focus on continuing to bring unique and engaging experiences to fans while advancing inclusivity in racing.

Contributing: Staff reports

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Nothing came easy for Preston Peltier on Sunday at Tucson Speedway in his quest for a third Chilly Willy victory.

Following a spin on Lap 7, Peltier meticulously battled his way back to the front of the field, but the veteran found himself under pressure from Kole Raz throughout the final 40 laps. Raz was trying to become the ninth winner in the event’s 10-year history.

Neither Raz nor Peltier gave each other an inch during their intense battle, but experience ultimately prevailed at the checkered flag with Peltier adding another Chilly Willy win to his resume.

“To out-duel Kole there, that’s a feather in the cap,” Peltier said about his battle with Raz. “I’m sorry I couldn’t give it [to Kole], but [he’s] going to have to earn it. I enjoy racing those guys, and there was a period where I mentored [guys like Raz]. I want to see them succeed.”


Peltier admitted his battle for the win with Raz summarized everything he loves about short-track racing on the West Coast.

Having competed alongside Raz for several years, Peltier has grown comfortable with how the Lake Oswego, Oregon native handles himself on the track. Peltier knew he would get raced clean for the win once Raz was able to pull underneath him in the closing stages.

Raz expected Peltier to remain stalwart in the top groove and tried everything possible to get the run he needed to take control of the race. Despite his best efforts, Raz was left simultaneously enthralled and disappointed about coming one spot short of becoming a Chilly Willy winner.

“I gave it all I had there,” Raz said. “The goal during that final yellow was to try and keep [Peltier] in reach. I lost the drive off Turn 2 on the last lap to stay side-by-side with him at the line, but it was a lot of fun. I was just a little short, and it’s painful, but we’re getting there.”

Peltier considers himself fortunate to even be in contention following his Lap 7 spin that put him at the rear of the field.

With Tucson being abrasive on tires, Peltier had to be both aggressive and conservative with his equipment while trying to get back to the front over the ensuing 100 laps. Once he felt enough had been saved, Peltier made his final charge and managed to still fend off Raz, who was on the same strategy.

Now a three-time Chilly Willy winner, Peltier considers Tucson one of his favorite tracks. He’s determined to defend his title in the facility’s crown jewel event next year.

“I really love [Tucson],” Peltier said. “It really suits my driving style. You can move around a lot, and there’s a lot of strategy, which makes it more stressful, because you have to worry about tires and what everyone else is doing. We almost didn’t save enough, but I hope everyone enjoyed the show.”

Sean Hingorani, who will drive full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East with Venturini Motorsports, also saved his tires like Peltier and Raz, which allowed him to finish third. Zachary Riehl came home in fourth, and Eddie Vecchiarelli rounded out the top-five finishers.

Below are more takeaways from the other feature races on the final day of the 2023 Chilly Willy.

  • Jake Bellman took home his second consecutive Legend car Pro/Masters win of the weekend after overtaking ARCA Menards Series West driver Tyler Reif on the final restart. Brenden Ruzbarsky finished third, followed by Levie Jones and Tanner Reif, who will compete full-time in the upcoming West Series season with Bill McAnally Racing.
  • A late pass by Dylan Wolf on Gavin Ray earned him the victory in the Legend car Semi-Pro/Young Lions class. Andrew Riehl came home third, with Bryceton Meyer and T.J. Roberts unofficially completing the top five.
  • David Levitt claimed the 40-lap Thunder Trucks feature over Zane Mckissick. The rest of the top five consisted of Andy Sole, Adam Farr and Keatone Shane.
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Legacy Motor Club’s Jimmie Johnson announced Sunday on FOX that he will enter the NASCAR Cup Series’ inaugural Chicago Street Race.

Johnson has planned a return to the Cup Series on a part-time basis this year, driving the No. 84 Chevrolet in select events. That limited schedule now includes the circuit’s first event on a downtown street course on July 2.

RELATED: General admission tickets on sale for Chicago Street Race Weekend 

The Chicago race is the latest addition to Johnson’s portfolio of bucket-list events since he retired from full-time NASCAR competition after the 2020 season. The seven-time Cup champ will attempt to qualify for the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 19 (2:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM) as a non-chartered entrant, and he was added last month to the driver roster for the Garage 56 project that’s set as a special entry at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 10-11.

Johnson, 47, was announced last November as a new part-owner of the Petty GMS organization, which relaunched Jan. 11 as Legacy Motor Club. That rebrand included the unveiling of his car number – No. 84, a reverse of the No. 48 that he carried from the start of his Cup Series career.

Veteran Todd Gordon was tapped Jan. 23 as the crew chief for the Legacy MC No. 84 effort.

MORE: Jimmie Johnson through the years | All of his Cup Series wins

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Kevin Harvick announced Sunday that he will join the FOX Sports booth as an analyst for the network’s NASCAR coverage starting in 2024.

Harvick announced Jan. 12 that he will retire from Cup Series competition at the end of the 2023 season. The 47-year-old veteran now has his plans set for his post-driving career, and he shed light on those intentions in the network’s pre-race show for Sunday’s Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum.

RELATED: At-track photos: Clash

Harvick has been a regular contributor for FOX Sports, both as a guest commentator and as a play-by-play anchor in special drivers’ only broadcasts. The current FOX Sports announcing team includes a former Stewart-Haas Racing teammate in Clint Bowyer, who joined the TV crew in 2021. Harvick is scheduled to call four Xfinity Series races and three events in the Craftsman Truck Series this season.

Harvick is a 60-time Cup Series winner and the 2014 champion. He won twice last year to qualify for the Cup Series Playoffs for the 13th consecutive year.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR and Ally Financial Inc. today announced a league-wide sponsorship expanding the financial institution’s presence in the sport, having Ally Bank become the Official Consumer Bank of NASCAR and NASCAR-owned tracks. The multiyear deal is in addition to Ally’s existing full-season relationship with Hendrick Motorsports and will also focus on continuing to bring unique and engaging experiences to fans while advancing inclusivity in racing.

“We’ve loved every minute of the ride since becoming a sponsor of the No. 48, from seeing the growth in popularity of the sport to the increased diversity among team ownership,” said Andrea Brimmer, Ally’s chief marketing and public relations officer. “The timing couldn’t be better for us to complement our wonderful relationship with Hendrick Motorsports by expanding our footprint as an official NASCAR sponsor.”

As part of Ally’s new sponsorship, beginning with the “Ally Pre-Race Tailgate” at The Clash in Los Angeles and continuing throughout the season, Ally will focus on enhancing the fan experience through unique at-track experiential events and programming, surprise and delight giveaways and fan-centric content.

Ally is also prioritizing celebrating the stories, community and work being done across the cultural landscape of racing in the partnership as it becomes the presenting sponsor of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Awards beginning in 2024. Additionally, the partnership includes Ally and NASCAR proactively working together on initiatives to increase fandom among people of color and LGBTQ+ audiences.

“NASCAR continues to diversify its audience and is making racing an inclusive place for all. That’s a shared goal we’ve always had, and we’re ready to help make meaningful change toward that end,” Brimmer said.

“Ally is making a positive impact on our sport through its relationship with Hendrick Motorsports, and we’re thrilled to now welcome them as the Official Consumer Bank of NASCAR,” said Daryl Wolfe, NASCAR’s Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. “Ally’s ‘Do It Right’ ethos aligns perfectly with our values, and we are confident that our partnership will bring new levels of innovation and inclusivity to the industry.”

Alex Bowman and Ally continue to leave a positive impact on the racing landscape since entering the sport in 2019. Among the many exciting milestones:

  • Ally helped to bring back racing to the city of Nashville with the new and now popular Ally 400
  • Joining forces with driver Alex Bowman and fans, Ally helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for rescue animals in partnership with the Best Friends Animal Society
  • Ally has underwritten unique paint schemes by diverse creators, including its most recent work with Caroline Fogle, one of the few female paint scheme designers in the history of NASCAR, who designed the Ally 48 dual primary paint schemes for the 2023 season

“It’s been a privilege to work in partnership with Ally these past five years and see them quickly establish themselves as an engaged and admired sponsor in our sport,” said Rick Hendrick, owner of 14-time NASCAR Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports. “All of us at Hendrick Motorsports are thrilled about Ally expanding their efforts with NASCAR and look forward to the positive impact their energy and commitment will have.”

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LOS ANGELES — The Hollywood sign resting on the distant Santa Monica Mountains to the northwest. The downtown cityscape to the northeast. The San Gabriel Mountains to the east.

NASCAR is, unmistakably, in Los Angeles, California.

The backdrop for the 2023 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum might as well be set on a Hollywood stage. The beauty of the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum sits ready to host the offseason defroster of an exhibition race for the second consecutive season — and expectations feel bigger than ever heading into Sunday night’s main event.

MORE: Full Clash schedule | Heat race lineups

Daniel Suárez, who became Mexico’s first native to win a NASCAR Cup Series race last season at Sonoma Raceway, felt the energy right away as he returned to Southern California. That international pride shined through as he sat atop United Airlines Field from the 1923 Club for his first press conference of 2023.

“Last year honestly was probably the most amazing event I have ever been part of,” Suárez said. “NASCAR, you guys [in] the media and the teams, they knocked it out of the park. The event was unbelievable. The fans were super amazing. The energy was unbelievable as well. I have never felt so much excitement of the fans in driver introductions like we did one year ago.

“So it was quite special and the expectations are all really high for the second time. And already, on top of all this, for me, racing here in LA is somewhat like racing at home. You know, there is a lot of Hispanics here so this is extra exciting for me. […] A big smile for me racing here that I can call almost home.”

RELATED: LA a ‘great location for a race,’ says Larson

Mike Joy, who leads NASCAR on FOX’s play-by-play booth for its 23rd season and has covered the sport decades longer, has a rich appreciation for NASCAR’s history. From its grassroots upstarts to the Hollywood flair of today, Joy finds himself enamored with the thrill of the famed arena.

“We’re right in the heart of Los Angeles,” Joy said Friday. “And for this sport to have come that far — for the people that run NASCAR to have been that brave to completely break the mold and say, ‘We’re gonna go back to what we used to do in 1956 at Soldier Field in Chicago, and we’re going to pave a track inside a stadium. We’re going to run the Cup cars there.’ We all were as excited as we thought they were crazy. And look at this. I mean, this is fantastic.”

The allure of the stadium speaks for itself: An arena that’s hosted the Super Bowl, the Olympics and the World Series. Its mystique adores it to an international fanbase, instantly recognizable on the screen, as FOX Sports’ Shannon Spake noted.

“I think if you show someone a picture of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, they know exactly what it is,” said Spake, who frequently hosts “NASCAR Race Hub” on FS1. “I know Chuck [McDonald, FOX producer] and I have worked football games here before so I’ve been here as a sideline reporter for college football and it is incredible.

“The one thing that last year that I wish that we had was that I wish that it would finish under the lights, and that’s what we’re gonna have this season. I think with the torch lit and the cars on the race track and the [brake] rotors [glowing] and all of that stuff that we’re gonna see Sunday at this location, I can’t wait. I’m so excited.”

The success of the event has made possible what previously was thought impossible: converting a football field into a race track in a matter of weeks and putting on a compelling event with musical acts from Cypress Hill, Wiz Khalifa and Dixie D’Amelio scheduled to entertain.

MORE: Full guide to the 2023 Busch Light Clash

“I think this has opened a lot of doors that probably people in the past weren’t really expected to be opened,” 2014 champion Kevin Harvick said Saturday. “Because when I came here last year, I really thought this was gonna be a joke. But personally, it was probably one of the races that I had the most fun at last year. And you look at the atmosphere and everything that happened, it was a great event and I think coming back this year, everybody’s looking forward to it.”

The second running of The Clash at the LA Coliseum takes center stage at 8 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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LOS ANGELES – Justin Haley set the fastest lap in Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum qualifying Saturday night at the quarter-mile purpose-built track inside the famous Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

The 23-year-old Indiana native drove the No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet to the top qualifying position with a lap of 67.099 mph and will start out front for one of the four heat races Sunday afternoon to formally set the 27-car field for the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum non-points exhibition opener Sunday night (8 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

RELATED: Qualifying results | Heat race lineups

Two-time series champion Kyle Busch will be making his debut for the Richard Childress Racing team from the front row of the second heat race; his No. 8 RCR Chevrolet was second fastest overall at 66.406 mph.

Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell, who advanced to the 2022 Championship 4 round, will start his No. 20 JGR Toyota on pole in the third heat race and Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron will start the No. 24 Chevrolet out front in the fourth heat race.

“I feel like we were a pretty good car in practice there, just wasn’t getting the full potential out of the race car and obviously in qualifying our lap was just dominant,” Haley said. “I feel pretty confident about where we are. It’s obviously a good place to start the season. Not sure why we’re so good here. I wish I had this talent at all the races but pretty thankful and it’s really cool to give Kaulig Racing their first pole, my first pole as a driver in my second year as a driver here.”

MORE: Full guide to the 2023 Busch Light Clash | Clash 101

The qualifying session consisted of three laps – one warm-up and two timed, the faster of the two-timed laps counting toward their starting position in the four heat races.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr., who was fastest after practice Saturday afternoon, was only 22nd fastest in the night-time qualifier.

Two cars – the No. 54 JGR Toyota driven by Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate Ty Gibbs and the No. 12 Team Penske Ford driven by Ryan Blaney – will both start last in their heat races. Blaney’s qualifying time was 11th fastest at the time but ultimately disallowed because after spinning on a hot lap he drove the wrong direction to the back straightaway and spun his car around to complete the lap at speed. It’s illegal to drive backward on track.

Gibbs was also penalized after it was determined his Joe Gibbs Racing crew made unapproved adjustments just prior to the qualifying session. Gibbs’ Toyota caught fire during the final practice session and was taken to the garage for repairs. The team was able to fix it without going to a backup car, however NASCAR determined some of the repairs fell into the “unapproved adjustments” penalty category.

“First off want to thank my whole Monster Energy team they’ve worked so hard,” Gibbs said. “We have to start last in the heat race but we’ve got a great car.

“It’ll be fun,” he added with a smile.

The format to set the 27-car feature field Sunday afternoon includes four 25-lap heat races with the top-five finishers advancing to the feature. There will then be a pair of ‘last chance qualifiers’ with the top-three finishers in each advancing to the feature with one final starting spot awarded to the highest 2022 championship finisher that hadn’t moved into the main event field otherwise. Nine cars entered will miss the feature show.

PRACTICE

After going winless in 2022, Truex Jr. got his 2023 campaign off on the right foot as he set the early pace in opening practice for the Busch Light Clash. His No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was fastest in both the opening practices, setting the fastest lap of 67.360 mph on the quarter-mile track.

Toyota teammate Bubba Wallace, who drives the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota, was second fastest followed by Stewart-Haas Racing’s Chase Briscoe in the No. 14 Ford. Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman in the No. 48 Chevrolet and Blaney rounded out the top five in practice.

Briscoe, who was also fast Saturday, had an incident with the wall between Turns 3 and 4 in the final practice session. While racing hard alongside A.J. Allmendinger’s No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet for several laps, the two cars touched multiple times before Allmendinger nudged Briscoe’s No. 14 SHR Ford into the wall. There wasn’t any major damage incurred and both cars continued.

MORE: Briscoe, ‘Dinger tangle in practice | Gibbs’ car catches fire

All but one car among the 36 entered this weekend turned practice laps faster than the pole-winning speed in 2022.

Defending winner Logano was only 21st quickest in practice and spun out in the third session after contact with Tyler Reddick.

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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.

RELATED: Full starting lineup for Busch Light Clash

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: Results (bold* denotes driver has advanced to Busch Light Clash main event)

Finishing Spot Car Number Driver
1 10 Aric Almirola*
2 48 Alex Bowman*
3 31 Justin Haley*
4 42 Noah Gragson*
5 22 Joey Logano*
6 34 Michael McDowell
7 21 Harrison Burton
8 77 Ty Dillon
9 17 Chris Buescher

Qualifying Heat Race No. 2: Results (bold* denotes driver has advanced to Busch Light Clash main event)

Finishing Spot Car Number Driver
1 19 Martin Truex Jr.*
2 8 Kyle Busch*
3 3 Austin Dillon*
4 5 Kyle Larson*
5 4 Kevin Harvick*
6 9 Chase Elliott
7 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
8 2 Austin Cindric
9 78 BJ McLeod

Qualifying Heat Race No. 3: Results (bold* denotes driver has advanced to Busch Light Clash main event)

Finishing Spot Car Number Driver
1 11 Denny Hamlin*
2 14 Chase Briscoe*
3 45 Tyler Reddick*
4 12 Ryan Blaney*
5 99 Daniel Suárez*
6 20 Christopher Bell
7 38 Todd Gilliland
8 6 Brad Keselowski
9 15 JJ Yeley

Qualifying Heat Race No. 4: Results (bold* denotes driver has advanced to Busch Light Clash main event)

Finishing Spot Car Number Driver
1 24 William Byron*
2 23 Bubba Wallace*
3 1 Ross Chastain*
4 41 Ryan Preece*
5 43 Erik Jones*
6 54 Ty Gibbs
7 16 AJ Allmendinger
8 7 Corey LaJoie
9 51 Cody Ware

 

Last-Chance Qualifier Race No. 1: Results (bold* denotes driver has advanced to Busch Light Clash main event)

Finishing Spot Car Number Driver
1 34 Michael McDowell*
2 20 Christopher Bell*
3 38 Todd Gilliland*
4 21 Harrison Burton
5 6 Brad Keselowski
6 77 Ty Dillon
7 17 Chris Buescher
8 15 JJ Yeley

 

Last-Chance Qualifier Race No. 2: Results (bold* denotes driver has advanced to Busch Light Clash main event)

Finishing Spot Car Number Driver
1 9 Chase Elliott*
2 54 Ty Gibbs*
3 16 AJ Allmendinger*
4 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
5 2 Austin Cindric* (advanced via points provisional)
6 7 Corey LaJoie
7 51 Cody Ware
8 78 BJ McLeod

 

FULL STARTING LINEUP FOR BUSCH LIGHT CLASH (8 p.m. ET)

Starting Spot/Driver How determined
1. Aric Almirola Heat Race No. 1 winner
2. Martin Truex Jr. Heat Race No. 2 winner
3. Denny Hamlin Heat Race No. 3 winner
4. William Byron Heat Race No. 4 winner
5. Alex Bowman Heat Race No. 1 second place
6. Kyle Busch Heat Race No. 2 second place
7. Chase Briscoe Heat Race No. 3 second place
8. Bubba Wallace Heat Race No. 4 second place
9. Justin Haley Heat Race No. 1 third place
10. Austin Dillon Heat Race No. 2 third place
11. Tyler Reddick Heat Race No. 3 third place
12. Ross Chastain Heat Race No. 4 third place
13. Noah Gragson Heat Race No. 1 fourth place
14. Kyle Larson Heat Race No. 2 fourth place
15. Ryan Blaney Heat Race No. 3 fourth place
16. Ryan Preece Heat Race No. 4 fourth place
17. Joey Logano Heat Race No. 1 fifth place
18. Kevin Harvick Heat Race No. 2 fifth place
19. Daniel Suárez Heat Race No. 3 fifth place
20. Erik Jones Heat Race No. 4 fifth place
21. Michael McDowell Last Chance Qualifier No. 1 winner
22. Chase Elliott Last Chance Qualifier No. 2 winner
23. Christopher Bell Last Chance Qualifier No. 1 second place
24. Ty Gibbs Last Chance Qualifier No. 2 second place
25. Todd Gilliland Last Chance Qualifier No. 1 third place
26. AJ Allmendinger Last Chance Qualifier No. 2 third place
27. Austin Cindric 2022 Points Provisional

 

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The 2023 edition of the Chilly Willy at Tucson Speedway continued Saturday with the second day of action at the three-eighths-mile asphalt oval.

Headlining the action was qualifying and a pair of 50-lap qualifying races that helped set the field for Sunday’s $10,000-to-win, 150-lap Super Late Model main event.

RELATED: Watch the 2023 Chilly Willy live on FloRacing

Joining the Super Late Model class Saturday were the Modifieds and two Legend car divisions. The Modifieds contested a 75-lap main event, the Legend car Semi-Pro/Young Lion class hit the track for 30 laps and the Legend car Pro/Masters division was in action for 35 laps.

Below are the takeaways from the second day of racing at Tucson.

  • The day opened with qualifying for the Super Late Model class, where the top-two competitors locked into Sunday’s 150-lap finale. Top honors went to Preston Peltier, who led the way with a 15.155-second lap. Sean Hingorani, driving for 2022 Snowball Derby winner Derek Thorn, qualified second to also lock into Sunday’s race.
  • Kole Raz powered to victory in the first 50-lap qualifying race. He took the lead on lap nine from Brandon Farrington and led the remainder of the distance, finishing 2.949 seconds clear of runner-up Andy Allen.

  • Also advancing to the Chilly Willy finale on Sunday from the first qualifying race were Zachary Riehl, Farrington, Bruce Yackey, Zander Peters, Brett Yackey, Dylan Jones, Barrett Polhemus and Blake Williams.
  • Opting to compete despite already being locked in to the Chilly Willy finale via his qualifying effort, Hingorani won the second 50-lap qualifying race after taking the lead from Jimmy Parker Jr. on the 17th circuit. Tristian Swanson was second after a side-by-side battle with Michael Scott in the final laps.

  • Also advancing to the Chilly Willy main event from the second qualifying race were Parker, Eddie Vecchiarelli, Kody Vanderwal, Rudy Vanderwal, Brandon Carlson, Darrell Midgley and Joe Paladenic.
  • Jaron Giannini survived a restart with six laps left to win the 75-lap Modified feature. Weston Marthaler finished 1.331 seconds behind Giannini in second, with Brian Harrington Jr., Branden Bonnett and Dominick Adams following.
  • Jake Bollman survived a challenge from ARCA Menards Series West competitor Tanner Reif to win the 35-lap Legend car Pro/Masters feature. Jordan Holloway crossed the finish line third ahead of Cody Brown and Brandon Giannini.
  • Bryceton Meyer dominated the 30-lap Legend car Semi-Pro/Young Lion feature, leading every lap on his way to Victory Lane. Tessa Marine was second, 0.742 seconds behind Meyer. Tanner Scarberry, Andrew Riehl and Alex Roe completed the top-five finishers.
  • Super Late Model drivers who failed to qualify for Sunday’s 150-lap finale will have one last opportunity to do so Sunday. A Last Chance Qualifier will be held prior to the main event, with the top-six finishers advancing to the finale.

The final day of racing during the Chilly Willy at Tucson Speedway will be available live at 3 p.m. ET/1 p.m. MT on FloRacing.