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Busch tops single-car qualifying for Busch Light Clash at L.A. Coliseum
Four heat races Sunday afternoon will begin to fill in the 23 drivers who will compete in the inaugural Busch Light Clash at the L.A. Coliseum.
Kyle Busch was fastest in single-car qualifying, putting him on the pole for the first heat race. Tyler Reddick, who was second-fastest in qualifying, starts on the pole in the second heat race.
After qualifying third-fastest, Justin Haley will lead the field in the third heat race. Fourth-fastest qualifier Joey Logano will start at the front in the fourth heat race.
There are nine drivers in each heat race. Each heat race will be 25 laps, and the top four finishers from each race will advance into the Busch Light Clash.
Sixteen drivers will advance into the main event from the heat races. Those who do not advance from the heats will have to fight through the Last Chance Qualifier races. There will be two LCQ races of 50 laps. The top three from each LCQ race will earn a spot in the Busch Light Clash.
There is one provisional spot handed out for the main event, and it will go to the driver who finished the highest in the 2021 point standings who did not transfer through a heat or LCQ race.
Heat 1 lineup:
- Kyle Busch
- Daniel Suarez
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Ryan Blaney
- Denny Hamlin
- Aric Almirola
- B.J. McLeod
- Todd Gilliland
- Ross Chastain
Heat 2 lineup:
- Tyler Reddick
- Cole Custer
- Harrison Burton
- Alex Bowman
- Bubba Wallace
- Austin Dillon
- Chase Briscoe
- Brad Keselowski
- Martin Truex Jr.
Heat 3 lineup:
- Justin Haley
- Chase Elliott
- William Byron
- Christopher Bell
- AJ Allmendinger
- Kevin Harvick
- Chris Buescher
- Corey LaJoie
- Cody Ware
Heat 4 lineup:
- Joey Logano
- Kyle Larson
- Michael McDowell
- Landon Cassill
- Austin Cindric
- Erik Jones
- Ryan Preece
- Kurt Busch
- Ty Dillon
Sunday’s action begins at 3 p.m. ET with the heat races. The Busch Light Clash is at 6 p.m. ET.
Kelly Crandall
Kelly has been on the NASCAR beat full-time since 2013, and joined RACER as chief NASCAR writer in 2017. Her work has also appeared in NASCAR.com, the NASCAR Illustrated magazine, and NBC Sports. A corporate communications graduate from Central Penn College, Crandall is a two-time George Cunningham Writer of the Year recipient from the National Motorsports Press Association.
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