“But I think a number of the teams have looked at this and said, hey, this could be a really cool event for not only our organization but our sponsors, and we’d like the ability to potentially come out to the event. “When we discussed this with some of the teams, we could have just gone with, ‘Hey, if you’re eligible for the Clash, that’s it,’” he said. Coliseum is most known for being the home of the USC college football team.Īside from revealing it’ll be an invitational, O’Donnell acknowledged that other details around the event are still up in the air. While it is a multi-purpose venue, the L.A. It will be the first time the Next Gen car gets on track in a competitive environment.Ī temporary quarter-mile (oval) short track will be constructed inside the stadium to pull off the event. Coliseum for an exhibition race on February 6, 2022. NASCAR announced earlier this week they will head to the L.A. The process for how the field will be set is still being finalized. You’ll certainly see some format that mirrors a Bristol or what we do (on) dirt.” “I think you look at some of the things we learned in other races, and apply that to this format as well. The heat racing has really done well for us. “We’ve done that with some dirt track racing, some heats. “I’d say we’re probably we’re looking 20 to 25 (cars) max,” NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer Steve O’Donnell told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
NASCAR THE CLASH SERIES
The NASCAR Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum early next year will be an invitational for Cup Series teams.