With the Olympic cauldron ablaze in the east and the sun setting in the west, NASCAR Cup Series drivers drove for bragging rights during Saturday night’s qualifying session for the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum.
Kyle Busch etched his name in the history books by turning the fastest qualifying lap on a quarter-mile asphalt track nestled inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. His No. 18 Toyota TRD Camry blazed a 13.745-second lap, placing him on pole for Sunday’s first qualifying heat race and making him the driver to beat during tomorrow’s historic day of NASCAR Cup Series racing in the heart of Los Angeles.
“I’m on the pole for the first heat, but now I have to back that up and finish there,” said Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion from Las Vegas. “It’s a big deal to win the heat races, so it’s important for you to start up front.”
Busch must race his way into Sunday’s 150-lap main event, which will feature a 23-car field set by four 25-lap heat races and two 50-lap last-chance qualifiers. Gates open at 10 a.m. PT and the racing begins at noon inside a facility that’s hosted Super Bowls, the Olympics and USC football.
Following the conclusion of the final last chance qualifier, Pitbull will perform a 45-minute concert, with the main event beginning shortly after 3 p.m. PT. Ice Cube will perform during the race break at Lap 75 and DJ Skee will spin throughout the day, creating a party-like atmosphere for NASCAR’s season-opening exhibition.
A limited number of tickets remain and can be purchased online at www.nascar.com/lacoliseum. All action will be broadcast live on FOX.
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