NASCAR First Alert

Photo: NASCAR The halftime break for the Busch Light Clash will occur on lap 75, where teams will have six minutes to work on their cars. In the lone practice for the race, teams will be divided into three groups for eight-minute practice sessions, and each of the three groups will have three different sessions. ( Source ) Caution laps will not count in the heat races or the feature race. The qualifying order is based on the final 2021 point standings, but in reverse, meaning reigning Cup Series champion Kyle Larson will go out last. Each diver will have two timed laps in qualifying. ( Source ) Below is a graphic with the full format for the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum. Photo: NASCAR Media

Photo: NASCAR By Sean Montgomery, NASCAR.com Two legendary sports entities collide when the NASCAR Cup Series takes center stage in one of the most iconic venues in the world. Here is everything you need to know for the highly anticipated 2022 Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum: Started in 1979, and run under a variety of names since, premier series drivers competed in the Busch Clash at Daytona International Speedway to kickstart the annual competition. For the first time ever, this season’s exhibition will be held Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. ET on a 0.25-mile asphalt oval inside Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. February’s race doubles as the competitive debut of the Next Gen cars and a variety of other team and driver changes from the offseason, giving race fans their long-awaited look at a full fleet of redesigned Chevrolet Camaros, Ford Mustangs and Toyota Camrys. WHAT TV CHANNEL IS THE CLASH ON?  FOX Sports will have complete coverage of the event, including practice and qualifying. The lon...

Photo: DGM Racing By DGM Racing DGM Racing welcomes Kyle Weatherman to their 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) driver lineup. Weatherman makes his debut with DGM Racing at the Daytona International Speedway series-opener on February 19, piloting the No. 92 Chevrolet Camaro. Wolfpack Racing and partner The Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) rejoins forces with Weatherman for the West Coast swing, serving as the primary sponsor for Auto Club Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and Phoenix Raceway. Weatherman will also run the No. 92 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. “I’ve watched Kyle grow year after year, and I’m really impressed with what he’s been able to achieve on the track,” said Mario Gosselin, DGM Racing owner. “We’re looking forward to working with Kyle and seeing what he can accomplish at DGM as he embarks on the next chapter of his racing career.”  Since 2019, Weatherman has accrued one Top-10 and 14 Top-20s in only 61 NXS starts. Prior to the NXS, Weatherma...

AVONDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 25: The #38 Front Row Motorsports Ford driven by Todd Gilliland and Michael McDowell and Kyle Larson driver of the #5 Hendick Motorsports Chevrolet drive during the NASCAR Next Gen Test at Phoenix Raceway on January 25, 2022 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) By NASCAR.com Unofficial speeds from organizational Next Gen testing for the NASCAR Cup Series on Jan. 25-26 at Phoenix Raceway. Note that times are unofficial, with no technical inspection conducted before each session. Day 1 – Practice Day 2 – Practice

Photo: JTG Daugherty Racing By JTG Daugherty Racing Food 4 Less, a subsidiary of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), is partnering with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and his JTG Daugherty Racing team during The Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, February 6th. The team also welcomes the return of Slim Jim as they prepare for a savage exhibition race at the quarter-mile oval. “This year we have different Kroger banners on our Camaro depending on the market we are in, and for the race at the Coliseum it’s Food 4 Less,” Stenhouse said. “The Los Angeles based grocer is committed to providing fresh affordable groceries throughout Southern California, and we’re looking forward to putting on a good show for them. We’re also proud to have Slim Jim on board for this race.” “Food 4 Less is proud to sponsor Ricky Stenhouse Jr and the No. 47 Food 4 Less/Slim Jim Camaro ZL1,” said Eddie Vasquez, manager, customer communications, Food 4 Less. “We look forward to seeing the No. 47 take the ...

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - JUNE 12: John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the #4 ROMCO Toyota, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 220 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 12, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) By Sam Hunt Racing Sam Hunt Racing (SHR) announced today that John Hunter Nemechek will pilot the No. 26 Berry’s Bullets Toyota GR Supra in both NASCAR Xfinity Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2022. Nemechek, who will be returning to SHR following two races with the team in 2021, will reunite with long-time sponsor Berry’s Bullets for the two-race campaign. SHR Crew Chief and Technical Director Allen Hart will be atop of the pit box for Nemechek and the No. 26 crew. “Berry’s Bullets has been a long-standing partner of mine. They have been a part of my career since I have been racing full-time in NASCAR,” said Nemechek. “I look forward to racing for Sam Hunt Racing again and bringing Berry’s Bullets on board for b...

DOVER, DE - MAY 04: Cars wait in line for inspection during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on May 4, 2018 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images) By Zack Albert, NASCAR.com NASCAR officials released a more stringent penalty structure for the 2022 Cup Series season on Monday, introducing a list of deterrence options that includes revoking playoff eligibility for the most severe violations. The three-tiered system – from L1 to L3 – was added to the Cup Series Rule Book on Monday. The format was put in place before the debut of the Next Gen car model, which hits the track in season-opening events next month. The structure reserves its harshest L3 penalty options for the tampering and counterfeiting of Next Gen single-source vendor parts. Those infractions join testing policy violations with infractions in three significant off-limits areas – engine, tires, fuel – under the L3 umbrella. That heading includes the ...

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - JANUARY 12: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet drives in the garage area during the NASCAR Next Gen Test at Daytona International Speedway on January 12, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service Only a week away from formally being enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame, two-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. spent Tuesday and Wednesday testing the Next Gen race cars at Daytona International Speedway for his former team, Hendrick Motorsports. Earnhardt, 46, drove the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet normally piloted fulltime by 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson, who was in Oklahoma participating in the Chili Bowl national midget race. Earnhardt ran the full two day test – participating in a mock sprint race on Tuesday along with drafting practice and single car runs. After one full day in the car, Earnhardt was smiling and eager to share what he’d...

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - JANUARY 12: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet drives in the garage area during the NASCAR Next Gen Test at Daytona International Speedway on January 12, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service About midway through Tuesday’s first Next Gen Test session at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR had the teams “grid up” and do a mock race run. The 17 cars participating all lined up and ran a flawless, but exciting 10-lap sprint session together. Kurt Busch, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin and Todd Gilliland led laps but it was primarily an exercise in drafting. A successful lesson. The cars were able to run two and three-wide and there was a lot of shifting and jockeying for position throughout the field on the iconic 2.5-mile high banks. New Toyota teammates Busch and Hamlin spent much of the remaining afternoon making laps in a drafting session for two. And cars – includin...

By NASCAR Communications NASCAR today announced that Brad Moran has been promoted to NASCAR Cup Series Managing Director and Seth Kramlich will transition to the role of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Managing Director. Both Moran and Kramlich enter their new positions following years of experience managing racing series at the national level. Most recently, Moran held the position of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Managing Director. Kramlich moves to his new role after three years as NASCAR Xfinity Series Assistant Director. Moran, Kramlich and NASCAR Xfinity Series Managing Director Wayne Auton will continue to be headquartered at the NASCAR Research & Development Center in Concord, N.C., and report to Scott Miller, Senior Vice President of Competition. “Brad and Seth both share a racer’s mentality, and will bring knowledge, passion and strong relationships to these important roles,” Miller said. “We look forward to their leadership as they continue to help bring the best r...

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 14: Michael McDowell, driver of the #34 Love's Travel Stops Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series 63rd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) By Front Row Motorsports Front Row Motorsports (FRM) today announced the sharp-minded and energetic leader Blake Harris as the crew chief for Michael McDowell and the No. 34 Ford Mustang team. Harris, 34, joins FRM from previous winning stints at Furniture Row Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing with NASCAR Cup Series champion, Martin Truex, Jr. A native of Maypearl, Texas, Harris will continue the success McDowell and the No. 34 have had since McDowell joined the organization in 2018. McDowell has had career years with FRM in this span that includes 12 top-10 and four top-five finishes, highlighted by winning the Daytona 500 last season. “Blake has proven to be championship leader who ...

LEBANON, TENNESSEE - JUNE 18: Ryan Preece, driver of the #17 Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on June 18, 2021 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) By Stewart-Haas Racing Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) has hired Ryan Preece as its reserve driver for the 2022 NASCAR season. The 31-year-old racer from Berlin, Connecticut, will perform simulator work while running a mix of races across each of NASCAR’s top-three touring series – Cup, Xfinity and Camping World Truck. Preece will be a Ford Performance driver in each series, and he will be the default driver if any of SHR’s fulltime drivers are unable to compete due to COVID-19 or any other unforeseen circumstance. “Ryan is a versatile wheelman with a racer’s mentality who fits extremely well within our culture at Stewart-Haas Racing,” said Greg Zipadelli, vice president of competition, SHR. “Between the...