Busch Light Clash Qualifying Race Results

(LOS ANGELES, CA - FEB 5, 2023 - RIS) Here are the results of the four qualifying heats and two last chance qualifiers for the 2023 edition of the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum. Aric Almirola, Martin Truex Jr, Denny Hamlin and William Byron all won their heats. Michael McDowell and Chase Elliott grabbed the checkered flags for the LCQ races.

Almirola will start on the pole, with Harrison Burton, Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Brad Keselowski, Corey Lajoie, Ty Dillon, Cody Ware, Chris Buescher, BJ McLeod and JJ Yeley not making the field for the feature.

Starting Line Up: Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Pos, Driver, Car
1) Aric Almirola, No. 10 Smithfield Ford
2) Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota
3) Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota
4) William Byron, No. 24 RaptorTough.com Chevrolet
5) Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet
6) Kyle Busch, No. 8 BetMGM Chevrolet
7) Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Mahindra Tractors Ford
8) Bubba Wallace, No. 23 DoorDash Toyota
9) Justin Haley, No. 31 Celsius Chevrolet
10) Austin Dillon, No. 3 Get Bioethanol Chevrolet
11) Tyler Reddick, No. 45 MoneyLion Toyota
12) Ross Chastain, No. 1 Worldwide Express Chevrolet
13) Noah Gragson #, No. 42 Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet
14) Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
15) Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Menards/Great Lakes Flooring Ford
16) Ryan Preece, No. 41 United Rentals Ford
17) Joey Logano, No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford
18) Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Busch Light Ford
19) Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Jockey Chevrolet
20) Erik Jones, No. 43 Allegiant Chevrolet
21) Michael McDowell, No. 34 FR8Auctions.com Ford
22) Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
23) Christopher Bell, No. 20 Interstate Batteries Toyota
24) Ty Gibbs #, No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota
25) Todd Gilliland, No. 38 gener8tor Skills Ford
26) AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Action Industries Chevrolet
27) Austin Cindric, No. 2 Freightliner Ford

Did Not Qualify: No. 21 Burton, No. 47 Stenhouse Jr., No. 6 Keselowski, No. 7 LaJoie, No. 77 Dillon, No. 51 Ware, No. 17 Buescher, No. 78 McLeod, No. 15 Yeley

Qualifier One Race Results for the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum; Sunday, February 5, 2023
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; Los Angeles, CA; 0.25; Mile Paved
Fin, Str, Driver, Car, Laps, Times Led, Laps Led, Status
1) 2, Aric Almirola, No. 10 Smithfield Ford, 25, 2, 8, Running
2) 3, Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet, 25, , , Running
3) 1, Justin Haley, No. 31 Celsius Chevrolet, 25, 1, 18, Running
4) 6, Noah Gragson #, No. 42 Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet, 25, , , Running
5) 5, Joey Logano, No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, 25, , , Running
6) 7, Michael McDowell, No. 34 FR8Auctions.com Ford, 25, , , Running
7) 4, Harrison Burton, No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford, 25, , , Running
8) 9, Ty Dillon, No. 77 NASCAR Fan Rewards Chevrolet, 25, , , Running
9) 8, Chris Buescher, No. 17 Fastenal Ford, 25, , , Running
Race Length: 25 Laps; 6.25 Miles
Cautions: 1 for 0 laps; Lap: 2 (#21, 42 Incident Turn 1 [None]).
Lead Changes: 3 among 2 drivers; A. Almirola 1; J. Haley 2-19; A. Almirola 20-25.

Qualifier Two Race Results for the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum; 
Fin, Str, Driver, Car, Laps, Times Led, Laps Led, Status
1) 6, Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, 25, 2, 7, Running
2) 1, Kyle Busch, No. 8 BetMGM Chevrolet, 25, 2, 18, Running
3) 2, Austin Dillon, No. 3 Get Bioethanol Chevrolet, 25, , , Running
4) 3, Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 25, , , Running
5) 4, Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Busch Light Ford, 25, , , Running
6) 8, Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, 25, , , Running
7) 5, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Food4Less/Velveeta Chevrolet, 25, , , Running
8) 7, Austin Cindric, No. 2 Freightliner Ford, 25, , , Running
9) 9, BJ McLeod, No. 78 Celsius Chevrolet, 25, , , Running
Race Length: 25 Laps; 6.25 Miles
Cautions: 1 for 0 laps; Lap: 20 (#2, 4 Incident Turn 4 [78]).
Lead Changes: 3 among 2 drivers; K. Busch 1-17; M. Truex Jr. 18; K. Busch 19; M. Truex Jr. 20-25.

Qualifier Three Results for the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum
Fin, Str, Driver, Car, Laps, Times Led, Laps Led, Status
1) 2, Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, 25, 1, 20, Running
2) 4, Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Mahindra Tractors Ford, 25, , , Running
3) 5, Tyler Reddick, No. 45 MoneyLion Toyota, 25, , , Running
4) 9, Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Menards/Great Lakes Flooring Ford, 25, , , Running
5) 3, Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Jockey Chevrolet, 25, , , Running
6) 1, Christopher Bell, No. 20 Interstate Batteries Toyota, 25, 1, 5, Running
7) 7, Todd Gilliland, No. 38 gener8tor Skills Ford, 25, , , Running
8) 6, Brad Keselowski, No. 6 King's Hawaiian Ford, 25, , , Running
9) 8, JJ Yeley, No. 15 CW & Sons Infrastructure Ford, 25, , , Running
Race Length: 25 Laps; 6.25 Miles
Cautions: 2 for 0 laps; Laps: 19 (#2, 99 Incident Turn 4 [None]); 22 (#20, 38 Incident Turn 1 [6]).
Lead Changes: 1 among 2 drivers; C. Bell 1-5; D. Hamlin 6-25.

Qualifier Four Results for the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum
Fin, Str, Driver, Car, Laps, Times Led, Laps Led, Status
1) 1, William Byron, No. 24 RaptorTough.com Chevrolet, 25, 1, 25, Running
2) 4, Bubba Wallace, No. 23 DoorDash Toyota, 25, , , Running
3) 3, Ross Chastain, No. 1 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 25, , , Running
4) 6, Ryan Preece, No. 41 United Rentals Ford, 25, , , Running
5) 5, Erik Jones, No. 43 Allegiant Chevrolet, 25, , , Running
6) 9, Ty Gibbs #, No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota, 25, , , Running
7) 2, AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Action Industries Chevrolet, 25, , , Running
8) 7, Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Animal Control FOX Chevrolet, 25, , , Running
9) 8, Cody Ware, No. 51 Biohaven Ford, 25, , , Running
Race Length: 25 Laps; 6.25 Miles
Cautions: 0 for 0 laps.
Lead Changes: 0; W. Byron 1-25.

Last Chance Qualifier One Results for the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum
Fin, Str, Driver, Car, Laps, Times Led, Laps Led, Status
1) 1, Michael McDowell, No. 34 FR8Auctions.com Ford, 50, , 50, Running
2) 2, Christopher Bell, No. 20 Interstate Batteries Toyota, 50, , , Running
3) 4, Todd Gilliland, No. 38 gener8tor Skills Ford, 50, , , Running
4) 3, Harrison Burton, No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford, 50, , , Running
5) 6, Brad Keselowski, No. 6 King's Hawaiian Ford, 50, , , Running
6) 5, Ty Dillon, No. 77 NASCAR Fan Rewards Chevrolet, 50, , , Running
7) 7, Chris Buescher, No. 17 Fastenal Ford, 50, , , Running
8) 8, JJ Yeley, No. 15 CW & Sons Infrastructure Ford, 49, , , Running
Race Length: 50 Laps – 12.5 Miles
Cautions: 0 for 0 Laps.
Lead Changes: 0; M. McDowell 1-50.

Last Chance Qualifier Two Results for the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum
Fin, Str, Driver, Car, Team, Laps , Times Led, Laps Led, Status
1) 1, Chase Elliott, 9, NAPA  Auto Parts Chevrolet, 50, 1, 50, Running
2) 2, Ty Gibbs #, 54, Monster Energy Toyota, 50, , , Running
3) 4, AJ Allmendinger, 16, Action Industries Chevrolet, 50, , , Running
4) 3, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 47, Food4Less/Velveeta Chevrolet, 50, , , Running
5) 5, Austin Cindric, 2, Freightliner Ford, 50, , , Running
6) 6, Corey LaJoie, 7, Animal Control FOX Chevrolet, 50, , , Running
7) 8, Cody Ware, 51, Biohaven Ford, 49, , , Running
8) 7, BJ McLeod, 78, Celsius Chevrolet, 48, , , Running
Race Length: 50 Laps; 12.5 Miles
Cautions: 0 for 0 Laps.
Lead Changes: 0; C. Elliott 1-50.