CONCORD, N.C. -- The start of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season is here.
On Saturday and Sunday, all four Hendrick Motorsports teams return to the battlefield. This time, with a new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at a new racetrack.
The annual Clash exhibition race will be held at the iconic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum – a venue that is no stranger to hosting big events, including major college football games, two Summer Olympics, two Super Bowls and a World Series.
WHAT’S THE RACE FORMAT?
Heading into the weekend, 36 drivers are entered. They must first qualify to participate in one of the four heat races. Only 23 will earn a spot in the 150-lap main event, and they will have three ways to do it:
- The first 16 positions in the starting lineup of the main event will be set by drivers who have raced their way in through the four heat races.
- Positions 17 through 22 in the starting lineup of the main event will be set by drivers who have raced their way in through the two last chance qualifier races.
- The 23rd and final position is reserved for the driver who finished the highest in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season points standings who did not transfer on finishing position in the heat races or last chance qualifiers.
Take a look below to learn when and where you can watch all the action from this weekend’s Clash at the Coliseum.
WHAT TIME IS PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING?
Practice for the Clash will take place on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 12:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 2. On Saturday evening, single-car qualifying goes green at 8:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1.
WHAT TIME ARE THE HEAT RACES AND LAST-CHANCE QUALIFIERS?
All of Sunday’s action can be found on the FOX network.
The first of four heat races gets underway Sunday, Feb. 6, at 3 p.m. ET on FOX.
The two last-chance qualifier races will begin immediately after the heat races with an approximate start of 4:10 p.m. ET on FOX.
WHAT TIME IS THE CLASH?
The main event will take place Sunday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. ET and will be live on FOX.
CAN I LISTEN ON THE RADIO?
The Clash at the Coliseum will be available on MRN Radio as well as SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
CAN I STREAM ONLINE?
Click to download the FOX Sports GO app for online streaming, and fans can always keep up with the action on Twitter by following @TeamHendrick.
WHERE CAN I FIND FS1 AND FS2?
It varies, but this link allows viewers to find the channels by entering their zip code and selecting their television provider.