NASCAR: Full starting lineup for 2022 Busch Light Clash

Following single-car qualifying, heat races and last-chance qualifiers, the starting lineup for the first NASCAR Cup Series race at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is set.

Following Saturday night’s single-car qualifying session, Sunday afternoon’s four heat races, and Sunday afternoon’s two last-chance qualifying races, the 23-car lineup for the first ever NASCAR Cup Series race at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Busch Light Clash exhibition race, is set.

The starting lineups for the four nine-car, 25-lap heat races at the purpose-built, quarter-mile oval inside the home of the USC Trojans football team were set based on speeds from yesterday evening’s two-lap, single-car qualifying session.

The top four drivers from each of those four races (16 total) advanced to the 150-lap main event, while the rest of the drivers were sent to one of the two 50-lap last-chance qualifying races. Three drivers from each of those races (six more, 22 total) advanced.

Because a 23rd spot was given to the highest driver in the 2021 standings, among those not already qualified, 2021 series runner-up Martin Truex Jr. of Joe Gibbs Racing opted not to take part in his last-chance qualifying race and settle for 23rd.

2021 champion Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports had already locked in with a second place finish in his heat race, allowing Truex to make this decision without risking anything.

Ty Dillon initially won his last-chance qualifying race to lock up the 18th starting spot, but the Petty GMS Motorsports driver was penalized after it ended for jumping the final restart.

So Dillon failed to qualify, while fourth place finisher Harrison Burton ended up being promoted to third and locking in because of it. The Wood Brothers Racing rookie is set to start the main event in 22nd.

Here is the full starting lineup for the 2022 Busch Light Clash at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Starting Lineup
1st – Kyle Busch
2nd – Tyler Reddick
3rd – Justin Haley
4th – Joey Logano
5th – Daniel Suarez
6th – Chase Briscoe
7th – William Byron
8th – Kyle Larson
9th – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
10th – Austin Dillon
11th – Christopher Bell
12th – Michael McDowell
13th – Ryan Blaney
14th – Cole Custer
15th – Chase Elliott
16th – Erik Jones
17th – Denny Hamlin
18th – Ryan Preece
19th – Kevin Harvick
20th – Bubba Wallace
21st – A.J. Allmendinger
22nd – Harrison Burton
23rd – Martin Truex Jr.

Busch Light Clash betting odds

Take a look at the betting odds for the top contenders in this evening’s race, courtesy of WynnBET.

• Kyle Busch: +300
• Chase Elliott: +500
• Kyle Larson: +550
• Joey Logano: +700
• Tyler Reddick: +900
• Christopher Bell: +1000
• Ryan Blaney: +1000
• William Byron: +1000
• Justin Haley: +1000
• Denny Hamlin: +1000

Check out the odds for all 23 drivers on WynnBET, and make your pick now!

It’s hard to bet against Busch, considering the fact that the four polesitters for the four heat races led from green flag to checkered flag, but we did see some more action in the last-chance qualifying races. Plus, the main event is a 150-lap race, not a 25-lap race, and it is the true “last-chance” event of the weekend.

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Tune in to Fox at 6:00 p.m. ET this evening for the live broadcast of the Busch Light Clash from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. If you have not yet begun your free trial of FuboTV, now would be a great time to do so!