Daytona Beach, FL - NASCAR's season-opening exhibition will have a new home at the start of the 2022 season.
After spending over 40 years at Daytona International Speedway, the Busch Clash—which has had a few different sponsors since its first race in 1979—will now be held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Still using the "Clash" moniker, the event will have its first running on February 6, the first race of the season, as NASCAR takes over the Coliseum for qualifying competitors.
Then just under two weeks later, NASCAR will return to Daytona for the Duel at Daytona, followed by the coveted Daytona 500. NASCAR will then spend the next few months on the road before returning to Daytona in August for the regular season finale, the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Playoffs will then take competitors through another nine races before finishing off the season at Phoenix Raceway in November.
“This latest iteration of the schedule should lend itself to another season filled with drama and great racing on the track, starting with the Daytona 500 and culminating with NASCAR Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway.”
The full 2022 Cup Series schedule is as follows:
Sunday, February 6 - Clash (L.A. Memorial Coliseum)
Thursday, February 17 - Duel at Daytona
Sunday, February 20 - DAYTONA 500
Sunday, February 27 - Auto Club
Sunday, March 6 - Las Vegas
Sunday, March 13 - Phoenix
Sunday, March 20 - Atlanta
Sunday, March 27 - Circuit of the Americas (COTA)
Sunday, April 3 - Richmond
Saturday, April 9 - Martinsville
Sunday, April 17 - Bristol (Dirt)
Sunday, April 24 - Talladega
Sunday, May 1 - Dover
Sunday, May 8 - Darlington
Sunday, May 15 - Kansas
Sunday, May 22 - All-Star (Texas)
Sunday, May 29 - Charlotte
Sunday, June 5 - World Wide Technology Raceway
Sunday, June 12 - Sonoma
Sunday, June 26 - Nashville Superspeedway
Sunday, July 3 - Road America
Sunday, July 10 - Atlanta
Sunday, July 17 - New Hampshire
Sunday, July 24 - Pocono
Sunday, July 31 - Indianapolis Road Course
Sunday, August 7 - Michigan
Sunday, August 14 - Richmond
Sunday, August 21 - Watkins Glen
Saturday, August 27 - Daytona
Sunday, September 4 - Darlington
Sunday, September 11 - Kansas
Saturday, September 17 - Bristol
Sunday, September 25 - Texas
Sunday, October 2 - Talladega
Sunday, October 9 - Charlotte Roval
Sunday, October 16 - Las Vegas
Sunday, October 23 - Homestead-Miami
Sunday, October 30 - Martinsville
Sunday, November 6 - Phoenix
