2021 Busch Clash
The 2021 Busch Clash is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race that will be held on February 9, 2021 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 35 laps, it will be the first exhibition race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 2 exhibition races in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | February 9, 2021 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 3.61 mi (5.81 km) | ||
| Distance | 35 laps, 126.35 mi (203.35 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch) and Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) | ||
Format and eligibility
The race is 35 laps in length, and is divided into two segments, with the first 15 laps and the second 20 laps. Fifteen laps is one fewer than the length of the first stage and three fewer than the second stage of the ensuing Daytona 400km two weeks later on the same circuit.
Criteria for qualification the 2021 clash will be different as The race is open to drivers who won the Daytona 500, won a previous Busch Clash, or won a pole for a Daytona 500, all of these criteria require the driver to compete full time in the 2020 Cup Series season. The Race is also open to the five 2020 Cup Series pole winners, 2020 Cup Series playoff drivers, 2020 Cup series race winners, and 2020 Cup Series stage winners, all drivers under those criteria do not need to compete full time in the 2020 Cup Series season to the eligible for the race. NASCAR has said the changed criteria for the clash was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which has led to most races in the 2020 Cup Series season to held without qualifying. [4]
Entry list
Media
FS1 will cover the race on the television side; Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer will handle the call in the booth for the race; Jamie Little and Regan Smith will handle pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
Television
| FS1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer | Jamie Little Regan Smith | Larry McReynolds |
Radio
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Backstretch: Mike Bagley Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey | Steve Post Dillon Welch Kim Coon |
References
- "2021 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- "Daytona International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- "Entry List" (PDF). MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- "Criteria set for 2021 Busch Clash at Daytona | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2021-01-11.