NASCAR Clash Sunday, January 21, 2024

BUSCH LIGHT CLASH AT THE COLISEUM

6 Different winners last 6 Clash races –

‘18 Brad Keselowski, ‘19 Jimmie Johnson, ‘20 Erik Jones, ’21 Kyle Busch, ’22 Joey Logano, ’23 Martin Truex Jr.

Joey Logano only repeat winner last 9 Clash races (2 Wins) – 7 Others 1 win each

2023 Clash: Martin Truex Jr. led final 25 laps & Ryan Preece led most laps with 43

9 Clash races won by driver leading only final lap including 2 of last 4 races

Final lead change with 2 or fewer laps to go in 18 Clash races

Leader of most laps failed to win last 5 Clash races –

Paul Menard 2019, Brad Keselowski 2020, Denny Hamlin 2021, Kyle Busch 2022 & Ryan Preece 2023

12 of 45 Clash races settled by last lap pass

Clash winner went on to win Daytona 500 six times

Last defending champion to win Clash: Dale Jarrett (1999 Champ & 2000 Winner)

4 Won consecutive Clash races – Last: Kevin Harvick 2009 & ’10 (Martin Truex Jr. won 2023)

Chevrolet won only 1 of last 10 Clash races (2019)

Ford: 10 Clash wins

Toyota won 7 of last 12 Clash races

Joe Gibbs Racing won 3 of last 4 Clash races

Joe Gibbs Racing leads all with 11 Clash wins

13 Daytona 500 winners did not race in Clash in same season including last 3

2021 Michael McDowell, 2022 Austin Cindric & 2023 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.