Busch Light Clash at Daytona (historical)

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The Busch Light Clash at Daytona (historical) was a non-points NASCAR exhibition race traditionally held at Daytona International Speedway as a preseason kickoff event for the Cup Series.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NASCAR exhibition race
auto race
motorsport event
broadcastPartnersHistory CBS Sports
ESPN
Fox Sports
NBC Sports
circuitType superspeedway
city Daytona Beach
surface form: Daytona Beach, Florida
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distanceType short sprint race
eligibilityBasis Daytona 500 pole winners
past winners of the event
pole winners from previous NASCAR Cup Series season
selected playoff drivers in some years
firstHeld 1979
formatCharacteristics frequently changed race format
segment-based formats in later years
formerName Advance Auto Parts
surface form: Advance Auto Parts Clash

Bud Shootout
Budweiser Shootout
The Great American Race
surface form: Sprint Unlimited

The Clash at Daytona
governingRuleset NASCAR Cup Series rules with special format adjustments
lapsTypical approximately 75 laps in many formats
location Daytona International Speedway
mainSponsorHistory Advance Auto Parts
Budweiser
Busch beer
surface form: Busch Beer

Sprint Corporation
surface form: Sprint
notableFeature non-points race featuring invited field
often first Cup Series cars on track each season
originalName Busch Clash
pointsPaying no
raceType preseason exhibition
relationToDaytona500 held during Daytona Speedweeks
served as tune-up for Daytona 500
roleInSeason preseason kickoff event
sanctioningBody NASCAR
series NASCAR Cup Series
sport stock car racing
status discontinued at Daytona after 2020 season
successorEventLocation Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
successorEventName Busch Light Clash at Daytona (historical) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum
surface asphalt
titleSponsor Busch beer
surface form: Busch Light
trackLayoutUsed Daytona International Speedway
surface form: Daytona International Speedway tri-oval
trackLength 2.5 miles
4.0 kilometers
typicalDate February

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Daytona International Speedway hostsEvent Busch Light Clash at Daytona (historical)
Coke Zero Sugar 400 associatedEvent Busch Light Clash at Daytona (historical)
this entity surface form: Daytona Speedweeks (historically summer counterpart to Daytona 500 events)
Busch Light Clash at Daytona (historical) successorEventName Busch Light Clash at Daytona (historical) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum