Justin Haley fastest in qualifying for 2023 "Busch Light Clash" at L.A. Coliseum

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    Justin Haley was the fastest man on the track during th NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session for the 2023 "Busch Light Clash" at the L.A. Coliseum. The Kaulig Racing driver, who took the track in the first half of the session, had a lap fast enough to hold of the late qualifiers like Kyle Busch, Christopher Bell, and reigning Clash-winner Joey Logano.

Two cars, the No. 54 Toyota Camry driven by 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Ty Gibbs and the No. 12 Ford Mustang driven by Ryan Blaney, will both start last in their heat races. Blaney’s qualifying time was 11th fastest at the time but ultimately disallowed because after spinning on a hot lap he drove the wrong direction to the back straightaway and spun his car around to complete the lap at speed. It’s illegal to drive backwards on track.

Gibbs was also penalized after it was determined his Joe Gibbs Racing crew made unapproved adjustments just prior to the qualifying session. Gibbs’ Toyota caught fire during the final practice session and was taken to the garage for repairs. The team was able to fix it without going to a back-up car, however NASCAR determined some of the repairs fell into the “unapproved adjustments” penalty category.

These qualifying results will set up four Heat races and two "Last-Chance Qualifier" events to determine the complete starting lineup for the 2023 "Busch Light Clash".

Here are the complete qualifying results:

NASCAR.com

The 2023 "Busch Light Clash" at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum will take place on Sunday, February 5th. Live television coverage will begin at 5:00 PM EST on FOX.

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