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2023 NASCAR Cup Series Pre-Season Race Clash of the Champions Qualifying

At 1911 eastern during practice group two Ty Gibbs’ 54 car is on fire on-track. That was quick.

The rest of the on-track events never gained my full attention.

Maybe tomorrow’s Clash will get me into the 2023 NASCAR season. We’ll see.

Motorsport News:

      1. Jenson Button open to running NASCAR street, road course races.
      2. Toyota looking to add more NASCAR teams for 2024 season.
      3. Sad News – Federico Gutierrez killed; Max Gutierrez injured in accident.
      4. Dierks Bentley will be the Daytona 500 pre-race concert act.
      5. Xfinity Series drivers test rear-end housing changes at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
      6. NASCAR, teams still working towards media-rights deal.
      7. Rick Ware Racing signs Riley Herbst for Daytona 500.
      8. Parmalee to perform pre-race concert at Atlanta in March.
      9. NASCAR announces rule changes for 2023 season.
      10. 2023 Dash 4 Cash races announced.
      11. Kaden Honeycutt to run six, possibly more Truck Series races with Roper Racing.
      12. Hailie Deegan, Brad Keselowski, Bobby Labonte and Ryan Newman to compete in full SRX season.
      13. NASCAR launches Fan Rewards program as part of 75th anniversary season.
      14. 75 years and NASCAR continues to evolve.
      15. Derek Kraus to pilot Youngs Motorsports entry at Daytona.
      16. Joe Graf Jr. running 5 Xfinity races for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023.
      17. NASCAR announces 2023 race stage lengths.
      18. LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Adds to Executive Team Ahead of 2023 Season.
      19. Connor Mosack running 3 Xfinity races with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023.
      20. Kyle Sieg running full 2023 Xfinity schedule with RSS Racing.
      21. Beard Motorsports announces Daytona 500 sponsor, increased 2023 schedule.
      22. Jade Buford running second car for Big Machine Racing at Daytona.
      23. NASCAR Drive for Diversity Awards Celebrate Diversity and Inclusion Leaders.
      24. Johnny Sauter returns to G2G Racing for Daytona Truck Series race.
      25. Get well to Chocolate Myers.
      26. Additional Next Gen safety measures implemented for 2023.
      27. NASCAR discusses horsepower limits on current engines.
      28. Sammy Smith to pilot TRICON truck at Daytona International Speedway.
      29. FOX Sports unveils 2023 Daytona Speedweeks lineup; highlighted by network’s 20th Daytona 500.
      30. Sad News – Tommy Freeze.
      31. NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson Named As Driver For 24 Hours Of Le Mans Garage 56 Entry.
      32. NASCAR bans Chastain Martinsville wall-ride manoeuvre.
      33. Exclusive: First Seasons with Darrell Waltrip.
      34. Caruso and Right Trailers Partner Return for 2023 Pro Stock Season.
      35. This Weekend in Dirt: Ricky Thornton Jr. Breaks Through After Golden Isles Heartbreak.
      36. IndyCar Stars’ ‘Old-School’ Preparation for Thermal Club Testing.
      37. Alexander Rossi Headlines Ambitious Changes at Arrow McLaren.
      38. Will Power Set to Begin 2023 at Thermal Club Test.
      39. Andretti Autosport Looks to Bounce Back After Subpar Season.
      40. Ford Back in F1 in 2026 With Red Bull.
      41. Bret Holmes Expanding to Full-Time Truck Schedule.
      42. No Race at Auto Club in 2024.
      43. Audi buys stake in Sauber ahead of 2026 F1 entry.
      44. Norris a ‘franchise’ driver for McLaren – Brown.
      45. Schumacher lined up as McLaren F1 reserve.
      46. Conor Daly open to last-minute Daytona 500 ride.
      47. F1’s search for new teams officially starts.
      48. Red Bull launches 2023 car to defend F1 title.
      49. How deep will Ford’s F1 involvement go?
      50. Sordo aims to bring F1 influence to RLL IndyCar team.
      51. IndyCar reveals new Medical Unit for 2023 season.
      52. Palou: Relationship with Ganassi “back to 100 percent”.
      53. Pagenaud: “A shame” that sims have replaced track time in IndyCar.
      54. “We just can’t make mistakes,” says Herta.
      55. O’Ward optimistic about Rossi – and that DNFs can be reduced.
      56. Rosenqvist won’t let 2024 Palou speculation distract him.
      57. Kirkwood admits he overdrove as a rookie, set to make amends.
      58. Rossi savors clear objectives, detail-oriented people at McLaren.
      59. Ericsson “a bit pissed off” on how 2022 title challenge dissolved.
      60. Armstrong admits sense of urgency to impress as IndyCar rookie.
      61. Power will adapt championship approach to whatever’s required.
      62. Dixon: Ganassi found “two big things” to improve IndyCar form.
      63. Grosjean hopes to race Le Mans in 2024 if IndyCar schedule allows.
      64. RLL engineering team “more focused” in 2023, says Rahal.
      65. Ed Carpenter wants IndyCar wins from VeeKay and Daly.
      66. Herta leads opening session in first IndyCar test at Thermal.
      67. Firestone gaining “useful data” from IndyCar Thermal Club test.
      68. McLaughlin: “I’m fast enough to win the IndyCar championship”.
      69. Herta improves, stays top after Thermal IndyCar test Day 1.
      70. Armstrong feels “confident” in “very natural”-feeling IndyCar.
      71. IndyCar ditches double-points for Indy 500.
      72. Indy 500 winners Ericsson, Ganassi receive “Baby Borgs”.
      73. Juncos Hollinger shining with Ilott and rookie Canapino.
      74. Lundgaard: “I don’t see a reason why we can’t be competitive”.
      75. Ericsson leads third IndyCar test session at Thermal.
      76. Castroneves: “Too early” to think about potential replacement by Blomqvist.
      77. Arrow McLaren prioritizing in-year gains to match Penske, Ganassi.
      78. Kirkwood ends final test session on top, Ericsson tops Day 2.
      79. Newgarden impressed by Chevy on 100% renewable Shell fuel.
      80. Romain Grosjean to race for Lamborghini in 2023 and 2024.
      81. Conor Shanahan: The Irish teenage prodigy moving forwards, by driving sideways.
      82. World Rally Championship: Organisers ‘100% behind’ round in Northern Ireland.
      83. Nikolas Tombazis admits to FIA ‘overreaction’ following Tsunoda rear wing incident in Baku.
      84. Lucas di Grassi: “Diriyah was a much harder weekend than Mexico”.
      85. Red Bull’s Christian Horner: Cost-cap penalty has driven team to become more “efficient and effective”.
      86. Skiing accident sidelines Yazeed Al-Rajhi for Cross-Country Bajas opener.
      87. Pierre Gasly “confident” that experience, shift in mindset will allow for smooth transition to Alpine.
      88. Canadian NASCAR pioneer Trevor Boys dies at 65.
      89. Max Verstappen Signs with EA Sports for 2023.
      90. Tanner Reif joins Bill McAnally Racing for 2023 ARCA West season; Cole Moore and Eric Johnson Jr. to run for owners title.
      91. Carlos Llibre, ALL1 Dakar pursue Dakar 2024 in brother’s memory.
      92. Chase Briscoe discusses contact with A.J. Allmendinger during Clash practice.
      93. Martin Truex Jr. fastest in hectic Clash practice in Los Angeles.
      94. Justin Haley Fastest in Qualifying at L.A. Coliseum.
      95. NASCAR’s Drivers Voice Support for LA Memorial Coliseum Trip.
      96. NASCAR unveils slew of new rules changes for 2023.
      97. Now teammates, Ryan Newman and Bobby Labonte are ready to compete for wins on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
      98. Duel at the Dog 200 at Monadnock Speedway.
      99. New-look Logano leads NASCAR back to the L.A. Coliseum.
      100. PRUETT: Take a bow, IMSA.
      101. Austin Dillon running Xfinity race at Auto Club for Kaulig Racing.
      102. Time to Shake & Bake: Ricky Bobby impersonator, lucha libre wrestlers, aquatic acrobats highlight NASCAR at COTA sideshow.
      103. Amazon likely streaming service to join NASCAR TV negotiations.

Next Race: Daytona

GO 48 & 9!!!!