{"id":1985,"date":"2023-02-04T22:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T03:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briari.net\/blog\/?p=1985"},"modified":"2023-02-04T22:42:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-05T03:42:18","slug":"2023-nascar-cup-series-pre-season-race-clash-of-the-champions-qualifying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briari.net\/blog\/2023\/02\/2023-nascar-cup-series-pre-season-race-clash-of-the-champions-qualifying\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 NASCAR Cup Series Pre-Season Race Clash of the Champions Qualifying"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At 1911 eastern during practice group two Ty Gibbs’ 54 car is on fire on-track. That was quick.<\/p>\n

The rest of the on-track events never gained my full attention.<\/p>\n

Maybe tomorrow’s Clash will get me into the 2023 NASCAR season. We’ll see.<\/p>\n

Motorsport News:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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      1. Jenson Button open to running NASCAR street, road course races<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      2. Toyota looking to add more NASCAR teams for 2024 season<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      3. Sad News – Federico Gutierrez killed; Max Gutierrez injured in accident<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      4. Dierks Bentley will be the Daytona 500 pre-race concert act<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      5. Xfinity Series drivers test rear-end housing changes at Charlotte Motor Speedway<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      6. NASCAR, teams still working towards media-rights deal<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      7. Rick Ware Racing signs Riley Herbst for Daytona 500<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      8. Parmalee to perform pre-race concert at Atlanta in March<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      9. NASCAR announces rule changes for 2023 season<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      10. 2023 Dash 4 Cash races announced<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      11. Kaden Honeycutt to run six, possibly more Truck Series races with Roper Racing<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      12. Hailie Deegan, Brad Keselowski, Bobby Labonte and Ryan Newman to compete in full SRX season<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      13. NASCAR launches Fan Rewards program as part of 75th anniversary season<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      14. 75 years and NASCAR continues to evolve<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      15. Derek Kraus to pilot Youngs Motorsports entry at Daytona<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      16. Joe Graf Jr. running 5 Xfinity races for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      17. NASCAR announces 2023 race stage lengths<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      18. LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Adds to Executive Team Ahead of 2023 Season<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      19. Connor Mosack running 3 Xfinity races with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      20. Kyle Sieg running full 2023 Xfinity schedule with RSS Racing<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      21. Beard Motorsports announces Daytona 500 sponsor, increased 2023 schedule<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      22. Jade Buford running second car for Big Machine Racing at Daytona<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      23. NASCAR Drive for Diversity Awards Celebrate Diversity and Inclusion Leaders<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      24. Johnny Sauter returns to G2G Racing for Daytona Truck Series race<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      25. Get well to Chocolate Myers<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      26. Additional Next Gen safety measures implemented for 2023<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      27. NASCAR discusses horsepower limits on current engines<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      28. Sammy Smith to pilot TRICON truck at Daytona International Speedway<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      29. FOX Sports unveils 2023 Daytona Speedweeks lineup; highlighted by network’s 20th Daytona 500<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      30. Sad News – Tommy Freeze<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      31. NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson Named As Driver For 24 Hours Of Le Mans Garage 56 Entry<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      32. NASCAR bans Chastain Martinsville wall-ride manoeuvre<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      33. Exclusive: First Seasons with Darrell Waltrip<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      34. Caruso and Right Trailers Partner Return for 2023 Pro Stock Season<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      35. This Weekend in Dirt: Ricky Thornton Jr. Breaks Through After Golden Isles Heartbreak<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      36. IndyCar Stars’ ‘Old-School’ Preparation for Thermal Club Testing<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      37. Alexander Rossi Headlines Ambitious Changes at Arrow McLaren<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      38. Will Power Set to Begin 2023 at Thermal Club Test<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      39. Andretti Autosport Looks to Bounce Back After Subpar Season<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      40. Ford Back in F1 in 2026 With Red Bull<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      41. Bret Holmes Expanding to Full-Time Truck Schedule<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      42. No Race at Auto Club in 2024<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      43. Audi buys stake in Sauber ahead of 2026 F1 entry<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      44. Norris a ‘franchise’ driver for McLaren – Brown<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      45. Schumacher lined up as McLaren F1 reserve<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      46. Conor Daly open to last-minute Daytona 500 ride<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      47. F1’s search for new teams officially starts<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      48. Red Bull launches 2023 car to defend F1 title<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      49. How deep will Ford’s F1 involvement go?<\/a><\/li>\n
      50. Sordo aims to bring F1 influence to RLL IndyCar team<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      51. IndyCar reveals new Medical Unit for 2023 season<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      52. Palou: Relationship with Ganassi “back to 100 percent”<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      53. Pagenaud: “A shame” that sims have replaced track time in IndyCar<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      54. “We just can’t make mistakes,” says Herta<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      55. O’Ward optimistic about Rossi \u00e2\u0080\u0093 and that DNFs can be reduced<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      56. Rosenqvist won’t let 2024 Palou speculation distract him<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      57. Kirkwood admits he overdrove as a rookie, set to make amends<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      58. Rossi savors clear objectives, detail-oriented people at McLaren<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      59. Ericsson “a bit pissed off” on how 2022 title challenge dissolved<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      60. Armstrong admits sense of urgency to impress as IndyCar rookie<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      61. Power will adapt championship approach to whatever’s required<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      62. Dixon: Ganassi found “two big things” to improve IndyCar form<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      63. Grosjean hopes to race Le Mans in 2024 if IndyCar schedule allows<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      64. RLL engineering team “more focused” in 2023, says Rahal<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      65. Ed Carpenter wants IndyCar wins from VeeKay and Daly<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      66. Herta leads opening session in first IndyCar test at Thermal<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      67. Firestone gaining “useful data” from IndyCar Thermal Club test<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      68. McLaughlin: “I’m fast enough to win the IndyCar championship”<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      69. Herta improves, stays top after Thermal IndyCar test Day 1<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      70. Armstrong feels “confident” in “very natural”-feeling IndyCar<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      71. IndyCar ditches double-points for Indy 500<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      72. Indy 500 winners Ericsson, Ganassi receive “Baby Borgs”<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      73. Juncos Hollinger shining with Ilott and rookie Canapino<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      74. Lundgaard: “I don’t see a reason why we can’t be competitive”<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      75. Ericsson leads third IndyCar test session at Thermal<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      76. Castroneves: “Too early” to think about potential replacement by Blomqvist<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      77. Arrow McLaren prioritizing in-year gains to match Penske, Ganassi<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      78. Kirkwood ends final test session on top, Ericsson tops Day 2<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      79. Newgarden impressed by Chevy on 100% renewable Shell fuel<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      80. Romain Grosjean to race for Lamborghini in 2023 and 2024<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      81. Conor Shanahan: The Irish teenage prodigy moving forwards, by driving sideways<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      82. World Rally Championship: Organisers ‘100% behind’ round in Northern Ireland<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      83. Nikolas Tombazis admits to FIA ‘overreaction’ following Tsunoda rear wing incident in Baku<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      84. Lucas di Grassi: “Diriyah was a much harder weekend than Mexico”<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      85. Red Bull’s Christian Horner: Cost-cap penalty has driven team to become more “efficient and effective”<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      86. Skiing accident sidelines Yazeed Al-Rajhi for Cross-Country Bajas opener<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      87. Pierre Gasly “confident” that experience, shift in mindset will allow for smooth transition to Alpine<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      88. Canadian NASCAR pioneer Trevor Boys dies at 65<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      89. Max Verstappen Signs with EA Sports for 2023<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      90. Tanner Reif joins Bill McAnally Racing for 2023 ARCA West season; Cole Moore and Eric Johnson Jr. to run for owners title<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      91. Carlos Llibre, ALL1 Dakar pursue Dakar 2024 in brother’s memory<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      92. Chase Briscoe discusses contact with A.J. Allmendinger during Clash practice<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      93. Martin Truex Jr. fastest in hectic Clash practice in Los Angeles<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      94. Justin Haley Fastest in Qualifying at L.A. Coliseum<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      95. NASCAR’s Drivers Voice Support for LA Memorial Coliseum Trip<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      96. NASCAR unveils slew of new rules changes for 2023<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      97. Now teammates, Ryan Newman and Bobby Labonte are ready to compete for wins on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      98. Duel at the Dog 200 at Monadnock Speedway<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      99. New-look Logano leads NASCAR back to the L.A. Coliseum<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      100. PRUETT: Take a bow, IMSA<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      101. Austin Dillon running Xfinity race at Auto Club for Kaulig Racing<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      102. Time to Shake & Bake: Ricky Bobby impersonator, lucha libre wrestlers, aquatic acrobats highlight NASCAR at COTA sideshow<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      103. Amazon likely streaming service to join NASCAR TV negotiations<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Next Race: Daytona<\/h3>\n

        GO 48 & 9!!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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