LOS ANGELES — NASCAR racing is back a day earlier than expected for race fans.
Initially scheduled for Sunday, NASCAR has moved the NASCAR Cup Series’ exhibition Clash at the Coliseum to Saturday night. In a statement, the series elaborated.
“Due to the threat of unprecedented severe weather on Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Mexico Series race events for the Clash have been moved to Saturday night. Thanks to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Los Angeles Public Safety for their partnership and support to make the schedule adjustment for tonight’s event to ensure a safe experience for fans, competitors, and staff.
“We understand weather conditions may worsen as the day progresses, so we encourage fans to make decisions in the best interest of safety. We appreciate our fans, partners, and everyone associated with this event on this unprecedented event.”
Threats of torrential rain and possible flooding is in the forecast for Los Angeles on Sunday.
The NASCAR Mexico Series race will follow the conclusion of the Clash. In the two non-points races run at the L.A. Coliseum, the series has seen two different winners in Joey Logano (2022) and Martin Truex Jr. (2023).