NASCAR will kick off its 2020 season in traditional fashion with ‘The Clash’ on Sunday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway. Busch beer has even returned as a sponsor, giving the event a bit of a throwback feel.
18 drivers will compete in the 75 lap event, which is set for 3 p.m. ET.
2019 pole winners, playoff drivers, Daytona 500 winners and pole winners make up the field. Daniel Suarez and Daniel Hemric were eligible to compete, but have not been placed on the entry list.
Jimmie Johnson won this race a year ago after contact was made on the final lap with Paul Menard. As Menard went spinning, Johnson took the lead just as the field was frozen. As it turns out, that was Johnson’s only taste of victory for the entire season.
This will be the first time that the Clash will be run with the 550 horsepower package, which produced wild races in three superspeedway events in 2019.
2020 Busch Clash Entry List
1 Kurt Busch
2 Brad Keselowski
3 Austin Dillon
4 Kevin Harvick
6 Ryan Newman
9 Chase Elliott
10 Aric Almirola
11 Denny Hamlin
12 Ryan Blaney
14 Clint Bowyer
18 Kyle Busch
19 Martin Truex Jr.
20 Erik Jones
22 Joey Logano
24 William Byron
42 Kyle Larson
48 Jimmie Johnson
88 Alex Bowman
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