Medals for the NASCAR Clash

Le NASCAR will pay tribute on February 05 to the prestigious Olympic history of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum which hosts the Busch Light Clash, the opening non-championship round of the 2023 season.

The top three finishers in the race will receive gold, silver and bronze medals on a podium located directly on Victory Lane, in the shadow of the historic Olympic cauldron.

Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum © Meg Oliphant/Getty Images

The 77-seat site inaugurated in 500 in memory of the soldiers of the First World War hosted the ceremonies and athletics events of the Olympic Games of 1923 and 1932 and will be the setting again in 1984. It has already hosted several mechanical events such as Supercross, the X Games or the very popular Monster Trucks. 

Construction of the 402 meter asphalt track has already started. It is of course the shortest track in the history of the Cup Series but a clever mix of turning angle and inclination allows holding a spectacular event. Divided into qualifying phases and ranking races, the formula proved its worth during the inaugural round of 2022. 

Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum © Meg Oliphant/Getty Images

These medals will be produced by Jostens, the emblematic company in charge of making winner's rings for the biggest American championships such as the NFL (American Football), the MLB (Baseball), the NHL (Hockey), the NBA (Basketball) and of course theIndycar and NASCAR. This company, more than a century old, is a true institution in the United States. The medals will bear the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum logo on the rest and the diamond-shaped logo of the 75th anniversary of NASCAR on the reverse.

The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Joey Logano, started the season victoriously there which led him to the title. We will see in 2 weeks if history repeats itself…

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