"This is gonna be somethin' you DO NOT wanna miss."@ClintBowyer, @TylerReddick and @jamiemcmurray take a few @iRacing laps around the LA Coliseum during NASCAR Race Hub. pic.twitter.com/4vzzcRgrEu
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) September 14, 2021
NASCAR is set to announce the ’22 Cup schedule today, but it gave a bit of a teaser last night when it made official that the season-opening Clash will be held at L.A. Memorial Coliseum. The formal announcement was made on FS1’s “NASCAR Race Hub.” Show co-host Adam Alexander noted the Coliseum is “one of the most iconic sporting venues ever in L.A.,” and the race will have “one of the biggest markets (as) our backdrop.” FS1’s Jamie McMurray said, “It's an amazing way to start off our season, and I love the fact that NASCAR has made a change.”
FS1 college football analysts Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart, both of whom starred for USC at the Coliseum, appeared to discuss the announcement, with Bush saying, “When you think about the amount of games, all the fun that we've had in that stadium -- I think it's so cool that they’re going to bring NASCAR in there now for the fans to be able to see.” Leinart asked, “Can we get in the pit, please?” ( “NASCAR Race Hub,” FS1, 9/14).
