NASCAR Odds: Favorites to win Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum

Folks, it’s here. Race week. I know, it’s just the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum, but NASCAR Cup Series cars are on track this week! The quarter-mile track is tight, hard to get around, and even harder to pass on. Who will come away with the win?

A year ago, Martin Truex Jr. won the Busch Light Clash. He was really solid all day at the Coliseum. He managed to move up and take the lead, and he didn’t give it up, either.

We saw a ton of pushing and shoving last year in this race as well. Denny Hamlin complained he felt a little sick from all of the fumes he inhaled in the close-quarters race.

But more importantly, we have odds for The Clash now. Martin Truex Jr. is the favorite at +800 odds according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

Busch Light Clash: Odds to win
Martin Truex Jr.: +800
Kyle Larson: +850
William Byron: +900
Kyle Busch: +900
Ryan Blaney: +1000
Joey Logano: +1000
Denny Hamlin: +1000
Christopher Bell: +1200
Chase Elliott: +1600
Tyler Reddick: +2000

So, there is your top-10 for The Clash. Austin Dillon, last year’s P3 finisher is listed down at +3000 odds. Corey LaJoie, Kaz Grala, and Todd Gilliland are at the bottom of the list at +30000.

I think that the Busch Light Clash has been a success. People have tuned in. It’s in the week between Championship Sunday and Super Bowl Sunday in the NFL. That’s perfect! This year, adding the Mexico Series and making the heat races on Saturday open to the public for free and you’ve got a really neat event in Los Angeles.

Busch Light Clash returns for year three

This will be year three of the LA Coliseum project, and I think it has been a success. Drivers and fans were intrigued by this track, and we’ve had some fun moments come from it. Last year, drivers were ready to get out of their cars and go at it with how everyone played bumper cars the entire race.

While it has been a good project for NASCAR, it is probably time to move on from it. Between the Coliseum and reviving North Wilkesboro, NASCAR has shown they can go anywhere they want and put on a hell of a show.

Most fans are probably feeling burnt out on the Coliseum and after this year’s race, they will be able to breathe a sigh of relief. Don’t look at it as a race, exactly. This is an event, like a parade to start the year, that is meant to bring in new fans and put new eyes on the Cup Series.

If you aren’t growing, you’re shrinking. New fans are key to the success and future of NASCAR. Races and events like the Busch Light Clash are going to help the sport succeed as it heads into the future.