NASCAR: ‘The Clash’ at Daytona International Speedway: What you need to know
Race: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Advance Auto Parts Clash.
Distance: 75 laps, or 187.5 miles.
Where: Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5-mile, asphalt tri-oval in Daytona Beach, Florida.
When: 3 p.m. Sunday.
TV: FS1.
Radio: MRN.
Last year’s winner: Joey Logano.
Worth mentioning: “The Clash,” as it’s commonly known, doesn’t count toward the Cup Series standings or championship – instead, the prize is a large cash purse meant to motivate drivers to race their hardest.
Who’s Hot/ Who’s Not
HOT
Martin Truex Jr.: We haven’t had any races in more than two months, but the reigning Cup Series champion certainly will not have lost a step in that time.
Joey Logano: Logano missed the playoffs last season, but he did win “The Clash” in 2017, so he knows what it takes to win.
NOT
Danica Patrick: She qualifies because she won the Daytona 500 pole in 2013, but it’s been a steady decline the past five years.
Kasey Kahne: He barely made it into the playoffs last season and isn’t back with Hendrick Motorsports, so don’t expect him to make much noise.
This story was originally published February 8, 2018 at 9:00 AM with the headline "NASCAR: ‘The Clash’ at Daytona International Speedway: What you need to know."