NASCAR Announced this afternoon the return of the Classic "The Clash" to the NASCAR Schedule in 2017. Formally the Sprint Unlimited, "The Clash" will start the season for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and will follow the Season Opener for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards on February 18th, 2017. The 75-Lap race will be split by two segments with a competition caution coming at Lap-25 that will split the segments. Unlike the last few seasons, "The 2017 Clash" field will not have a predetermined field number and each driver must meet an exclusive criteria. Only drivers who were 2016 Coors Light Pole Award Winners, Former Clash Winners, and former Daytona 500 pole sitters who competed full time in 2016. Below is a list of the eligible drivers.
Eligible Drivers for "The Clash"
- Greg Biffle (2016 Pole Winner)
- Alex Bowman (2016 Pole Winner)
- Kurt Busch (2016 Pole Winner)
- Kyle Busch (2016 Pole Winner)
- Austin Dillon (2016 Pole Winner)
- Carl Edwards (2016 Pole Winner)
- Chase Elliott (2016 Pole Winner)
- Denny Hamlin (2016 Pole Winner)
- Kevin Harvick (2016 Pole Winner)
- Jimmie Johnson (2016 Pole Winner)
- Matt Kenseth (2016 Pole Winner
- Brad Keselowski (2016 Pole Winner)
- Joey Logano (2016 Pole Winner)
- Martin Truex Jr. (2016 Pole Winner)
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Former "The Clash" Winner)
- Tony Stewart (Former "The Clash" Winner)
- Danica Patrick (Former Daytona 500 Pole Winner)
- Chris Buescher (2016 Chase Driver)
- Kyle Larson (2016 Chase Driver)
- Jamie McMurray (2016 Chase Driver)
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